A fascinating insight into the role of the bicycle in the First World War - from reconnaissance to transporting ammunition, historian and cycling enthusiast Jeremy Banning explores stories from the battlefield. Ollie Bridgewood discovers the role cycle scouts played in the Army Cycling Corp and rides the original bikes used in the conflict. Mark Beaumont meets the grandson of a WW1 soldier who rode for the Highland Cyclist Battalion and survived brutal combat on the front line.

Professor Niall Ferguson argues that Britain's decision to enter the First World War was a catastrop...

Documentary on American troops in France in the First World War.

Neil Oliver describes the worst ever railway accident in the UK, which happened a hundred years ago ...

1917, The Train from Hell is an historical documentary about a train accident during WW1.

Esther Johnson’s film uses local archive footage to convey the story of Sunderland's involvement in ...

In the heart of Yogyakarta, a tall bike enthusiast takes a stand against the city's lacklustre cycli...

A portrait of the man behind the greatest fraud in sporting history. Lance Armstrong enriched himsel...

United by their renegade spirit and a determination to win against substantial odds, these riders ta...

When the United States entered World War I, its Army Air Service lacked a combat-ready aircraft – a ...

Documentary on the atrocities the germans committed at the start of WW I in Dinant.

Documentary to mark the WI's centenary. Lucy Worsley goes beyond the stereotypes of jam and Jerusale...
When the heavy scent of autumn starts filling the air, the falling leaves and inevitable showers ann...

The story of how newspapers were distributed during the Blitz, stressing the importance of an accura...

A sociological portrait of the United Kingdom after the historic Brexit vote of 2016. A funny, somet...

From his humble beginnings in his hometown of Sheffield, England, Steve Peat has established himself...

The Queen And The Crown a tribute: A feature length tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the U...

A feature-length documentary exploring the unsolved murder of French bicyclist Alain Malessard who w...

Talented and obedient Red Cross dogs prepare to rescue Berlin's wounded from the Front.

Combining footage unseen since WWI with original scores from the era, this film tells the story of N...