
Journalist Afua Hirsch explores how three very different African countries are throwing off their colonial pasts and...
Journalist Afua Hirsch explores how three very different African countries are throwing off their colonial pasts and...
Egypt captivates us like few other ancient civilizations - but what was it like to actually live there as an ordinary...
Colourized archival footage tells the story of the First World War, taking us to the battlefields, inside the minds of...
Berlin 1945 time-travels in cinematic style into the city's most fateful year through the eyes of those who experienced...
Colour movie footage details the Canadian experience of the Second World War, on the frontlines and at home, allowing an...
Explore sixty years of Cuba's history and its place in the world, with views from every side - the Cubans, the Russians...
Professor Joann Fletcher explores what it was like to be a woman of power in ancient Egypt - from the realities of...
Within 100 years of each other, despite being separated by thousands of miles, three of the greatest minds in history -...
Historian Bettany Hughes retraces the lives of three great thinkers whose ideas shaped the modern world - Karl Marx...
Chris Tarrant goes on a personal journey to explore railways and their role in the Holocaust, meeting survivors as they...
Turmoil over the Euro, the migrant crisis and the road to Brexit. With unprecedented access, discover the inner workings...
Mary Beard investigates the real Julius Caesar, separating fact from fiction and revealing how his influence is still...
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 travels across the Islamic world and beyond in search of Paradise Gardens, whose beauty and symbolic meaning...
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...
In Medieval and Tudor England there was no question in peoples' minds – men ruled and women didn't. Historian Helen...
Historian Amanda Vickery tells the story of the 300-year-long struggle for gender equality in Britain, revealing the...
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.
Kate Humble travels through India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia, discovering how spices were once so coveted that a small...
From the settlement of the Nile by a handful of nomads to the building of the pyramids and the burial of King Tut...
Experts illuminate moments in Winston Churchill's life that informed his decisions during the war, revealing how he...
Rob Bell reveals the secrets of the historic ships that shaped the world. He visits each of these monumental vessels as...
Chris Tarrant goes on a personal journey to explore railways and their role in the Holocaust, meeting survivors as they retrace their wartime journeys.
Survival and celebration marked Canadians' personal experiences during the war's final stretch and beyond.
Efforts were made overseas but also at home during the Second World War, as Canadians from all across the country worked together.
Efforts were made overseas but also at home during the Second World War, as Canadians from all across the country worked...