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A bold and somewhat controversial analysis of the life and works of JMW Turner, Britain’s greatest ever artist.
28 lost adventurers must fight for their lives after their only lifeline is destroyed in the most uninhabitable place on Earth – Antarctica.
In 1963 in the countryside in England, fifteen men pulled off 'The Great Train Robbery' netting today's equivalent of $85million.
The extraordinary story of the friendship between two of the 20th century’s greatest icons; how they met, the women and secrets they shared; and how it all went so horribly wrong.
The 20th century has seen some of the largest and most devastating naval battles in history. Warships symbolised a nation's power on the world stage, watched by an awe inspired public and press. But many of these ocean titans were to become victims of the conflict.
Exploring how, over the centuries, iconic queens wielded true power and influence, not simply through their accession to the throne, but through their strength of character, intelligence and charm.
In this graphic, ground breaking two-part TV series, Professor Alice Roberts investigates the cause of death of two of Britain’s most famous monarchs, King Charles II and Queen Elizabeth I.
Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall is a gripping documentary series that delves into the fascinating and murky story of the Spanish Empire's conquest of the New World.
In a shocking and emotional expose, Nadifa Mohamed reveals how African people were trafficked to Western countries for entertainment – and experimentation.
Geoff Hurst's life is about so much more than scoring the first ever hat trick in a World Cup Final.
One PM Central Standard Time tells the story of the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, thirty-fifth President of the United States, as seen through the eyes of CBS News anchorman Walter Cronkite.
The President. His Secretary. And a moment that transformed America.
An investigation into an art heist like no other.
The Frontier will explore the legends, events and folklore of the American frontier which have embedded themselves into our culture so much so that the Old West, especially the Western genre of films, has become one of the defining periods of American national identity.
A German object conservator in Connemara, and Ernest Shackleton fanatic, is given the once in a lifetime privilege of preserving the cabin where his hero met his untimely end.
Filmmaker Barri Cohen leads part detective story, part social history in Unloved: Huronia’s Forgotten Children as she uncovers the truth about Alfie and Louis, her two long-dead half-brothers.
The investigation into the John Wayne Glover murders – ‘The Granny Killer’.
The extraordinary science and inventions behind the world’s oldest living culture. Over 65,000 years in the making, the story of Australia’s First Inventors can now be told.
A feature-length documentary about the legendary French volcanologists, Maurice and Katia Krafft. A film by Werner Herzog.
Ross Kemp dives deeper and travels further than before to uncover shipwrecks of major historical significance.
In one remarkable sixty-year period, unforgettable children’s literature was created in Britain. Wonderland is a four-part feature documentary series which combines biography, literary extracts, and quotation, together with extracts from the many films made of the work of these wonderful authors.
Could Hitler Have Been Stopped? The Politics of Appeasement is a strikingly topical new two part documentary on the Second World War, featuring seven of the world’s leading historians.
Tells the incredible story of how one of the most iconic aircraft in history was created.
A renovation series with a twist; revealing multi-million-euro historical building restoration projects across Ireland.
Dispel the myths, meet the legends and witness the rise and fall of the greatest warriors in history…
Broadcaster and writer Victoria Coren Mitchell follows the incredible journey of three royal items as they are rehoused, restored and revived.
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