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In advance of the construction of HS2, the biggest ever cemetery excavation in Britain reveals the forgotten stories of rich and poor in Georgian London. (Part 1 of 3) (S).

Professor Alice Roberts and Dr Yasmin Khan dig deeper through the excavations at St James's burial ground on the hunt for the lost explorer. (Part 2 of 3) (S).

How working-class Victorians made Birmingham one of the most important industrial cities on the planet and the rise of the real Peaky Blinders. (Part 3 of 3) (S).

Rome created the largest empire in the ancient world. Its armies, organisation and building innovation created a vast territory linked by roads. (S).

Mary Beard reaches back to the myths and legends of the origins of Rome to gain an insight into the psyche of the people of Rome. (Part 1 of 4) (S).

Mary explores the physical world of the Roman Empire and finds surprising parallels with our own world. (Part 2 of 4) (S).

In this episode, she takes an in-depth look at the question of identity and citizenship within the Roman Empire. (Part 3 of 4) (S).

In the final episode, Mary tackles the biggest puzzle of all: why, and how, did the Roman Empire fall? (Part 4 of 4) (S).

Rome created the largest empire in the ancient world. Its armies, organisation and building innovation created a vast territory linked by roads. (S).

Mary Beard reaches back to the myths and legends of the origins of Rome to gain an insight into the psyche of the people of Rome. (Part 1 of 4) (S).

Mary explores the physical world of the Roman Empire and finds surprising parallels with our own world. (Part 2 of 4) (S).

In this episode, she takes an in-depth look at the question of identity and citizenship within the Roman Empire. (Part 3 of 4) (S).

In the final episode, Mary tackles the biggest puzzle of all: why, and how, did the Roman Empire fall? (Part 4 of 4) (S).