History
In the early 1970s, Afghanistan was at a crossroad between modernity and tradition, Islam and communism. When the...
Journalist Afua Hirsch explores how three very different African countries are throwing off their colonial pasts and...
Egypt captivates us like few other ancient civilizations - but what was it like to actually live there as an...
Archeologist and historian Richard Miles explores the roots of civilization, from the first cities in Mesopotamia to...
Art sleuth Dr. Bendor Grosvenor and social historian Emma Dabiri delve into Britain's local museums and country...
Historian Amanda Foreman charts the changing role of women, from the dawn of civilization to the modern day.
Historian Amanda Vickery explores how the great British obsession with our homes began 300 years ago.
British actor Sir David Jason recounts the astonishing story of the small band of heroic pilots who fought and won...
Historian Dan Snow brings to life mighty medieval fortifications and the epic sieges they resist: clashes that defy...
Journalist Afua Hirsch explores why people are uncomfortable with the true history and legacy of Britain's heroes.
Berlin 1945 time-travels in cinematic style into the city's most fateful year through the eyes of those who...
Michal Weits delves into the life of her great-grandfather Joseph, the man who orchestrated the takeover of...
Indigenous, Chinese, Japanese, Punjabi, Black, and European stories are woven together to present an astute look at...
This documentary traces the life and work of C.D. Hoy, one of Canada's most famous early photographers.
Explore the features that define Canada: the most expansive coastline in the world and the world’s longest...
Colour movie footage details the Canadian experience of the Second World War, on the frontlines and at home,...
Iconic director Werner Herzog gained exclusive access to film inside the Chauvet caves of Southern France, capturing...
The story of Charles Bedaux is parallelled against the backdrop of the Canadian Rockies where in 1934, he engineered...
Acclaimed historian Neil Oliver is joined by a team of local experts to celebrate New Zealand's unique history,...
In May 1914, the Komagata Maru was refused permission to land in Vancouver, forcing the passengers from British...
Sixty years of Cuba's history and its place in the world is explored, with views from every side - the Cubans, the...
Profiles some of the musicians, deejays, gigs and clubs that have made British Columbians swing and shout since the...
Nelson filmmaker Amy Bohigian explores the region's history through the stories of people who have lived in the...
Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn step back in time to experience the trials...
Professor Joann Fletcher explores what it was like to be a woman of power in ancient Egypt - from the realities of...
Using the street photography of Foncie Pulice, this documentary traces a timeline through the heart of Vancouver,...
Vancouver filmmaker Jordan Paterson crafted this documentary about the historical injustices faced by Chinese...
From BC joining Canada in the 1870s to Vancouver hosting Expo in 1986, we see over a century of British Columbian...
Alex Langlands, Peter Ginn and Ruth Goodman are riding the rails on an old-fashioned locomotive to learn how the...
The de Havilland Mosquito was a crucial element in the victory of the Allied Forces in World War II. We follow the...
Within 100 years of each other, despite being separated by thousands of miles, three of the greatest minds in...
Historian Bettany Hughes retraces the lives of three great thinkers whose ideas shaped the modern world - Karl Marx...
Featuring archival footage and photos, this Knowledge Network documentary traces the people and politics that...
Norm Christie takes us on a pilgrimage to significant Great War sites and tells the stories of Canadian men and...
Inspired by Odysseus, Bettany Hughes makes an epic journey by sea, travelling from eastern Greece to Ithaca while...
Waldemar Januszczak looks at the life and work of an artist who became famous for bringing the Tudor age to life.
This poetic documentary tells the parallel stories of two First Nations men who returned home, and the ancient song...
In May 1961, two young climbers started up the "unclimbable" Stawamus Chief outside Squamish, BC.
Turmoil over the Euro, the migrant crisis and the road to Brexit. With unprecedented access, discover the inner...
Mary Beard investigates the real Julius Caesar, separating fact from fiction and revealing how his influence is...
Metis/Dene filmmaker Marie Clements navigates the cultural complexities stemming from American photographer Edward...
The success of Choral Evensong came down to the preferences of a young Queen Elizabeth I, driven by her deep love of...
Mae West achieved great acclaim in every entertainment medium that existed during her lifetime, from a full-time...
Explores the life of Marlene Dietrich, revealing the passionate artist and political activist beneath Dietrich's...
Mohawk filmmaker Courtney Montour shares the powerful story of activist Mary Two-Axe Earley, who fought for more...
Historian and author Helen Castor explores how people in the Middle Ages handled life's most fundamental moments of...
British historian Mary Beard puts aside the stories of Emperors and armies, blood, guts and gore, to take a fresh...
Acclaimed British horticulturist Monty Don heads across the Channel to find out what makes French gardens, and the...
World-famous gardener Monty Don takes us on a trip around Italy's most beautiful gardens.
