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Documentaries
Examples of some documentaries available on TV (including catchup) and streaming platforms.
Will also be updated regularly, based on availability, broadcasting schedules etc, as well as recommendations from others.


Lucy Worsley Investigates
Platform: Television (BBC)
Year: Season 1 (2022), Season 2 (2025)
Episodes of Interest:
Season 2, Episode 2: The Gunpowder Plot
Season 2, Episode 4: Bloody Mary
Year: Season 1 (2022), Season 2 (2025)
Episodes of Interest:
Season 2, Episode 2: The Gunpowder Plot
Season 2, Episode 4: Bloody Mary

England's Forgotten Queen: The Life and Death of Lady Jane Grey
Platform: Television (BBC)
Available free for streaming on BBC iPlayer (UK) [NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO STREAM - MAY 2024]
Has also been uploaded onto YouTube.
Image © BBC
Available free for streaming on BBC iPlayer (UK) [NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO STREAM - MAY 2024]
Has also been uploaded onto YouTube.
Image © BBC

Elizabeth I: Battle for the Throne
Platform: Television (Channel 5)
Available free for streaming on My5.
Image © Channel 5
Available free for streaming on My5.
Image © Channel 5

Six Wives with Lucy Worsley
Platform: Television (BBC)
Available free for streaming on BBC iPlayer (UK)
Image © BBC
Available free for streaming on BBC iPlayer (UK)
Image © BBC

Henry VIII & and his Six Wives
Format: Television (Channel 5)
Available free for streaming on My5 (UK).
Image © Channel 5
Available free for streaming on My5 (UK).
Image © Channel 5

The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family
Platform: Television (BBC)
Available free for streaming on BBC iPlayer (UK)
Image © BBC.
Available free for streaming on BBC iPlayer (UK)
Image © BBC.

The Fall of Anne Boleyn
Format: Television (Channel 5)
Now available for free on streaming on My5 (UK)
Now available for free on streaming on My5 (UK)

Lady Rochford
Format: Television (Channel 5)
Available free for streaming on My5 (UK).
Image © Channel 5
Available free for streaming on My5 (UK).
Image © Channel 5

Who Do You Think You Are? Josh Widdicombe
Platform: Television (BBC)
Available free for streaming on BBC iPlayer (UK)
Image © BBC.
Available free for streaming on BBC iPlayer (UK)
Image © BBC.

The Private Lives of the Tudors (with Tracy Borman)
Format: Streaming (Amazon Prime)
Available to stream included in Amazon Prime subscription (UK).
Available to stream included in Amazon Prime subscription (UK).

Walking Tudor England
Format: Television (Channel 5)
Available free for streaming on My5 (UK).
Image © Channel 5
Available free for streaming on My5 (UK).
Image © Channel 5

Inside the Tower of London
Platform: Television (Channel 5)
Series 2-6 available for free on demand, on My5.
Series 1 currently being shown on Sky History (subscription required).
Image © Channel 5
Series 2-6 available for free on demand, on My5.
Series 1 currently being shown on Sky History (subscription required).
Image © Channel 5

The Tower of London Unlocked
Format: Television (Channel 5)
Available free for streaming on My5 (UK).
Image © Channel 5
Available free for streaming on My5 (UK).
Image © Channel 5

Hampton Court: Behind Closed Doors (Seasons 1-2)
Format: Television (Channel 5)
Available free for streaming on My5 (UK).
Image © Channel 5
Available free for streaming on My5 (UK).
Image © Channel 5

A History of Britain by Simon Schama
Full series available on BBC iPlayer [NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO STREAM - MAY 2024]
Specific interest for time period for episodes:
Series 1: 6 - Burning Convictions
Series 1, 7 - The Body of the Queen
Image © BBC
Specific interest for time period for episodes:
Series 1: 6 - Burning Convictions
Series 1, 7 - The Body of the Queen
Image © BBC

The Royals: A History of Scandals
[Episode 3 focusing on death of Amy Robsart]
Format: Television (Channel 4)
Available for free on streaming (channel4.com)
Image © Channel 4
Format: Television (Channel 4)
Available for free on streaming (channel4.com)
Image © Channel 4
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