The life story of Madalena das Dores Oliveira, the first woman to reach the rank of Brigade Chief of the PIDE (the Estado Novo secret police), who became known by the inhuman way in which she acted.

How To Survive the End of the World examines terrifying and scientifically plausible doomsday scenar...

About Adolf Hitler's time in Germany. On January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor of ...

How the constitution of the largest Democratic Republic in the world was created.

Carla Hall travels around the world to track down the unexpected lineage and international origins o...

Mussolini seized power in Italy in 1922, after his March on Rome. He would hold it in his grasp unti...

Mankind The Story of All of Us is an epic 12-hour television event about the greatest adventure of a...

This series explores the facts and investigates the truth behind the British Redcoat Army's campaign...

Tutored by Aristotle, helpless witness to his father's assassination, and a brilliant, pioneering ta...
Rageh Omaar visits Spain, Sicily and France to discover the history of Islam in Europe

WILD TRAVELS goes off the beaten path to celebrate America's unusual festivals, unknown museums and ...

The series explores the hidden truths behind the idyllic German-themed amusement park once home to N...

The naturalist visits uncharted territory in pursuit of new discoveries. Steve Backshall takes on ph...

What it felt like to live through the collapse of communism and democracy. A series of films by Adam...

The year 2024 is the 10th year of the Grand Canal's successful application for World Heritage. In or...

At the end of the 16th century, Dutch subjects revolted against legitimate Spanish rule. What starts...

Art and culture define us - but in an age of change, who are we now? In divided times, Simon Schama ...

Engineering an Empire is a program on The History Channel that explores the engineering and/or archi...