in The Court

Examining the murder trial of the man believed to be Britain's most prolific serial killer - former pillar of the community Dr Harold Shipman, a man charged with murdering 15 of his patients. Using transcripts from the trial, first-hand testimony of those who were in the court room, and reconstruction of key moments, this documentary reveals the prosecution's strategy to prove Shipman was guilty

Examines the 2003 trial of Ian Huntley and Maxine Carr, who were respectively charged with the murder of 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, and the cover up. Using transcripts from the trial, testimony of those who were in the court room, and reconstruction of key moments, this documentary reveals the prosecution's strategy to prove that Huntley and Carr were guilty.

At the time of the 100 years’ war between England and France, a young country girl, Jeanne, believes she has a mission from God to rid France of the English. She arrives in the court of the Dauphin, Charles, and manages to convince him of her divine purpose. She is given an army and miraculously manages to liberate the towns of Orléans and Reims. However, once the Dauphin has been crowned King of France, he finds that he has no further use for Jeanne. He betrays her to the English and she is tried as a heretic at Rouen. Aged just 19, Jeanne is burnt alive for witchcraft.

"It's known as the court of last resort – the Supreme Court – where nine judges appointed for life make monumental decisions that govern our everyday lives, from the contents of the nation's daily newspapers to what we can do in the privacy of our own homes. With immense power and considerable mystery, the court of final appeal has helped author the history of America.

Hampton Court is the ultimate royal pleasure palace, embodying an indulgent and grandiose lifestyle built by Cardinal Thomas Wolsey and furthered by King Henry VIII. Its many rooms chart Henry VIII's decline from fit young warrior to bloated womanizer, and they tell the vivid stories of the ladies who became his queens. Later, King William III and Queen Mary II commissioned Sir Christopher Wren to rebuild Hampton Court, demolishing half of the red brick Tudor palace and replacing it with an exquisite Baroque castle, making Hampton Court one of the most unique palaces in the world.

Andrew Graham-Dixon explores the history of the Royal Collection, the dazzling collection of art and decorative objects owned by the Queen. Containing over a million items, this is one of the largest art collections in the world - its masterpieces by Van Dyck, Holbein, Leonardo da Vinci, Vermeer and Canaletto line the walls of Windsor Castle, Hampton Court and many other palaces, museums and institutions around Britain.