Nick Gillam-Smith
2021Tales from the Royal Wardrobe
Nick Gillam-Smith
Lucy Worsley, Beatrice Behlen
Today, few people's clothes attract as much attention as the royal family, but this is not a modern-day paparazzi-inspired obsession. Historian Dr. Lucy Worsley, Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces, reveals that it has always been this way. Exploring the royal wardrobes of our kings and queens over the last four hundred years, Lucy shows this isn't just a public fascination, but an important and powerful message from the monarchs. From Elizabeth I to the present Queen Elizabeth II, Lucy explains how the royal wardrobe's significance goes far beyond the cut and color of the clothing. Royal fashion is, and has always been, regarded as a very personal statement to reflect their power over the reign. Most kings and queens have carefully choreographed every aspect of their wardrobe; for those who have not, there have sometimes been calamitous consequences. As much today as in the past, royal fashion is as much about politics as it is about elegant attire.
Tales from the Royal Wardrobe
Tales from the Royal Bedchamber
Nick Gillam-Smith
Lucy Worsley, Tracy Borman
Lucy Worsley gets into bed with our past monarchs to uncover the Tales from the Royal Bedchamber. She reveals that our obsession with royal bedrooms, births and succession is nothing new. In fact, the rise and fall of their magnificent beds reflects the changing fortunes of the monarchy itself.
Tales from the Royal Bedchamber
Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History
Paul Berczeller, Nick Gillam-Smith
Lucy Worsley, Sarah Toulalan
Lucy Worsley, chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces, explores how the physical and mental health Britain's past monarchs has shaped the history of the nation.
Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History
Alexandria: The Greatest City
Nick Gillam-Smith
Bettany Hughes
Bettany Hughes goes in search of this lost civilisation, revealing the story of a city founded out of the desert by Alexander the Great in 331 BC to become the world's first global centre of culture. The documentary also looks at the role of astronomer and philosopher Hypatia, and incorporates stunning footage from the feature film 'Agora'.
Alexandria: The Greatest City
Lucy Worsley's Reins of Power: The Art of Horse Dancing
Nick Gillam-Smith
Lucy Worsley
Lucy Worsley learns the 17th-century art of horse ballet, leading up to a public performance. She explores its origins, witnesses displays abroad and discovers its legacies.
Lucy Worsley's Reins of Power: The Art of Horse Dancing
Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons
Nick Gillam-Smith
Jim Carter, Mike Parker Pearson
It's Britains greatest prehistoric monument but for millennia the origins of Stonehenge have remained a mystery. Now, archaeologist Mike Parker Pearson believes he has found vital clues that could help unravel the puzzle. Buried beneath the stones are ancient bodies, and a research team let by the professor has been granted permission to analyse them for the first time as they search for the truth.
Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons