It was called the Black Death, a disease that started in the 14th century, and swept across Europe wiping out half the population, one of the most lethal killers in human history. But the cause of the Black Death has eluded scientists. Now, Evolutionary biologist Hendrik Poinar embarks on an epic journey to solve the 600-year old mystery and change the way we fight infectious diseases today.
In 14th-century England, knight Edward Carnifex marries his devoted love Eleanor after murdering her...

After 1394 King Mircea the Elder, ruler of Wallachia, ponders the eventual consequences of a militar...

In 1375, China was in chaos between Yuan Dynasty and Ming Dynasty. Coryo (an ancient kingdom of Kore...

‘Voices from the Shadows’ shows the brave and sometimes heartrending stories of five ME patients and...

In 1336, Pedro, heir to the Portuguese crown, marries Constanza Manuel de Villena, a Castilian noble...

As the WHO warns the coronavirus is reaching a dangerous tipping point, watch the most up to date an...

No Woman is allowed into Karlstejn Castle! Yet the enamoured Daniele Kolářová and the equally enamou...

The story of Robert Flanagan, a man who was born with cystic fibrosis and told he wouldn't live past...

Born to Bhimamba and Marayya, Srinatha earns the title Kavi Sarvabhowma. He dedicates many of his wo...

Inside the dramatic search for a cure to ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome)...

As the plague decimates medieval Europe, rumours circulate of a village immune from the plague. Ther...

England, 14th century. King Edward II falls in love with Piers Gaveston, a young man of humble origi...

In the turbulent Joseon dynasty, army commander Min-jae watches ambitious Prince Yi Bang-won while b...

Through revealing interviews with experts and victims' families, this gripping documentary examines ...

A sick man discovers empathetic wisdom on how to cope with his deadly autoimmune disease within the ...

A young Sicilian is swindled twice, but ends up rich; a man poses as a deaf-mute in a convent of cur...