Archeologist and historian Richard Miles explores the roots of civilization, from the first cities in Mesopotamia to the Roman Empire via Iraq, Syria, Turkey, North Africa, Egypt, Pakistan and...
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Some 70 years after the Japanese Army forced them into sexual slavery during WWII, three former "comfort women" share their stories in the hopes that their horrific past will never be repeated....
Combining history and travel, this series gives viewers a tour of the world's most breathtaking man-made treasures. Host Dan Cruickshank visits 40 countries on six continents.
This groundbreaking six-part series examines the creation of the economic system by taking viewers on a global trek through the history of money.
Dr. Norman Bethune served with the loyalists during the Spanish Civil War and with the North Chinese Army during the Sino-Japanese War. His work behind battle lines made him a legendary figure....
This documentary takes us on a journey through British Columbia's early history, recounting the influence of the First Nations, the tumultuous gold rush era and beyond.
This documentary traces the life and work of C.D. Hoy, one of Canada's most famous early photographers.
Follows British mathematician Hannah Fry as she explores Ada Lovelace's extraordinary life, her engrossing relationship with Charles Babbage and her legacy as the world's first computer programmer...
In this exploration of Australia’s spectacular coastline, host Neil Oliver is joined by a team of local experts who will dig deep into its archaeology, geography and marine life.
Nelson filmmaker Amy Bohigian explores the region's history through the stories of people who have lived in the Kootenays over the past century, from war resisters to prisoners of war and...
Vancouver filmmaker Erik Paulsson chronicles the events, people, and places that shaped British Columbia's early history from its beginnings until the turn of the 20th century. Commissioned by...
Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn step back in time to experience the trials and tribulations of life on an Edwardian farm at the turn of the 20th century....
Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould return to investigate the mysteries of alleged paintings by John Constable, Tom Roberts and Paul Gaugin.
Using the street photography of Foncie Pulice, this documentary traces a timeline through the heart of Vancouver, showing its diverse history and cultural identity.
Historian Bettany Hughes retraces the lives of three great thinkers whose ideas shaped the modern world - Karl Marx, Friedrich Nietzsche and Sigmund Freud.
Featuring archival footage and photos, this Knowledge Network documentary traces the people and politics that influenced BC's knowledge industry over the past century.
Norm Christie takes us on a pilgrimage to significant Great War sites and tells the stories of Canadian men and women whose skills and courage turned Canada into a force on the world stage.
Architect Raymond Moriyama built the new Canadian War Museum. He has created an indelible symbolic experience that can be felt in every corner of this concrete building of war and hope.
Unmasks the mysteries of the Royal Ontario Museum. Go behind the displays and out in the field with a team of curators, technicians and experts for a rare look at how the museum works.
A journey to Florence unlocks the city's secrets and reveals how it became the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance.
A team of scientists investigate one of mankind's greatest mysteries, immense lines carved into the ground that stretch for thousands of kilometres across Peru.
Biologist Armand Leroi retraces Darwin's famous trip to the Galapagos Islands to discover what inspired his groundbreaking ideas.
Celebrates thirteen BC First Nations languages and a drive to preserve them for future generations. Directed by Lisa Jackson, Zoe Leigh Hopkins, Helen Haig-Brown, Kelvin Redvers. Produced by...
Queen Victoria is too often misunderstood as the solid black-clad matron, stern and forbidding, yet her diaries and letters reveal a woman quite different from the one we think we know.
Historian Michael Wood travels through China and reveals the unique culture that's been evolving in the region for more than 4,000 years to become a modern-day superpower.
From the settlement of the Nile by a handful of nomads to the building of the pyramids and the burial of King Tut, Dr. Joann Fletcher takes us through 5,000 years of ancient Egypt in this series...
This three-part series shares the stories of workers, industries and events spanning three centuries of BC history.
Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Martin Scorsese The 50 Year Argument rides the waves of literary, political and cultural history as charted by The New York Review of Books.
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Life Beyond the Edge
Nick visits the Isles of Scilly, and Ruth follows the dangerous path traversed by the Branscombe Cliff farmers in...
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Pilbara
Emma travels to Dampier to see the world's largest solar salt operation, and Tim explores the highest concentration...
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Liberation
A.N. Wilson discovers the real story behind the woman who supposedly spent the last half of her life in hiding,...
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Constraint
Biographer A.N. Wilson reveals a woman who was passionately romantic and who spent her years as a child and young...
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The Age of Revolution
Michael Wood looks at how revolution has been a recurring fact of life in Chinese history and how three revolutions...
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Devon and Cornwall
Nick visits the Devon and Cornwall coastlines, Dick learns about the steam-power revolution pioneered in Cornwall,...
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Edwardian Farm
It is April, and Alex and Peter go to sea in an Edwardian trawler. Meanwhile, Ruth explores one of the growing...
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Constable
The team try to find out whether a beautiful English landscape is a work of national importance - a lost masterpiece...
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Zenith
Professor Joann Fletcher explores the dizzying heights Egypt reaches under its greatest pharaoh, Amenhotep III - a...
Edwardian Farm
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Edwardian Farm
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Edwardian Farm
The team's year on the farm is coming to an end, but first they must harvest their oat crop.
Coast
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Invaders of the Isles
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Invaders of the Isles
Nick explores the history of Guernsey, and Tessa visits Norfolk to relive the forgotten Zeppelin blitz on Britain...
Coast Australia
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South Australia
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South Australia
Emma dives deep into the underwater caverns of the Limestone Coast. Neil examines new archaeological evidence of a...
Edwardian Farm
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Edwardian Farm
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Edwardian Farm
Alex and Peter go down a copper mine just a few hundred yards from their cottage, which was once the major source of...
Fake or Fortune
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Delaroche
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Delaroche
Philip teams up with Fiona to try to prove that a picture hanging in a Scottish castle is a lost royal treasure...
Around the World in 80 Treasures
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Uzbekistan to Syria
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Uzbekistan to Syria
Dan Cruickshank takes in the remains of the great city of Persepolis in modern day Iran, and explores the exotic...
The Apology
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The Story of China
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Golden Age
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Golden Age
Michael Wood explores China's most creative dynasty - the Song (960-1279) and heads to the city of Kaifeng, the...
Genius of the Modern World
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Marx
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Marx
Historian Bettany Hughes investigates the revolutionary ideas of Karl Marx.
Ancient Worlds
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Return of the King
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Return of the King
The story of Alexander of Macedon, "the Great". Uniting the Greek city-states, he led them on a crusade against an...
Coast
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Wales: Border to Border
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Wales: Border to Border
Nick investigates a tsunami, Alice tests the claim that the world's first powered flight was made by a Welsh...