Monty Don travels across the Islamic world and beyond in search of Paradise Gardens, whose beauty and symbolic...
An in-depth look at how aviation became an integral part of the battlefield and evolved to help change the course of...
A look at the history of neon, tracing its developments in art, architecture and commerce.
A look at the realities of the war in Iraq and life under ISIS, with personal insights from civilians and soliders...
This documentary celebrates 13 BC First Nations languages and pays tribute to the drive to preserve and revitalize...
Indigenous artist Carey Newman creates a piece called the "Witness Blanket" that commemorates the experiences of...
Leading experts look at the past 30 years and the events that have shaped our world, including the collapse of the...
Historian Mary Beard answers questions that have fascinated people for centuries. How could a mediocre city in...
Horticulturalist Monty Don digs into the fascinating history of British gardens over the past 400 years, showing how...
In this six-part series, expert writers and performers will revisit the authors' original manuscripts and letters to...
Historian Dan Jones explores the turbulent history behind some of Britain's most iconic castles.
Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold join forces to take on one of their most...
In Medieval and Tudor England there was no question in peoples' minds – men ruled and women didn't. Historian Helen...
Shoreline Detectives is an emergency archaeology initiative that strips back Britain's extraordinary maritime,...
Host Simon Schama focuses on eight iconic works of art - among them Caravaggio's David with the Head of Goliath,...
Lesser known stories from BC history, including the Candy Bar Strike of 1947 and the tale of Vancouver's first...
Kate Humble travels through India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia, discovering how spices were once so coveted that a small...
From the settlement of the Nile by a handful of nomads to the building of the pyramids and the burial of King Tut,...
Historian Amanda Vickery tells the story of the 300-year-long struggle for gender equality in Britain, revealing the...
Dr Sam Willis examines the pivotal moments in military history that brought about these changing weapons of war,...
Historian Bettany Hughes explores famous treasures and new finds, with special access to sites in Europe and the...
Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold go back in time to run a monastery farm exactly...
Ruth Goodman, Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold explore the festive season as it would have been celebrated during the...
Alex Langlands, Peter Ginn and Ruth Goodman return to the Shropshire farm to discover how the Victorians created the...
Historian Ruth Goodman, professor Nick Barber and PhD student Tom Quick recreate an authentic 19th-century pharmacy...
In the 1960s, the axe fell on over 6,400 km of Britain's rail network. Rob Bell is going on a journey to uncover...
Peter Ginn, Ruth Goodman and Alex Langlands spend a year running a farm in Hampshire County, UK as it would have...
Following the huge success of the Wartime Farm series, historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologist Peter Ginn return to...
Experts help illuminate moments in Winston Churchill's life that informed his decisions during the war, and how he...
This three-part series shares the stories of workers, industries and events spanning three centuries of BC history...
English domination over Wales is put to the test when a rebel force attack Conwy Castle, one of several strongholds...
Bettany visits a dig in Istanbul containing artifacts from multiple eras and follows in the footsteps of one of her...
Iraqi civilians recall their initial short-lived hopes before the realities of war became clear.
Oamaru is a white-stone city sitting on the coast of New Zealand. Neil visits an extraordinary feat of Victorian...
Dig WW2
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Dig WW2
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Military historian Dan Snow explores the vicious Battle of the Atlantic by digging up a Spitfire with working guns...
The Art Detectives
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Glasgow
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Technical problems frustrate Bendor and Emma's investigation of a 300-year-old unfinished portrait in Glasgow Museum...
Simon Schama's Power of Art
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Bernini
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Simon recounts how Bernini's 17th-century sculpture The Ecstasy of St. Teresa breathed new life into the art of...
Rob travels north of the border in Aberdeenshire to follow a railway that brought the eyes of the world to the...
Coast New Zealand
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Taranaki
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Neil Oliver encounters mysterious objects on the Taranaki coastline. Beneath the sea, marine biologist Jacky Geurts...
Afghanistan: The Wounded Land
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Kingdom
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In the 1960s, Afghanistan was divided between a westernized elite and a traditional, largely poor majority of the...
Shoreline Detectives
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Whitstable
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Tori and the team explore the coast around Whitstable in North Kent. Beside the tides, they discover a 500 year old...
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
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Mae West achieved great acclaim in every entertainment medium that existed during her lifetime, from a full-time...
Walking Britain's Lost Railways
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Wales
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The lost line from Ruabon to Barmouth on the coast represents a change in how ordinary Victorian working families...
The Battle of Britain with David Jason
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British actor Sir David Jason recounts the astonishing story of the small band of heroic pilots who fought and won...
Family Camera
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Canada's War in Colour
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Rumours of War
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Through personal stories and colour footage, we witness the beginning of the Second World War and hear from those...