History
November 11,1918,the world emerges from the most horrific conflict ever known.While world leaders of the victorious...
Asia in the Great War honours and remembers the sacrifices made by over two million men from across Asia who fought...
This documentary takes us on a journey through British Columbia's early history, recounting the influence of the...
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...
This film highlights the unique history of the Great Depression in Vancouver and the influx of transient men that...
Harvard historian Niall Ferguson takes on a big subject: why the West has dominated the rest of the world – and...
In this three-part series, historian Dr. Thomas Asbridge sifts through new theories and evidence to find out what...
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...
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...
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 and around Asia's bustling cities lay forgotten palaces and temples, abandoned towns and disused underground...
This is the extraordinary untold story of British and German soldiers' photography - a look at WWI through the eyes...
From the building of nations to the tearing of them apart, learn about the greatest thinkers at the centre of...
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...
Chronicles McCrae's life from his childhood in Guelph, Ontario, to the battlefields of Belgium, and tells the story...
Metis/Dene filmmaker Marie Clements navigates the cultural complexities stemming from American photographer Edward...
Recently rediscovered World War II footage reveals messages recorded by soldiers for loved ones back home. Join the...
DA Pennebaker's classic concert doc captures the vibe of the Moneterey Pop Festival, which ran for three days in...
Unmasks the mysteries of the Royal Ontario Museum. Go behind the displays and out in the field with a team of...
In 1919, a film crew set out on an epic journey across northern Canada to film the fur trade. Now, another film crew...
This documentary celebrates 13 BC First Nations languages and pays tribute to the drive to preserve and revitalize...
Suzy Klein explores the transformation of music in the 19th century, and how it has influenced the industrial,...
Shoreline Detectives is an emergency archaeology initiative that strips back Britain's extraordinary maritime,...
Combining the ancient wool-working traditions of the Coast Salish people and knitting techniques of English and...
Art critic and journalist Alistair Sooke dives into the world of Ancient Greek art, demonstrating that it is far...
Gladiators and senators, slaves and chariots - we think we know ancient Rome, but the real story of this complex...
In this fascinating three-part series, art historian Sona Datta explores the glorious artwork of three very...
Actor Eddie Redmayne takes an emotional journey, visiting artists' studios, museums and battlefields to discover how...
Every bit as moving as the stage play and Steven Spielberg film, this is the true story of the million British...
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...
Anthony Morse explores an intricate network of Japanese fortifications on top of a hill. He then finds the last...
DA Pennebaker's classic concert doc captures the vibe of the Moneterey Pop Festival, which ran for three days in...
HMS Victory was Admiral Nelson's personal flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar, and at one point was the largest...
Treasures of Ancient Rome
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Pomp and Perversion
Expires on Jan 3
Alastair Sooke looks at the artistic legacy of Rome's mad, bad and dangerous emperors.
Treasures of the Indus
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Pakistan Unveiled
Expires on Jan 3
Revolution and Romance: Musical Masters of the 19th Century
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Party Like It's 1889
Expires on Jan 1
Suzy shows us how technological revolutions allowed music to burst out of court, church and concert halls and into...
In Essex, the earthwork remains of a fort dating back to the time when Henry VII took England out of the European...
World's Greatest Ships
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The Golden Hind
Expires on Dec 8
It was the flagship of Elizabethan mariner, privateer and explorer Sir Francis Drake. When the Golden Hind set off...
Hidden Cities of Asia
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Sichuan & Chongqing
Expires on Dec 9
From the hanging coffins of the Bo people to the 500-year-old brewing secrets of China's oldest operating winery,...
Hidden Histories: WWI's Forgotten Photographs
Expires on Dec 9
This is the extraordinary untold story of British and German soldiers' photography - a look at WWI through the eyes...
War Art with Eddie Redmayne
Expires on Dec 11
Actor Eddie Redmayne takes an emotional journey, visiting artists' studios, museums and battlefields to discover how...
John McCrae's War: In Flanders Fields
Expires on Dec 13
Chronicles McCrae's life from his childhood in Guelph, Ontario, to the battlefields of Belgium, and tells the story...
Treasures of Ancient Greece
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The Classical Revolution
Expires on Dec 13
Alistair Sooke explores the Ancient Greeks' fascination with the naked human body and how their art forms advanced...
Asia in the Great War
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China: Behind the Trenches
Expires on Dec 13
During World War One, 140,000 Chinese labourers were sent to Europe to help the Allies. Their participation had a...