History
Historian David Olusoga explores the enduring relationship between Britain and people whose origins lie in Africa....
This series was produced using over 500 hours of archival footage unearthed after exhaustive research in archives,...
Andrew Graham-Dixon returns to explore the history and evolution of art from another European powerhouse; France....
Historian Sam Willis explores Britain’s 17th and 18th century underworld of Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues, bringing...
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.
One week after the 1967 Six-Day War, a group of young kibbutzniks, led by author Amos Oz and editor Avraham Shapira...
Harvard historian Niall Ferguson takes on a big subject: why the West has dominated the rest of the world – and...
In this exploration of Australia’s spectacular coastline, host Neil Oliver is joined by a team of local experts who...
In 1964, a remarkable event was filmed: the first contact with members of a nomadic Aboriginal group, completely...
Between 1961 and 1966, the Soviets made fantastic advancements in space exploration and technology. When a string of...
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...
Follow in the footsteps of the first tourists to Scotland! From the grandeur of the Highlands to the romantic allure...
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...
Andrew Graham-Dixon explores the Low Countries' influence on Western civilization through the rich story of its art...
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...
600 years ago, the Inca built an empire that stretched from the Pacific Ocean to the peaks of the Andes....
In the final days of the Vietnam War, the US had only a skeleton crew left. With the clock ticking, a number of...
Metis/Dene filmmaker Marie Clements navigates the cultural complexities stemming from American photographer Edward...
In 1914, young men from the Scottish village of Portree left to fight in the trenches. Few would return. Neil Oliver...
Professor Amanda Vickery, one of the leading chroniclers of Georgian England, considers why Jane Austen's books...
Erected on a large granite rock in the sea and accessible only by foot at low tide, the Romanesque Benedictine Abbey...
Unmasks the mysteries of the Royal Ontario Museum. Go behind the displays and out in the field with a team 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...
Looks at the role of pipers who served in the Great War. Their descendants visit the battlefields to discover...
Seven hundred years ago, Robert the Bruce's overwhelming victory over the English at the Battle of Bannockburn...
Four-part series in which Waldemar Januszczak challenges the traditional view of art's most important epoch - the...
By looking in detail at the artist's life, Waldemar Januszczak sets out to correct the misconceptions that have...
Alan Titchmarsh gives us an insider's view into some of Britain's most fascinating historical homes and gardens.
Combining the ancient wool-working traditions of the Coast Salish people and knitting techniques of English and...
Tony Robinson, takes us on a romp through Australia's colourful history, starting with the arrival of the first...
Narrated by William Shatner, this unsettling documentary recounts the design, development, production and testing of...
This three-part series shares the stories of workers, industries and events spanning three centuries of BC history...
Finding their muses in the bars, brothels and cabarets of Belle Epoque Paris, a group of young artists turned the...
Historian Sam Willis reveals the tale of the most glamorous, romanticized and glorified outlaw of them all - the...
Waldemar challenges the notion of the Renaissance having fixed origins in Italy and showcases the ingenuity of...
Professor Niall Ferguson explores how Western civilization came to dominate the world. His study begins in 1420,...
The Inca: Masters of the Clouds
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Foundations
Expires on Oct 13
Archaeologist Dr. Jago Cooper travels through Peru and Ecuador to explore the origins, achievements and nature of...
Anthony Morse explores an intricate network of Japanese fortifications on top of a hill. He then finds the last...
The Quest for Bannockburn
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Day One
Expires on Oct 13
700 years after one of the most significant conflicts in British history, archaeologists Neil Oliver and Tony...
Africa and Britain: A Forgotten History
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The Homecoming
Expires on Oct 11
David Olusoga looks at three African kings who stood up to the Empire, an irresistible crooner, race riots in...
Apocalypse: World War I
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Fury
Expires on Oct 11
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand in 1914 set in motion events that would ruin entire countries and bring down...
Secrets of the National Trust
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Shugborough Hall
Expires on Sep 16
Shugborough was originally built on the swashbuckling and entrepreneurial fortune of George and Thomas Anson, before...
Rubens: An Extra Large Story
Expires on Sep 18
By looking in detail at the artist's life, Waldemar Januszczak sets out to correct the misconceptions that have...
Tony Robinson Down Under
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Welcome to Australia
Expires on Sep 18
Tony traces immigration and multi-culturalism from the early 1800s, through the White Australia Policy of the early...
High Art of the Low Countries
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Boom and Bust
Expires on Sep 18
Andrew Graham-Dixon looks at how a period of economic boom led to the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century.
Contact
Expires on Sep 19
In 1964, a remarkable event was filmed: the first contact with members of a nomadic Aboriginal group, completely...
Last Days in Vietnam
Expires on Sep 19
In the final days of the Vietnam War, the US had only a skeleton crew left. With the clock ticking, a number of...
Grand Tours of Scotland
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A Walk on the Wild Side
Expires on Sep 20
Paul Murton embarks on a coast-to-coast journey across the northern Highlands, from the remote lighthouse at Tarbat...
Grand Tours of Scotland
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A Bed for the Night
Expires on Sep 20
Paul Murton travels from the shores of the Firth of Forth into the depths of rural Perthshire. Along the way, he...
Coast Australia
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Botany to Shoalhaven
Expires on Sep 20
Neil examines an 18th-century encounter in Botany Bay before following the legendary Australian aviator Charles...
Africa and Britain: A Forgotten History
E1
First Encounters
Expires on Sep 20
Historian David Olusoga reveals the surprising history of the African Romans who guarded Hadrian's Wall in the 3rd...
Cosmonauts: How Russia Won the Space Race
Expires on Sep 21
Between 1961 and 1966, the Soviets made fantastic advancements in space exploration and technology. When a string of...