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10. Toil and Trouble

A model ship hung in a church reveals the differences between Scottish and English witches

• 15 mins

11. Treason and Plots

Tabloid history of Shakespeare's England via contemporary accounts of royal murder plots.

• 15 mins

12. Sex and the City

Neil MacGregor on how a delicate glass goblet reveals the twin seductions of Venice.

• 15 mins

13. From London to Marrakech

Sunken gold from West Africa sheds light on England's complex relationship with the Moors.

• 15 mins

14. Disguise and Deception

A pedlar's trunk reveals deception and religion, cross-dressing and travelling salesmen.

• 15 mins

15. The Flag That Failed

The problems in creating a Great Britain are encapsulated in designs for a common flag.

• 15 mins

16. A Time of Change, a Change of Time

A striking clock reveals the changing relationship Shakespeare's audiences had to time.

• 15 mins

18. London Becomes Rome

Neil MacGregor surveys the triumphal arches created for James I's entry into London.

• 15 mins

19. The Theatres of Cruelty

A human eyeball in a silver setting gives a striking insight into the theatre of cruelty.

• 15 mins

20. Shakespeare Goes Global

How a folio of collected plays in 1623 began the creation of a global phenomenon.

• 15 mins