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In the early 1970s, Afghanistan was at a crossroad between modernity and tradition, Islam and communism. When the...
In this landmark BBC series, David Olusoga presents a history of Britain with Black people written back in its pages...
Journalist Afua Hirsch explores how African countries are throwing off their colonial pasts and becoming 21st-century...
Part geneaology, part biography, this series delves into the history of seven prominent Indigenous Canadians and, in the...
A new generation of Inuit, armed with social media and a sense of humour and justice, are challenging anti-sealing...
Over two million men from across Asia fought in the First World War. Discover what their sacrifices meant to the war...
The first class of Dalit caste students take on the ISC high school graduation exams to find a brighter future for...
Three teenage girls from Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, join a local surf club and fight insurmountable odds to achieve their...
Bollywood-obsessed Anita Rani goes beyond the glitz and glam to discover the secrets of the mega-successful Indian film...
Anita Rani discovers the remarkable secret history of Britain's beaches, full of hidden stories and events that shaped...
Chronicles the discovery of long-forgotten musicians in Cuba, who were brought together by recording artist Ry Cooder to...
The largest concentration of sacred rock art in the world lies in the Burrup Peninsula in Western Australia. Waves of...
Journalists Babita Sharma and Adnan Sarwar travel along either side of the volatile Indian-Pakistan border to discover...
Every winter, nuns from a Tibetan Buddhist monastery travel to a small wooden house to meditate and kowtow tirelessly...
Journalist and author Anjan Sundaram travels across India, examining contentious issues and deciphering what they mean...
News anchor Cheryl Marella travels across Indonesia, examining contentious issues and deciphering what they mean to the...
Journalist Yumi Araki travels across Japan, examining contentious issues and deciphering what they mean to the country...
Journalist Joi Lee travels across South Korea, examining contentious issues and deciphering what they mean to the...
Journalist Atom Araullo travels across the Philippines, examining hot-button issues and deciphering what they mean to...
Master carver and land defender Joe Martin reconciles his past as a logger by revitalizing the traditional ancestral...
Kayden, Jag and Amar share their often heart-wrenching stories of awakening to and expressing their sexuality within...
Filmmaker Julia Kwan captures the subtle nuances of a culturally diverse neighbourhood - Vancouver's Chinatown.
Classicist Bettany Hughes journeys to temples, palaces and cities as she discovers the fascinating past and traditions...
Inspired by his father's childhood memories of Iran, an artist creates an installation that he hopes will lead to a...
Filmmaker Rachel Perkins tells the story of Australia's First Wars - the brutal conflicts that emerged from Indigenous...
Actor Robson Green travels the length and breadth of his home country of Northumberland, by land, sea and air, to...
Archaeologist/artist Kris Nahrgang and dancer/activist Sarain Carson Fox explore the revitalization of Indigenous...
Anishinaabe humorist and author Drew Hayden Taylor explores how Indigenous people and communities are shaping...
Paul Murton sets off on an epic adventure to discover the secrets of Scotland's islands, learning about their...
With a 1913 Bradshaw's Handbook as his guide, Michael Portillo journeys across Asia by railway to explore the lasting...
Michael Portillo ventures Down Under to ride spectacular railways while learning about Australia's history, wildlife and...
Guided by his historical Bradshaw's Continental Handbook, Michael Portillo explores Europe and beyond by train.
With his Bradshaw's 1913 guide to India in hand, Michael Portillo sets off an a series of train journeys across the...
Inspired by Odysseus, Bettany Hughes makes an epic journey by sea, travelling from eastern Greece to Ithaca while...
In the 50 years since he carved his first totem pole and saw it raised on Haida Gwaii, Robert Davidson has come to be...
Sir Tony Robinson uses the latest aerial filming technology to show aspects of Britain that are hidden from public view.
Witness pivotal moments from India's 20th-century colonial history, from processions of elephants carrying India's...
From remote Indonesian islands to ancient Petra, Joanna Lumley embarks on an epic voyage retracing the spice trails that...
From a group of Chilean rappers who fuse their Mapuche music with modern beats to a Mi’kmaq healer using traditional...
Six Indigenous adventurers embark on a 25-day journey by birchbark canoe through Oji-Cree territory in northern Ontario...
Monty Don sets out to discover the true essence of Japanese gardens and what we have learned from them. He visits Japan...
Travelling from Venice to Croatia and Greece, gardening expert Monty Don explores some of the most beautiful gardens...
Monty Don discovers Spain's most interesting gardens, community projects and parks as he explores the country's rich...
Robson visits three landmarks that have played a key role in the region's history with Britain, with his final stop at...
Dan Snow, Anita Rani, Robert Llewellyn and John Sergeant are in India, exploring the world's busiest railway at the...
Kiwi adventurer Ellis Emmett embarks on a sailing adventure through the South Pacific, exploring remote islands and...
Art historian James Fox tells the story of our ever-changing relationship with nature - past and present - through the...
Haida filmmaker Christopher Auchter revisits a monumental event in 1969, when a visionary young artist, Robert Davidson...
Drop into the studios of thirteen Indigenous artists as they share personal stories, creative approaches to their art...
In 1960s Toronto, an underground music scene emerged from a group of Jamaicans who brought Caribbean vibes and rhythms...
