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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...
In this landmark BBC series, David Olusoga presents a history of Britain with Black people written back in its pages...
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 live there? Egyptologist Joann...
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...
Contemporary artists and thinkers explore eight dramatic turning points in British history, from the post-Roman era to...
This intimate portrait chronicles the personal and professional triumphs and tragedies of visionary Vancouver-based...
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.
From the Great War to the modern day, this series explores the impact of war on Australia's veterans and how profoundly...
Berlin 1945 looks back at the city's most fateful year through the eyes of those who experienced it: the German...
From the Jamaican Maroons who helped to build Halifax to the free Black Californians who settled in British Columbia...
Journalist Mariella Frostrup visits some of the UK's most stunning landscapes to discover how they inspired the Brontës...
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.
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...
This poetic documentary tells the parallel stories of two First Nations men who returned home, and the ancient song that...
Alanis Obomsawin shares a powerful 2016 speech by the Ojibwe senator and former Truth and Reconciliation Commission...
Based on renowned writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin’s final unfinished manuscript, Raoul Peck’s Oscar...
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...
Witness pivotal moments from India's 20th-century colonial history, from processions of elephants carrying India's...
Historian Lucy Worsley takes us behind closed doors for a fascinating look at the houses that influenced and inspired...
From remote Indonesian islands to ancient Petra, Joanna Lumley embarks on an epic voyage retracing the spice trails that...
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...
Dan Jones, Suzannah Lipscomb and Rob Bell tell the glorious and sometimes gory story of how London grew from a small...
Métis/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...
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...
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...
In 1960s Toronto, an underground music scene emerged from a group of Jamaicans who brought Caribbean vibes and rhythms...
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...
Historian Mary Beard answers the big questions that have fascinated people for centuries. How could a mediocre city in...
Local experts and historians search out the secrets of some of the world's most iconic cities, revealing fascinating...
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...
Through rare archival film and home movies, we get a glimpse into everyday life in Singapore dating back to 1900.
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...
Art sleuth Dr. Bendor Grosvenor and social historian Emma Dabiri delve into Britain's local museums and country houses...
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...
A biography of the brazen and controversial industrialist Charles Bedaux, who undertook an outlandish trek over the...
With China's influence greater than ever before, this series explores its rise as an economic superpower and the...
Rob Collins rediscovers the ancient innovations and scientific inventions of Australia's First People - the world's...
Margaret Mountford travels to Egypt's Valley of the Kings to uncover the story of Harry Burton, the man whose images of...
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...
A photograph of his great-grandfather sends filmmaker Sherman De Jesus to New York to discover the legacy of James Van...
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...
Journalist and art critic Alastair Sooke tracks down ancient Egyptian treasures that deserve to be celebrated not just...
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...
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...
Razed in the late 1960s, Hogan's Alley was once the heart of a thriving Black community in Vancouver, known for its...
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...
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...
Discover the remarkable stories of the courageous female soldiers, pilots and spies who fought, flew and died in the...
Monty Halls explores the perilous Freedom Trails - where thousands of men and women risked their lives following these...
Fiona and Philip head to the Essex countryside to investigate whether an intriguing statue bought at a local car-boot sale could be a genuine work by Dame Elisabeth Frink.
Dan, Suzannah and Rob reveal how a grand new capital rose from the ashes of the Great Fire of 1666, beginning an unprecedented period of expansion.
Historical footage shows key moments in early 20th-century India, including Gandhi leading the Indian National Congress Party, as well as Muslim refugees en route to Pakistan during Partition.
Early footage of India shows a colourful pageant of life, from rickshaw pullers to maharajahs, as well as the colonial life of the British.
Explores ethnicity, class and identity, with portrayals of colonial Singapore in Hollywood films and newly discovered home movies.
Singapore in the early 1900s was at the height of colonial rule. Archival films capture labourers sharing lunch, people mourning at a grand funeral and Europeans having tea.
