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- StarsPeter CoyoteJared DiamondPBS documentary explores Jared Diamond's theory on technology disparity caused by guns, steel, and germs' impact.
- StarsAlice RobertsBen RobinsonElaine ChalusProfessor Alice Roberts explores the UK's past, focusing on six key eras by exploring the stories of towns which best illustrate each.
- StarsAlice RobertsNeil OliverMike LoadesAnthropologist Alice Roberts and archaeologist Neil Oliver embark on an expedition to unravel the enigmatic ancient Celtic civilization, tracing their footsteps across various regions.
- StarsNeil OliverVikings is a documentary series written and presented by Neil Oliver charting the rise of the Vikings from prehistoric times to the empire of Canute.
- StarsAndrew MarrPierre MaraisJoe VazAndrew Marr explores key events across 70,000 years of human civilization, from ancient empires to modern technological marvels, through re-enactments and global filming in this thought-provoking documentary series.
- StarsMathieu KassovitzMartin SheenRudolf HessThis six-part series traces the Second World War, from the rise of the Nazis to the surrender of the Japanese, with detailed portraits of key figures.
- StarsClive StandenKatheryn WinnickAlyssa SutherlandWorld-renowned experts travel across Europe, visiting museums and archaeological sites, exploring the Viking invasions of England and Europe, their warrior culture, women's roles, and the legendary Ragnar Lothbrok.
- StarsSam WillisJonathan FergusonRobert TilneyDr Sam Willis traces the history of the weapons that have shaped Britain.
- StarsLucy WorsleyNathen AminHistorian Lucy Worsley reveals how some of the biggest moments in British History are actually a concoction of fibs and stories which have been manipulated by whoever was in power at the time.
- StarsBen MacintyreDavid StirlingBob BennettJournalist and author Ben Macintyre uses the archives of the SAS to examine the history of the famed British Army special forces unit. He combines documents, unseen footage and interviews to tell its story.
- StarsClare JacksonFergal KeaneKaty MairPresented by Dr Clare Jackson of Cambridge University, this new three-part series argues that the Stuarts, more than any other, were Britain's defining royal family.
- StarsDouglas HenshallPete McCowenMatthew WrightA landmark 3-part series from the BBC's Natural History Unit revealing the extraordinary animals and remarkable people who make a home in the iconic mountain ranges of the world. There is one episode each on the Himalaya, Rockies and Andes.
- DirectorNick Gillam-SmithStarsLucy WorsleyJane SpoonerAnna WhitelockLucy Worsley gets into bed with our past monarchs to uncover the Tales from the Royal Bedchamber. She reveals that our obsession with royal bedrooms, births and succession is nothing new. In fact, the rise and fall of their magnificent beds reflects the changing fortunes of the monarchy itself.
- CreatorMichael HirstStarsJonathan Rhys MeyersHenry CavillAnthony BrophyEpic series reveals the scandalous life of a young king whose affairs and obsession with producing a male heir changed marriage, the church, and the world.
- CreatorNeil JordanStarsJeremy IronsFrançois ArnaudHolliday GraingerIn the fifteenth century, Pope Alexander VI tries to control all power in Italy with the help of his several sons, through murder, intrigue, war, and marriage alliances.
- StarsJames Badge DaleJoseph MazzelloJon SedaThe Pacific Theatre of World War II, as seen through the eyes of several young Marines.
- StarsScott GrimesDamian LewisRon LivingstonThe story of Easy Company of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division and their mission in World War II Europe, from Operation Overlord to V-J Day.
- StarsJürgen ProchnowHerbert GrönemeyerKlaus WennemannA World War II German U-Boat crew have a terrifying patrol mission in the early days of the war.
- StarsJim Al-KhaliliBrian CathcartIn 1957 Britain detonated its first megaton hydrogen bomb - code-named Operation Grapple X. It was the culmination of an extraordinary project in which scientists overcame all odds to turn Britain into a nuclear superpower.
- DirectorTim UsborneStarsJim Al-KhaliliLying on the remote north west coast of England is one of the most secret places in the country - Sellafield, the most controversial nuclear facility in Britain.
- StarsLaurence OlivierAverell HarrimanAnthony EdenA groundbreaking 26-part documentary series narrated by the actor Laurence Olivier about the deadliest conflict in history, World War II.
- StarsPeter CoyoteHuy DucJames WillbanksA comprehensive history of the United States' involvement in the bitterly divisive armed conflict in Southeast Asia.
- StarsDavid McCulloughSam WaterstonJulie HarrisA comprehensive survey of the American Civil War.
- CreatorCarlo BernardChris BrancatoDoug MiroStarsPedro PascalWagner MouraBoyd HolbrookA chronicled look at the criminal exploits of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, as well as the many other drug kingpins who plagued the country through the years.
- StarsPaul GiamattiLaura LinneyJohn DossettThe life of one of the USA's Founding Fathers, its second President, and his role in the nation's first 50 years.