Take a mind-blowing journey through human history, told through six iconic objects that modern people take for granted, and see how science,...

A documentary on the history of surgery.

They are some of the world’s all-time greatest building projects. Most have stood the test of time, but with today’s technology, could...

Researchers are pushing the boundaries of their fields to develop more accurate and efficient responses against international terrorism.

Scientists, researchers, and entrepreneurs are revolutionizing the way people see, touch, taste, hear, and smell with cutting-edge advances in...

In the series, "Wallace will take a light hearted and humorous look at the real-life inventors, contraptions, gadgets and inventions, with the silent...

Geologist Iain Stewart explain in three stages of natural history the crucial interaction of our very planet's physiology and its unique wildlife....

Victorian Pharmacy is a historical documentary TV series in four parts, first shown on BBC Two in July 2010. It was made for the BBC by independent...

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

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

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

Chris is on a mission to live better for longer. With the help of top scientists, he takes on six epic challenges to test mind and body to the max.

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,...

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.

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

Explore the surprising things we know (and don’t know) about why people are the way they are through expert interviews, rare footage from...

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

Noted Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has been helping people discover long-lost relatives hidden for generations within the branches of...

Bear strands himself in popular wilderness destinations where tourists often find themselves lost or in danger.