In 1960s Toronto, an underground music scene emerged from a group of Jamaicans who brought Caribbean vibes and rhythms to their new home. This is the story of how they made an indelible mark on Canadian music and culture, told through the life of beloved Jamaican Canadian singer Jay Douglas.
David Olusoga looks at three African kings who stood up to the British Empire, an irresistible crooner, race riots in Liverpool, and the shaping of Black British identity in the 20th century.
Hogan's Alley was once the heart of Vancouver's Black community, which traces its roots to the 1850s, when James Douglas invited Black settlers from California to Vancouver Island.
Alastair Sooke examines treasures from ancient Egypt's most opulent era, starting with troubling psychological portraits of tyrant Senwosret III and ending with the golden mask of Tutankhamun.
This intimate portrait chronicles the personal and professional triumphs and tragedies of visionary Vancouver-based architect Arthur Erickson.
With the help of the team, a widow tries to find out if a mysterious Old Master painting in a church in Port Glasgow is a lost masterpiece by one of the great painters of the Northern Renaissance.
Dan, Suzannah and Rob explore medieval London, discovering a city ripped in two by deadly rivalries, power-hungry kings and devastating disease.
David Olusoga reveals how Queen Victoria came to have a Black goddaughter and why mill workers in Rochdale stood in solidarity with enslaved Africans in the American South.
Montreal's Little Burgundy neighbourhood was home to railway porters who organized the first Black trade union in North America.
Exploring how ancient Egypt's art reflected its religion, Alastair Sooke looks anew at the Great Pyramid and the statuary and paintings of the Old Kingdom.
Based on renowned writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin’s final unfinished manuscript, Raoul Peck’s Oscar-nominated documentary is an unflinching examination of race relations in America that connects the past of the civil rights movement to the present of #BlackLivesMatter.
An American couple who bought a landscape of a French village at auction believe it's by the great Impressionist, Alfred Sisley. Can the team find proof that it's genuine?
Dan, Suzannah and Rob investigate London's first 1,000 years, from the ruins of Roman Londinium to the fearsome warrior queen Boudica and the very first London Bridge.
David Olusoga examines the shameful history of the slave trade and remembers the Black sailors who fought for Britain at Trafalgar.
Descendents of the Black Loyalists, Jamaican Maroons and Black Refugees represent Canada's largest Black population, whose story begins in Nova Scotia in the 1700s.
A photograph of his great-grandfather sends filmmaker Sherman De Jesus to New York to discover the legacy of James Van Der Zee, a Black photographer whose images captured the people of Harlem and their proud, resilient spirit. De Jesus explores how that spirit is still alive today.
Henrietta Sitwell inherited a sketch she believed to be by the 20th-century artist Amedeo Modigliani, but she's been told it might not be genuine. Can the team find some answers?
Historian David Olusoga reveals the surprising history of the African Romans who guarded Hadrian's Wall in the 3rd century AD.
Joanna travels to Zanzibar, where merchants from around the world have left their mark on architecture, religion and music, before ending her journey in the ancient city of Petra.
Razed in the late 1960s, Hogan's Alley was once the heart of a thriving Black community in Vancouver, known for its restaurants and speakeasies. In this beautiful portrait, filmmaker Jamila Pomeroy reveals how a new generation is trying to reclaim its former glory and carve out new spaces for community in the city.
Nearly 20 years ago, a couple discovered a curious wall painting when they moved into their Surrey cottage. Can the team prove whether it's a work by the famous abstract artist, Ben Nicholson?
Africa and Britain: A Forgotten History
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First Encounters
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Historian David Olusoga reveals the surprising history of the African Romans who guarded Hadrian's Wall in the 3rd...
Joanna Lumley’s Spice Trail Adventure
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Zanzibar and Jordan
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Joanna travels to Zanzibar, where merchants from around the world have left their mark on architecture, religion and...