2010 · 310 episodes · ★ 8.8Mysteries at the MuseumDon Wildman unearths relics from the world's greatest institutions to reveal secrets from the past. He examines each artifact to illuminate history's most incredible…History
Ancient worlds, nations and the people who shaped them.
2010 · 310 episodes · ★ 8.8Mysteries at the MuseumDon Wildman unearths relics from the world's greatest institutions to reveal secrets from the past. He examines each artifact to illuminate history's most incredible…
2000 · 15 episodes · ★ 8.4A History of BritainStretching from the Stone Age to the year 2000, Simon Schama's Complete History of Britain does not pretend to be a definitive chronicle of the turbulent events which…
1985 · Film · ★ 6.9The Statue of LibertyFor more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope and refuge for generations of immigrants. In this lyrical, compelling and provocative portrait…
2016 · 3 episodes · ★ 7.3Empire of the Tsars: Romanov Russia with Lucy WorsleyLucy Worsley travels to Russia to tell the extraordinary story of the dynasty that ruled the country for more than three centuries - the Romanovs.
2012 · 4 episodes · ★ 8.0The Men Who Built AmericaInfluential builders, dreamers and believers whose feats transformed the United States, a nation decaying from the inside after the Civil War, into the greatest economic…
2017 · 17 episodes · ★ 7.8America in ColorFrom the 1920s through the 1960s, America transformed from a young country on the rise into a global superpower. Using digital colorization technology, we present these…
2010 · 12 episodes · ★ 8.2America: The Story of UsFrom wagon trains crossing the untamed frontier to man's first steps on the moon, this series offers a compelling look at the people, inventions and events that helped…
1996 · 9 episodes · ★ 8.4The WestThe West, sometimes marketed as Ken Burns Presents: The West, is a documentary film about the American Old West. It was directed by Stephen Ives and the executive…
1997 · 6 episodes · ★ 7.8Liberty!Dramatic documentary about the birth of the American Republic and the struggle of a loosely connected group of states to become a nation.
1995 · 8 episodes · ★ 7.6500 Nations500 Nations is an eight-part documentary on the Native Americans of North and Central America. It documents from pre-Columbian to the end of the 19th century. Much of…
2018 · 19 episodes · ★ 7.6Britain's Most Historic TownsIn this unique take on British history, Professor Alice Roberts explores Britain's rich and varied past through the stories of individual towns and cities. In each…
2016 · 102 episodes · ★ 7.4UnearthedUnearthed decodes mysteries and combines scientific investigations with CGI animation to reveal the hidden secrets of iconic structures and monuments from around the…
2023 · 28 episodes · ★ 8.4The Mega-Brands That Built AmericaThe innovations, failures and incredible achievements of some of the most successful businesses in history, from megastores like Costco and Walmart to shipping giants…
2004 · 9 episodes · ★ 8.2Terry Jones' Medieval LivesTerry Jones hosts "Terry Jones' Medieval Lives", a series that delves into the lives of different medieval occupations, including kings, knights, and minstrels.
2022 · 17 episodes · ★ 7.2Lost Treasures of RomeThis series follows international teams of archaeologists on the front line, as they embark on a season of excavations to unravel the secrets of life in the Roman…
1998 · 4 episodes · ★ 7.9In The Footsteps of Alexander the GreatIn the Footsteps of Alexander the Great was a BBC documentary television series first shown in 1998. It was written and presented by British historian and broadcaster…
2021 · 3 episodes · ★ 7.7The Titans That Built AmericaOut of the ashes of World War I, a new generation of titan rises…Pierre Du Pont, Walter Chrysler, J.P. Morgan Jr., Henry Ford, and William Boeing. Their fight to reach…
2020 · 6 episodes · ★ 7.5Raiders of the Lost Past with Janina RamirezJanina Ramirez travels in the footsteps of some of the world's greatest explorer-archaeologists revealing how our understanding of the sites they excavated are still…
2015 · 5 episodes · ★ 8.0First PeoplesA five-part series that features the latest research exploring how early humans evolved. See how the mixing of prehistoric human genes led the way for our species to…
2008 · 10 episodes · ★ 8.5A History of ScotlandPresented by Neil Oliver, A History of Scotland is a television series first broadcast in November 2008 on BBC One Scotland and later shown UK-wide on BBC Two during…
2023 · 3 episodes · ★ 7.3Ancient EmpiresThis seven-hour miniseries explores the foundations of the greatest empires of all time and the incredible stories of Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Cleopatra.
2009 · 6 episodes · ★ 9.0Victorian FarmHistorical observational documentary series following a team who live the life of Victorian farmers for a year.
