Series Cast 51

1. 

   Diane Morgan

   Philomena Cunk (10 Episodes)

2. 

   Ashley Jackson

   Self - Imperial & Military History, Kings College London (5 Episodes)

3. 

   Ruth Adams

   Self - Cultural & Creative Industries, Kings College, London (4 Episodes)

4. 

   Jim Al-Khalili

   Self - Professor of Public Engagement in Science (4 Episodes)

5. 

   Shirley J. Thompson

   Self - Composer / Professor of Music, University of Westminster (4 Episodes)

6. 

   Mark Lawson

   Self - Cultural Commentator (3 Episodes)

7. 

   Robert Peston

   Self - Political Editor (3 Episodes)

8. 

   Howard Goodall

   Self - Composer and Music Historian (3 Episodes)

9. 

   Douglas Hedley

   Self - Professor of the Philosophy of Religion (3 Episodes)

10. 

    Shini Somara

    Self - Mechanical Engineer (2 Episodes)

11. Vanessa Harding

    Self - London History, University of London (2 Episodes)

12. 

    Ronald Hutton

    Self - British History, University of Bristol (2 Episodes)

13. 

    Neil Oliver

    Self - Archaeologist and Historian (2 Episodes)

14. Laura Ashe

    Self - Assoc. Prof., Medieval Literature, Oxford University (1 Episode), Self - Professor of Medieval Literature, History and Culture (1 Episode)

15. Nigel Spivey

    Self - Senior Lecturer in Classics (2 Episodes)

16. John Man

    Self - Historian / Author, The Mongol Empire (1 Episode), Self - Historian / Author, The Great Wall (1 Episode)

17. Brian Klaas

    Self - Associate Professor in Global Politics (2 Episodes)

18. 

    Tom Holland

    Self - Historical Writer (1 Episode)

19. Jessica Nelson

    Self - Head of Medieval Collections, National Archives (1 Episode)

20. 

    Francis Pryor

    Self - Pre-Historic Archaeology (1 Episode)

21. Stephen Gunn

    Self - Early Modern History, Oxford University (1 Episode)

22. 

    Kate Williams

    Self - Royal Historian (1 Episode)

23. Gregory Dart

    Self - English, University, College, London (1 Episode)

24. Emma Griffin

    Self - Modern British History, UEA (1 Episode)

25. 

    Chris Packham

    Self - Naturalist and Zoologist (1 Episode)

26. Doron Swade

    Self - Computer Historian (1 Episode)

27. 

    Jason Farries

    Wilfred Owen (uncredited) (1 Episode)

28. Paul Bahn

    Self - Archaeologist (1 Episode)

29. Irving Finkel

    Self - Assistant Keeper of Ancient Mesopotamian Script (1 Episode)

30. Eleanor Robson

    Self - Professor of Ancient Middle Eastern History (1 Episode)

31. Joyce Tyldesley

    Self - Professor of Egyptology, University of Manchester (1 Episode)

32. Lyndsay Coo

    Self - Senior Lecturer in Ancient Greek Language and Literature (1 Episode)

33. Myrto Hatzimichali

    Self - Senior Lecturer in Classics (Ancient Philosophy) (1 Episode)

34. Kate Cooper

    Self - Professor of History Royal Holloway, University of London (1 Episode)

35. Shahjadha Asghar

    Jesus Christ (1 Episode)

36. Ads Odedra

    Crusader / Saracen (1 Episode)

37. Deip Patel

    Crusader / Saracen (1 Episode)

38. Darryl Smith

    Crusader / Saracen (1 Episode)

39. Adrian Woolmer

    Crusader / Saracen (1 Episode)

40. Martin Andrews

    Self - Printing Historian (1 Episode)

41. 

    Martin Kemp

    Self - Professor Emeritus of the History of Art (1 Episode)

42. 

    Gus Casely-Hayford

    Self - Director, V&A East (1 Episode)

43. Sara Taglialagamba

    Self - Leonardo Da Vinci Expert and Scholar, Da Vinci Museum (1 Episode)

44. Kathleen Burk

    Self - Professor Emerita of Modern and Contemporary History (1 Episode)

45. 

    Catriona Seth

    Self - Marshal Foch Professor of French Literature (1 Episode)

46. 

    Kieran Hodgson

    B8-Hoven (voice) (1 Episode)

47. John Goldup

    Galileo (1 Episode)

48. Jonathan Ferguson

    Self - Keeper of Firearms and Artillery, Royal Armouries (1 Episode)

49. Patricia Fara

    Self - Historian of Science, University of Cambridge (1 Episode)

50. Aleksander Kolkowski

    Self - Research Associate, Science Museum, London (1 Episode)

51. Anu Ojha

    Self - Director, UK National Space Academy (1 Episode)

Series Crew 54