The series covers the life and work of leading science fiction authors of the last couple of centuries. It depicts how they predicted and,...

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

Inside NASA's Innovations takes you behind the scenes with one of the world's leading technology innovators. Find out what it takes to collaborate...

This is the story of a power struggle between two men - one fictional, and one real. In one corner is the master of crime – the greatest...

The specter of drug trafficking haunts Europe. Struggling with ultra-violent criminal groups that control the vast majority of cocaine trade,...

A historical exploration about the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. and the preserved Roman city it left behind.

From dangerous explosives and deadly curses that put everyday people at risk, to treasures found in the unlikeliest of ways, each episode digs into...

In four chapters, largely based on and illustrated with archaeological finds and sites, Neil Oliver explains how, as far as is known, the Iron Age...

Carla Hall travels around the world to track down the unexpected lineage and international origins of America's favorite dishes.

How To Survive the End of the World examines terrifying and scientifically plausible doomsday scenarios by exploring distinct, world-threatening...

"Mankind : The Story of All of Us" is an epic 12-hour television event about the greatest adventure of all time—the history of the human race. ...

Series in which three Australian brothers - Danny, Ben and Sam Wood - set out cycling on the trail of Hannibal, the warrior who marched from Spain to...

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...

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

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

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

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

MegaStructures is a documentary television series appearing on the National Geographic Channel in the United States and the United Kingdom, Channel 5...

Oscar and Grammy Award-winning producer and artist Mark Ronson explores the intersection of technology and musical innovation with his heroes and...

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...

Gadget Man shows the world's collection of handy gadgets throughout the ages, from today's smart devices to decades old electronics to even older...

A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.