History
Journalist Afua Hirsch explores how three very different African countries are throwing off their colonial pasts and...
Andrew Graham-Dixon goes on a stunning visual journey through seminal French works of art that reflect the history...
Art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon takes a closer look at the Royal Collection, with over a million works of art and...
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.
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...
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...
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...
Norm Christie takes us on a pilgrimage to significant Great War sites and tells the stories of Canadian men and...
In 1971, the Shah of Iran celebrated 2,500 years of the Persian monarchy by throwing the greatest party in history....
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 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...
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.
Historian Bettany Hughes sets off on an adventure up the Nile to take in the famous pyramids, great temples and new...
This documentary celebrates 13 BC First Nations languages and pays tribute to the drive to preserve and revitalize...
As Peggy Guggenheim moved through the cultural upheaval of the 20th century, she collected modern art as well as the...
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...
At 92, Dorothy Bohm is still capturing moments in life with humanity and compassion.
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,...
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,...
In Britain in the 1960s and 1970s, Black children were routinely sent to schools for the educationally subnormal....
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,...
Explores the role of photography in shaping the identity, aspirations and social emergence of African Americans.
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...
Peter Ginn, Ruth Goodman and Alex Langlands spend a year running a New Hampshire farm as it would have been during...
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...
Tori and the team explore the wreck of a ship that went down in the 1740s, discover a prehistoric well shaft, and...
Coast New Zealand
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Far North
Expires on Oct 21
The warm subtropical top of the North Island is famed for its beauty and history. Nowhere in New Zealand is land...
Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict
Expires on Oct 20
As Peggy Guggenheim moved through the cultural upheaval of the 20th century, she collected modern art as well as the...
The Art of France
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Plus Ca Change
Expires on Oct 19
Art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon explores the dramatic story of how French art emerged from a struggle between...
Through a Lens Darkly
Expires on Oct 19
Explores the role of photography in shaping the identity, aspirations and social emergence of African Americans.
The Nile: 5000 Years of History
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The Nile: 5000 Years of History
Expires on Sep 25
Bettany visits Egypt's gateway to the world - the Nile's mouth - before boarding a traditional Egyptian boat to see...
Andrew follows the Royal Collection's fortunes from Charles II through to the 18th century and the enlightened...
Subnormal
Expires on Sep 29
In Britain in the 1960s and 1970s, Black children were routinely sent to schools for the educationally subnormal....
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Top of the South
Expires on Sep 30
To know the top of the South Island is to know New Zealand, with its warm sandy seaboard and a maze of hills and...