Dictators’ Hideouts - Season 1

Each episode looks back at the news and events of a particular year, using news archive footage, along with subtitles as the means of narration, to...

Paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi reveals humanity's incredible story across 300,000 years of human evolution – and how the story is stranger...

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or IRGC is the protector of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the military arm of the Supreme Leader. Also known...

This fresh look at the epic history of the American West delves into the desperate struggle for the land itself – and how it still shapes the...

Journey back to the rich and fantastic world of ancient Egypt - a world where animals could magically jump out of a hieroglyph and change the meaning...

An affectionate look at life in 1970s Britain - the news, fads, fashions, music and more.

The nation’s favourite travel companion, Dame Joanna Lumley, is on an adventure to three of the world’s greatest cities, Berlin, Paris...

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

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

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

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...

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

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...

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

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

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

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

A “psychological exposé” into the minds of the most diabolical antagonists in WWE history and their impact on mainstream culture.