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When the Yugoslav Wars engulfed central Europe, an international tribunal was established to prosecute war criminals...
Armed with a copy of Joseph Conrad's classic novel Heart of Darkness, a British-Nigerian university student goes in...
Journalist Afua Hirsch explores how three very different African countries are throwing off their colonial pasts and...
Born in 1873, Alice Guy was the world's first female director, making nearly a thousand films on both sides of the...
Three siblings whose mother was from the Musqueam First Nation travel to their father's village in China in order to...
Egypt captivates us like few other ancient civilizations - but what was it like to actually live there as an ordinary...
The German people voted for an unlikely political candidate when the 1929 economic crisis hit. Hitler claimed he wanted...
On November 11, 1918, the world emerged from the most horrific conflict it had ever known. As traumatized countries...
The story of this devastating global conflict is told through the often-tragic destinies of those who fought it, those...
Colourized archival footage tells the story of the First World War, taking us to the battlefields, the strategy rooms...
Contemporary artists and thinkers explore eight dramatic turning points in British history, from the post-Roman era to...
Over two million men from across Asia fought in the First World War. Discover what their sacrifices meant to the war...
Historian Amanda Vickery explores how the great British obsession with our homes began 300 years ago.
Berlin 1945 looks back at the city's most fateful year through the eyes of those who experienced it: the German...
Indigenous, Chinese, Japanese, Punjabi, Black, and European stories are woven together to present an astute look at the...
This documentary traces the life and work of C.D. Hoy, one of Canada's most famous early photographers.
British mathematician Hannah Fry explores Ada Lovelace's extraordinary life, her engrossing relationship with Charles...
Explore the features that define Canada: the most expansive coastline in the world and the world’s longest undefended...
Highlights the unique history of the Great Depression in Vancouver and the influx of transient men that arrived with it.
Iconic director Werner Herzog gained exclusive access to film inside the Chauvet caves of Southern France, capturing the...
In May 1914, the Komagata Maru was refused permission to land in Vancouver, forcing the passengers from British India to...
Sixty years of Cuba's history and its place in the world is explored, with views from every side - the Cubans, the...
Profiles some of the musicians, deejays, gigs and clubs that have 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...
Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn step back in time to experience the trials and...
Professor Joann Fletcher explores what it was like to be a woman of power in ancient Egypt - from the realities of...
Classicist Bettany Hughes journeys to temples, palaces and cities as she discovers the fascinating past and traditions...
Internationally esteemed art dealer Philip Mould and journalist Fiona Bruce investigate thrilling cases of art world...
Using the street photography of Foncie Pulice, this documentary traces a timeline through the heart of Vancouver...
From BC joining Canada in the 1870s to Vancouver hosting Expo in 1986, we see over a century of British Columbian life...
Alex Langlands, Peter Ginn and Ruth Goodman are riding the rails on an old-fashioned locomotive to learn how the golden...
Historian Bettany Hughes retraces the lives of three great thinkers whose ideas shaped the modern world - Karl Marx...
Inspired by Odysseus, Bettany Hughes makes an epic journey by sea, travelling from eastern Greece to Ithaca while...
In the early 1900s, photographer Senjiro Hayashi took images of people of every race, class and gender in Cumberland, BC...
On the night of February 27, 1933, the German Parliament building burned down, and democracy went along with it. But who...
Waldemar Januszczak looks at the life and work of an artist who became famous for bringing the Tudor age to life.
This poetic documentary tells the parallel stories of two First Nations men who returned home, and the ancient song that...
Author Damian Barr goes in search of the legacy and lasting influence of one of Scotland's greatest historical figures...
In May 1961, two young climbers started up the "unclimbable" Stawamus Chief outside Squamish, BC.
In 1939, Velma Demerson was sentenced to one year in prison for her relationship with a Chinese man. Decades later, she...
From remote Indonesian islands to ancient Petra, Joanna Lumley embarks on an epic voyage retracing the spice trails that...
Filmmaker Cheryl Foggo re-examines the mythology surrounding John Ware, the Black cowboy who settled in Alberta before...
