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Series which celebrates an unlikely story of outstanding British aviation achievement at a time of national austerity, the breathtaking planes ...

Historian Lisa Hilton discovers how, in just fifty tempestuous days, Charles I’s rule collapsed, laying the foundations for civil war, the loss ...

A mock-documentary following the challenges – both personal and professional – faced by the team responsible for delivering the ...

Set in the corridors of power and spin, the Minister for Social Affairs is continually harassed by Number 10’s policy enforcer and ...

Join Grace Dent on a televisual trip back in time.

How the Art Nouveau movement flourished in the burgeoning cities of Europe at the end of the 19th century.

Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo host a weekly guide to the best (and worst) of streaming culture in the 21st century, across film and premium television.

The main decision-makers from Israel, the Arab states, Russia and the US tell the inside story of the Arab-Israel conflict.

From the Himalayas in the north to the Nilgiris in the south – for a hundred years these little trains have climbed through the clouds and ...

How the invention of writing gave humanity a history. From hieroglyphs to emojis, an exploration of the way in which the technology of writing ...

Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago. ...

The murder of Sonia Baker, a young political researcher, leads journalist Cal McCaffrey to uncover complex links between government and big business.

Dr James Fox looks at the art and culture of Japan.

No easy answers? Decision-makers from Kissinger to Rice revisit how the US responded to conflicts from Rwanda to Iraq. Faced with human suffering ...

Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain’s social and cultural history, its narrative-led storytelling offering a richly ...

Detective Dirk Gently operates based on the fundamental interconnectedness of all things.

Andrew Graham-Dixon embarks on his most ambitious journey yet, an exploration of the rich, exciting and diverse art history of the United States ...

Catching History’s Criminals: The Forensics Story

A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band or musician or that ...

Three-part series about trains crossing borders in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan, reconnecting families, cultures and history.

The story of the dance revolution – the beat, the clubs and the DJs that changed music culture forever.

With sumptuous palaces, exquisite artworks and stunning architecture, every great city offers a dizzying multitude of cultural highlights. So ...

Your monthly journey through the fascinating world of space and astronomy with the latest thinking on what’s out there in space and what ...

In 1955 Ruth Ellis was the last woman hanged in Britain for the murder of her lover. In this investigative three-part series film-maker Gillian ...

The rise and fall of Lady Jane Grey. England’s Queen for only 9 days

The often-hilarious stories of the BBC’s first 50 years. The corporation’s pioneers describe its evolution – which was often by ...

Jim Al-Khalili tackles the greatest question in science – how the universe began. By recreating key experiments Jim unravels the mystery of ...

This documentary takes a look at some of the most horrible and despicable murders in modern British history. From Jack the Ripper in the 1880s to ...

Art historian James Fox tells the story of our ever-changing relationship with nature through the lens of some of the world’s most extraordinary ...

Simon Sebag Montefiore embarks on a fascinating journey to unlock 2,000 years of Spain’s history.