History
In the early 1970's Afghanistan was at a cross road between modernity and tradition, and Islam and Communism. When...
Historian David Olusoga explores the enduring relationship between Britain and people whose origins lie in Africa.
Africa is one of the fastest growing regions of the world and the youngest continent where six in every ten people...
This landmark series deconstructs the pivotal events of the past that have made the Asian Century and challenges...
Journalist Afua Hirsch explores why people are uncomfortable with the true history and legacy of Britain's heroes.
Historian David Olusoga explores the history and abolition of slavery in Britain and the choice by the government of...
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...
Acclaimed historian Neil Oliver is joined by a team of local experts to celebrate New Zealand's unique history,...
Discover the story of Coco Chanel, the abandoned orphan that would go on to found one of the world's most iconic...
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...
Embark on a journey into the lives and deaths of ancient Egyptians, exploring the nightmarish, beautiful and...
Discover how the silver trade kick-started the global economy, connecting China to the European empires and the...
Fake or Fortune? returns for a seventh series as Philip Mould and Fiona Bruce investigate more thrilling cases of...
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...
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...
Legendary director Ron Mann brings his impeccable research and storytelling skills to this history of recreational...
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...
In 1971, the Shah of Iran celebrated 2,500 years of the Persian monarchy by throwing the greatest party known in...
Inspired by Odysseus, Bettany Hughes makes an epic journey by sea travelling from eastern Greece to Ithaca, learning...
Waldemar Januszczak looks at the life and work of an artist who became famous for bringing the Tudor age to life.
Featuring interviews with Harrison Ford - a proud Beaver pilot and owner - The Immortal Beaver follows the story of...
In this four-part series, art writer Waldemar Januszczak sets out to prove that there’s more to Impressionism than...
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...
Across the Western world, countries teeter on the edge of insolvency. The hopes of society rest with economists and...
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...
Archaeologists seek the truth about the Bible's most famous king and his legendary riches.
After discovering his great-grandfather's love letters, Italy's Nicola Moruzzi arrives in Canada in search of his...
Some of the world's best experts look at the past 30 years and the world events that have shaped our world-...
What caused the collapse of the Mayan Empire? A team of experts from the Guatemalan Forensic Anthropology Foundation...
In this six-part series, expert writers and performers will revisit the authors' original manuscripts and letters to...
Alan Titchmarsh gives us an insider's view into some of Britain's most fascinating historical homes and gardens.
Lesser known stories from BC history, including the Candy Bar Strike of 1947 and the tale of Vancouver's first...
Combining the ancient wool-working traditions of the Coast Salish people and knitting techniques of English and...
Beginning with the earliest known human burial in Western Europe, the Red Lady of Paviland, and ending with a modern...
Dr Sam Willis examines the pivotal moments in military history that brought about these changing weapons of war,...
Award-winning art critic Waldemar Januszczak draws on extensive new research to provide a new portrait of the artist...
This three-part series shares the stories of workers, industries and events spanning three centuries of BC history...
Tapping into the latest scientific detective work and experimental archaeology, Neil Oliver uncovers the story of...
David Olusoga explores the business of slavery and remembers the black sailors who fought for Britain at Trafalgar...
Dr Sam Willis receives a lesson in swordsmanship and finds out what the Bayeux Tapestry reveals about the brutal...
Fake or Fortune?
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Toulouse- Lautrec
Expires on Oct 13
The owner of two sketchbooks found in a shed in France asks for the help of the team to prove they are the work of...
Alan learns about Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild, famed for his parties and lavish lifestyle, and of his feisty...
Vincent: The Full Story
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Vincent: The Full Story
Expires on Oct 13
Waldemar traces the last two years of Van Gogh's life, when he produced some of his greatest works of art.
Neil Oliver encounters an age of cosmological priests and some of the greatest monuments of the Stone Age.
The Asian Century
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The Death of Mao
Expires on Oct 11
Deng Xiaoping triumphed in the aftermath of Mao's death, with reforms that led to the emergence of China as a modern...
Afghanistan: The Wounded Land
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Taliban
Expires on Sep 16
The Soviet army left Afghanistan, but the war continued between Mujahidin commanders. The country fell into chaos,...
Egypt Underworld
Expires on Sep 17
Embark on a journey into the lives and deaths of ancient Egyptians, exploring the nightmarish, beautiful and...
Coast
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Our Holiday Coast
Expires on Sep 18
Nick Crane explores our fascination with the beach. Meanwhile, Ruth Goodman explores how the sleepy town of St....
Secrets of the National Trust
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Lyme Park
Expires on Sep 18
Alana visits the spectacular country home Lyme in Cheshire and shares the amazing rags-to-riches story of Lord...
Coast New Zealand
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Kaipara
Expires on Sep 20
Fake or Fortune?
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Tom Roberts
Expires on Sep 22
The team take on a long-distance investigation in Australia as they try to prove an online auction purchase is a...
The Impressionists: Painting and Revolution
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Final Flourish
Expires on Sep 22
Waldemar takes a closer look at the last years of Impressionism, exploring how the Impressionists used new...