History

Architects of Ancient Arabia
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Architects of Ancient Arabia

The Architects of Ancient Arabia digs into the unexplored, deep past of Saudi Arabia as never before seen, with teams of archaeologists and a historian examining fascinating discoveries. Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons narr...
The Neanderthals: Tracking Our Ancestors
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The Neanderthals: Tracking Our Ancestors

The Neanderthals: Tracking Our Ancestors delves into unexplained Neanderthal mysteries using the latest research and archaeological methods to explore the development and decline of the earliest human species. The documentary...
Once Upon a Time in Iraq
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Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Once Upon a Time in Iraq chronicles the story of the Iraq War from the perspectives of the people who lived through it. It covers events between 2003, when coalition forces occupied the country, and 2014, when the Islamic Sta...
The Real Chernobyl
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The Real Chernobyl

The Real Chernobyl seeks to expose the story of what happened during the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Pripyat, Ukraine, on 28 April, 1986, from the perspective of those who lived through it. Once a thriving Soviet city with...
LA 92
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LA 92

LA 92 chronicles the unfolding riots in Los Angeles, California, in 1992, as social justice activists demanded police reform in the wake of the police assault on Rodney King, a Black motorist. Framed by both the events that l...
13th
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13th

13th explores how mass incarceration in the United States is connected to the justice system and racial discrimination. It argues that forms of slavery have persisted in the United States through the criminalisation of certai...
Treasures of Ancient Greece
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Treasures of Ancient Greece

In this historical documentary series, Alastair Sooke explores the rich and distinctive history of Greek art. Consisting of three episodes, the first instalment examines ancient Greek art and its surprising origins. Sooke tra...
Tutankhamun: The Truth Uncovered
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Tutankhamun: The Truth Uncovered

Tutankhamun: The Truth Uncovered seeks to unravel the mystery surrounding the early death of King Tutankhamun, Egypt’s youngest ruler and one of the most famous pharaohs of the ancient world. Presenter Dallas Campbell explore...
Mankind: The Story of All of Us
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Mankind: The Story of All of Us

Mankind: The Story of All of Us explores how humans have evolved and survived over thousands of years. While climate has played a role in determining where people establish civilisations, humanity has developed tools and tech...
The Untold History of the United States
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The Untold History of the United States

The Untold History of the United States, by Oliver Stone, investigates the reasons behind the Cold War, the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan, and America’s role in the world since the fall of communism. Over the course...
The Men Who Built America
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The Men Who Built America

The Men Who Built America focuses on the lives of five self-made entrepreneurs responsible for the rise of the United States as a manufacturing giant in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Produced in eight parts, the ser...