Engineering Ancient Egypt
Bettany explores what drove the people of this ancient civilisation to build on such a massive scale. The story is told through the...
Athens: The Truth About Democracy
Bettany searches for the truth about the 'Golden Age' of Ancient Athens, investigating how a barren rock wedged between the East and West...
Helen Of Troy
She is 'the face that launched a thousand ships'; the woman blamed for the Trojan War - a conflict that caused countless deaths - but who...
When The Moors Ruled Europe
Join British historian Bettany Hughes as she examines a long-buried chapter of European history - the rise and fall of Islamic culture in...
The Minoans
Bettany Hughes visits Crete to recount the story one of the greatest archaeological discoveries ever made. The tale of the Minotaur and...
The Spartans
Bettany chronicles the rise and fall of one of the most extreme civilisations the world has ever seen, one founded on discipline,...
Seven Ages Of Britain
The history of Britain seen through the eyes of the powerful and wealthy has been told many times. But what about the rest of society?...