Eminent classical historian Robin Lane Fox embarks on a journey in search of the origins of the Greek myths. He firmly believes that these fantastical stories lie at the root of western culture, and yet little is known about where the myths of the Greek gods came from, and how they grew. Now, after 35 years of travelling, excavation and interpretation, he is confident he has uncovered answers.
The story of the Trojan Horse is probably one of the most famous stories ever told: after ten years ...
Stonehenge is an icon of prehistoric British culture, an enigma that has seduced archaeologists and ...
Professor Saul David uses the BBC archive to chart the history of the world's most destructive war, ...
It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years ...
The film interweaves the personal accounts of polio survivors with the story of an ardent crusader w...
The impact of Marx on the 20th century has been all-pervasive and world-wide. This program looks at ...
This short celebrates the 20th anniversary of MGM. Segments are shown from several early hits, then ...
The long-suppressed story of 12,000 Japanese Americans who dared to resist the U.S. government's pro...
1969. Man lands on the moon. Half a million strong at Woodstock....and Led Zeppelin perform in the g...
Documentary about Ilyich Ramírez Sánchez, aka "Carlos the Jackal", international terrorist.
Using home videos recorded by her voice coach, Diana takes us through the story of her life.
Follows the waves of literary, political, and cultural history as charted by the The New York Review...
The NFL has staged 48 Super Bowls. Four photographers have taken pictures at every one of them. In K...
We Remember Marilyn. Marilyn Monroe transforms from Norma Jean, a cuddly teenager, into the most rec...
Mother India is home to many castes, tribes and religions and one common factor that brings this div...
A Documentary film exploring the history and evolution of vinyl records. Featuring Interviews with t...
A 2004 documentary on thirty years of alternative rock 'n roll in NYC.Documenting the history from t...
On the edge of the 30th anniversary of punk rock, Punk's Not Dead takes you into the sweaty undergro...