Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth I: Prisoner Queens
From a rejected, illegitimate child to England's longest-reigning and one of its most successful monarchs, we explore Elizabeth I's legacy through her…
Documentary series
Mary Queen of Scots: Cracking the Code
In 2023, three amateur codebreakers decoded 57 long-lost letters from Mary, Queen of Scots, uncovering a hidden correspondence preserved in the French…
The Maya: The War of Five Kingdoms
In recent years, archaeologists have made major discoveries about the Classic Maya world. They showed that Maya kingdoms were engaged in warfare,…
Cities of Gold: The Reality Behind the Myth
Spanning from the Columbian mountains to the deserts of Peru, the discoveries made in this archaeological investigation revolutionise our perception of gold…
Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall
Popular culture has painted the Conquistadors as brave Christian pioneers, but a shifting narrative has revealed a darker story to their rise…
World War II: The End
Chart the final months of World War II, including the Wehrmacht's last-ditch battles on the Western and Eastern Fronts, and recount the…
Ancient Betrayals
We unveil stories of conspiracies, murders, and acts of treachery that changed the course of ancient history. Discover the motives behind the…
The Frontier
This series explores the legends, events and folklore of the American frontier, a place that has become part of one of the…
Adolf Hitler's War
Aspects of the story of the Nazi occupation on the Eastern Front are only broadly known. Recently archives have opened and memories…
Nazi Space Race
The 1969 Moon landings were regarded as man's greatest achievement; what was not well-known is that the men behind the mission were…