Theologian Hans Küng explains and explores religions around the world, where they originated, and what defines them.

This intimate documentary series examines the lives and the most significant moments of the papacies of John XXIII, John Paul II, Benedict XVI and...

Dr Francesca Stavrakopoulou examines how archaeological discoveries are changing the way people interpret stories from the Bible.

The Bible is both a religious and historical work, but how much is myth and how much is history?

Morgan Freeman presents his quest in order to find how most religions perceive life after death, what different civilizations thought about the act...

A series of programmes exploring great figures and events from biblical times. Historical, archaeological and anthropological evidence gives fresh...

Five men searching for meaning in their lives accept a challenge from the Benedictine monks of Worth Abbey to live according to the monks' rules for...

An epic adventure that aims to unravel the mystery at the heart of our existence: the questions of our identity and our destiny.  The series...

Featuring interviews with his followers, critics and Raël himself, this docuseries traces how a UFO-inspired religion spiraled into a...

Animated World Faiths tells the stories of the world's major faiths and their founders. Gloriously animated in studios in India, Poland, the Czech...

Covering the ancient world through the age of technology, this illustrated lecture by Eugen Weber presents a tapestry of political and social events...

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

Morgan Freeman presents his quest in order to find how most religions perceive life after death, what different civilizations thought about the act...

Explores the experiences of James Safechuck and Wade Robson, who were both befriended and sexually abused by singer Michael Jackson, and the...

Chronicles the life and death of Amy Carlson, also known as Mother God, a self-proclaimed spiritual savior who built a cult through her online...

Believed to hold miraculous powers, sacred treasures are kept under lock and key. Uncover the history — and mystery — behind these...

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...

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

In this true-crime documentary, a cult expert and filmmaker infiltrate a polygamist sect to expose a self-proclaimed prophet and bring him to justice.

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...

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

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