Dr Janina Ramirez travels across glaciers and through the lava fields of Iceland to find out about one of the most compelling of the great Viking stories - the Laxdaela Saga. This hour-long film explores how the unique literary achievements of the Saga writers were possible at a time of such immense cultural, political and religious upheaval.

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

Einar, brutal son of the viking Ragnar and future heir to his throne, tangles with clever slave Eric...

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...

A Muslim ambassador exiled from his homeland joins a group of Vikings, initially offended by their b...

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...

Ewan McGregor narrates a captivating portrait of wild Shetland and traces the course of a breeding s...

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...

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...