Comedian Frank Skinner and author Denise Mina follow in the footsteps of Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift, two of the...
Michael Portillo takes us to some of his favourite places in Andalucia, his second home, exploring its beautiful...
Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond takes an entertaining and insightful look at the "Hollywood Indian," exploring the portrayal...
Local experts and historians search out the secrets of some of the world's most iconic cities, revealing fascinating...
Through rare archival film and home movies, we get a glimpse into everyday life in Singapore dating back to 1900.
Explore the scenic wonders and wildlife of the mighty Sky River, which begins high in the Himalayas and ends in the...
Rock star and music aficionado Sami Yaffa journeys to the far reaches of the world to explore how music is the only...
With China's influence greater than ever before, this series explores its rise as an economic superpower and the...
Director Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (Blood Tribe, Blackfoot Confederacy / Sámi) tells the story of the Musqueam's 200-day...
Rob Collins rediscovers the ancient innovations and scientific inventions of Australia's First People - the world's...
Malian musician/activist Inna Modja takes us on an epic journey along Africa's Great Green Wall - an ambitious vision to...
Join host Sophie Fouron as she travels the globe to discover the unique lifestyles found on islands.
Urban design expert Mikael Colville-Andersen explores cities around the world, meeting citizens and urban activists who...
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...
As he approaches a milestone birthday, Michael Portillo embarks on a journey of self-discovery, walking stretches of the...
Kate Humble travels through India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia, discovering how spices were once so coveted that a small...
Take an unforgettable ride through some of the most spectacular landscapes on Earth, rolling past snow-capped peaks...
This series follows five renowned photographers as they visit traditional communities with whom they have forged ties...
Historian Bettany Hughes explores some of the most remarkable treasures of human civilization.
Colonization and religion have shamed and erased many traditional Inuit beliefs around sexuality and family structure...
An ethnobotanist contemplates her relationship with plants and their role as teachers as she comes to a deeper...
Discover the beauty and complexity of waterfront cities around the world.
Explore some of the world's most spectacular islands, where nature has evolved in dramatic and unexpected ways.
Comedian Frank Skinner and author Denise Mina retrace the passionate friendship of Romantic poets Wordsworth and...
Historical footage shows key moments in early 20th-century India, including Gandhi leading the Indian National Congress Party, as well as Muslim refugees en route to Pakistan during Partition.
Early footage of India shows a colourful pageant of life, from rickshaw pullers to maharajahs, as well as the colonial life of the British.
Explores ethnicity, class and identity, with portrayals of colonial Singapore in Hollywood films and newly discovered home movies.
Singapore in the early 1900s was at the height of colonial rule. Archival films capture labourers sharing lunch, people mourning at a grand funeral and Europeans having tea.
At a former RAF training base at Milfield, Robson is given a lesson in flying a glider, soaring like a bird over the Cheviot Hills and getting an aerial view of an Iron Age hill fort.
On the eastern coast of Australia, Michael tends to an injured koala, gets some tips from an Aussie rugby legend and rides a solar-powered train.
In 1960s Toronto, an underground music scene emerged from a group of Jamaicans who brought Caribbean vibes and rhythms to their new home. This is the story of how they made an indelible mark on Canadian music and culture, told through the life of beloved Jamaican Canadian singer Jay Douglas.
David Olusoga looks at three African kings who stood up to the British Empire, an irresistible crooner, race riots in Liverpool, and the shaping of Black British identity in the 20th century.
Robson joins shepherdess Emma Gray in search of wild Cheviot goats. He then learns about pre-Raphaelite artwork at Wallington Hall.
Michael navigates his way by rail through Queensland, marvelling at the engineering expertise of the Kuranda Scenic Railway and seizing a chance to drive the Sugar Cane Express.
David Olusoga reveals how Queen Victoria came to have a Black goddaughter and why mill workers in Rochdale stood in solidarity with enslaved Africans in the American South.
Robson meets a team of conservationists aiming to rescue one of Britain's greatest architectural jewels, Seaton Delaval Hall.
Michael floats above Canberra on a hot air balloon and travels through the rainforest of the Dandenong mountains on the Puffing Billy steam railway.
David Olusoga examines the shameful history of the slave trade and remembers the Black sailors who fought for Britain at Trafalgar.
Robson explores Northumberland's unique rock formations and comes face-to-face with one of the world's oldest and most dangerous breeds of cattle.
Michael boards the transcontinental Indian Pacific Railway for another journey, travelling from the southern port city of Adelaide, across the inhospitable Nullarbor Plain to Perth.
Historian David Olusoga reveals the surprising history of the African Romans who guarded Hadrian's Wall in the 3rd century AD.
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.
More Tales from Northumberland
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More Tales from Northumberland
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Robson joins a community project aiming to revive traditional wooden boat building skills.
Africa and Britain: A Forgotten History
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First Encounters
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Historian David Olusoga reveals the surprising history of the African Romans who guarded Hadrian's Wall in the 3rd...
Joanna Lumley’s Spice Trail Adventure
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Zanzibar and Jordan
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Joanna travels to Zanzibar, where merchants from around the world have left their mark on architecture, religion and...