Dara Ó Briain explores the immense power of Italy's most active volcanoes.

The British actress goes on a 2,000 mile journey across the four main islands of Japan, travelling from North to South meeting local people and...

An unforgettable voyage aboard the cruise ships that sail to the world’s most awe-inspiring destinations, celebrating the spirit of exploration...

Benfica, one of the elite teams in European football, also has one of the most advanced and respected academies in the world, producing world-class...

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...

Did democracy actually originate in Greece? Was the plague the worst epidemic of all time? And did we really work harder in the past than we do...

Monty Don travels to Spain, discovering gardens across the country’s diverse landscape and exploring its rich and varied history and culture....

This three-part investigative documentary follows former members of Russian intelligence who reveal how the Kremlin’s spy networks operate....

A journey along Europe’s most spectacular night train routes, uncovering hidden natural stories along the way — stories of landscapes,...

Gripping historical footage and expert commentary give detailed insights into the leading figures and decisive turning points of World War II.

The documentary series explores different political figures throughout history.

WWII in HD is a 10-part American documentary television miniseries that originally aired from November 15 to November 19, 2009 on the History...

Oliver Stone's re-examination of under-reported events in American history.

World War II In Colour is a 13-episode television documentary miniseries recounting the events of World War II narrated by Robert Powell. The show...

Using highly advanced colourisation techniques, critical moments from World War II, from Stalingrad to The Battle of Britain, are shown in a whole...

A documentary series that gives a historical account of the events of World War II, from its roots in the 1920s to the aftermath and the lives it...

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

The American Revolution was at once a war for independence, a war of conquest, a civil war, and a world war, fought by neighbors on American farms...

Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II wages an epic campaign to take the Byzantine capital of Constantinople and shapes the course of history for centuries.

This documentary-series examines Grant's life story using his perspective and experiences to explore a turbulent time in history: the Civil War and...

The story of the Second World War through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four American towns. The war touched the lives of...