Mary Beard investigates the real Julius Caesar, separating fact from fiction and revealing how his influence is still...
Metis/Dene filmmaker Marie Clements navigates the cultural complexities stemming from American photographer Edward...
The success of Choral Evensong came down to the preferences of a young Queen Elizabeth I, driven by her deep love of...
Margaret Mountford travels to Egypt's Valley of the Kings to uncover the story of Harry Burton, the man whose images of...
Mohawk filmmaker Courtney Montour shares the powerful story of activist Mary Two-Axe Earley, who fought for more than...
Historian and author Helen Castor explores how people in the Middle Ages handled life's most fundamental moments of...
British historian Mary Beard puts aside the stories of Emperors and armies, blood, guts and gore, to take a fresh look...
Acclaimed British horticulturist Monty Don heads across the Channel to find out what makes French gardens, and the...
World-famous gardener Monty Don takes us on a trip around Italy's most beautiful gardens.
Monty Don sets out to discover the true essence of Japanese gardens and what we have learned from them. He visits Japan...
Monty Don travels across the Islamic world and beyond in search of Paradise Gardens, whose beauty and symbolic meaning...
Travelling from Venice to Croatia and Greece, gardening expert Monty Don explores some of the most beautiful gardens...
The injustice of the Japanese internment is explored through the story of Kyuichi Nomoto, one of the first Japanese...
Celebrates thirteen BC First Nations languages and a drive to preserve them for future generations. Directed by Lisa...
As Peggy Guggenheim moved through the cultural upheaval of the 20th century, she collected modern art as well as the...
Indigenous artist Carey Newman creates a piece called the "Witness Blanket" that commemorates the experiences of...
Comedian Frank Skinner and author Denise Mina follow in the footsteps of Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift, two of the...
Leading experts look at the past 30 years and the events that have shaped our world, including the collapse of the...
Historian Mary Beard answers questions that have fascinated people for centuries. How could a mediocre city in central...
Historian Dan Jones explores the turbulent history behind some of Britain's most iconic castles.
Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold join forces to take on one of their most ambitious...
In Medieval and Tudor England there was no question in peoples' minds – men ruled and women didn't. Historian Helen...
Lesser known stories from BC history, including the Candy Bar Strike of 1947 and the tale of Vancouver's first official...
Dr Sam Willis examines the pivotal moments in military history that brought about these changing weapons of war, from...
Some 70 years after the Japanese Army forced them into sexual slavery during WWII, three former "comfort women" share...
Historian Amanda Foreman charts the changing role of women, from the dawn of civilization to the modern day.
Journalist Afua Hirsch explores why people are uncomfortable with the true history and legacy of Britain's heroes.
Dan Snow explores the explosive history behind the East India Company, a hotbed of corruption and greed whose impact was...
The story of Charles Bedaux is parallelled against the backdrop of the Canadian Rockies where in 1934, he engineered an...
Vancouver filmmaker Erik Paulsson chronicles the events, people and places that shaped British Columbia's early history...
Rob Collins rediscovers the ancient innovations and scientific inventions of Australia's First People - the world's...
Singaporean curator and scholar Peter Lee explores the rise and fall of Southeast Asia's great empires, and how their...
Singaporean scholar and curator Peter Lee travels to Japan and South Korea to seek out epic legends and vibrant...
Historian Bettany Hughes sets off on an adventure up the Nile to take in the famous pyramids, great temples and new...
Journalist Samira Ahmed travels to places few Westerners have seen as she explores the complex and fascinating history...
Horticulturalist Monty Don digs into the fascinating history of British gardens over the past 400 years, showing how...
In this six-part series, expert writers and performers will revisit the authors' original manuscripts and letters to...
Rob Bell takes us on a voyage to the seas around Britain and Ireland to reveal the extraordinary stories and hidden...
For over 40 years, society columnist and photographer Malcolm Parry has been chronicling the goings-on in the city of...
Kate Humble travels through India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia, discovering how spices were once so coveted that a small...
Historian Michael Wood explores China on a fascinating journey through the landscapes, people, stories and cultures that...
