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In 1975, Britain and Iceland came to blows for a third time over fishing rights in the Atlantic. By the time the dispute was over, Britain had conceded 200 nautical miles of territory, accelerating the decline of the nation’s fishing industry.
In The Cod Wars Revisited (Radio 4, Saturday 29 September) Julia Langdon recounts events and considers the lessons to be learnt.
In Ancient Invisible Cities (BBC Two, from Friday 7 September), Dr Michael Scott heads off to Cairo, Athens and Istanbul to uncover what underground laser-scanning can reveal about the cities’ unseen architectural secrets. Scott explores an ancient Egyptian pyramid, investigates the Hagia Sophia and discovers how silver mines fuelled economic growth in ancient Greece. (See our feature on page 54).
Also on BBC Two, the two-part series Princess Margaret: Royal Rebel (starts Tuesday 11 September) reflects on what the roller- coaster life of the queen’s sister tells us about changing social attitudes in Britain. (Read more on page 46). Over on PBS America, Far From Home (from Thursday 13 September) documents key moments in the Canadian experience of the First World War. Episodes in September look at the country’s entry into the war and the battle of Vimy Ridge. Meanwhile, Men at Lunch (Friday 7 September) investigates the history behind the iconic photograph of workers enjoying a sandwich on a steel beam high above the Manhattan skyline. It’s a story of the Great Depression, immigration and New York’s dizzying urban boom.