2004 · 17 episodes · ★ 7.8MonarchyMonarchy is a Channel 4 British TV series, 2004-2006, by British academic David Starkey, charting the political and ideological history of the English monarchy from the…
1997 · 2 episodes · ★ 7.5Thomas JeffersonThe complex life of Thomas Jefferson, who wrote that "all men are created equal" yet owned slaves, is recounted by master filmmaker Ken Burns in this probing…
2003 · 42 episodes · ★ 8.9Ancient DiscoveriesAncient Discoveries was a television series that premiered on December 21, 2003, on The History Channel. The program focused on ancient technologies. The show's theme…
1997 · 2 episodes · ★ 7.6Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of DiscoveryLewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery tells the remarkable story of the entire Corps of Discovery – not just of the two Captains, but the young army…
2022 · 2 episodes · ★ 7.4Theodore RooseveltThe two-part premium miniseries event on Theodore Roosevelt, the first modern President of the United States, will provide a rich, panoramic biography weaving…
2003 · 4 episodes · ★ 8.2In Search of ShakespeareComplete four part series exploring the life of the world's greatest and most famous writer. Presenter-led, mixing travel, adventure, live action interviews and…
2019 · 4 episodes · ★ 7.8Lost Treasures of the MayaA new "treasure map" of the Maya world is transforming what we thought we knew of one of the world most mysterious ancient civilizations.
2000 · 3 episodes · ★ 7.4The Greeks: Crucible of CivilizationIn the fourth and fifth centuries, B.C., the Greeks built an empire that stretched across the Mediterranean from Asia to Spain. They laid the foundation of modern…
2024 · 4 episodes · ★ 7.7Pompeii: The New DigFollowing the biggest archaeological excavation in Pompeii for a generation. Exciting discoveries and fresco-inspired animations tell the story of life in Pompeii AD 79.
2021 · 26 episodes · ★ 7.1The Toys That Built AmericaAgainst the backdrop of major events in American history like the Civil War and the Great Depression, "The Toys that Built America" tells a different story—one that…
2014 · 5 episodes · ★ 9.4Secrets of the CastleHow do you build a medieval castle from scratch? Domestic historian Ruth Goodman and archeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold make perhaps their most ambitious foray…
2017 · 8 episodes · ★ 8.18 Days That Made RomeBettany Hughes relives eight pivotal days that defined the Roman Empire and made it the world's first superpower.
2019 · 4 episodes · ★ 7.2The Nile: Egypt's Great River with Bettany HughesThe historian explores the land that inspired her passion for the past by embarking upon a 900-mile journey along the river Nile and examining how it shaped ancient…
2007 · 6 episodes · ★ 8.9The Story of IndiaFor over two millennia, India has been at the centre of world history. But how did India come to be? What is India? These are the big questions behind this intrepid…
2017 · 6 episodes · ★ 7.7Africa's Great CivilizationsHenry Louis Gates Jr. takes a look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. A breathtaking and personal journey through two…
2007 · Film · ★ 6.9Mummies: Secrets of the PharaohsThe grail is not the gold, nor the books of ancient wisdom, but the 3,000 year old DNA of the mummies, which may lead to a cure for malaria.
2003 · 4 episodes · ★ 7.2Ancient EgyptiansEach of the four separate episodes -rather independent chapters- presents some of the findings of Egyptology, largely in the form of realistically presented docudrama, a…
2018 · 3 episodes · ★ 7.9Ancient Invisible CitiesExplores the hidden secrets of three of the most fascinating cities of the ancient world: Cairo, Athens and Istanbul. 3D scans allow us to view the architectural jewels…
2019 · 2 episodes · ★ 7.4Egypt From AboveA spectacular aerial journey across Egypt reveals how the River Nile was the key to the ancients' empire and why it is still important today.
2024 · 2 episodes · ★ 7.8Mysteries of the Pyramids with Dara Ó BriainDara Ó Briain will be joined by archaeologist Raksha Dave and Egyptologist Dr Chris Naunton to explore the most compelling questions surrounding pyramids – ‘How were…
2020 · 3 episodes · ★ 8.4Art of PersiaBroadcaster and journalist Samira Ahmed goes on a remarkable journey to places rarely seen, as she travels through Iran, telling the story of a complex and fascinating…
2012 · 4 episodes · ★ 8.0The Dark Ages: An Age of LightChristianity slowly emerged from being a persecuted minority to the state religion of the Roman Empire. This episode is a history of the ways believers grappled with a…
1997 · 4 episodes · ★ 7.4Byzantium: The Lost EmpireJohn Romer recreates the glory and history of Byzantium. From the Hagia Sophia in present-day Istanbul to the looted treasures of the empire now located in St. Marks in…