History

Engineering an Empire
icon11:00:00

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 tackles ancient people...
The Real Chernobyl
icon00:49:23

The Real Chernobyl

The Real Chernobyl seeks to expose the story of what happened during 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 great...
Building the Great Cathedrals
icon00:55:26

Building the Great Cathedrals

The Gothic cathedrals are marvellous human achievements in architecture and artistry. Building the Great Cathedrals investigates how medieval architects could conceive and construct grand religious buildings such as the Beauv...
Ancients Behaving Badly
icon05:52:00

Ancients Behaving Badly

Ancients Behaving Badly is an eight-part series that recounts the antics of rulers throughout history. Each episode looks at the actions of one ruler, educating the audience about the person through consultations with histori...
Genghis Khan
icon00:58:00

Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan was one of the most powerful leaders of the Middle Ages. He ruled over the Mongols ruthlessly, building up one of the largest-known empires single-handedly. He was known as being all-powerful and brutal, in the s...
The Story of Ireland
icon04:54:00

The Story of Ireland

The Story of Ireland is a five-episode series aiming to uncover the history of the country by researching the myths, legends and people that created the foundation of Irish culture. Presented by Fergal Keane, it travels acros...
Tutankhamun: The Truth Uncovered
icon00:58:30

Tutankhamun: The Truth Uncovered

Tutankhamun: The Truth Uncovered seeks to uncover the mystery behind the young death of King Tutankhamun, Egypt’s youngest ruler and the most famous pharaoh from the ancient era. Presenter Dallas Campbell covers a varie...
Treasures of Ancient Greece
icon03:00:00

Treasures of Ancient Greece

In this historical documentary series, Alastair Sooke explores the unique and rich history behind Greek art. Made up of three episodes, the first part of the series looks at ancient Greek art and its surprising origins. Sooke...
The British Empire in Colour
icon02:20:00

The British Empire in Colour

The British Empire in Colour is a three-part series that chronicles the rise, fall and legacy of the British Empire. As its title implies, this retrospective tells much of its story through coloured film recordings, coupled w...
The Birth of Israel
icon00:58:43

The Birth of Israel

The Birth of Israel recounts the events that led up to the 1949 Israeli war of independence resulting in the creation of the Jewish state. It features interviews with those who personally experienced the war as soldiers and c...