Henry VIII: Man, Monarch, Monster - Season 1

In this first episode, our experts look at the ways in which Henry VIII's traumatic childhood would affect his personality, from his older brother's death to the early death of his beloved mother.

Napoleon - Season 1

This episode follows the transformation of a political leader of the French to emperor and global statesman, featuring the Battle of Austerlitz and the rise of a Napoleonic empire along the way.

Mysteries at the Museum - Season 11

Don Wildman examines a string of mysterious deaths in the White House, a woman who took a pioneering plunge, and an ancient chalice that could be the elusive Holy Grail.

Mysteries at the Museum - Season 11

Don Wildman investigates the unknown story behind a literary legend, the inspiring tale behind a group of rookie heroes, and an army of Roman ghosts.

Mythical Beasts - Season 1

Sphinxes were among the most popular mythical monsters of the ancient world. The Egyptians saw the sphinx as a noble guardian, but why did the ancient Greeks portray it as an evil man-eating monster?

Mythical Beasts - Season 1

Demons were insidious mythical beasts; experts investigate the disturbing ways in which our ancestors tried to combat demons, from exorcism to charms and even gruesome brain surgery.

Museum Secrets - Season 3

The Israel Museum features the most extensive collection of Biblical archaeology in the world; we search for King Herod and uncover a secret kept for centuries by citizens of a seaside Jewish town.

Museum Secrets - Season 3

Both a museum and the official palace of the Spanish royal family, the Palacio Real features armour, artworks and treasures that were once the private possessions of Spain's kings and queens.

Museum Secrets - Season 3

Visited by one and half million people every year, the Uffizi is one of the oldest art museums in the western world, boasting paintings and sculpture by the greatest masters of the Renaissance.

Great American Thaw - Season 1

As winter turns to spring, temperatures rise and Yellowstone bursts into life, but spring is also a perilous time; wolves are hungrier than usual and water floods into rivers due to melting snow.

America's Wild Seasons - Season 1

Awakening from winter slumber, spring bursts forth; fresh growth brings greener pastures for bison calves on the plains of South Dakota and blossoms explode in the rain-refreshed deserts of Arizona.

The Pyramids: Solving the Mystery - Season 1

The architectural masterpieces on the Giza plateau are teeming with mysteries; how and why are the two biggest pyramids in the world aligned, and what secrets do these monuments still have to reveal?

The Pyramids: Solving the Mystery - Season 1

Djedefre's Pyramid in Abu Rawash remains a key component in understanding the secrets of Egyptian architects. For the experts, this pyramid is a treasure to be thoroughly examined.

The Last Journey of the Vikings - Season 1

As the Vikings attack the coasts of the Frankish empire, they encounter a different resistance; the Frankish emperor Charlemagne has no plans to give up his Christian territory to heathens and pirates.

Megapolis: The Ancient World Revealed - Season 1

Rome: the greatest city of the ancient world. We unveil the secrets of Roman architecture and the incredible talent of its builders; explore the Pantheon, Emperor Nero's palace, and the Colosseum.

Scanning the Nile - Season 1

The first cataract of the Nile cuts through Aswan, making it a natural border and a gateway to the gold of the Pharaohs; we dive into the waters of Elephantine Island to discover the oldest Nilometer.

Rome's Invisible City

The Private Lives of Royalty - Season 1

Despite his popular image as 'Farmer George', Tracy finds out that George III was actually a cultured family man with a brilliant scientific mind. She also learns more about George's mental illness.

The Private Lives of Royalty - Season 1

Tracy Borman discovers that Queen Victoria - often characterised as dour and humourless - was once anything but! Fond of curries and cocaine chewing gum, the young Victoria was rebellious and flirty.

Napoleon - Season 1

This episode follows the transformation of a political leader of the French to emperor and global statesman, featuring the Battle of Austerlitz and the rise of a Napoleonic empire along the way.

Henry VIII: Man, Monarch, Monster - Season 1

In this first episode, our experts look at the ways in which Henry VIII's traumatic childhood would affect his personality, from his older brother's death to the early death of his beloved mother.

Inside Mao's China

Mythical Beasts - Season 1

The ancient Greeks believed in a terrifying monster: the Cyclops. Why did the Greeks believe that the Cyclopes built citadels and worked as forged weapons for the gods?

Mysteries at the Museum - Season 12

We investigate a Nobel Prize winner's risky experiment in the face of the Nazis, a creative sting operation that ended the career of a notorious crime boss, and a lifesaving airlift out of Vietnam.