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...

Seven Ages of Britain is a BBC television documentary series which is written and presented by David Dimbleby. The seven part series was first aired...

The British Empire in Colour is a major three part series that examines the history and experience of the British Empire, form the perspectives of...

How did a small island once rule over a quarter of the world's population? This shared history still shapes us today - and billions of people are...

In 1922, Egypt’s fight for independence and a global mania over Tutankhamun’s tomb provoke an extraordinary struggle for control of the...

Writer Sathnam Sanghera travels across the country exploring the effects of the British Empire on modern Britain

Follow Marc Fennell on a globe-trotting, emotional quest for the truth as he unravels the twisted mysteries behind six iconic and priceless objects...

The series "Zanghat Arreeh" is a historical social drama, the events of which take place in 1945 in the city of Tripoli in Libya. It highlights the...

Agnostic Charles Ryder is seduced by the allure of the Flytes, a wealthy aristocratic family. Although he finds himself at odds with their strong...

South Africa, 1823. The Zulu Empire, headed by King Shaka, a brilliant but ruthless military strategist, begin to encroach on the British colony of...

Adventurer James Keziah Delaney returns to London from Africa in 1814 along with fourteen stolen diamonds to seek vengeance after the death of his...

As a young reporter, David Dimbleby made three Panorama films on Rhodesia between 1967 and 1968, following its Unilateral Declaration of...

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

A series of British television films featuring William Shakespeare's History Plays.

The story of the Second World War through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four American towns. The war touched the lives of...

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

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...

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

A documentary on the American Civil War narrated by Ken Burns, covering the secession of the Confederacy to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

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

The adventures of Josh Gates as he investigates unsolved iconic stories across the globe.

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...

Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.

WWII in HD is a 10-part American documentary television miniseries that originally aired from November 15 to November 19, 2009 on the History...