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.

Paris, 1884. Bella Fontanges, a renowned ballerina, is married to Georges de Segar. But after just a...

A group of soldiers are sentenced for the murders of key political figures in the night of October 1...

1968, The Socialist Republic of Romania. Women catch up on the latest tendencies in beachwear, the y...

More than 2.000 years ago, Narbonne in today's Département Aude was the capital of a huge Roman prov...

In 1928, Lady Heath became the first person to fly solo from Cape Town to London. Eighty-five years ...

Drama-led documentary following the life of Signe, an orphaned Chief's daughter, who, driven by reve...

The biggest trial of Nazi war crimes ever: 360 witnesses in 183 days of trial - a stunning and gripp...

5000 years ago the ancient Elamites established a glorious civilization that lasted about three mill...

For over 1,000 years, chariots were indispensable weapons in ancient China. The art of chariot drivi...

Albert Fish, the horrific true story of elderly cannibal, sadomasochist, and serial killer, who lure...

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

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

On May 8, 1989, Sports Illustrated ran an article about Ultimate frisbee… about a team with no name ...

The story of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962—the nuclear standoff with the USSR sparked by the disc...

The story of Hitler’s final hours told by people who were there. This special features exclusive for...