Before They Were Royal

The Story of the Royals

November 2024 •English

A two-night, four-hour primetime television event documenting the fascinating lives of the British royal family, featuring an extraordinary panel of experts and voices. Explore pivotal moments in the crown’s history beginning with a simple question: How exactly did we get here?

Secrets of the Royals on Tour

November 2024 •English

Surprising secrets, incredible moments and often emotional milestones in the history of our globetrotting royals. With archive footage as well as interviews with royal insiders.

A Very Royal Crisis: Countdown to Abdication

November 2024 •English

This is the true tale of the biggest scandal ever to engulf the British Royal Family – a forbidden love affair which had a devastating impact. This series recounts the story behind the ten days leading to Edward VIII abdicating his throne to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson. It would change the royals, the press and British history forever.

Boudewijn. Into the heart of the king

November 2024 •English

A look at the life of King Boudewijn of Belgium.

Secrets of the Royal Palaces

November 2024 •English

Behind-the-scenes tales of the British monarchy's residences, with contributions by royal commentators and ex-staff members, who give the lowdown on the stories that have shaped the modern royal family.

Juan Carlos: Downfall of the King

November 2024 •German

The four-part investigative doc-series "Juan Carlos: Downfall of The King" charts the rise and fall of the former Spanish King Juan Carlos I from his enthronement to the present day, accompanied by affairs, greed for money, accusations of corruption and abuse of power on an unimaginable scale.

Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal

November 2024 •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.

Mind over Marathon

November 2024 •English

Nick Knowles challenges ten people with different mental health issues to run the London Marathon. Will it change their lives?

A porcelain wedding

November 2024 •Dutch

Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and Máxima Zorreguieta got married on February 2, 2002. In this documentary series, a revealing reconstruction of the run-up to the royal wedding is made on the basis of previously unpublished documents and conversations with those directly involved.

Sofía y la vida real

November 2024 •Spanish

Reyes de España

November 2024 •Spanish

Spying on the Royals

November 2024 •English

This 2-part documentary series reveals the truth about King Edward VIII's affair with American divorcée Wallis Simpson, and the espionage operation that accompanied the investigation.

Kronprinsparet: Vårt Norge

November 2024 •Norwegian

Diana's Decades

November 2024 •English

Princess Diana was an icon who both captured and transformed the spirit of the times. Following how this thoroughly modern princess emerged from the bra-burning spirit of the 1970s and helped transform not just the Royal Family, but Britain itself.

Saving the King

November 2024 •Spanish

A story of spies and silent pacts, this fascinating docuseries, told in first person by witnesses and experts, exposes how the machinery of the state is keen to protect the former King of Spain, Juan Carlos I, and conceal his scandals.

The Royal House of Windsor

November 2024 •English

Drawing on newly available evidence, this epic series explores the Windsor dynasty's gripping family saga, providing fresh insights into how our royal family have survived four generations of crisis.

The Queen's Garden

November 2024 •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

November 2024 •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.

Felicidades, Letizia

November 2024 •Spanish

Folkets konge

November 2024 •Norwegian