A moving film about people who live below the poverty line and their struggle to keep afloat. (1972) Show more
In just four months, the world's first jumbo jet will go into service over the Atlantic. The jumbo has been called a 'pilot's dream.' But will it be an airport's nightmare? (1969) Show more
Louis Theroux Interviews is back, including cultural icons and industry trailblazers from across the worlds of sport, entertainment and global affairs. Show more
Germany is losing the war, but Hitler refuses surrender. Instead, he pursues a policy of total war, which plays out as a psychological drama within his inner circle. Show more
This footie fan loves Match of the Day and EastEnders.
Documentary series with Dan Cruickshank. Dan goes in search of the Ark of the Covenant, a journey that takes him from Jordan to the Holy Land and finally Ethiopia. Show more
Documentary series with Dan Cruickshank. Dan's latest journey reaches new heights of discomfort in the heat and dust of the desert. Show more
Louis Theroux Interviews is back, including cultural icons and industry trailblazers from across the worlds of sport, entertainment and global affairs. Show more
At the end of March 1945, Nazi Germany is on the brink of collapse, and with Berlin under daily bombardment, Hitler has permanently retreated to his bunker. Show more
This family loves Casualty, News, Sport and the odd murder show!
Mabel Lethbridge, a munitions factory worker from London, recalls her impulsive decision to work at Hayes National Filling Factory in Middlesex - with terrible consequences. Show more
The Great War Interviews
John Willis Palmer
17 minutes on BBC History Channel
Available for over a year
John Willis Palmer, a Signaller with the Royal Field Artillery, recalls how the mud and fatigue at Passchendaele broke his spirit. Show more
Louis Theroux Interviews is back, including cultural icons and industry trailblazers from across the worlds of sport, entertainment and global affairs. Show more
Archaeologist Ben Robinson uncovers the secrets of the Edwardian village of Thorpeness in Suffolk, the first purpose-built seaside village in the UK.
Archaeologist Ben Robinson visits Alnmouth on England’s north east coast and discovers the village’s historical role in feeding the nation.
This family loves travelling, so they like watching and bonding over Race Across the World.
Louis Theroux Interviews is back, including cultural icons and industry trailblazers from across the worlds of sport, entertainment and global affairs. Show more
Chris and Xand van Tulleken discover more about their Dutch heritage. Their research uncovers stories of ambition and true love but also a connection to a shameful part of history. Show more
Celebrity genealogy series. Actor Charles Dance explores his family history and is determined to learn about his dad, who died when Charles was four. Show more
Celebrity genealogy series. Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood heads to Australia to investigate what happened to his great-great-great-grandfather. Show more
This family loves travelling, so they like watching and bonding over Race Across the World.
Celebrity genealogy series. Sports broadcaster Clare Balding visits New Jersey and New York, where she uncovers an extraordinary dynasty. Show more
Louis Theroux Interviews is back, including cultural icons and industry trailblazers from across the worlds of sport, entertainment and global affairs. Show more
This footie fan loves Match of the Day and EastEnders.
Richard is on a lifelong mission to discover the identity of his father, Janet wants to know if she has a secret sister, and Glen hopes his DNA can finally reveal his ancestry. Show more
Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners
Episode 1: Profit and Loss
59 minutes on BBC History Channel
Available for 7 months
Documentary about the abolition of slavery. Huge sums of money were paid out in compensation, not to slaves, but to slave owners. Show more
Louis Theroux Interviews is back, including cultural icons and industry trailblazers from across the worlds of sport, entertainment and global affairs. Show more
This family loves Casualty, News, Sport and the odd murder show!
Simon Schama starts his meditation on colour and civilisation with the great Gothic cathedrals of Amiens and Chartres. He then moves to 16th-century Venice. Show more
Documentary. David Olusoga explores the artistic reaction to imperialism in the 19th century. Show more
Louis Theroux Interviews is back, including cultural icons and industry trailblazers from across the worlds of sport, entertainment and global affairs. Show more
Documentary series with Dan Cruickshank. Dan goes in search of the Ark of the Covenant, a journey that takes him from Jordan to the Holy Land and finally Ethiopia. Show more
Documentary series with Dan Cruickshank. Dan's latest journey reaches new heights of discomfort in the heat and dust of the desert. Show more
This family likes Sport, News, The Traitors and they would definitely smash it on MasterChef.
Michael Portillo travels from Whitby, where he explores the port’s shipbuilding and seafaring heritage, to Robin Hood's Bay, a former smuggling haven. Show more
Louis Theroux Interviews is back, including cultural icons and industry trailblazers from across the worlds of sport, entertainment and global affairs. Show more
Archaeologist Ben Robinson uncovers the secrets of the Edwardian village of Thorpeness in Suffolk, the first purpose-built seaside village in the UK.
Archaeologist Ben Robinson visits Alnmouth on England’s north east coast and discovers the village’s historical role in feeding the nation.
This family loves travelling, so they like watching and bonding over Race Across the World.
Adam Faith’s Face to Face interview was recorded in 1960, when Adam was a heartthrob teen idol in the first flush of fame. (1960) Show more
Richard Miles explores the roots of civilisation. Starting in Uruk, the 'mother of all cities', in southern Iraq, he travels to Syria, Egypt, Anatolia and Greece. Show more
Richard Miles explores the roots of civilisation. He looks at the winners and losers of the Bronze Age collapse, and the powers that emerged in the Iron Age. Show more
Richard Miles explores the power and the paradox of the 'Greek Thing' - a blossoming in art, philosophy and science that went hand in hand with political discord. Show more
Richard Miles examines the legacy of Alexander the Great. In Pakistan he discovers traces of a city where west and east were united in an intriguing new way. Show more
Ancient Worlds
Episode 5: The Republic of Virtue
59 minutes on BBC History Channel
Available for years
Archaeologist and historian Richard Miles examines the phenomenon of the Roman Republic, from its mythical beginnings to the all too real violence of its end. Show more