This fascinating documentary series brings to life the complexity, diversity and interconnectedness of Indigenous...
This fascinating documentary series brings to life the complexity, diversity and interconnectedness of Indigenous...
When the Yugoslav Wars engulfed central Europe, an international tribunal was established to prosecute war criminals...
In the early 1970s, Afghanistan was at a crossroad between modernity and tradition, Islam and communism. When the...
Journalist Afua Hirsch explores how African countries are throwing off their colonial pasts and becoming 21st-century...
Armed with a copy of Joseph Conrad's classic novel Heart of Darkness, a British-Nigerian university student goes in...
Born in 1873, Alice Guy was the world's first female director, making nearly a thousand films on both sides of the...
Three siblings whose mother was from the Musqueam First Nation travel to their father's village in China in order to...
Egypt captivates us like few other ancient civilizations - but what was it like to actually live there as an ordinary...
Archaeologist and historian Richard Miles explores the roots of civilization in Iraq, Syria, Turkey, North Africa, Egypt...
The German people voted for an unlikely political candidate when the 1929 economic crisis hit. Hitler claimed he wanted...
On November 11, 1918, the world emerged from the most horrific conflict it had ever known. As traumatized countries...
The story of this devastating global conflict is told through the often-tragic destinies of those who fought it, those...
In the summer of 1945, the Allies celebrated a return to peace, but soon an Iron Curtain was erected, separating the...
Colourized archival footage tells the story of the First World War, taking us to the battlefields, the strategy rooms...
Chronicles the love, life and legacy of Art Johnston and Pepe Pena, Chicago LGBTQ+ pioneers and owners of the iconic...
Art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon travels across Spain to reveal the country's fabulous art treasures.
Contemporary artists and thinkers explore eight dramatic turning points in British history, from the post-Roman era to...
Over two million men from across Asia fought in the First World War. Discover what their sacrifices meant to the war...
Historian Amanda Vickery explores how the great British obsession with our homes began 300 years ago.
Berlin 1945 looks back at the city's most fateful year through the eyes of those who experienced it: the German...
Indigenous, Chinese, Japanese, Punjabi, Black, and European stories are woven together to present an astute look at the...
This documentary traces the life and work of C.D. Hoy, one of Canada's most famous early photographers.
Explore the features that define Canada: the most expansive coastline in the world and the world’s longest undefended...
Highlights the unique history of the Great Depression in Vancouver and the influx of transient men that arrived with it.
In May 1914, the Komagata Maru was refused permission to land in Vancouver, forcing the prospective immigrants from...
Sixty years of Cuba's history and its place in the world is explored, with views from every side - the Cubans, the...
Profiles some of the musicians, deejays, gigs and clubs that have made British Columbians swing and shout since the...
Nelson filmmaker Amy Bohigian explores the region's history through the stories of people who have lived in the...
Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn step back in time to experience the trials and...
Professor Joann Fletcher explores what it was like to be a woman of power in ancient Egypt - from the realities of...
Classicist Bettany Hughes journeys to temples, palaces and cities as she discovers the fascinating past and traditions...
Internationally esteemed art dealer Philip Mould and journalist Fiona Bruce investigate thrilling cases of art world...
Filmmaker Rachel Perkins tells the story of Australia's First Wars - the brutal conflicts that emerged from Indigenous...
Using the street photography of Foncie Pulice, this documentary traces a timeline through the heart of Vancouver...
From BC joining Canada in the 1870s to Vancouver hosting Expo in 1986, we see over a century of British Columbian life...
Alex Langlands, Peter Ginn and Ruth Goodman are riding the rails on an old-fashioned locomotive to learn how the golden...
Historian Bettany Hughes retraces the lives of three great thinkers whose ideas shaped the modern world - Karl Marx...
Inspired by Odysseus, Bettany Hughes makes an epic journey by sea, travelling from eastern Greece to Ithaca while...
In the early 1900s, photographer Senjiro Hayashi took images of people of every race, class and gender in Cumberland, BC...
