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  1. Story of the Jews, The

    Subject
    History; Religious studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 295 minutes), £19.99

    British historian Simon Schama explores the rich history of the Jewish faith: its people, writings, and journeys. Schama - who draws on his own family history - travels from from New York to Odessa, Berlin...

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  2. First Emperor of China, The (2006)

    Subject
    Archaeology; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 60 minutes), £16.99

    Qin Shihuang was the First Emperor of China. He not only gave China its name but is responsible for founding the longest enduring nation state in the world. This programme chronicles the period of Qin...

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  3. Ancient Civilisations (6 Parts) (1998 Video)

    Subject
    Archaeology; History
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 6 x 30 min., 1999 sale: £29.50 (+VAT +p&p) each

    Series looking at how the ancient civilisations in China, India, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome and meso-America originated, what sustained them and why they fell.

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  4. Treasures of Ancient Rome: The Art Behind the Empire (2012)

    Subject
    Archaeology; Art; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 150 minutes), £585.00

    Art critic Alastair Sooke sets out to show the art of the Romans for what it really is - both the best insight to the Roman world and an important grounding for western art. The series traces how, during the...

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  5. Face of Britain (2008)

    Subject
    Archaeology; Biology; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0, 155 minutes), £9.99

    A television series in which archaeologist Neil Oliver follows the biggest ever survey of the genetic make-up of the British people. The result is a kind of DNA map of Britain - a genetic Domesday Book -...

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  6. Pompeii: Life in a Roman Town (2013)

    Director
    Paul Elston
    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 90 minutes), £14.99

    Television documentary. Cambridge Professor of Classics, Mary Beard, presents new insights into the lives of the people who lived and died in Pompeii, based on the discovery of 54 skeletons in a cellar in...

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  7. Lewis Chessmen, The (2006)

    Subject
    Archaeology; Art; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 30 minutes), £9.99

    This 30 minute film looks at the well-known chess pieces, their mysterious discovery, and discusses their place within the history of the ancient game of chess and the feudal society of the time. The DVD...

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  8. Changing Perceptions: The Walk (1990 Video)

    Subject
    Archaeology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 33 min., 1996 sale: £40.00 (inclusive)

    Explores the way different people perceive the ame landscape, in this case a section of the Ridgeway into Avebury. What six different walkers see in the ancient landscape reveals a great deal about...

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  9. Spartans, The (2002)

    Subject
    Classical studies; History

    This series chronicles the rise and fall of one of the most extreme civilisations the world has ever seen. Historian Bettany Hughes reveals the secrets and complexities of Spartan life. (141 minutes)

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  10. History of History (2010)

    Subject
    History

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how the writing of history has changed over time, from ancient epics to medieval hagiographies and modern deconstructions. In the 6th century AD, the bishop of Tours began his...

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