Was the legendary playwright William Shakespeare really the author of his acclaimed plays? Or was he just a straw man working for a secret society? Norwegian organist and researcher Petter Amundsen claims to have a solid theory on the subject. Shakespearean scholar Robert Crumpton decides to travel to Norway to meet him.
Famed swordsman and poet Cyrano de Bergerac is in love with his cousin Roxane. He has never expresse...
The love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov is interwoven with the Gr...
This naively filmed adventure story draws from Robert L. Stvenson's novel, but adapts it to its own ...
Bored with the limited and tedious nature of provincial life in 19th-century France, the fierce and ...
In 1620, the Assembly of the Pilgrims decides to emigrate to the young America because of the persec...
Exploring some of the most remote and spectacular places on Earth, five pioneering scie...
In the 19th century a mysterious woman named Adele H. crosses the ocean, from Europe to North Americ...
Jean-Dominique Bauby, editor-in-chief of French fashion bible Elle magazine, has a devastating strok...
Writer Broadcaster and Newsnight arts correspondent Stephen Smith finds out what it took to get ahea...
In 1930s Italy, a wealthy Jewish family tries to maintain their privileged lifestyle, hosting friend...
Television made him famous, but his biggest hits happened off screen. Television producer by day, CI...
On May 2, 1945, Soviets take control over the Fuhrerbunker. On May 5th, they find bodies of Hitler a...
1939, Hitler's army was closing borders, and 85 American missionaries were in Germany serving their ...
Tom loves Sophie and Sophie loves Tom. But Tom and Sophie are of differering classes. Can they find ...
The SS chief Heinrich Himmler wanted to exchange Jews against so-called German Reich abroad, against...
This 1963 documentary, released less than a year after Marilyn Monroe's death, showcases the star in...
Jessie Wallace stars in this BBC drama based on the turbulent life and times of Marie Lloyd, known a...
An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century Englan...
A British stage performer uses his skills to help the Allies during World War II.