Biography

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Stephen Hawking: A Brief History of Mine
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Stephen Hawking: A Brief History of Mine

A Brief History of Mine celebrates the life and work of the world’s most famous living scientist, Stephen Hawking. In his own words, Hawking describes his life, from his childhood and struggles with motor neurone disease to h...
The Genius of Marie Curie: The Woman Who Lit up the World
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The Genius of Marie Curie: The Woman Who Lit up the World

The Genius of Marie Curie: The Woman Who Lit Up the World explores how the world-renowned scientist and pioneering researcher of radioactivity experienced setbacks and frustration before becoming the first woman to win a Nobe...
Russell Brand: From Addiction To Recovery
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Russell Brand: From Addiction To Recovery

Russell Brand: From Addiction to Recovery follows the English comedian and actor as he reflects on his own battle with heroin addiction, a period during which his career was on the brink of collapse and he was warned that he...
Mark Zuckerberg: Inside Facebook
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Mark Zuckerberg: Inside Facebook

Inside Facebook offers a rare and insightful profile of Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, charting the meteoric rise of the social media giant from its humble beginnings in a Harvard dorm room to its evolution into a...
How Steve Jobs Changed the World
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How Steve Jobs Changed the World

How Steve Jobs Changed the World celebrates the life, career, and lasting influence of Steve Jobs, the late co-founder and CEO of Apple Inc. The documentary examines how Jobs revolutionised personal computing and went on to t...
Lady Gaga: One Sequin at a Time
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Lady Gaga: One Sequin at a Time

Stefani Germanotta started out as an aspiring pianist and went on to become one of the biggest music stars in the world. Better known as Lady Gaga, she hit the scene in 2008 with her debut album The Fame. Since then, she has...
Michael Jackson History: The King of Pop 1958-2009
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Michael Jackson History: The King of Pop 1958-2009

Michael Jackson lived for a little over five decades, and in that time became one of the most beloved entertainers in history, reaching unparalleled heights of fame. Rising to the throne to claim an undisputed legacy as the K...
Bill Gates: How a Geek Changed the World
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Bill Gates: How a Geek Changed the World

BBC presenter Fiona Bruce follows Bill Gates as he ends his full-time employment at Microsoft, the software giant he co-founded with Paul Allen. Although his firm has revolutionised the world, Gates has been known for his con...
Tupac Shakur: Final 24 Hours
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Tupac Shakur: Final 24 Hours

This documentary tells the story of the final hours in the life of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur. One of the greatest rappers of all time, he predicted that he would eventually go out in a blaze of glory. Shortly before his unt...
Genghis Khan
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Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan was one of the most powerful leaders of the Middle Ages. He ruled over the Mongols ruthlessly, building one of the largest empires in history. He was widely regarded as all-powerful and brutal. The Mongol emperor...
Allen Iverson: The Answer
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Allen Iverson: The Answer

Allen Iverson: The Answer showcases the rise of one of basketball’s most gifted yet controversial talents. Spanning much of his life and playing career, it presents Allen Iverson in every light — from troubled teenage prodigy...
Tesla: Master of Lightning
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Tesla: Master of Lightning

Tesla: Master of Lightning presents the remarkable life and groundbreaking work of Nikola Tesla, one of history’s most enigmatic and influential inventors. It chronicles Tesla’s journey from his birth in modern-day Croatia to...