BBC Four HD Wednesday

The former steeplejack recalls the golden age of shipbuilding, examining the skills of engineers who made Britain one of the leading manufacturing nations

Liz McIvor examines class divisions on trains, which gradually acted as a catalyst for developing a stronger sense of shared identity and culture

Dallas Campbell reveals new scientific research aimed at getting to the truth about the boy pharaoh's death at just 19, including DNA analysis and a CT scan of his mummified body

A look at Margaret Thatcher's early period as prime minister, when she had to deal with divisions in the cabinet as well as an economy in deep trouble

Acclaimed screenwriter William Nicholson looks back on the BBC drama he still considers one of his finest achievements, 1985's As Sweet As You Are

Drama, starring Liam Neeson and Miranda Richardson. A married man discovers he is HIV-positive, and he and his wife must cope with the consequences

The actor explores some of the most important archaeological finds in Ireland's history, answering questions about the Celts, and what it means to be Irish

Writer Stephen Smith finds out what it took to survive and prosper in the most artistic and decadent royal courts in history, beginning with that of Richard II

The former steeplejack recalls the golden age of shipbuilding, examining the skills of engineers who made Britain one of the leading manufacturing nations

Liz McIvor examines class divisions on trains, which gradually acted as a catalyst for developing a stronger sense of shared identity and culture

A look at Margaret Thatcher's early period as prime minister, when she had to deal with divisions in the cabinet as well as an economy in deep trouble