Examine how ancient civilisations built some of the most magnificent structures on the face of the Earth, many centuries before the industrial...

Guided Tour is a television and radio program about the treasures of the Portuguese cultural heritage. Treasures with recognized universal value,...

The history of mankind is a never-ending story of change, revolution, and evolution, but surely no span of a hundred years can claim to have changed...

Written and narrated by Dr. Ali Mazrui in the early 1980s and jointly produced by the BBC and PBS (WETA, Washington) in association with the Nigerian...

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

The best way to get away with murder is to have someone else do it for you, which is why the most cunning killers never lay a finger on their...

The Vasa was built for war but also to impress the enemy and display power. However, she sank on her maiden voyage, taking about thirty people with...

Documentary from 1976 about the Indonesian struggle for independence. Unique archive footage and interviews with former vice-president Mahammed Hatta...

From Executive Producer Dick Wolf, this true crime investigative series follows veteran prosecutor Kelly Siegler, and her rotating team of...

The fascinating stories of the families behind the food that built America, those who used brains, muscle, blood, sweat and tears to get to America's...

For Palestinians, 1948 marks the “Nakba” or “catastrophe”, when hundreds of thousands were forced out of their homes. For...

A non-fiction investigative series of murder cases told through the personal experience of retired detective, Lieutenant Joe Kenda. Through...

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

Investigates a wide range of historically compelling topics and the mysteries surrounding each including the Titanic, D.B. Cooper, Roswell, John...

Doctor Who Confidential is a documentary to complement the revival of the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Each...

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

In this true-crime documentary, a cult expert and filmmaker infiltrate a polygamist sect to expose a self-proclaimed prophet and bring him to justice.

Recently discovered police recordings and first-person accounts tell the story of Fred and Rose West, two of the UK's most prolific murderers.

Explore compelling cases that have gone cold for years, chronicling the journeys of the detectives who reopened them. The detectives relive the...

The investigators behind infamous serial killer cases reveal the harrowing, chilling details of their extraordinary efforts in this true crime series.

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

Death row inmates convicted of capital murder give a firsthand account of their crimes in this documentary series.

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