After Rome:
Holy War and Conquest

Saturdays 8.05pm BBC Two

Boris Johnson presents a two-part history of the relationship between Islam and Christianity. Explore the faiths with BBC Religion & Ethics.

• After Rome:
  Holy War and Conquest
• A history of Islam
• About Holy War
• Jesus through Muslim eyes
• Christianity: History and beliefs

WWII: Behind Closed Doors

Mondays 9pm BBC Two

In this six-part documentary, writer Laurence Rees reveals the secret history behind some of World War Two's most surprising alliances.

• Catch up online
• Laurence Rees article
• Getting behind the closed doors
• World War Two in depth
• BBC Archive: Stalin

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