Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light
Cromwell uncovers a clandestine affair between the Duke of Norfolk's brother and the King's niece, creating an opportunity to destroy his foremost enemy for good. As the dissolution of the monasteries gathers speed, the royal advisor makes a personal pilgrimage to Shaftesbury Abbey to speak with a young nun who profoundly shakes his view of himself. All eyes are on the new Queen, with the court anxiously watching for a sign that she can give Henry the male heir he desires.Start: 2024-11-24-030000
end: 2024-11-24-040000
Boybands Forever
Craig Parkinson narrates the inside story behind the success of some of the UK and Ireland's most celebrated male pop groups during the 1990s and early 2000s. Featuring interviews with the stars themselves, as well as with the music label bosses and managers behind their ascent to fame. The first edition looks at the rise to fame of East 17 and Take That, with the two bands fighting it out for chart dominance between 1992 and 1996 against a backdrop of huge change in Britain, as Tony Blair launched New Labour and Britpop altered the musical landscape for ever. Contributors include Robbie Williams, Nigel Martin-Smith, Tony Mortimer, John Hendy, Terry Coldwell, Danniella Westbrook, Andi Peters and Jayne Middlemiss.Start: 2024-11-24-040000
end: 2024-11-24-050000
Boybands Forever
Craig Parkinson narrates a look at the battle for dominance after Take That's spilt in 1996, when East 17 seemed set to clean up until frontman Brian Harvey gave what became a notorious interview in which he confessed to taking 12 ecstasy pills in one night. The band Five, capitalising on the new lad culture of the time, were rapidly catapulted into an unknown world of fame and idolatry.Start: 2024-11-24-050000
end: 2024-11-24-060000
Countryfile
Sean Fletcher and Sammi Kinghorn explore the Yorkshire Dales, where they visit one of the biggest native tree planting projects in England and discover the story of Yorkshire wool. Plus, Tom Heap looks at the Government's plans for a big increase in house-building and what that will mean for the countryside.Start: 2024-11-24-073000
end: 2024-11-24-083000