A look back at a cruel conflict, the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71), which changed the political geography of Europe and sowed the seeds of a deep antagonism between France and Germany that culminated in two world wars. Excerpts from the diaries of the witnesses, photographs and painted panoramas tell the truth about a forgotten war.

Sharpe is a British series of television dramas starring Sean Bean as Richard Sharpe, a fictional Br...

The history of decolonization from the point of view of colonized peoples, an epic story that still ...

This docuseries includes never-before-seen material from the infamous 51-day standoff between federa...

In late 19th-century Turin, the young Lidia Poët, fights against everything and everyone to get what...

Berlin 1933 – Diary Of A Metropolis tells the story of how Berlin, the vibrant hub of modernity, bec...

Featuring the minute-by-minute accounts of the brave soldiers who crossed deep into enemy territory ...

This thought-provoking documentary series examines the harrowing consequences of the Vietnam War, fr...

July 1590, Odawara. Toyotomi Hideyoshi's army had surrounded the Odawara Castle for over 3 months, h...

Go behind the scenes with the top medal contenders in men's basketball as they battle for gold and g...

Set during the 18th century Napoleonic Wars, Horatio Hornblower, a young and shy midshipman, rises t...

Judi Dench is setting out on a trip of a lifetime to uncover the lush rainforests, magical wildlife ...

Lincoln (aka Sandburg's Lincoln) is an American six-part miniseries broadcast on NBC from September ...

Dr James Fox tells the story of three cities in three exceptional years - cities whose artists and t...

Bettany Hughes follows in the footsteps of 18th century aristocrats going on a Grand Tour as she tra...