Americans consider themselves a 'nation of immigrants', but as the catastrophe of the Holocaust unfolds in Europe, the U.S. prove unwilling to open...

Great Blunders Of World War II is a documentary series looking some of the worst errors of World War II that affected the course of history. They are...

Nazi diehard and fanatics fight to the last man to stop Allied forces from freeing Europe, keeping an unrelenting grip on the naval bases, citadels...

English historian David Reynolds reassesses Stalin's role in the life-and-death struggle between the Soviet Union and Germany in World War II.

WWII in the Pacific focuses on the events, notable figures, various bands of brothers, and heroic actions of the Allied powers. Take an inside look,...

It's a little-known part of World War II history: in the Allied secret services, one in ten spies was a woman. A look back at the journeys of these...

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...

This is the story of two wars fought at the same time on opposite ends of the globe, often mislabeled as a single war: The Second World War. These...

Exploring the buildings that were built to defend Britain from a German invasion during World War II. From coastal defences, to secret bases, travel...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Explore the surprising things we know (and don’t know) about why people are the way they are through expert interviews, rare footage from...

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

Award-winning actor and nervous explorer Eugene Levy steps out of his comfort zone for a whirlwind tour of the world's most beautiful and intriguing...

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...

A series of standalone documentaries powered by the unparalleled journalism and insight of The New York Times, bringing viewers close to the...

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