History
Journalist Afua Hirsch explores how three very different African countries are throwing off their colonial pasts and...
Andrew Graham-Dixon travels throughout the country, exploring the historical context of Chinese art and revealing...
Andrew Graham-Dixon dissects the art of Scandinavia, and tells the story of how the different countries and their...
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.
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...
Charting the period between 1961 and 1971, this is a searing account of how members of the British Black Power...
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...
Liz McIvor looks at who built Britain's canal network, who funded it, those who worked on it and how they were...
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...
In May 1914, the Komagata Maru was refused permission to land in Vancouver, forcing the passengers from British...
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.
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...
A team of experts that includes Dan Snow, Ruth Goodman, Joe Crowley and David Olusoga travel to far flung corners of...
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.
In Canada, more than 150,000 Indigenous children were removed from their families and sent to residential school. We...
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...
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...
Across the Western world, countries teeter on the edge of insolvency. The hopes of society rest with economists and...
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...
DA Pennebaker's classic concert doc captures the vibe of the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, whose memorable acts...
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 sets out to discover the true essence of Japanese gardens and what we have learned from them. He visits...
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.
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...
Archeologist Neil Oliver sets off on a journey to reveal the sacred face of Britain, an ancient landscape of belief...
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...
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,...
Beginning with the earliest known human burial in Western Europe, the Red Lady of Paviland, and ending with a modern...
Art historian Sona Datta explores the glorious artwork of three very different cultures, places and dynasties that...
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...
Bettany Hughes travels across the Mediterranean and the Middle East to reveal the true stories of three Greek gods...
Alex, Peter and Ruth return to the Shropshire farm to celebrate a traditional Victorian Christmas. They'll discover...
Historian Ruth Goodman, professor Nick Barber and PhD student Tom Quick recreate an authentic 19th-century pharmacy...
Featuring testimony from more than 60 witnesses and re-mastered archival footage, Ken Burns' acclaimed documentary...
Join Tony Robinson as he embarks upon spectacular walks through some of Britain's most historic landscapes in search...
Peter Ginn, Ruth Goodman and Alex Langlands relive a battle as important to the war effort as Dunkirk or The Battle...
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...
Andrew ends his art-filled journey in Sweden, home of IKEA and the tradition of brilliant furniture design. Sweden's...
Battle Castle
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Malaga
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High above the Mediterranean coast, a Muslim dynasty is threatened when Ferdinand II moves to capture Gibralfaro...
Monterey Pop
Expires on Sep 10
DA Pennebaker's classic concert doc captures the vibe of the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, whose memorable acts...
Monty Don's Japanese Gardens
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Autumn
Expires on Sep 11
Monty Don returns to Japan in autumn to explore stroll gardens and how Japanese bring nature into their modern lives...
Gandhi
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The Road to Freedom
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The dramatic last years of Gandhi's life culminate in his death by an assassin's bullet.
Uprising
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Fire
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Survivors of the tragic New Cross fire that killed 13 Black teens recount their experiences of growing up Black and...
Walking Through History
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Victoria & Albert's Highland Fling
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Tony Robinson walks across the Cairngorms to Balmoral, tracing the footsteps of Queen Victoria and her husband...
The Art of China
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The Art of China
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Andrew Graham-Dixon travels to the Yellow Mountains in southern China to understand the power of Chinese landscape...
Sacred Wonders of Britain
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Sacred Wondes of Britain
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Neil Oliver examines how the creation of saints by the early church led to a new generation of sacred wonders across...
Treasures of the Indus
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Of Gods & Men
Expires on Aug 19
In a journey across Tamil Nadu, Sona Datta traces the development of the Hindu religion from its origins as an...
Venus, Bacchus & Mars Uncovered
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Mars Uncovered
Expires on Aug 19
Bettany investigates the enduring relationship between warfare and worship by following the trail through time of...
Battle Castle
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Dover
Expires on Aug 20
High atop the white cliffs of southern England, Dover Castle was built by King Henry II to protect an empire. In...
The Vietnam War
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A Sea of Fire
Expires on Aug 20
With morale plummeting, President Nixon begins withdrawing American troops. As news breaks of an unthinkable...