1066: The Year that Changed Everything

In the Footsteps of... with Gyles Brandreth

November 2024 •English

This four-part series tells the stories of the landscapes, towns and cities which inspired four of the UK's greatest writers - Jane Austen, Thomas Hardy, Charles Dickens and the Brontes.

Prophets of Science Fiction

November 2024 •English

The series covers the life and work of leading science fiction authors of the last couple of centuries. It depicts how they predicted and, accordingly, influenced the development of scientific advancements by inspiring many readers to assist in transforming those futuristic visions into everyday reality.

Öl. Macht. Geschichte

November 2024 •German

London: 2000 Years of History

November 2024 •English

History series telling the glorious and gory story of the city's rise to power.

When History Meows

November 2024 •Chinese

"When History Meows" is a historical cartoon based on the history of China, aiming to popularize knowledge of Chinese history to young audiences. 12 plump and cute cats reinterprets the historical events in humorous language.

Stockholm Bloodbath

November 2024 •Swedish

Stockholm's Bloodbath of 1520 is one of the most dramatic moments in the entire history of the Nordic countries. But what really happened? How could a hundred people be executed in the middle of Stockholm? In this two part documentary, historians Bo Eriksson and Anna Maria Forsberg will reveal the reasons behind the massacre.

Secrets of the Third Reich

November 2024 •English

Little-known events that played a large role in determining the outcome of World War II are revealed in this documentary series.

Immortal Egypt with Joann Fletcher

November 2024 •English

It spans over 5,000 years of history that have shaped the world. It is full of spectacular sites and epic stories and an evolving society of inventors, heroes, heroines, villains, artisans and pioneers. Professor Joann Fletcher reveals the highs and lows of the most beguiling civilisation in humanity’s rich history in this four-part series made for BBC2.

The War

November 2024 •English

The story of the Second World War through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four American towns. The war touched the lives of every family on every street in every town in America and demonstrated that in extraordinary times, there are no ordinary lives.

Diary of Memories

November 2024 •Russian

King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons

November 2024 •English

Michael Wood argues that the most important and influential British kings were a father, son and grandson who lived over a thousand years ago during the age of the Vikings.

Susan Calman's Grand Day Out

November 2024 •English

The comedian explores the British isles in her vintage camper van, Helen, taking in some dramatic scenery, unspoilt countryside and incredible historic sights along the way.

Constructing Australia

November 2024 •English

Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain

November 2024 •English

Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain is a 2009 BBC documentary television series presented by Andrew Marr that covers the period of British history from the death of Queen Victoria to the end of the Second World War. It was a follow-up to his 2007 series Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain.

Extra History

November 2024 •English

Videos of an educational YouTube channel made up of entertainment enthusiasts with backgrounds in game design, television production, literature and academia. The team creates short-form animated video essays every week about world history.

Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal

November 2024 •English

This two-part series profiles Princess Margaret, whose life and loves reflected the social and sexual revolution that transformed Britain during the 20th century.

Martin Clunes: Islands of America

November 2024 •English

From space, the US appears to be an immense single land mass hemmed between the planet's two greatest oceans. Look a little closer, however, and you notice something else. All around its coastline floats a gauntlet of countless islands.

Gold Rush: The Discovery of America

November 2024 •English

The discovery of gold nuggets in the Sacramento Valley in early 1848 sparked the Gold Rush, arguably one of the most significant events to shape American history during the first half of the 19th century. As news spread of the discovery, thousands of prospective gold miners traveled by sea or over land to San Francisco and the surrounding area; by the end of 1849, the non-native population of the California territory was some 100,000 (compared with the pre-1848 figure of less than 1,000). A total of $2 billion worth of precious metal was extracted from the area during the Gold Rush, which peaked in 1852. This captivating, new documentary series explores the stories of struggle and triumph of the thousands who risked everything for the pursuit of wealth and the illusive American Dream.

Dogfights

November 2024 •English

Dogfights is a military aviation themed TV series depicting historical re-enactments of air-to-air combat that took place in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, as well as smaller conflicts such as the Gulf War and the Six-Day War. The program, which airs on the History Channel, consists of former fighter pilots sharing their stories of actual dogfights in which they took part, and uses computer-generated imagery to give the viewer a better perspective of what it is like to partake in aerial combat The series premiered on November 3, 2006.

Bridging World History

November 2024 •English

A multimedia course for secondary school and college teachers that examined global patterns through time, seeing history as an integrated whole. Topics were studied in a general chronological order, but each is observed through a thematic lens, showing how people and societies experience both integration and differences.