A major BBC television documentary series, first shown in 1976. About the life on board the fourth HMS Ark Royal, a British aircraft carrier. It followed the ship on a five and a half month deployment to North America in 1976 & the follow up years later to find out about some of the characters.

Historian Dan Snow charts the defining role the Royal Navy played in Britain's struggle for modernit...

Drama documentary about Edward Teach, also known as Blackbeard, who terrorised the British colonies ...

Devonport is the largest naval base in Western Europe, home to most of the surface fleet and the nav...

Documentary series exploring everyday life on board various ships in the Royal Navy fleet.

Built especially for the challenging conditions of Antarctica, HMS Endurance is the Royal Navy’s onl...

The HMS Ark Royal carried the Harrier and 3 types of helicopter during its active service, these inc...

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

The story follows fisherman Ed Collier, who is highly protective over his family, which includes wif...

Written and filmed to reflect the reality of life in the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines in the 197...
Series exploring life in, on and around three of Northern Ireland's major rivers.

At the Battle of Philippi, Marc Antony and Octavian fight back their joint enemies to lay claim to C...

It investigates the Medici family’s deaths through forensic and historical research in Florence.

This documentary series follows two first-time film directors, Shane Dawson and Anna Martemucci, who...

What does the Ground Zero flag from 9/11 have in common with the original Wright Brothers flying mac...

Professor Brian Cox asks the biggest questions we can ask. Are we alone? Why are we here? What is ou...

Actor and car fan Philip Glenister (of "Life on Mars" fame) and car restorer Ant Anstead find classi...

Mike Rowe visits unique individuals and joins them in their respective undertakings, paying tribute ...

Doctor Who Extra brings you unprecedented access to the making of Doctor Who... Featuring interviews...