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When the Yugoslav Wars engulfed central Europe, an international tribunal was established to prosecute war criminals...
In the early 1970s, Afghanistan was at a crossroad between modernity and tradition, Islam and communism. When the...
Journalist Afua Hirsch explores how African countries are throwing off their colonial pasts and becoming 21st-century...
Armed with a copy of Joseph Conrad's classic novel Heart of Darkness, a British-Nigerian university student goes in...
Born in 1873, Alice Guy made nearly a thousand films on both sides of the Atlantic. Yet film historians nearly erased...
Three siblings whose mother was from the Musqueam First Nation travel to their father's village in China in order to...
Egypt captivates us like few other ancient civilizations, but what was it like to live there? Egyptologist Joann...
The German people voted for an unlikely political candidate when the 1929 economic crisis hit. Hitler claimed he wanted...
On November 11, 1918, the world emerged from the most horrific conflict it had ever known. As traumatized countries...
The story of this devastating global conflict is told through the often-tragic destinies of those who fought it, those...
In the summer of 1945, the Allies celebrated a return to peace, but soon an Iron Curtain was erected, separating the...
Colourized archival footage tells the story of the First World War, taking us to the battlefields, the strategy rooms...
Chronicles the love, life and legacy of Art Johnston and Pepe Pena, Chicago LGBTQ+ pioneers and owners of the iconic...
Contemporary artists and thinkers explore eight dramatic turning points in British history, from the post-Roman era to...
This intimate portrait chronicles the personal and professional triumphs and tragedies of visionary Vancouver-based...
Over two million men from across Asia fought in the First World War. Discover what their sacrifices meant to the war...
Historian Amanda Vickery explores how the great British obsession with our homes began 300 years ago.
From the Great War to the modern day, this series explores the impact of war on Australia's veterans and how profoundly...
Berlin 1945 looks back at the city's most fateful year through the eyes of those who experienced it: the German...
Chinatowns are under threat of disappearing - and along with them, the rich history of communities who fought for a...
Lucy Worsley explores the lives of six real people who lived, worked and volunteered during the London Blitz, showing...
In 1773, writer Samuel Johnson made a grand tour of Scotland, accompanied by James Boswell. Comedian Frank Skinner and...
Rob Bell explores the story of four of London's most iconic bridges - London Bridge, Westminster Bridge, Tower Bridge...
Journalist Mariella Frostrup visits some of the UK's most stunning landscapes to discover how they inspired the Brontës...
Indigenous, Chinese, Japanese, Punjabi, Black, and European stories are woven together to present an astute look at the...
This documentary traces the life and work of C.D. Hoy, one of Canada's most famous early photographers.
Highlights the unique history of the Great Depression in Vancouver and the influx of transient men that arrived with it.
In 1914, the Komagata Maru arrived in Vancouver carrying immigrants from British India but was refused permission to...
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 and...
Professor Joann Fletcher explores what it was like to be a woman of power in ancient Egypt - from the realities of...
Filmmaker Keira Loughran and Helen Lee examine the legacy of their grandmothers - women of indomitable spirit who fought...
Classicist Bettany Hughes journeys to temples, palaces and cities as she discovers the fascinating past and traditions...
Internationally esteemed art dealer Philip Mould and journalist Fiona Bruce investigate thrilling cases of art world...
Filmmaker Rachel Perkins tells the story of Australia's First Wars - the brutal conflicts that emerged from Indigenous...
Using the street photography of Foncie Pulice, this documentary traces a timeline through the heart of Vancouver...
From BC joining Canada in the 1870s to Vancouver hosting Expo in 1986, we see over a century of British Columbian life...
Alex Langlands, Peter Ginn and Ruth Goodman are riding the rails on an old-fashioned locomotive to learn how the golden...
Historian Bettany Hughes retraces the lives of three great thinkers whose ideas shaped the modern world - Karl Marx...
Inspired by Odysseus, Bettany Hughes makes an epic journey by sea, travelling from eastern Greece to Ithaca while...
In the early 1900s, Japanese Canadian photographer Senjiro Hayashi took images of people of every race, class and gender...
On the night of February 27, 1933, the German Parliament building burned down, and democracy went along with it. But who...
This poetic documentary tells the parallel stories of two First Nations men who returned home, and the ancient song that...
Alanis Obomsawin shares a powerful 2016 speech by the Ojibwe senator and former Truth and Reconciliation Commission...
Based on renowned writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin’s final unfinished manuscript, Raoul Peck’s Oscar...
Author Damian Barr goes in search of the legacy and lasting influence of one of Scotland's greatest historical figures...
In May 1961, two young climbers started up the "unclimbable" Stawamus Chief outside Squamish, BC.
In 1939, Velma Demerson was sentenced to one year in prison for her relationship with a Chinese man. Decades later, she...
