The impact of Marx on the 20th century has been all-pervasive and world-wide. This program looks at the man, at the roots of his philosophy, at the causes and explanations of his philosophical development, and at its most direct outcome: the failed Soviet Union.

A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign...

A documentary on the late American entertainer Dean Reed, who became a huge star in East Germany aft...

What if the events in a key era in our history were actually completely different than what our hist...

New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg is on assignment covering the Cambodian Civil War, with the...

A documentary about the history of settler groups that came to New Zealand from Europe.

In a Maori settlement, Ngati Toa leader Te Rauparaha composes the famous chant "Ka Mate", also known...

It was perhaps the most spectacular flourishing of imagination and achievement in recorded history. ...

Was the Christ Story stolen from other, older religions? Theologian Dr Robert Beckford investigates ...

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

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

In 1973 Yorkshire public television made a short film of the Nobel laureate while he was there. The ...

This revealing portrait of Cuba follows the lives of Fidel Castro and three Cuban families affected ...

With commentary from Hollywood stars, outtakes from his movies and footage from his youth, this docu...

In 1967, Visconti came to Algiers for the filming of The Stranger with Mastroianni and Anna Karina. ...

Egyptians were famed for their extravagant building techniques and extraordinary gods, but what abou...

Rome was famed for the decadence of its ruling class, however, what about the ordinary citizens of t...

The film portrays MacArthur's life from 1942, before the Battle of Bataan, to 1952, the time after h...