He came. He saw. He conquered. The tale of an ambitious power-grab that turned to tyranny. How Julius Caesar dismantled five centuries of ancient...

Do you know the real story behind the New Testament? We all share a fascination for discovering ‘the rest of the story.’ Through reading...

Four mighty civilisations - Rome, Egypt, Japan's Samurai and the Aztecs. Their legends remain - now priceless artefacts reveal what led them to fall...

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...

Series in which three Australian brothers - Danny, Ben and Sam Wood - set out cycling on the trail of Hannibal, the warrior who marched from Spain to...

A documentary series which presents a modern look at the history of the Russian state from 1697 to 1917. Each episode covers the reign of one or...

Bettany Hughes follows in the footsteps of 18th century aristocrats going on a Grand Tour as she travels through France and Italy to see how travel,...

At its height, the Roman Empire encompassed Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. How did it keep prospering for over 400 years? And why did it...

This stylish mix of documentary and historical epic chronicles the reign of Commodus, the emperor whose rule marked the beginning of Rome's fall.

Examine the history of Ancient Rome with The Roman War Machine, a four-part documentary series narrated by Joseph Campanella. From its establishment...

Four loud kids, the biggest festival stages in the world, thousands of screaming fans. Get on the road with us, rockin’ Europe, America, Asia...

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

Explores WWII from Germany's invasion of Poland through the atomic age, examining pivotal battles, wartime leaders like Churchill and Roosevelt, and...

Explore the surprising things we know (and don’t know) about why people are the way they are through expert interviews, rare footage from...

The series heads to the very frontiers of space and science to produce the definitive television history of science fiction, told through its impact...

Professor Mary Beard looks beyond the stories of emperors, armies, guts and gore to meet the everyday people at the heart of Ancient Rome's vast...

Explore the history of the American LGBTQ movement through the lens of TV in this five-part docuseries. Combining archival footage with new...

The Walking Dead: Origins is a series of specials exploring the journeys of the series' most celebrated characters. Each episode charts the story of...

A series of standalone documentaries powered by the unparalleled journalism and insight of The New York Times, bringing viewers close to the...

Featuring rare footage and interviews with CIA insiders, this edge-of-your-seat documentary series traces the epic hunt for Osama bin Laden.

Drugs: A multi-billion-dollar industry that fuels crime and violence like no other substance on the planet. Turning cartel leaders into billionaires,...

The documentary series explores different political figures throughout history.

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