The spy game is a serious business, and throughout history, the tools and technologies developed for it have mattered as much as the spies themselves.

A five-part documentary series that examines in-depth the influence of espionage agencies on governments and societies, both domestically and abroad.

Recounts the tumultuous history of Cuba, a nation of foreign conquest, freedom fighters and Cold War political machinations.

This 2-part documentary series reveals the truth about King Edward VIII's affair with American divorcée Wallis Simpson, and the espionage...

Armed with his 1913 Bradshaw’s Handbook to the Chief Cities of the World, Michael embarks on six new railway journeys across spectacular...

Three years in the making, this comprehensive study of the Soviet dictator blends documentary footage and interviews with experts and surviving...

Communism spread to all of the continents of the word, lasting through four generations and over seven decades. Hundreds of millions of men and women...

Filmmaker Warwick Thornton's international success has come at a personal cost. He has reached a crossroad in his life and something has to change....

The Russian army has no shortage of weapons despite sanctions: With an arsenal mixing old Soviet stocks and modern hypersonic weapons, the country...

What it felt like to live through the collapse of communism and democracy. A series of films by Adam Curtis.

In this genre-bending tale, Errol Morris explores the mysterious death of a U.S. scientist entangled in a secret Cold War program known as MK-Ultra.

The adventures of Josh Gates as he investigates unsolved iconic stories across the globe.

Gadget Man shows the world's collection of handy gadgets throughout the ages, from today's smart devices to decades old electronics to even older...

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

Hosts Tanner Foust, Adam Ferrara and Rutledge Wood embark on adventures as they test cars in extreme stunts, intense challenges and first-person...

Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.

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

Follow brothers Marty and Rick Lagina through their effort to find the speculated - and as of yet undiscovered - buried treasure believed to have...

The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...

Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types.

Can you tell the difference between fact and fiction? Several stories of strange, mysterious and incredible occurrences are chronicled during each...

This compelling series investigates the motives and m.o. of female murderers. While males are often driven by anger, impulse and destruction, women...