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Glastonbury: 50 Years and Counting

Navalny

Van Gogh Painted with Words

The Birth of Rock

The French Revolution: Tearing Up History

Conversations with Dolphins I
Mammals

The Story of Everything

Our Secret Universe: The Hidden Life of the Cell

Ice Worlds

Spitfire

Michael Moore in TrumpLand
Flying Monsters

Zeitgeist The Movie

The Greatest Night in Pop

George Harrison Living in the Material World 1 of 2

Doom Scroll: Andrew Tate and the Dark Side of the Internet

What Is a Woman

Ancient Greece: Democrats

2013 History

Dr Michael Scott journeys to Athens to discover that from the very start the theatre was about more than just entertainment - it was a reaction to real events, it was a driving force in history and it was deeply connected to Athenian democracy. In fact, the story of theatre is the story of Athens.

Series: Ancient Greece

Ancient Prophecies

2020 History

It's this moment where now both sides realize that no quarter will be asked, and no quarter will be given. Surrender is no longer even an option. You're in this to the end. You either die or you triumph, and there is no other alternative. Amid a spiral of brutality and low morale, Mehmed makes Giustiniani an enticing offer. The grand vizier urges Mehmed to seek a truce with his rival.

Series: Rise of Empires: Ottoman

Ancient Rome: Caesar

2006 History

This programme focuses on the most famous Roman of all - Caesar. Charming, savage, power-crazed, opportunistic and brilliant, he overthrew a 500-year-old Republic and began the age of the emperors.

Series: Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome: Constantine

2006 History

This episode tells the story of how the Emperor Constantine brought Christianity to the western world. In AD 312, Rome was in crisis. The empire had been divided into four parts, each with its own emperor who fought one another. Constantine intervened and united Rome, using military might and a new religion - Christianity.

Series: Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome: Nero

2006 History

This programme focuses on Nero, charting his obsession with becoming a god, how his plans to turn Rome into a glorious city bankrupted the Empire, how he married his slaveboy and killed his beloved wife in a frenzy, and how he was finally overthrown.

Series: Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome: Rebellion

2006 History

This episode tells the story of the Jewish Revolt, which swept through Judea in AD 66 and threatened to destabilise the whole empire. Rome turned to the disgraced General Vespasian and his son Titus to put it down. Filled with spectacular sieges and huge set-piece action, the film pits the discipline and ingenuity of the Roman army against the passion and commitment of the rebels.

Series: Ancient Rome