An in-depth look at the events and experiences of the greatest seaborne invasion in history, focusing on the personal stories of those involved. Narrated by John Hurt, it re-lives the events of those decisive, yet perilous days and reflects on the private triumphs and personal tragedies that proved crucial to the outcome of the Second World War.
Filmmaker Alain Resnais documents the atrocities behind the walls of Hitler's concentration camps.
Flock to your local keep fit class - there's a war on and Britain needs its citizens in tip-top shap...
Poetic tribute to Mrs Turner's vegetable growing prowess, plus the delights of "wartime steaks".
In January 2012 Italian divers discovered the wreck of a massive plane off the coast of Sardinia. At...
Documentary about the female fighter pilots in the 588th Night Bomber Regiment of the Soviet Union. ...
On March 9, 1953, Joseph Stalin was buried in Moscow in front of a million people. His funeral is th...
A remarkable film that takes a special look at the first war to be truly reported and recorded by on...
A historical account of military policy regarding homosexuality during World War II. The documentary...
Poignant postwar appeal for Britain’s Jewry to support orphaned Jewish children rescued from Europe.
The documentary tells the story of the Berlin luxury hotel, which was built by the director's great-...
From 1937 to 1948 gold, silver, platinum and diamonds were looted by the Imperial Japanese Army duri...
Born into a Bavarian bourgeois family, Heinrich Himmler became the driving force behind the indescri...
An account of Adolf Hitler's rise and fall, his relationship with Eva Braun and their days of leisur...
This Best Short Subject Academy Award winning film begins in the spring of 1940, just before the Naz...
Henry Browne, an African American farmer, and his family are profiled in this film. The important jo...
A profile of the more than 2,000 Belgian refugees in the fishing port of Brixham.