Using contemporary paintings as his guide, Jeremy Paxman goes on a journey into what life was like in Britain during the reign of Victoria.
This new three-part series marks 30 years since the Iranian revolution. It is accompanied on BBC Four by another chance to catch Rageh Omaar's series on life in Iran.
Brian Hanrahan reported the collapse of communism in Europe in 1989. Twenty years on, read his account of that turbulent time - and share your memories of the events which led up to the collapse of the Berlin Wall.
From the Neolithic era to the present day, track British history with our interactive timeline.
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