Hosted by Ian Nathan, this series features the cinematic stories of the Cold War era: propaganda, nuclear fear, a change in the US society; the spy...

Media logic investigates the difference between image and reality. Media serve as a guide to get a grip on reality. But to what extent are they a...

The nation’s favourite travel companion, Dame Joanna Lumley, is on an adventure to three of the world’s greatest cities, Berlin, Paris...

Journey back to the rich and fantastic world of ancient Egypt - a world where animals could magically jump out of a hieroglyph and change the meaning...

A series that explains the history and technology of weapons at war.

THE WONDERS OF EUROPE is a four-part docuseries that tells the story of the people who built some of the biggest and most unique landmarks in Europe...

Documentary about the three different orders of Crusader knights from 1000 AD to 1500 AD

British show about possible x-files style stories.

A group of families learn the charismatic man they had trusted is sperm donor to hundreds — or perhaps thousands — of other children...

Now more than ever, terrorist groups are obtaining nuclear weapons. With increasing cases of theft and re-sale at dozens of Russian sites, it's...

The desolate and mysterious island of Fårö, Sweden, Baltic Sea, 2004. Swedish master filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) looks back on...

A worldwide guided tour of the greatest movies ever made and the story of international cinema through the history of cinematic innovation.

These blockbusters brought us together and gave us the time of our lives. Meet the actors, directors and industry insiders who made them happen.

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

Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...

In a tumultuous era, 1971 was a year of musical innovation and rebirth fueled by the political and cultural upheaval of the time. Stars reached new...

Journeying to the far reaches of our planet, this eight part series follows some of the world's most amazing species, telling extraordinary stories...

Explore American cinema through the decades and the cultural, societal and political shifts that framed its evolution.

Filmed across six continents, this docuseries uses cutting-edge camera technology to capture animals' nocturnal lives, revealing new behaviours...

This documentary series about plants is the first immersive portrayal of an unseen, inter-connected world, full of remarkable new behaviour,...

Follow the true stories of five of the world's most celebrated, yet endangered animals; penguins, chimpanzees, lions, painted wolves and tigers. Each...

A documentary on the American Civil War narrated by Ken Burns, covering the secession of the Confederacy to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

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