The Enigma of the Swamp Mummy
The Tollund Man is a natural mummy offering a rare face-to-face encounter with the past; who was he, how did he live,…
Series
Ancient Pompeii: The Secrets of Villa Oplontis
In first-century AD, the Bay of Naples was the playground of the rich. One villa stands out in luxury and scale. At…
Mummies Unwrapped
Come on a journey to some of the greatest mysteries of the ancient Egyptian world to discover the remarkable secrets behind unmarked…
The Black Death: Patient Zero
In this two-part series, we reveal the devastation inflicted on medieval Europe by the 14th-century outbreak of the plague that remains the…
Constantine The Great
Ancient history knows few rulers as significant as him. He fundamentally changed the Roman world: Emperor Constantine, known as Constantine the Great.
Iznik, The Sunken Enigma
We follow a world-renowned team excavating the sunken remains of a 4th-century A.D. / C.E. Byzantine basilica in Lake Iznik in Turkey;…
Mesopotamia Rediscovered
A new generation of archaeologists reopens the mythical Mesopotamian sites of Nineveh, Lagash and Larsa; using new technologies, they make astounding discoveries…
Paris: The Mystery of The Lost Palace
It was Versailles before Versailles, a palace in the heart of Paris with a history spanning 2000 years; how has it been…
Ancient Superstructures
We delve into the engineering mysteries behind the world's most famous ancient structures by observing them from perspectives ranging from satellite imagery…
Cities of the Underworld
Don Wildman attempt to shine new light on the most vexing mysteries of our past and delves deep as he journeys to…
Unearthed: The Mystery of the Shaman Woman
The grave of Bad Dürrenberg revealed not a male warrior, but a powerful and dark-skinned female shaman; misrepresented by the Nazis, her…
The Pharaohs: Greater Than The Pyramids
Djoser, Khufu, Ramses II, Ramses III, Alexander the Great and Cleopatra - this series explores the life and reign of these pharaohs…
Queens That Changed The World
For so long believed to be side characters in histories dominated by men, some queens wielded extraordinary power; we discover how six…
Sisi: Assassination of an Empress
September 10th, 1898: Italian anarchist Luigi Lucheni stabs the Austrian Empress Elisabeth with a file. The murder of the Empress is the…
Queen Victoria: Secret Marriage, Secret Child?
How intimate was Queen Victoria's relationship with her Highland servant John Brown? Criminal barrister Rob Rinder and British historian Dr Fern Riddell…
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…
Ancient Betrayals
We unveil stories of conspiracies, murders, and acts of treachery that changed the course of ancient history. Discover the motives behind the…
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…
Ancient Megacities
At the heart of desert landscapes once stood three giants, three builders' masterpieces, three symbols of all powerful civilisations: Carthage, Troy, and…
The Engineering That Built the World
From the Statue of Liberty to the Panama Canal and beyond, this series sheds light on the iconic structures and engineering feats…
The Titanic in Colour
The Titanic's story is often told in black and white; now the ship is revealed in its true colours with photographs and…
Eiffel: Towers' War
The Eiffel Tower might never have seen the light of day; it owes its existence to the tenacity of visionary engineer Gustave…
The Manhattan Project: In Colour
The Manhattan Project built the first atomic bombs in 1945; this documentary brings the story to life with restored footage and powerful…