Released: 2017
Marking the 65th anniversary of Her Majesty the Queen's coronation, The Queen shares her memories of the ceremony, as well as that of her father, King George VI.
Released: 2017
Judi Dench embarks on a magical journey to uncover the mysteries about one of her greatest passions – trees.
Released: 2017
In the vastness of the Pacific lies the Galapagos, one of the greatest treasures of the natural world and a biological wonderland.
Released: 2008
Using the latest evidence, this eight-part series provides a fresh take on the most iconic names and places of ancient Rome, revealing new insights into this forgotten world.
Released: 1998
Narrated by Morgan Freeman this landmark series tells the story about the previously undocumented Great Black Migration of the mid-20th century and how it changed America.
Released: 2015
David Attenborough embarks on a unique, compelling and imaginative journey through the past, present and future of Australia’s mighty Great Barrier Reef.
Released: 2009
An expedition team retraces the steps of legendary British explorer George Mallory in his perilous quest to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
Released: 1998
Internationally acclaimed documentary series, which provides a dramatic and provocative account of the American Dream and paints a unique portrait of the most powerful nation on earth.
Released: 2003
Follow a team of experts as they piece together a new theory that the KV63 chamber in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings is actually a funeral cache.
Released: 2005
Drawing on the first-hand testimony of astronaut Buzz Aldrin, Flight Director Gene Kranz and many other key figures involved in the moon landing, this documentary special presents the untold story of the Apollo 11 mission.
Released: 1999
Three part series that recounts the rise, glory, demise and legacy of the empire that marked the dawn of Western civilization.
Released: 2016
In celebration of Attenborough's 90th birthday, this unique and charming film follows the most recent decade of an incredible career.
Released: 2013
Using state of the art laser scanning technology, this six-part series uncovers the engineering mysteries of iconic structures from around the world.
Released: 2015
Inside the Commons was filmed with unprecedented access and goes, for the first time, where cameras are normally forbidden.
Released: 2016
In this extraordinary television programme, President Barack Obama interviews Sir David Attenborough at the White House.
Released: 2015
Atlantis Found attempts to make history by finding once and for all the lost city of Atlantis.
Released: 2014
In this landmark series, David Attenborough explores the fascinating 300-million-year story of flight as never seen before.
Released: 2005
A major documentary feature that makes one of the greatest discoveries since the uncovering of the tomb of Tutankhamun.
Released: 2014
David Attenborough takes us on a journey through the Natural History Museum in London, revealing it as it’s never been seen before.
Released: 2006
The true story behind the 1972 Munich Olympics attack and the subsequent following events told by those who lived it.
Released: 2013
David Attenborough investigates one of the greatest stories in natural history – the rise of the vertebrates, the group of backboned animals that dominate our planet.
Released: 2013
Join naturalist David Attenborough in this epic three-part series as he guides you through the incredible beauty, diversity and strangeness of the Galapagos.
Released: 1999
A major documentary series which traces the stories of the men and women who strive to maintain order in the vibrant, volatile and occasionally vicious city of dreams.
Released: 2013
Using specially crafted filming techniques, experience the weird and wonderful world from the perspective of the real rulers of our planet – the bugs.
Released: 2012
3D technology reveals a whole new dimension in the lives of plants, from the most bizarre to the most beautiful.
Released: 2011
Stunning 3D cinematography takes us into an extraordinary sub-Antarctic island, home to majestic albatrosses, brawling elephant seals and six million penguins.
Released: 2010
David Attenborough travels the globe in search of evidence of the very first animals that lived on Earth.
Released: 2010
For thousands of years, humans have believed that there were once flying monsters. But did they really exist beyond our wildest imaginations?
Released: 2010
In 2010 a giant ash cloud brought Europe’s airlines to a standstill. This fast turnaround film looks at the science behind the eruption of Iceland’s volcano.
Released: 2010
A priest and a scientist reach back through the mists of legend and time in search for the true Spear that pierced the side of Christ at the crucifixion.
Released: 2010
This two-hour documentary looks to answer the ultimate question about dinosaurs: did the deadly Tyrannosaurs Rex hunt in gangs?
Released: 2010
One of the world’s leading engineers investigates the greatest buildings of history to reveal the mysteries behind some of the most innovative engineering feats of the ancient world.
Released: 2010
After a startling discovery in southern England, scientists investigate the skull of what could be one of the largest marine predators ever discovered.
Released: 2009
The oldest complete fossil of a primate has been discovered in Europe. This special follows the team that believes this fossil holds the key to human evolution.
Released: 2008
Egypt’s greatest pyramid is found and brought back to life in this stunning feature length documentary.
Released: 2008
Based on the latest research, this documentary reveals how modern science can offer explanations of a real astronomical phenomenon that led the wise men to Bethlehem.
Released: 2008
Using modern science an international team reveals how and why the Ancient Egyptians preserved their animals just like their kings.