From the settlement of the Nile by a handful of nomads to the building of the pyramids and the burial of King Tut...
Historian Amanda Vickery rescues female artists from the shadows of obscurity, giving them their rightful place in the...
Andrew Marr tells the stories behind 10 of the greatest paintings in the world - exploring works by Picasso, Van Gogh...
Four famous campaigns of the Second World War are analyzed through the prism of trains and railways, which were...
Historian Bettany Hughes explores some of the most remarkable treasures of human civilization.
Narrated by William Shatner, this unsettling documentary recounts the design, development, production and testing of...
Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold go back in time to run a monastery farm exactly as...
Ruth Goodman, Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold explore the festive season as it would have been celebrated during the reign of...
Charts the origins of the small plastics company that unpredictably became a cultural phenomenon.
Curators of community archives across British Columbia are working to create a more inclusive history, bringing to light...
Alex Langlands, Peter Ginn and Ruth Goodman return to the Shropshire farm to discover how the Victorians created the...
Historian Ruth Goodman, professor Nick Barber and PhD student Tom Quick recreate an authentic 19th-century pharmacy...
Historian Dan Jones explores six roads that tell the story of when Rome mercilessly marched on through and shook the...
Join Tony Robinson as he embarks upon spectacular walks through some of Britain's most historic landscapes in search of...
Peter Ginn, Ruth Goodman and Alex Langlands spend a year running a farm in Hampshire County, UK as it would have been...
Ruth Goodman and Peter Ginn return to Manor Farm in Hampshire to recreate the conditions of Christmas 1944 - the sixth...
Experts illuminate moments in Winston Churchill's life that informed his decisions during the war, revealing how he...
Comedian Frank Skinner and author Denise Mina retrace the passionate friendship of Romantic poets Wordsworth and...
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 as...
Monty Halls explores the perilous Freedom Trails - where thousands of men and women risked their lives following these...
Curators of community archives across British Columbia are working to create a more inclusive history, bringing to light untold stories from the past.
Samira tells the story of the clash between two powerful civilizations and why Iran was the only country in the Middle East to preserve its language and culture.
British mathematician Hannah Fry explores Ada Lovelace's extraordinary life, her engrossing relationship with Charles Babbage and her legacy as the world's first computer programmer.
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.
Rob Bell explores the spiritual home of lifesaving - the Longstone lighthouse - scene of a legendary rescue attempt by the Victorian lighthouse keeper's daughter, Grace Darling.
Joanna travels to Zanzibar, where merchants from around the world have left their mark on architecture, religion and music, before ending her journey in the ancient city of Petra.
Journalist Samira Ahmed reveals how Persia's powerful kings built a vast empire that was the envy of the ancient world.
Rob Bell explores the bizarre history of the Smalls lighthouse, whose isolated location has tested builders, architects and keepers for over 200 years.
In Madagascar, Joanna discovers the secrets of the world's second most expensive spice, vanilla - from the unique way it's grown to how it's dealt on the streets.
Michael Wood looks at how revolution has been a recurring fact of life in Chinese history and how three revolutions forever changed the landscape of China.
Rob Bell heads out to perhaps the most feared offshore lighthouse for keepers and mariners alike - Wolf Rock, built eight miles from Cornwall's beautiful but deadly shores.
Rob Bell explores the wild and beautiful southern coast of Ireland to reveal why Fastnet is regarded as the most stunning lighthouse ever built.
Joanna heads to the remote Indonesian island of Banda, once the only place on Earth where nutmeg grew, discovering both its charms and its dark past.
Trains were at the heart of the D-Day landing strategy and the liberation of Europe, starting with strategic bombings that aimed to paralyze the entire French rail system.
The Birth of Empire: The East India Company
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The Birth of Empre: The East India Company
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After years of trading, a dangerous chasm opens up between the British rulers and the Indian people. What ensued was...
The Story of China
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The Ming
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Joanna Lumley’s Spice Trail Adventure
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Indonesia
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Joanna heads to the remote Indonesian island of Banda, once the only place on Earth where nutmeg grew, discovering both...