The rise of Stalin, from his early beginning as a bankrobber to the cold-blooded leader of the Soviet Union.

In the spring of 1798, Napoleon set out with 38,000 men and 10,000 sailors to conquer Egypt.

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

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

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Nation affairs, family affairs and outstanding soldiers In 1925, two brothers Yang Liren and Yang Ch...

In 1960s Spain, a Holocaust survivor joins a group of agents seeking justice against the hundreds of...

There are more than ten thousand monuments across the country that honour the war dead . But what of...

In this documentary series, interspersed with historical reconstructions, Tom Waes investigates what...

Renowned author and journalist David Lagerkrantz, along with historians, forensic scientists and inv...

This outstanding and sensitive drama series tells a young and family audience the stories of childre...

How did 20th Century Europe's most liberal democracy fall into the hands of fascists? From Hitler's ...

A Cleveland grandfather is brought to trial in Israel, accused of being the infamous Nazi death camp...


The Universal Century, a history marked by space colonization and space warfare, has passed. Humanit...

EMMY-nominated PBS documentary covering the history of American aviation, from the Wright Brothers t...

Modern history can be divided into two time frames: before 9/11 and after 9/11. This five-part docus...

It's about human history, how humans shaped the world we live in. A history through cultures and civ...
Eight-part history of the Christian faith, looking at its origins, development and turbulent past. H...

Egypt's Cosmic Code charts Bradley Walsh's first trip to Egypt in search of answers to some of Ancie...