History
Historian David Olusoga explores the enduring relationship between Britain and people whose origins lie in Africa.
Art Sleuth Dr. Bendor Grosvenor and social historian Emma Dabiri delve into Britain's local museums and country...
Andrew Graham-Dixon returns to explore the history and evolution of art from another European powerhouse; France.
Leading art critic Andrew Graham-Dixon takes a tour of Germany through its art, and reveals there is more to it than...
Historian Dan Snow brings to life mighty medieval fortifications and the epic sieges they resist: clashes that defy...
Neil Oliver leads us through the Jacobite era. Diving into the thick of the action he uncovers what happened to the...
In 1773, writer Samuel Johnson made a grand tour of Scotland, accompanied by James Boswell. Now comedian Frank...
Neil Oliver and a team of specialist reporters join an excavation crew at the Ness of Brodgar, an archaeological...
Historian Sam Willis explores Britain’s 17th and 18th century underworld of Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues, bringing...
This documentary traces the life and work of C.D. Hoy, one of Canada's most famous early photographers.
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...
Nelson filmmaker Amy Bohigian explores the region's history through the stories of people who have lived in the...
Vancouver filmmaker Erik Paulsson chronicles the events, people and places that shaped British Columbia's early...
They ruled Russia for more than three centuries: the Romanovs, a powerful dynasty whose grip on the country would...
Discover how the silver trade kick-started the global economy, connecting China to the European empires and the...
Using the street photography of Foncie Pulice, this documentary traces a timeline through the heart of Vancouver,...
Following WWII, thousands of Canadian Aboriginal men and women who had fought alongside their non-Native countrymen...
Vancouver filmmaker Jordan Paterson crafted this documentary about the historical injustices faced by Chinese...
Alex Langlands, Peter Ginn and Ruth Goodman are riding the rails on an old-fashioned locomotive to learn how the...
Featuring archival footage and photos, this Knowledge Network documentary traces the people and politics that...
In the twentieth century, academia broke out into the airwaves. This series mines the BBC archives for footage of...
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...
China's decision to open up to the world has been one of the most significant events of modern history. So how did...
Architect Raymond Moriyama built the new Canadian War Museum. He has created an indelible symbolic experience that...
Turmoil over the Euro, the migrant crisis and the road to Brexit. With unprecedented access, discover the inner...
In the 1950s, the US government decided jazz musicians could help them win the Cold War. But after being inspired by...
Historian Dr Helen Castor explores the life and death of Joan of Arc, examining how a teenage peasant girl went on...
Chronicles McCrae's life from his childhood in Guelph, Ontario, to the battlefields of Belgium, and tells the story...
Historian Dan Snow examines how two years of meticulous planning, espionage and the analysis of millions of three...
Metis/Dene filmmaker Marie Clements navigates the cultural complexities stemming from American photographer Edward...
Dr. Jago Cooper searches for clues to Central America's forgotten civilizations, travelling to Costa Rica, Mexico,...
Across the Western world, countries teeter on the edge of insolvency. The hopes of society rest with economists and...
Archaeologist Dr. Jago Cooper travels to the Alaskan panhandle, British Columbia and Washington State to tell the...
Recently rediscovered WWII footage reveals messages recorded by soldiers for loved ones back home. Join the families...
Acclaimed British horticulturist Monty Don heads across the Channel to find out what makes French gardens, and the...
Arabist and explorer Alice Morrison attempts to follow the ancient "Salt Roads", once one of the world’s richest...
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...
Historian Mary Beard answers questions that have fascinated people for centuries. How could a mediocre city in...
Can you get to know the essence of a city by unlocking its artistic secrets? Art historian Janina Ramirez and art...
They were the "it" girls of their era, the female pilots of World War II. Spitfire Women captures the stories of...
Beginning with the earliest known human burial in Western Europe, the Red Lady of Paviland, and ending with a modern...
Join Tony Robinson as he embarks upon spectacular walks through some of Britain's most historic landscapes in search...
This three-part series shares the stories of workers, industries and events spanning three centuries of BC history...
Ruth Goodman, Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn reveal how the introduction of steam railways in the early 19th century...
Dr. Janina Ramirez and Alastair Sooke take a fast-paced tour of the city's art and artists.
In Hospitalfield House on Scotland's east coast, could a mysterious 16th-century portrait by one of the great Old...
Finding their muses in the bars, brothels and cabarets of Belle Epoque Paris, a group of young artists turned the...
Lucy Worsley travels to Russia to tell the extraordinary story of the dynasty that ruled the country for more than...
Tony takes in the wonderful seascapes of the North Norfolk coast and explores how the area remained so blissfully...
Britain's Outlaws: Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues
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Rogues' Gallery
Expires on Dec 21
Sam explores urban crime, fraud and corruption in the 18th century, uncovering a fascinating rogues' gallery of...
Full Steam Ahead
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Full Steam Ahead
Expires on Dec 21
The team head to the South Devon Railway to explore the life of the branch line before the Beeching cuts of the...
A Canadian squadron of retired patriotic pilots known as "Vimy Flight" fly with replica WWI biplanes and train.
On the volcanic island of Iwo Jima, U.S. Marines face 21,000 Japanese defenders who, without reinforcement, have...
Africa and Britain: A Forgotten History
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First Encounters
Expires on Dec 18
Historian David Olusoga reveals the surprising history of the African Romans who guarded Hadrian's Wall in the 3rd...
Monty Don's French Gardens
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Gardens of Passion and Power
Expires on Dec 18
Monty Don reveals how some of France's most historic gardens were used as a public expression of money, power, and...
The War
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The Worst is Yet to Come
Expires on Nov 24
American troops land in North Africa and test themselves for the first time against the German and Italian armies.
Walking Through History
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Romans in the Lakes
Expires on Nov 24
The Lake District is one of the country's most popular tourist destinations, but few see just how much influence the...
Battle Castle
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Malbork
Expires on Nov 24
Dan Snow explores Malbork Castle, a structure built by an elite group of knights during the Baltic Crusades.
The Art of Germany
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Dream and Machine
Expires on Nov 25
Andrew Graham-Dixon looks at how artists were at the forefront of Germany's drive to become a single nation.
Rome: Empire Without Limit
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What Is a Roman?
Expires on Nov 27
Lost Kingdoms of Central America
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The Place Where Time Began
Expires on Nov 27
Jago explores the ancient civilization of Teotihuacan, a great city-state that was once the biggest in the New World...
How China Got Rich
Expires on Nov 27
China's decision to open up to the world has been one of the most significant events of modern history. So how did...
Jazz Ambassadors; The
Expires on Nov 28
In the 1950s, the US government decided jazz musicians could help them win the Cold War. But after being inspired by...
Britain's Ancient Capital: Secrets of Orkney
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Britain's Ancient Capital: Secrets of Orkney
Expires on Nov 29
Andy Torbet dives below the waves in search of inspiration for the first stone circle, while Chris and Neil spend...
Full Steam Ahead
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Full Steam Ahead
Expires on Nov 30
A look at how Victorian railways began to move people, rather than just goods, around the country.
Joan of Arc: God's Warrior
Expires on Nov 30
Historian Dr Helen Castor explores the life and death of Joan of Arc, examining how a teenage peasant girl went on...
Blood of the Clans
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The Highland Rogue
Expires on Nov 30
Neil Oliver turns his attention to a Scottish legend - Rob Roy MacGregor, who is celebrated as a colourful Highland...