History
The American Revolution. The Civil War. The American Dream and the country's emergence as a global super power....
Monty Don's passionate enthusiasm and expertise leads viewers on an incredible journey of discovery throughthe...
Art Sleuth Dr. Bendor Grosvenor and social historian Emma Dabiri delve into Britain's local museums and country...
Historian Sam Willis explores Britain’s 17th and 18th century underworld of Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues, bringing...
Liz McIvor looks at who built Britain's canal network, who funded it, those who worked on it and how they were...
Iconic director Werner Herzog gained exclusive access to film inside the Chauvet caves of Southern France, capturing...
Which carol began life as a secret rallying cry to oppressed Catholics? And why did Silent Night spread so rapidly...
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...
Using an early instruction manual from 1635, Lucy Worsley and artist/scientist Zoe Laughlin attempt to recreate a...
A journey to Florence unlocks the city's secrets and reveals how it became the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance...
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...
Alex Langlands, Peter Ginn and Ruth Goodman are riding the rails on an old-fashioned locomotive to learn how the...
The de Havilland Mosquito was a crucial element in the victory of the Allied Forces in World War II. We follow the...
Featuring archival footage and photos, this Knowledge Network documentary traces the people and politics that...
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 and around Asia's bustling cities lay forgotten palaces and temples, abandoned towns and disused underground...
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...
In the Peruvian Andes, an international team of archaeologists, engineers and scientists decoding the secrets of...
Across the Western world, countries teeter on the edge of insolvency. The hopes of society rest with economists and...
Travel back in time with historian Lucy Worsley as she explores the extravaganza that was the 12 days of Tudor...
DA Pennebaker's classic concert doc captures the vibe of the 1967 Moneterey Pop Festival, whose memorable acts...
Monty Don visits some of the most sublime romantic retreats in southern Italy.
Arabist and explorer Alice Morrison attempts to follow the ancient "Salt Roads", once one of the world’s richest...
An in-depth look at how aviation became an integral part of the battlefield and evolved to help change the course of...
An international team of scientists sets out to solve the riddle of Nefertiti's disappearance and the fate of her...
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...
Stephen Smith traces the revolutionary beginnings of the bestselling novel Doctor Zhivago, revealing the untold...
Can you get to know the essence of a city by unlocking its artistic secrets? Art historian Janina Ramirez and art...
Host Simon Schama focuses on eight iconic works of art - among them Caravaggio's David With the Head of Goliath,...
The remarkable story of the Asahi baseball team who, prior to WWII, won the prestigious Pacific Northwest...
Beginning with the earliest known human burial in Western Europe, the Red Lady of Paviland, and ending with a modern...
Join Tony Robinson as he embarks upon spectacular walks through some of Britain's most historic landscapes in search...
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 a remote island called Jerajak - once known as Malaysia's Alcatraz. He then heads to the old...
Lucy Worsley reveals the historic myths and deceptions told as the United States emerged as a superpower after the...
Nick Crane embarks on an island odyssey in the Faroe Islands, diving for 50-year-old mussels and learning the...
Stephen Smith traces the revolutionary beginnings of the bestselling novel Doctor Zhivago, revealing the untold...
Simon Schama recounts the stories behind the making of eight masterpieces, beginning with Caravaggio's David with...
World's Greatest Ships
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SS Great Britain
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Rob Bell uncovers the story behind what was once the longest passenger ship in the world, the SS Great Britain, with...
Egypt Underworld
Expires on Feb 12
Embark on a journey into the lives and deaths of ancient Egyptians, exploring the nightmarish, beautiful and...
Monty Don's Italian Gardens
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The Veneto, Lucca and the Lakes
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Monty Don meets up with the founder of the garden society - the Grandi Giardini Italiani - to peer over the fences...
The War
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The Ghost Front
Expires on Jan 19
In Europe, the allies are totally unprepared for Hitler's massive counterattack in the Ardennes Forest of Belgium...
Walking Through History
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Nazi Occupation: The Channel Islands
Expires on Jan 19
Tony Robinson explores the Channel Islands and delves into their history during the Second World War when they were...
Dig WW2
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Dig WW2
Expires on Jan 19
Dan explores both sides of D-Day, the greatest amphibious landing in history, follows the Allied push into Occupied...
Full Steam Ahead
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Full Steam Ahead
Expires on Jan 20
The team head to the South Devon Railway to explore the life of the branch line before the Beeching cuts of the...
The Art Detectives
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Oxford
Expires on Jan 20
In Oxford the art detectives investigate a mysterious scholar in a painting that might be by one of the world's most...
Monty Don's Italian Gardens
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Rome
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Monty Don takes a grand tour around Italy's magnificent gardens. He begins his journey in Rome, to explore gardens...
Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty
Expires on Jan 22
An international team of scientists sets out to solve the riddle of Nefertiti's disappearance and the fate of her...
Christmas Carols with Lucy Worsley
Expires on Jan 23
Which carol began life as a secret rallying cry to oppressed Catholics? And why did Silent Night spread so rapidly...
Secret Cities
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Beirut
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Janina and Alastair explore one of the most diverse cities in the Arab world: Beirut, a fascinating crossroads...
World's Greatest Ships
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The Golden Hind
Expires on Jan 24
It was the flagship of Elizabethan mariner, privateer and explorer Sir Francis Drake. When the Golden Hind set off...
Merry Tudor Christmas with Lucy Worsley; A
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Travel back in time with historian Lucy Worsley as she explores the extravaganza that was the 12 days of Tudor...
Britain's Outlaws: Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues
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Rogues' Gallery
Expires on Jan 25
Sam explores urban crime, fraud and corruption in the 18th century, uncovering a fascinating rogues' gallery of...