Queen Elizabeth's Journey to Queen

Sacagawea was a brave and smart Native American woman who helped explorers Lewis and Clark on their journey. She was born in the Shoshone tribe and knew a lot about nature and survival. Sacagawea joined the expedition with her baby boy, guiding the team through unknown lands. She ...  Show more

Radia Perlman is a brilliant computer scientist who helped make the internet safer and more reliable. She invented something called the Spanning Tree Protocol, which helps computers talk to each other without getting mixed up. Radia's work makes sure that information travels smoo ...  Show more

In June 1953, the young Queen Elizabeth II was crowned at Westminster Abbey. Two of her Maids of Honour, Lady Anne Glenconner and Lady Jane Vane-Tempest-Stewart, share their memories of Coronation Day. This programme, presented by Claire Bowes, was first broadcast in 2013.(Photo: ...  Show more

This week is for the true history girlies! We are taking you through the life and reign of the Virgin Queen, Elizabeth I. From her tumultuous upbringing as the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn to her rise to become one of England's most notable monarchs. We talk sister figh ...  Show more

We hear personal accounts of historical moments during the seventy year reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Memories from the Queen's maids of honour from her coronation in 1953; the huge race her horse very nearly won as well as the Windsor Castle fire and the opening to the public ...

In February 1952, on the death of her father King George VI, the 25-year-old Elizabeth became Queen. During her long reign she was served by 15 Prime Ministers and met an extraordinary array of people. Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland here examine her 70 years as Queen of the Un ...  Show more