David Starkey

Historian David Starkey profiles two of Britain's greatest wartime leaders. He begins by revealing how Winston Churchill came to write a biography of his ancestor John, who led the nation against Louis XIV of France. Starkey also explores how preparations for the Second World War were affected by the prime minister's knowledge of his 17th-century forebear's achievements.

David Starkey looks at the origins of Magna Carta, the document that has underpinned British liberties since it was created in 1215 to check the abuses of King John.

Did Richard III really kill his nephews so that he could be king? A stellar cast of experts, including David Starkey and Philippa Gregory, endeavour to finally decide.

As the climax of the procession taking Richard III's remains to Leicester Cathedral takes place leading historians and other experts examine his legacy.