History
Journalist Afua Hirsch explores how three very different African countries are throwing off their colonial pasts and...
The story of this devastating global conflict is told through the often tragic destinies of those who lived it (...
In this acclaimed four-part documentary series, Dr. Amanda Foreman charts the changing role of women from the dawn...
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...
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...
Highlights the unique history of the Great Depression in Vancouver and the influx of transient men that arrived with...
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...
Six of Britain's greatest, private, country houses throw open their doors to historian Dan Cruickshank and release...
Profiling some of the musicians, deejays, gigs and clubs that 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,...
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...
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, learning...
Survivors share stories of life before, during and after the atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima,...
Waldemar Januszczak looks at the life and work of an artist who became famous for bringing the Tudor age to life.
Monty Python star Terry Jones traces Charlie Chaplin's incredible journey from abject poverty in South London to...
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...
Acclaimed British historian Mary Beard puts aside the stories of Emperors and armies, blood, guts and gore, to take...
Visiting spectacular gardens across America, Monty Don learns about the country's history and culture, and marvels...
Acclaimed British horticulturist Monty Don heads across the Channel to find out what makes French gardens, and the...
Monty Don visits some of the most sublime romantic retreats in southern Italy.
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...
Journalist Samira Ahmed travels to places few Westerners have seen as she explores the complex and fascinating...
Indigenous artist Carey Newman creates a piece called the "Witness Blanket" that commemorates the experiences of...
Suzy Klein explores how music in the 19th century influenced industrial, political and technological revolutions,...
Leading experts look at the past 30 years and the events that have shaped our world, including the collapse of the...
Historian Simon Schama explores the enduring and powerful legacy that the Romantics have left on the modern world.
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...
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 critic and journalist Alistair Sooke dives into the world of Ancient Greek art, demonstrating that it is far...
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, Peter and Ruth return to the Shropshire farm to celebrate a traditional Victorian Christmas. They'll discover...
A social revolution in consumer medicine brought healthcare within everyone's reach and brought medical science,...
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...
Historian David Reynolds reassesses Stalin's role in the life and death struggle between Germany and Russia in the...
Why did Britain spend so much of the conflict battling through North Africa and Italy? Historian David Reynolds...
Tony Robinson tackles the dramatic west Scottish Highlands to reveal the bloody tale of the Jacobite uprisings and...
The Country House Revealed
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Marshcourt
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Built for Herbert Johnson, Marshcourt evokes the decadence and frivolity of the bankers' era of dominance.
Monty Don's American Gardens
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Monty Don's American Gardens
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Monty witnesses an American prairie in full bloom, then joins a volunteer community in New York who are growing...
Apocalypse: The Second World War
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Inferno
Expires on Jun 10
In 1944, the Allies have landed in Italy, but find their march blocked by the Wehrmacht. On the Eastern Front, the...
Hiroshima: The Aftermath
Expires on Jun 10
Survivors share stories of life before, during and after the atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima,...
Revolution and Romance: Musical Masters of the 19th Century
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Party Like It's 1889
Expires on May 18
Suzy shows us how technological revolutions allowed music to burst out of court, church and concert halls and into...
Treasures of Ancient Greece
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The Classical Revolution
Expires on May 18
Alistair Sooke explores the Ancient Greeks' fascination with the naked human body and how their art forms advanced...
Catch the Westbound Train
Expires on May 19
Highlights the unique history of the Great Depression in Vancouver and the influx of transient men that arrived with...
Apocalypse: The Second World War
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Shock
Expires on May 20
Paris is occupied, like most European capitals. Hitler attacks the USSR to try to dominate Europe before the US can...
World War Two: 1941 and the Man of Steel
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World War Two: 1941 and the Man of Steel
Expires on May 20
Having forged an unlikely alliance with Churchill, Joseph Stalin overreaches with audacious plans to drive back the...
The Country House Revealed
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Easton Neston
Expires on May 21
The Persians: A History of Iran
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The Persians: A History of Iran
Expires on May 21
Samira tells the story of the clash between two powerful civilizations and why Iran was the only country in the...