Doomed attempt to get to California in 1846. More than just a riveting tale of death, endurance and survival. The Donner Party's nightmarish journey penetrated to the very heart of the American Dream at a crucial phase of the nation's "manifest destiny." Touching some of the most powerful social, economic and political currents of the time, this extraordinary narrative remains one of the most compelling and enduring episodes to come out of the West.

Glasnevin Cemetery is the final resting place of 1.5 million souls; it is Ireland's national necropo...

An engrossing spectacle set in the 4th-century BC, in which Alexander of Greece leads his troops for...

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

The story of Salvador Puig Antich, one of the last political prisoners to be executed under Franco's...

Julia always said that her upbringing as a biological child in a foster family was a happy time. But...

It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years ...

The story of Tasmanian-born actor Errol Flynn whose short & flamboyant life, full of scandals, adven...

An excellent comprehensive look at all the music that came out of Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati "Roc...

No matter what your age you'll love watching this impressive and comprehensive story of the developm...

It is the year 2546. Corporations rule the world, and an agent is on a secret mission to explore the...

From double BAFTA nominated Writer and Director John Walsh. Monarch is part fact, part fiction and u...

Tucson, Arizona, September 1996. At the request of his son Martin, George Goldsmith tells him of his...

Buddhist monks open up about the joys and challenges of living out the precepts of the Buddha as a f...

A history of the French Revolution beginning from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Gene...

The impact of Marx on the 20th century has been all-pervasive and world-wide. This program looks at ...

Over the period of 25 years the director met General Võ Nguyên Giáp, a legendary hero of Vietnam’s i...

The NFL has staged 48 Super Bowls. Four photographers have taken pictures at every one of them. In K...

Mark Gatiss explores and celebrates Dracula, an icon of popular culture, asking just why we keep com...

James May presents a celebration of the toys which have survived across the decades, including Mecca...

In Uganda, AIDS-infected mothers have begun writing what they call Memory Books for their children. ...