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

Through new discoveries in science and archaeology, explorers take a look at the origins of the Vikings and how they influenced history.

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...

Spectacular crimes in German criminal history: Investigators and experts explain the possibilities and limitations of investigative work at that time...

Mary isn't your typical period drama heroine. She is awkward, anxious, preachy, full of facts, a terrible singer, overlooked by her mother and...

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

Sultan Achour 10 or Sultan Achour (in Arabic: السّلطان عاشور العاشر, As-Sulṭān ‘Āshūr al-‘Āshir) is an Algerian...

Paranormal Frequency investigates the paranormal in all its forms. Celebrity guests will join lead investigators Draven DeSpain and Dwight Turner in...

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

A group of history experts from London's King's College has created this documentary series that tries to assess the key political figures of WWII.

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

Host Alton Brown explores the origins of ingredients, decodes culinary customs and presents food and equipment trends. Punctuated by unusual...

This daring original series stars postmodern bad boys of magic Penn & Teller as they question many of our culture's most cherished and widely held...

The science of living and the randomness of death are combined with a dash of Darwinism. Forensic experts, pathologists, toxicologists,...

A tense, filmic and high-octane drama-documentary series that brings to life the stories of people who have lived through paranormal experiences that...

Host Adam Conover employs a combination of comedy, history and science to dispel widespread misconceptions about everything we take for granted.

An Idiot Abroad is a British travel documentary television series broadcast on Sky1 and Science, as well as spin-off books published by Canongate...

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

Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and regarded by the BBC as its flagship natural history brand....

In Search of... is a TV series that was broadcast weekly from 1977 to 1982, devoted to mysterious phenomena. It was created after the success of...

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...

Self-proclaimed business expert, writer, director and comedian Nathan Fielder helps real small businesses turn a profit with marketing tactics that...

British comedian Richard Ayoade (later taken over by Joe Lycett), accompanied by a celebrity guest, takes a ruthlessly efficient approach to travel,...