A Life in Ten Pictures

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A Life in Ten Pictures

A series of extraordinary lives - each unlocked by a just a handful of images. From iconic shots to private snaps, their secrets are revealed by those who know their stories best.

Series 1: 1. Freddie Mercury (59 mins)

Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen
A life as dramatic as her work. The secret factors that shaped her dark imagination
Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle
The ultimate power struggle. The famed super-sleuth and the writer who came to resent him
Civilisations
Simon Schama looks at the pivotal role art has played in the forging of humanity itself.
Simon Schama's History of Now
A lifetime in art 鈥� and the enduring power of culture in shaping the defining issues
Archaeology: A Secret History
Richard Miles explores how archaeology began by trying to prove a biblical truth.
Britain's Pompeii: A Village Lost in Time
Alice Roberts joins the team excavating a 3,000-year-old Bronze Age village in the Fens.
59 mins
Castles: Britain's Fortified History
How the castle became a weapon with which unruly barons challenged the Crown.
The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain
In 1714, Britain shipped in a ready-made royal family from the German state of Hanover.
Treasures of the Indus
How Pakistan used to be the meeting point for many different faiths from around the world.
Civilisation
An extraordinary cultural tour through the centuries. Kenneth Clark's landmark series
The Latest Secrets of Hieroglyphs
Cracking the code. A new generation of Egyptologists reanimate an entire civilisation
59 mins
Mysteries of the Bayeux Tapestry
Experts from archaeologists to astrophysicists offer new insights on the Bayeux Tapestry.
59 mins

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A Life in Ten Pictures