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1. Europe's Last Warrior Kings (2017)

TV-PG | 59 min | Documentary, Drama, History

Drama-Documentary in which historian Dan Snow explores the political intrigues and family betrayals between Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans that led to the Battle of Hastings.

Stars: Adam James, Clive Russell, Juliet Stevenson, Freya Parker

Votes: 269

2. The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (1999 TV Movie)

Comedy, History

Humorous review of British history.

Directors: Dewi Humphreys, Paul Jackson, Matt Lipsey | Stars: Clive Anderson, Matthew Ashforde, Patrick Barlow, Ronnie Barker

Votes: 216

3. Wallingford: The Story of an Ancient Town (2009 Video)

55 min

This documentary covers the long and illustrious history of the Oxfordshire Town of Wallingford from its beginning as a prehistoric ford across the Thames to its pivotal role in English ... See full summary »

Director: Nick Brazil | Stars: Gloria Deacon, Chris Harris, Liz Holliss

4. Lucy Worsley's Royal Palace Secrets (2020 TV Movie)

55 min | Documentary

Chief Curator of Historic Royal Palaces, Lucy Worsley, explores the history of the Tower of London, Hampton Court and Kensington Palace to show how these places symbolize the evolution of British monarchs' place in society.

Director: Eleanor Scoones | Stars: Lucy Worsley, Eleri Lynn

Votes: 120

5. Britain's Royals: The House of Windsor (2019 Video)

70 min | Documentary, Biography, History

From grand pageants to war for land, from a fascinated media and public to secret dealings and marriages with Hollywood celebrities, the Royal family of the United Kingdom has held us ... See full summary »

Director: Philip Gardiner | Stars: Paul Hughes, Razor Keeves

Votes: 30

6. The Tower (2004– )

400 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Documentary with interesting behind the wall look at the Tower of London. The 8 episodes covered the Tower as a Fortress, its most famous prisoners, its use as a treasure house, the Tower ... See full summary »

Stars: Sean Pertwee, Anna Keay, Geoffrey Parnell, Jeremy Ashbee

Votes: 60

7. Life in Medieval Britain (2006 Video)

55 min | Documentary

The life of British people during the period from the Norman Conquest through the Battle of Bosworth. Serfs, lords and nobles formed the feudal society in which each co-existed.

Stars: Andrew Brown, Mike Leighton, Martin Lowry, Robert Swanson

8. The Conquerors (2005)
Episode: William the Conqueror (2005)

Documentary, Biography, History

William De Normendie presses his claim on the Throne of Anglo-Saxon England and triumphs over and kills the Anglo-Saxon king,Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings.Thereby becoming ... See full summary »

Director: Scott Paddor | Stars: Dale Dye, Christopher Gravett, Richard Jones, Jean-Marie Levesque

Votes: 6

9. Time Team Digs (2002– )
Episode: The Norman Conquest (2002)

Documentary, History

Highlights of various digs from the Norman period, including castles, a convent and a leper colony. Includes a search for a Knights Templar center.

Stars: Tony Robinson, Mick Aston, Phil Harding

Votes: 5

10. Secrets d'histoire (2007– )
Episode: Guillaume le Conquérant: à nous deux l'Angleterre! (2020)

Biography, History

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Director: Benjamin Lehrer | Stars: Stéphane Bern, Marie Beaujeux, Louis Bernard, Samantha Bilton

11. The Normans (2010)
Episode: Men from the North (2010)

Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, History

The name Normans originally simply refers to Vikings, Germanic people raiding the Eurpean coast from their Scandinavian homes for centuries. As the clergy, their main prey, wrote histories,... See full summary »

Director: Robin Dashwood | Star: Robert Bartlett

Votes: 33

12. Time Team (1994– )
Episode: 1066: The Lost Battlefield (2013)

Not Rated | Documentary, History

The site of the Battle of Hastings is reputed to at an abbey built to commemorate the battle, yet historical and archaeological evidence fails to support this site. Time Team examines three potential alternatives.

Stars: Glenn Foard, Phil Harding, Tony Robinson, Sam Wilson

13. Line of Fire (2002– )
Episode: Hastings (2002)

48 min | Documentary, History, War

1066: The Battle of Hastings changed the course of British and European history.

Stars: Nicholas Brooks, Bob Carruthers, Geoff Hutchinson, Mike Leighton

14. Fact or Fiction (2001–2004)
Episode: King Harold (2002)

49 min | Documentary

The last Saxon King of England is best remembered for being killed at the Battle of Hastings. Tony Robinson reveals more of the story of this landmark monarch.

Star: Tony Robinson

Votes: 14