History

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
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Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire shines a light on the key turning points of the Roman Empire, with a focus on the western half of the empire. The docudrama covers notable figures such as Caesar, Nero and Constant...
Andrew Marr’s History of the World
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Andrew Marr’s History of the World

Andrew Marr’s History of the World presents an ambitious journey through 70,000 years of human civilisation. This eight-part series, hosted by British journalist and broadcaster Andrew Marr, traces the development of human so...
World War 1 in Colour
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World War 1 in Colour

World War 1 in Colour is an episodic British documentary series that showcases many of the major moments of the Great War, making extensive use of computer-coloured wartime footage and featuring narration by Kenneth Branagh a...
The Story of India
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The Story of India

The Story of India is a sprawling epic that traces the history of one of the oldest civilisations on the planet. Beginning with the earliest human migrations out of Africa and following the story through oral history and anci...
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...
Third Reich: The Rise & Fall
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Third Reich: The Rise & Fall

Third Reich: The Rise & Fall examines Hitler’s Germany through newsreels and interviews with people who lived under the regime. Painstakingly researched, it provides a comprehensive picture of what motivated people in Ger...
Building the Great Cathedrals
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Building the Great Cathedrals

The Gothic cathedrals are marvellous human achievements in architecture and artistry. Building the Great Cathedrals investigates how medieval architects were able to conceive and construct grand religious buildings such as Be...
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...
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...
Engineering an Empire
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Engineering an Empire

Engineering an Empire is a History Channel series that covers the impressive architectural and engineering accomplishments of some of the world’s greatest civilisations. This fourteen-episode miniseries explores ancient peopl...