World War II: The Price of Empire - Season 1

Berlin falls and the war in Europe ends. Okinawa falls with terrible losses on both sides as each prepares for the invasion of the first of the major home islands - but a new weapon is unleashed.

Jesus' Family Secrets

Pompeii: The New Dig - Season 1

A new excavation at Pompeii continues to unearth rich discoveries while a pioneering new investigation finds evidence that some Pompeiians survived the eruption of A.D. / C.E. 79.

Cursed Treasures - Season 1

This episode's hunt for cursed treasure begins not with diamonds and gold, but with skin and bone unearthed in the dangerous wilds of Russia's arctic Yamal Peninsula...

Strangest Things - Season 2

Is a gold death mask really the face of a king who fought in the Trojan Wars, and are three ancient chalk carvings really the secret to constructing Stonehenge?

Pompeii: The New Dig - Season 1

A new excavation at Pompeii continues to unearth rich discoveries while a pioneering new investigation finds evidence that some Pompeiians survived the eruption of A.D. / C.E. 79.

Cursed Bloodlines - Season 1

The name Rockefeller is synonymous with wealth, power, and American politics. Generation after generation has been marked by tragedy; is there a debt to pay for their money-motivated actions?

Cursed Bloodlines - Season 1

It is said that the Winchester family was haunted by the souls of those who were killed by the Winchester rifle. A series of personal misfortunes seemed to confirm the family was struck by a curse.

Crucifixion Bones

The Black Pharaohs

Secret Lives of the Roman Emperors with Mary Beard

Jesus' Family Secrets

The Crusades - Season 1

Retracing the steps of the Crusaders from a small town in France to the magnificent cities of the Holy Land, Dr Thomas Asbridge brings the human experience of the Crusades to life.

The Crusades - Season 1

In July 1192, Richard the Lionheart was poised for a strike on Jerusalem; Saladin, meanwhile, readied his troops for an attack. Dr Thomas Asbridge looks beyond the legends of these medieval titans.

The Crusades - Season 1

This final episode explains how 200 years of holy war were decided not in a pitched battle before Jerusalem, but by a failed campaign led by a French king later anointed a Catholic saint... in Egypt.

Vatican - The Timeless City of Popes

Who Wrote the Bible?

Who Wrote the New Testament?

Bible Hunters - Season 1

We will examine the stories of people who travelled to Egypt in 19th-20th centuries to uncover the earliest Christian texts. Their discoveries shed controversial new light on the story of the Bible.

Bible Hunters - Season 1

Discoveries in Egypt in the 19th and 20th centuries included strange zodiacs, hymns to Egypt's solar god, and heretical Christian texts. These threatened to shake the foundations of Christianity.

Jesus' Family Secrets

Pompeii: The New Dig - Season 1

A new excavation at Pompeii continues to unearth rich discoveries while a pioneering new investigation finds evidence that some Pompeiians survived the eruption of A.D. / C.E. 79.

Ramses: The Great King of Egypt - Season 1

Seti I is still in his prime when he dies in 1279 B.C. / B.C.E.; despite his short reign, it proves brilliant and gives Prince Ramses ample time to perfect his education for his future role as king.

Ramses: The Great King of Egypt - Season 1

Ramses the Great has earned the distinction of being the most feared and respected pharaoh when he signs the first true peace treaty in human history with longstanding foes the Hittites.