Witness pivotal moments from India's 20th-century colonial history, from processions of elephants carrying India's...
Historian Lucy Worsley takes us behind closed doors for a fascinating look at the houses that influenced and inspired...
Filmmaker Cheryl Foggo re-examines the mythology surrounding John Ware, the Black cowboy who settled in Alberta before...
Mary Beard investigates the real Julius Caesar, separating fact from fiction and revealing how his influence is still...
Two doctors share their stories of displacement during the Second World War - Henry Shibata, a Japanese Canadian born in...
Hitler’s rule from 1933 to 1945 made a more damaging mark on history than almost any other. From strutting lieutenants...
Dan Jones, Suzannah Lipscomb and Rob Bell tell the glorious and sometimes gory story of how London grew from a small...
Métis/Dene filmmaker Marie Clements navigates the cultural complexities stemming from American photographer Edward...
Rembrandt is considered one of the most famous artists in European history, but his work was often misunderstood in his...
The success of Choral Evensong came down to the preferences of a young Queen Elizabeth I, driven by her deep love of...
Mohawk filmmaker Courtney Montour shares the powerful story of activist Mary Two-Axe Earley, who fought for more than...
Historian and author Helen Castor explores how people in the Middle Ages handled life's most fundamental moments of...
British historian Mary Beard takes a fresh look at ancient Rome, putting aside the stories of Emperors, armies, blood...
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 Japan...
Monty Don travels across the Islamic world and beyond in search of Paradise Gardens, whose beauty and symbolic meaning...
Travelling from Venice to Croatia and Greece, gardening expert Monty Don explores some of the most beautiful gardens...
Monty Don discovers Spain's most interesting gardens, community projects and parks as he explores the country's rich...
Renowned Second World War historian James Holland gets inside the Nazi war machine. Travelling across Europe, he...
The injustice of the Japanese internment is explored through the story of Kyuichi Nomoto, one of the first Japanese...
Art historian James Fox tells the fascinating story of the clash between Oceanic and Western culture that resulted from...
Celebrates thirteen BC First Nations languages and a drive to preserve them for future generations. Directed by Lisa...
As Peggy Guggenheim moved through the cultural upheaval of the 20th century, she collected modern art as well as the...
Artist Carey Newman - Ha̱yałka̱ng̱a̱me’ (Kwakwak'awakw/Coast Salish) creates a piece called the "Witness Blanket" that...
Comedian Frank Skinner and author Denise Mina follow in the footsteps of Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift, two of the...
Comedian Zoe Coombs Marr wipes away the straightwashing and peers into the untold and frankly fascinating queer history...
Historian Mary Beard answers the big questions that have fascinated people for centuries. How could a mediocre city in...
Local experts and historians search out the secrets of some of the world's most iconic cities, revealing fascinating...
The country’s most historic landmarks are explored from a bird’s eye view in Secrets from the Sky.
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 ambitious...
Railway historian Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway from the London Transport Museum explore the hidden parts of London’s Tube...
In Medieval and Tudor England there was no question in peoples' minds – men ruled and women didn't. Historian Helen...
Through rare archival film and home movies, we get a glimpse into everyday life in Singapore dating back to 1900.
Lesser known stories from BC history, including the Candy Bar Strike of 1947 and the tale of Vancouver's first official...
Dr Sam Willis examines the pivotal moments in military history that brought about these changing weapons of war, from...
Art sleuth Dr. Bendor Grosvenor and social historian Emma Dabiri delve into Britain's local museums and country houses...
Journalist Afua Hirsch explores why people are uncomfortable with the true history and legacy of Britain's heroes.
The Blitz bombardment of Liverpool in May 1941 was some of the most intense bombing ever experienced by a British city...
Tori Herridge, Carla Valentine and archaeologist Raksha Dave attempt to piece together the mysteries and lives left by...
A biography of the brazen and controversial industrialist Charles Bedaux, who undertook an outlandish trek over the...
With China's influence greater than ever before, this series explores its rise as an economic superpower and the...
After the Second World War, thousands of Asian servicemen were secretly deported from the UK and Australia, leaving...
Rob Collins rediscovers the ancient innovations and scientific inventions of Australia's First People - the world's...
Margaret Mountford travels to Egypt's Valley of the Kings to uncover the story of Harry Burton, the man whose images of...
Singaporean curator and scholar Peter Lee explores the rise and fall of Southeast Asia's great empires, and how their...
Singaporean scholar and curator Peter Lee travels to Japan and South Korea to seek out epic legends and vibrant...
Journalist Sathnam Sanghera examines the Amritsar massacre on April 13, 1919, when troops under British command shot and...
The mayor of Predappio, the hometown of Mussolini, embarks on his most ambitious project yet - to create Italy's first...
