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

There are more than ten thousand monuments across the country that honour the war dead . But what of the bloody battles fought on our home soil, in...

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...

The Russian army has no shortage of weapons despite sanctions: With an arsenal mixing old Soviet stocks and modern hypersonic weapons, the country...

February 1916. World War I has been raging for two years and has killed over three million people, neither side gaining the upper hand. The Germans...

A comprehensive series detailing the great air battles the Second World War as they have never been told. Featuring rarely seen aerial combat footage...

The First World War - carnage on a scale never-before seen. But how did it all start? And how did some key figures of WWII fare in the earlier war?

May 1945: With the end of the war and the surrender of the Third Reich, the world discovered the full horror of a genocidal system on a scale never...

The rise of Stalin, from his early beginning as a bankrobber to the cold-blooded leader of the Soviet Union.

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

Using highly advanced colourisation techniques, critical moments from World War II, from Stalingrad to The Battle of Britain, are shown in a whole...

World War II In Colour is a 13-episode television documentary miniseries recounting the events of World War II narrated by Robert Powell. The show...

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.

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

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 immersive series follows the world's most magnificent creatures, capturing never-before-seen moments from the heartwarming to the outrageous.

Mark Gatiss examines the history of the horror film, from classic Hollywood monsters to Hammer's glory days and beyond.

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

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

Explore Marvel’s rich legacy of pioneering characters, creators and storytelling to reflect the world outside your window. Each documentary,...