An extraordinary variety of writers, who often suffered terrible adversity throughout their lives, created wonderful places full of happiness in...

Victorian Pharmacy is a historical documentary TV series in four parts, first shown on BBC Two in July 2010. It was made for the BBC by independent...

Part documentary, part historical drama, this series follows the fortunes of the different members of the Boleyn family, ultimately made notorious...

When questions about familial genealogy arise, it's up to two diligent and sophisticated owners of the company DNA Confidential to unearth the...

The Normans is a British television documentary series first aired on BBC Two in 2010. Over three episodes, it sees Professor Robert Bartlett's...

In this four-part documentary series, leading Hollywood actors undertake a fascinating journey into their family's past by re-tracing the footsteps...

Ian Hislop rescues the reputation of the maverick 'Do-Gooders' who he believes fixed the 19th century's version of 'broken Britain' in this new...

During the turbulent 19th century, a number of brilliant French artists developed the Romantic movement in Paris: writers Victor Hugo, Alexandre...

Rageh Omaar visits Spain, Sicily and France to discover the history of Islam in Europe

A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.

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

Noted Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has been helping people discover long-lost relatives hidden for generations within the branches of...

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

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

From their courtship to their exit from royal life, Harry and Meghan share their complex journey in their own words in this docuseries.

American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists,...

Have you ever wondered how the products you use every day are made? How It's Made leads you through the process of how everyday products, such as...

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

This docuseries captures the remarkable rise and unprecedented success of one of the most dominant and iconic franchises in professional sports....

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

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...