An extraordinary variety of writers, who often suffered terrible adversity throughout their lives, created wonderful places full of happiness in which children lived far from the sorrows of adult life.
In emblematic places around the world, Frédéric Lenoir, philosopher, sociologist and writer, goes to...
Simon Schama celebrates the life and work of one of Britain's greatest love poets, John Donne.
Personalities of Czech society, culture and art offer a glimpse into their libraries.
The story of three decades of war told through the eyes of various men who were its key players: Roo...
Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain is a 2009 BBC documentary television series presented by ...
Dynamic reenactments and expert commentaries bring to life the tumultuous history and power struggle...
Exploring some of the world's most isolated and iconic tropical islands.
An intimate behind-the-scenes look at Justin Bieber's private life, including never-before-seen foot...
Sir Tony Robinson, the history presenter and former Black Adder star, tells the story of the Great W...
February 1916. World War I has been raging for two years and has killed over three million people, n...
Series in which intrepid presenter Kate Humble follows the ancient frankincense trade route of Arabi...
This series travels the length and breadth of Britain to find out how the Victorians built Britain. ...
The story of how women have fought their way into the world of sport, an arena jealously guarded by ...
Using the very latest in drone and aerial photographic technology, tour across countries and their s...
At the time World War I broke out, the King of England, the Czar of Russia, and the Kaiser of German...
Communism spread to all of the continents of the word, lasting through four generations and over sev...