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.

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During the turbulent 19th century, a number of brilliant French artists developed the Romantic movem...

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

In this war drama blurring the lines between documentary and fiction, the working class and the bour...

An investigation into the nature, details and reasons for the collaboration, from 1940 to 1944, duri...

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

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

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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...