Historian Bettany Hughes sets off on an adventure up the Nile to take in the famous pyramids, great temples and new...
A photograph of his great-grandfather sends filmmaker Sherman De Jesus to New York to discover the legacy of James Van...
Horticulturalist Monty Don digs into the fascinating history of British gardens over the past 400 years, showing how...
Rob Bell takes us on a voyage to the seas around Britain and Ireland to reveal the extraordinary stories and hidden...
For over 40 years, society columnist and photographer Malcolm Parry has been chronicling the goings-on in the city of...
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 rescues female artists from the shadows of obscurity, giving them their rightful place in the...
Andrew Marr tells the stories behind 10 of the greatest paintings in the world - exploring works by Picasso, Van Gogh...
Four famous campaigns of the Second World War are analyzed through the prism of trains and railways, which were...
Historian Bettany Hughes explores some of the most remarkable treasures of human civilization.
Narrated by William Shatner, this unsettling documentary recounts the design, development, production and testing of...
Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold go back in time to run a monastery farm exactly as...
Ruth Goodman, Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold explore the festive season as it would have been celebrated during the reign of...
Charts the origins of the small plastics company that unpredictably became a cultural phenomenon.
Curators of community archives across British Columbia are working to create a more inclusive history, bringing to light...
Razed in the late 1960s, Hogan's Alley was once the heart of a thriving Black community in Vancouver, known for its...
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...
Join Tony Robinson as he embarks upon spectacular walks through some of Britain's most historic landscapes in search of...
Historian Suzannah Lipscomb follows the trail of England's most fascinating dynasty, uncovering the legacy of the Tudor...
Historian Onyeka Nubia sheds new light on this monumental era, unearthing a society riddled with inequality and...
Arthur Williams, a pilot and former Royal Marine, discovers the people and places that changed the course of the Second...
Peter Ginn, Ruth Goodman and Alex Langlands spend a year running a farm in Hampshire County, UK as it would have been...
Ruth Goodman and Peter Ginn return to Manor Farm in Hampshire to recreate the conditions of Christmas 1944 - the sixth...
Experts illuminate moments in Winston Churchill's life that informed his decisions during the war, revealing how he...
Comedian Frank Skinner and author Denise Mina retrace the passionate friendship of Romantic poets Wordsworth and...
This three-part series shares the stories of workers, industries and events spanning three centuries of BC history.
Rob Bell reveals the secrets of the historic ships that shaped the world. He visits each of these monumental vessels as...
Discover the remarkable stories of the courageous female soldiers, pilots and spies who fought, flew and died in the...
Monty Halls explores the perilous Freedom Trails - where thousands of men and women risked their lives following these...
When police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York's Greenwich Village, on June 28, 1969, it sparked days of riots and launched the gay rights movement in the United States.
Lucy Worsley discovers how the history of the English Reformation has been manipulated and mythologized by generations of politicians and writers.
Cowichan filmmaker Harold C. Joe explores how the cedar tree is central to the cultural life of West Coast First Nations and how Elders, artists and practitioners are sharing their knowledge to revitalize culture.
Two doctors share their stories of displacement during the Second World War - Henry Shibata, a Japanese Canadian born in Vancouver, and Stuart Cooper Robinson, a Canadian born in Nagoya, Japan. Through their contrasting experiences, the film explores what it means to find home.
Barely 700 people survived the sinking of the Titanic, including six Chinese men. But instead of cheers, their arrival in New York was met with suspicion and slander. Executive produced by James Cameron, this is an extraordinary story of survival and dignity in the face of racism and anti-immigration policy.
Chinatowns are under threat of disappearing - and along with them, the rich history of communities who fought for a place to belong. Montreal filmmaker Karen Cho explores the efforts to save Chinatowns in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and New York.
Bettany and Ben discover how the Romans pushed deep into Scotland to build the most heavily fortified border in the whole empire.
Chinese and Malay men who courageously defended Australia during the Second World War found themselves forcibly deported to Hong Kong and Singapore.
Filmmaker Keira Loughran and Helen Lee examine the legacy of their grandmothers - women of indomitable spirit who fought against Canada’s anti-Chinese immigration laws. The film highlights the resilience and contributions of the Chinese Canadian community.
Using historical artifacts, Lucy digs deep to unearth the cliches as well as the truths behind the term "Blitz Spirit" - an idea often held up as a benchmark of Britishness.
Secrets From the Sky
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The Antonine Wall
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Bettany and Ben discover how the Romans pushed deep into Scotland to build the most heavily fortified border in the...
Blitz Spirit with Lucy Worsley
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Blitz Spirit with Lucy Worsley
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Using historical artifacts, Lucy digs deep to unearth the cliches as well as the truths behind the term "Blitz Spirit" -...