On the night of February 27, 1933, the German Parliament building burned down, and democracy went along with it. But who...
Waldemar Januszczak looks at the life and work of an artist who became famous for bringing the Tudor age to life.
BC-based filmmaker Jay Cardinal Villeneuve (Cree/Métis/Welsh) captures the devastating impact of Canada's residential...
This poetic documentary tells the parallel stories of two First Nations men who returned home, and the ancient song that...
Acclaimed documentarian Alanis Obomsawin (Abenaki) blends a powerful speech by the Ojibwe former senator and Truth and...
Alanis Obomsawin shares a powerful 2016 speech by the Ojibwe senator and former Truth and Reconciliation Commission...
Physicist Brian Cox explores the story of humanity, told through the greatest questions we've ever asked. Why are we...
Author Damian Barr goes in search of the legacy and lasting influence of one of Scotland's greatest historical figures...
In May 1961, two young climbers started up the "unclimbable" Stawamus Chief outside Squamish, BC.
In 1939, Velma Demerson was sentenced to one year in prison for her relationship with a Chinese man. Decades later, she...
Historian Lucy Worsley takes us behind closed doors for a fascinating look at the houses that influenced and inspired...
Filmmaker Cheryl Foggo re-examines the mythology surrounding John Ware, the Black cowboy who settled in Alberta before...
Mary Beard investigates the real Julius Caesar, separating fact from fiction and revealing how his influence is still...
Metis/Dene filmmaker Marie Clements navigates the cultural complexities stemming from American photographer Edward...
Rembrandt is considered one of the most famous artists in European history, but his work was often misunderstood in his...
The success of Choral Evensong came down to the preferences of a young Queen Elizabeth I, driven by her deep love of...
Margaret Mountford travels to Egypt's Valley of the Kings to uncover the story of Harry Burton, the man whose images of...
Mohawk filmmaker Courtney Montour shares the powerful story of activist Mary Two-Axe Earley, who fought for more than...
Historian and author Helen Castor explores how people in the Middle Ages handled life's most fundamental moments of...
British historian Mary Beard puts aside the stories of Emperors and armies, blood, guts and gore, to take a fresh look...
Acclaimed British horticulturist Monty Don heads across the Channel to find out what makes French gardens, and the...
World-famous gardener Monty Don takes us on a trip around Italy's most beautiful gardens.
Monty Don sets out to discover the true essence of Japanese gardens and what we have learned from them. He visits Japan...
Monty Don travels across the Islamic world and beyond in search of Paradise Gardens, whose beauty and symbolic meaning...
Travelling from Venice to Croatia and Greece, gardening expert Monty Don explores some of the most beautiful gardens...
Monty Don discovers Spain's most interesting gardens, community projects and parks as he explores the country's rich...
Lucy Worsely traces the forgotten story of a young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Georgian London.
Director Mina Shum reopens the file on a watershed moment in Canadian race relations - the infamous Sir George Williams...
The injustice of the Japanese internment is explored through the story of Kyuichi Nomoto, one of the first Japanese...
As Peggy Guggenheim moved through the cultural upheaval of the 20th century, she collected modern art as well as the...
Artist Carey Newman - Ha̱yałka̱ng̱a̱me’ (Kwakwak'awakw/Coast Salish) creates a piece called the "Witness Blanket" that...
Comedian Frank Skinner and author Denise Mina follow in the footsteps of Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift, two of the...
Comedian Zoe Coombs Marr wipes away the straightwashing and peers into the untold and frankly fascinating queer history...
Leading experts examine events that have shaped our world over the past 30 years, including the collapse of the Soviet...
Historian Mary Beard answers questions that have fascinated people for centuries. How could a mediocre city in central...
The country’s most historic landmarks are explored from a bird’s eye view in Secrets from the Sky.
Historian Dan Jones explores the turbulent history behind some of Britain's most iconic castles.
Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold join forces to take on one of their most ambitious...
