Jonathan Meades gives a personal perspective of British history.

For centuries, explorers have searched for the Bible’s most sacred religious artefacts. One of the most mysterious of these objects is the...

In four chapters, largely based on and illustrated with archaeological finds and sites, Neil Oliver explains how, as far as is known, the Iron Age...

This gripping documentary miniseries investigates the mystery of two 1300-year-old burial ships from the Viking Age. With dramatic reconstructions...

In 90 A.D., ancient Rome played host to a sporting spectacle that attracted crowds three times the size of the Colosseum?s gladiator games: chariot...

Michael Wood argues that the most important and influential British kings were a father, son and grandson who lived over a thousand years ago during...

Dan Snow uncovers the lost Vikings in America with Dr Sarah Parcak. As Sarah searches for Vikings across the Atlantic, Dan explores their journey 500...

Clash of Ancient Warriors is a series that uses modern science to investigate the mysteries of the most legendary battles from ancient times....

On the edge of London stands Hampton Court, one of Britain's biggest palaces and most popular tourist spots, attracting almost a million visitors...

Millions of tourists visit Angkor Wat in Cambodia every year to marvel at its remarkable architecture, yet most are probably unaware that when it was...

The Bible is both a religious and historical work, but how much is myth and how much is history?

Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain is a 2009 BBC documentary television series presented by Andrew Marr that covers the period of British...

Part detective story, part true-life drama, long-running series explores some of the most iconic moments in history to debunk myths and shed new...

TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

Infographics and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific breakthroughs, social movements and world-changing discoveries.

An immersive, action-packed and discovery-led series following International teams of Egyptologists as they unearth the world's richest seam of...

Don Wildman unearths relics from the world's greatest institutions to reveal secrets from the past. He examines each artifact to illuminate history's...

Doctor Who Confidential is a documentary to complement the revival of the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Each...

Experience the wonders of our world like never before in this epic series from Jon Favreau and the producers of Planet Earth. Travel back 66 million...

Based on the popular BBC series running since 1979, the PBS Antiques Roadshow combines history with discovery. Each year, the show visits a handful...

Investigates a wide range of historically compelling topics and the mysteries surrounding each including the Titanic, D.B. Cooper, Roswell, John...

Sir Kenneth Clark guides us through the ages exploring the glorious rise of civilisation in western man. Beginning with the bleakness of the dark...

An in-depth look at the history and pop cultural significance of horror films.

Maritime mysteries—old and new—come to life in this series, combining scientific data and digital re-creations to reveal shipwrecks,...