Released: 2008
Using the latest archaeology and science and new research, a team of experts unravels Egypt’s greatest mysteries in this major eight-part documentary series.
Released: 2007
Adventurer Gerry Moffatt leads an expedition that travels through this extraordinary country, crossing mountain passes and venturing into one of the most remote areas on earth.
Released: 2007
New research uncovers the real Tutankhamun, calling into question long-held theories about his life and death.
Released: 2007
Exploring the recent rise in antisemitism in Britain, journalist Richard Littlejohn investigates the attitudes towards Jews in modern society.
Released: 2007
The incredible true story of a high-ranking intelligence officer, Robert Hanssen, who betrayed US secrets to foreign powers, and the young FBI agent tasked with capturing him.
Released: 2006
Using modern criminology, psychological study and facial reconstruction, a Scotland Yard detective may have uncovered the truth about Jack The Ripper.
Released: 2006
Based on the latest research, including previously unreleased NASA video and voice recordings, this documentary unravels the true story behind Apollo 13.
Released: 2006
See Italy, Egypt and Russia through the eyes of the people who live there, in three groundbreaking feature length documentaries.
Released: 2006
Bringing back to life history's most ambitious building projects; which have been forgotten, deliberately concealed, damaged, destroyed, vanished or simply never completed - until now.
Released: 2006
Do the survivors of the black plague hold the key to scientists in the fight against modern diseases?
Released: 2005
Uncovering the true story of how one man led a formidable elephant army across the Alps against the might of the Roman Empire.
Released: 2005
This acclaimed dramatised documentary reveals a very different version of the events of the Third Crusade.
Released: 2005
Dramatic discoveries on the sea-bed off the Japanese coast reveal the true story of the greatest naval disaster in history.
Released: 2005
Shedding new light on a 3,000 year old mystery of the Valley of the Kings, this documentary provides breathtaking insight into the master-builders of the ancient world.
Released: 2005
King Herod The Great was renowned as being an oppressive dictator, but now a team of international experts reveal another side of King Herod The Great; one that questions our understanding of this famous figure.
Released: 2005
This documentary investigates the remarkable feats of the forgotten heroes of World War II - carrier pigeons, who were instrumental to the Allies’ victory.
Released: 2005
Investigative history reveals the truth about how one man led a band of slaves to the brink of toppling Rome.
Released: 2004
This three-part series uncovers the mysteries surrounding the seven most iconic structures of the ancient empires and reveals the intriguing characters behind their construction.
Released: 2014
The blood of Roman gladiators kept an empire entertained for over 500 years, and the brutal legends of how they fought and killed still spellbind us today. But from Hollywood movies to the small screen, legend has concealed the truth.
Released: 2004
This documentary pieces together historical and forensic clues to reveal new details about the life of Saint Nicholas.
Released: 2004
Discover the truth behind the legendary battle of the Spartans against the Persians - a moment that shaped the course of history.
Released: 2004
Shedding light on an ancient legend, a special investigation uses recent discoveries to reveal that Cleopatra’s death may not in fact have been suicide.
Released: 2004
A leading Egyptologist cracks the 4500-year-old mystery of who built the greatest monument in the ancient world, and reveals the inspiration behind the enigmatic face of the Sphinx.
Released: 2007
Top investigators uncover what really lie behind ancient history’s most famous crime - the assassination of Julius Caesar.
Top detectives unravel one of the strangest mysteries of ancient times, the suspicious death of history’s most extraordinary leader - Alexander the Great.
Released: 2003
Long shrouded in legend, this documentary examines recent archaeological evidence suggesting that the story of Jason and the Argonauts may be more fact than fiction.
Released: 2003
A team of scientists investigate the incredible story of the Tibetan man who appears to have mummified himself.
Released: 2002
Experts unravel a myth lost in the sands of time - the great untold story of the bewitching Queen of Sheba.
Released: 2002
Unearth the surprising truth behind the legend of the Three Wise Men and their fabled journey to Bethlehem.
Released: 2002
Inside the court of King Henry VIII, we reveal the extraordinary diet of the Tudor monarchs and the elaborate rituals that surrounded the King’s daily feasts.
Released: 2001
This documentary explores the legacy of Jules Verne, one of the most prescient novelists in recent history, and reveals the many cases in which his foresight proved accurate.
Released: 2001
From real accounts of witchcraft to the secrets of alchemy, experts reveal the intriguing truths behind the magical world of Harry Potter.
Released: 2001
With the aid of dramatic reconstructions and expert historians, this series follows the invasion of the New World by the Spanish Conquistadors and their famous encounters with the Aztec and Inca Empires.
Released: 2001
This three part series recounts the extraordinary story of law enforcement during the prohibition era and its legacy.
Released: 1997
Emmy-award winning portrait of thirty centuries of conflict and faith in Jerusalem, told through the lives of those who call it home.
Released: 1993
The untold stories behind the prohibition years - one of the most colourful eras in modern American history.