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She-Wolves: England's Early Queens

June 2025 •English

Historian Dr Helen Castor explores the lives of seven English queens who challenged male power, the fierce reactions they provoked and whether the term 'she-wolves' was deserved.

Private Lives of the Monarchs

June 2025 •English

Tracy Borman reveals the intimate details of the monarchs, to find out what really went on in their private lives.

The Queen Mother

June 2025 •English

Wife, monarch and much-loved public figure: Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, was one of the most respected members of the British Royal family. But did her friendly image disguise something darker? This moving profile reveals the dramatic inside story of her life. The moments of pain and upheaval that defined her legacy. How did this woman, who didn’t aspire to be Queen, fulfill her destiny?

De butlers

June 2025 •Dutch

At The International Butler Academy in Simpelveld, The Netherlands, students from all over the world and of all ages are taught the tricks of the butler trade. The film follows six students during their training. What motivates them to choose this servile profession?

The Queen

June 2025 •English

The Queen was a 2009 British drama-documentary showing Queen Elizabeth II at different points during her life. Broadcast on Channel 4 over five consecutive nights from 29 November 2009, the Queen was portrayed by a different actress in each episode. The Queen was portrayed by Emilia Fox, Samantha Bond, Susan Jameson, Barbara Flynn and Diana Quick. Katie McGrath played Princess Margaret in the first episode and Lesley Manville played Margaret Thatcher in the third episode. The series was co-funded by the American Broadcasting Company, the network which aired the series in the US. This reunited Emilia Fox and Katie McGrath who had played sisters in BBC One's Merlin.

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

June 2025 •English

Through dramatic reconstructions and his own passionate narration, Dr. David Starkey, the controversial Tudor historian, profiles the six women who married Henry Vlll.

The Queen's Garden

June 2025 •English

Gardener Alan Titchmarsh is given exclusive access to the Buckingham Palace Garden in this two-part programme, as he visits the site over the course of a year, discovering hidden secrets as it changes across the seasons. He begins at the summer garden party where 8,000 people are invited on to the grounds, and meets beekeeper John Chapple as he harvests honey. He also explores the garden's origin, learning it was part of Henry VIII's hunting ground, and views the Rose Garden in late summer. As autumn arrives he watches the lawn being prepared for a special football match, and meets deputy gardens manager Claire Midgley-Adam as she battles to save a tree planted by the Queen's father George VI. He then helps royal florist Sharon Gaddes-Croasdale prepare the palace with holly and mistletoe at Christmas

Elizabeth I

June 2025 •English

Elizabeth I may be remembered as the greatest monarch to rule England, but during her lifetime she was beset by enemies and hers was a life of constant battling.

Harry & Meghan

June 2025 •English

From their courtship to their exit from royal life, Harry and Meghan share their complex journey in their own words in this docuseries.

Queens of Ancient Egypt

June 2025 •English

Tells the stories of three little-known but significant Egyptian queens, revealing how they became the standard-bearers for their sex long before the modern era.

Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal

June 2025 •English

This two-part series profiles Princess Margaret, whose life and loves reflected the social and sexual revolution that transformed Britain during the 20th century.

The Queen's Guards: A Year In Service

June 2025 •English

Cameras have been granted privileged access to the oldest regiment in the British Army.

Filip van België: De lange weg naar de troon

June 2025 •Dutch

Boudewijn. Into the heart of the king

June 2025 •English

A look at the life of King Boudewijn of Belgium.

Prodigy Healer

June 2025 •Chinese

Palace of Devotion

June 2025 •Chinese

Orphaned as a child, Liu E travels to the capital Kaifeng, and later catches the eye of Zhao Heng. Though she was a concubine, Liu E was perceptive to state affairs, and often discussed politics with Zhao Heng. This tradition continued when he became emperor in 997. Liu E is crowned empress after adopting the son of a concubine (later Emperor Renzong), and serves as regent of the Song Dynasty during the last two years of her husband’s reign. Liu E would continue to rule until her death twelve years later in 1033.

The Forbidden Marriage

June 2025 •Korean

A hilarious royal scheme begins when a fraud pretends to bring back the crown princess with spirit possession.

Gomin

June 2025 •Thai

In Gusinakhon, there was a king named Gosutum. He had three sons: the eldest was named Gomes, the second Gomon and the youngest brother, which was powerful because he was born with a special item with him, was Gomin. The little prince, with only 12 years old, had dexterity and individuality with magic weapons causing Gomin to not be afraid of anyone. One day, Gomin and his friend Musa went to the beach and met with the son of Kato Naga, the royal city of the underworld, and Gomin killed him.

De Troon

June 2025 •Dutch

Follow the Dutch royal family in the 19th century.

Shining Just For You

June 2025 •Chinese

Ye Lingshuang, an ordinary maiden who grows up with the beloved youngest princess of the grasslands Qi Hairui / Zhuyan. The girls become best friends, and Ye Lingshuang swears allegiance to the princess. Unfortunately, the Kingdom of Zhao’s ambitious ruler Yu Xiuming conspires a plan to take over the grasslands, which eventually leads to Qi Hairui’s suicide. Ye Lingshuang vows to avenge the death of her princess, and enters Yu Xiuming’s palace under a new identity. The emperor develops an interest in Ye Lingshuang after realising her true motive, and the heroine becomes torn between loyalty to her homeland and love.