In Medieval and Tudor England there was no question in peoples' minds – men ruled and women didn't. Historian Helen...
The remarkable story of the Asahi baseball team who, prior to the Second World War, won the prestigious Pacific...
Lesser known stories from BC history, including the Candy Bar Strike of 1947 and the tale of Vancouver's first official...
Dr Sam Willis examines the pivotal moments in military history that brought about these changing weapons of war, from...
Journalist Afua Hirsch explores why people are uncomfortable with the true history and legacy of Britain's heroes.
Tori Herridge, Carla Valentine and archaeologist Raksha Dave attempt to piece together the mysteries and lives left by...
The story of Charles Bedaux is parallelled against the backdrop of the Canadian Rockies where in 1934, he engineered an...
Rob Collins rediscovers the ancient innovations and scientific inventions of Australia's First People - the world's...
Singaporean curator and scholar Peter Lee explores the rise and fall of Southeast Asia's great empires, and how their...
Singaporean scholar and curator Peter Lee travels to Japan and South Korea to seek out epic legends and vibrant...
Journalist Sathnam Sanghera examines the Amritsar massacre on April 13, 1919, when troops under British command shot and...
The mayor of Predappio, the hometown of Mussolini, embarks on his most ambitious project yet - to create Italy's first...
Historian Bettany Hughes sets off on an adventure up the Nile to take in the famous pyramids, great temples and new...
Horticulturalist Monty Don digs into the fascinating history of British gardens over the past 400 years, showing how...
Rob Bell takes us on a voyage to the seas around Britain and Ireland to reveal the extraordinary stories and hidden...
For over 40 years, society columnist and photographer Malcolm Parry has been chronicling the goings-on in the city of...
Kate Humble travels through India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia, discovering how spices were once so coveted that a small...
From the settlement of the Nile by a handful of nomads to the building of the pyramids and the burial of King Tut...
Historian Amanda Vickery rescues female artists from the shadows of obscurity, giving them their rightful place in the...
Andrew Marr tells the stories behind 10 of the greatest paintings in the world - exploring works by Picasso, Van Gogh...
Four famous campaigns of the Second World War are analyzed through the prism of trains and railways, which were...
Historian Bettany Hughes explores some of the most remarkable treasures of human civilization.
Narrated by William Shatner, this unsettling documentary recounts the design, development, production and testing of...
Fake news is nothing new. Since the dawn of civilization, people in power have played with the truth, danced with...
Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold go back in time to run a monastery farm exactly as...
Ruth Goodman, Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold explore the festive season as it would have been celebrated during the reign of...
Charts the origins of the small plastics company that unpredictably became a cultural phenomenon.
Curators of community archives across British Columbia are working to create a more inclusive history, bringing to light...
Alex Langlands, Peter Ginn and Ruth Goodman return to the Shropshire farm to discover how the Victorians created the...
Historian Ruth Goodman, professor Nick Barber and PhD student Tom Quick recreate an authentic 19th-century pharmacy...
Join Tony Robinson as he embarks upon spectacular walks through some of Britain's most historic landscapes in search of...
Historian Suzannah Lipscomb follows the trail of England's most fascinating dynasty, uncovering the legacy of the Tudor...
Historian Onyeka Nubia sheds new light on this monumental era, unearthing a society riddled with inequality and...
Arthur Williams, a pilot and former Royal Marine, discovers the people and places that changed the course of the Second...
Peter Ginn, Ruth Goodman and Alex Langlands spend a year running a farm in Hampshire County, UK as it would have been...
Ruth Goodman and Peter Ginn return to Manor Farm in Hampshire to recreate the conditions of Christmas 1944 - the sixth...
Explorer Wade Davis and Jeff Wheeler, grandson of Canadian surveyor and adventurer Oliver Wheeler, retrace his steps in...
Experts illuminate moments in Winston Churchill's life that informed his decisions during the war, revealing how he...
Comedian Frank Skinner and author Denise Mina retrace the passionate friendship of Romantic poets Wordsworth and...
