Writers and historians including Hilary Mantel and Philippa Gregory revisit the last days of Anne Boleyn, who in 1536 became the first queen in British history to be executed.

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

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...

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

A group of historians and archaeologists prepare a Tudor feast as it would have been over 400 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...

Through intimate stories and day-to-day routines we get a naturalistic glimpse into the lives of ind...

It is the year 2546. Corporations rule the world, and an agent is on a secret mission to explore the...

Documentary to mark the WI's centenary. Lucy Worsley goes beyond the stereotypes of jam and Jerusale...

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...

When Queen Elizabeth's reign is threatened by ruthless familial betrayal and Spain's invading army, ...

The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endle...

A history of the French Revolution beginning from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Gene...

Norman Mailer and a panel of feminists — Jacqueline Ceballos, Germaine Greer, Jill Johnston, and Dia...

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...