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

Epic History makes videos about the most dramatic and important stories from our past, from the rise and fall of empires to global conflicts and...

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

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 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...

Coverage of the annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.

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...

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

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.

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

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

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

A worldwide guided tour of the greatest movies ever made and the story of international cinema through the history of cinematic innovation.

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

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

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...

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

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...

This compelling series investigates the motives and m.o. of female murderers. While males are often driven by anger, impulse and destruction, women...