Orkney's Skara Brae is Europe's best-preserved Neolithic village. A ferocious storm revealed a 5,000-year-old community of stone houses replete with luxuries and necessities: “they were built by people who had culture, who had style.” It's the perfect site for Beginnings, the first episode in Simon Schama's epic series A History of Britain. 15 hours of classic TV 📺 on BBC iPlayer | bit.ly/3GFjrZw | BBC Arts

Why 1066 mattered. Simon Schama says, "There are times when history - even British history - comes at you with a rush. Violent, decisive, bloody". This is how William the Conqueror's 9-hour Battle of Hastings triumph changed England forever. 📺 The saga of blood, betrayal and ambition leading up to this pivotal battle is told in Conflicts, episode two in Simon's classic series A History of Britain. Watch all 15 episodes on BBC iPlayer https://bit.ly/3GFjrZw | BBC Arts