Walking Through History

Fifties Features - The Women behind the Pictures

November 2024 •English

A three part series about women working in the British film industry during the 1950s.

Maps of Britain

November 2024 •English

Britain is connected by miles of roads, canals, and railway. This series explores the history of how we get around this ancient island.

Lenny's Britain

November 2024 •English

Comedian Lenny Henry sets out on a journey to discover what makes us laugh and what role humour plays in our lives

The American Buffalo

November 2024 •English

The dramatic story of America's national mammal, which sustained the lives of Native people for untold generations, being driven to the brink of extinction, before an unlikely collection of people rescues it from disappearing forever. Ken Burns recounts the tragic collision of two opposing views of the natural world—and the unforgettable characters who pointed the nation in a different direction.

Der Rhein von oben

November 2024 •English

First Man

November 2024 •English

Which of the great primates of 25 million years ago is our common ancestor? Is it pierolapithecus? Follow the journey of primates developing into Homo erectus and then to Homo sapiens through the millions of years of evolution and the thousands of miles of migrations.

Ancient Civilizations

November 2024 •English

The Railway: Keeping Britain On Track

November 2024 •English

Documentary series revealing the inner workings of Britain's railways, introducing the track-workers, train guards, drivers, police officers and management teams determined to keep the country moving.

Clash of the Dinosaurs

November 2024 •English

For the first time in 65 million years, innovative imaging technology enables viewers to see deep inside the body of a dinosaur to reveal the secrets of these ultimate prehistoric survival machines. Combining cinematic photo-real 3d graphics and leading-edge anatomy and paleontology, "Clash of the Dinosaurs" is a four-part special that peels back the skin, muscles and bones to show how they survived in such a violent world.

Chicago: City of the Century

November 2024 •English

In just 60 years Chicago grew from a remote, swampy frontier town into one of the most explosively alive cities in the world. Captains of industry built empires through innovation, ingenuity, determination, and sheer ruthlessness, while the labor of millions of working men and women -- most of them immigrants from Ireland and Northern Europe -- helped reinvent the way America did business.

Scotland and the Battle for Britain

November 2024 •English

Andrew Marr discovers why the Scotland he grew up in has changed so much politically, and whether, after the Brexit vote, we will see Scottish independence and the break-up of the UK.

Made in Britain

November 2024 •English

Evan Davis looks at the British economy and asks what our country is good at and how it can pay its way in the world,

Britain's Great War

November 2024 •English

In a landmark history series, Jeremy Paxman describes how the First World War transformed the lives of the British people, and helped shape modern Britain.

Coastal Railways with Julie Walters

November 2024 •English

Actor Julie Walters rides upon the UK's most beautiful coastal railways.

Fossil Wonderlands: Nature's Hidden Treasures

November 2024 •English

Professor Richard Fortey travels to some of the greatest fossil sites on earth to discover more about the distant past.

The Great British Countryside

November 2024 •English

Hugh Dennis and Julia Bradbury's adventures in four stunning British landscapes. No matter where we are, the rocky upheavals of Britain's epic past are still with us, and still drive how we live.

Coastal Walks with My Dog

November 2024 •English

Celebrities travel Britain's coastline accompanied by their dogs

Walks with My Dog

November 2024 •English

Celebrities take a stroll in the great British outdoors with their faithful hound.

UFO

November 2024 •English

A secret, high-technology international agency called SHADO defends Earth from alien invaders.

Tony Robinson's History of Britain

November 2024 •English

Taking a 'bottom-up' view of history by exploring everyday lives of the nations ordinary people.