This three-part series shares the stories of workers, industries and events spanning three centuries of BC history.
Rob Bell reveals the secrets of the historic ships that shaped the world. He visits each of these monumental vessels as...
Monty Halls explores the perilous Freedom Trails - where thousands of men and women risked their lives following these...
From the era of the Old Testament to the European witch hunts, Canada's residential schools and the rise of Creationism in the US, religion has proven a reliable tool to brandish political power.
Bettany and Ben discover how the Romans pushed deep into Scotland to build the most heavily fortified border in the whole empire.
Monty Don visits gardens in southern Spain that reveal influences from visitors and settlers - from ancient to modern times.
How did an insignificant cluster of Latin hill villages on the edge of the civilized world become the greatest empire the world has known? Richard Miles examines the phenomenon of the Roman Republic.
What helped Julius Caesar seize the throne of ancient Rome and powered the Koch brothers' climate-denial machine? With enough money, outright lies can be turned into something that resembles the truth.
Director Mina Shum reopens the file on a watershed moment in Canadian race relations - the infamous Sir George Williams riot.
Bettany and Ben visit Sutton Hoo in Suffolk to investigate Britain's very own "Valley of the Kings."
Monty Don visits spectacular gardens in Spain's central region, including historic Imperial palaces and modern designs adapted to the challenges of climate change.
Some of history's greatest scandals - from ancient Greece to the digital age - reveal how controversy can send shockwaves through a society, creating upheavals that disrupt social norms.
Andrew Graham-Dixon reveals how the north of Spain produced some of the most dazzling art of the modern age.
Bettany and Ben visit Maiden Castle in Dorset, where they reveal a story of prehistoric life, death and survival as the Romans invaded Britain.
Lucy Worsely traces the forgotten story of a young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Georgian London.
Richard Miles explores the power and paradox of the "Greek Thing" - developments in art, philosophy and science that went hand-in-hand with political discord, social injustice and endless war.
No matter when or where the conflict - ancient Egypt, medieval Sweden or contemporary Syria - truth is often the first casualty of war, and propaganda the liar's greatest ally.
Brian travels to the top of the world in Svalbard, where he gains access to our civilization's greatest treasure locked away in a vault buried deep in the permafrost.
The remarkable story of the Asahi baseball team who, prior to the Second World War, won the prestigious Pacific Northwest Championship for five straight years.
Journalist Sathnam Sanghera examines the Amritsar massacre on April 13, 1919, when troops under British command shot and killed hundreds of peaceful protestors and bystanders.
Andrew Graham-Dixon traces the rise and fall of the Spanish Empire, the brutal conquest of the New World and the religious madness of the Inquisition, to discover how a history so violent could produce such beautiful art.
Bettany and Ben visit Stonehenge, hoping to shed new light on the purpose behind its construction.
Richard Miles looks at the survivors of the great Bronze Age collapse, a regional catastrophe that wiped out the achievements of civilization in the eastern Mediterranean about 3,000 years ago.
From Mozart to JFK, Q-Anon to COVID, conspiracies emerge from anywhere and at any time. Spreading by all means available, they have the potential for incredible danger and destruction.
BC-based filmmaker Jay Cardinal Villeneuve (Cree/Métis/Welsh) captures the devastating impact of Canada's residential...
Richard Miles looks at the survivors of the great Bronze Age collapse, a regional catastrophe that wiped out the...
From Mozart to JFK, Q-Anon to COVID, conspiracies emerge from anywhere and at any time. Spreading by all means available...
Brian Cox explores our origins and destiny in the universe, and how human curiosity has led to our modern understanding...
Bettany and Ben visit Stonehenge, hoping to shed new light on the purpose behind its construction.
Hard manual labour, disease, murder and what might be the first post-mortem dissection in England. Over 1,400 bodies in...
Andrew Graham-Dixon traces the rise and fall of the Spanish Empire, the brutal conquest of the New World and the...