Historian James Burke continues his journey through random historical connections that together have shaped our world and provide important clues to...

In the spring of 1798, Napoleon set out with 38,000 men and 10,000 sailors to conquer Egypt.

David Dimbleby examines the power, wealth and survival of the institution at the heart of our national life: the monarchy.

Adventurer Josh Gates travels through history on a search to uncover new evidence and answers to the world’s most captivating and unexplained...

A murder that obsessed the nation, and a disappearance that's mystified police for 50 years. Is the son of victim Sandra Rivett about to solve the...

The series covers the life and work of leading science fiction authors of the last couple of centuries. It depicts how they predicted and,...

How did a small island once rule over a quarter of the world's population? This shared history still shapes us today - and billions of people are...

A series about the history of Africa with Basil Davidson. It was produced in a collaboration between Channel 4, the Nigerian Television Authority and...

Collectibles are evaluated and sold to help raise money for special projects.

From Al Capone, to the real Peaky Blinders, from The Krays twins to the Queen of Harlem, each hour-long episode of Original Gangsters will see the...

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

Don Wildman unearths relics from the world's greatest institutions to reveal secrets from the past. He examines each artifact to illuminate history's...

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

An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.

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

Biography is a documentary television series. It was originally a half-hour filmed series produced for CBS by David Wolper from 1961 to 1964 and...

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

The history of the sport of baseball in America, told through archival photos, film footage, and the words of those who contributed to the game in...

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

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

A look at the life of Australian pop star Kylie Minogue, who opens her personal archives and reflects on a career in which she has sold 80 million...

Learn how popular Disney attractions and destinations came to be, how they have changed over time, and how fans continue to obsess over them.