V_4235_723_Broadside_4k.jpg

Experience the action and history of the 17th century Dutch and English warships that waged battles and raids across the sea.

Broadside: Empires Collide

broadside-empires-collide

V_9151_664_AncientEgyptPyramids_cover_artwork_horizontal.jpg

Join this marvelous investigation as Egyptologists and architects reveal the ranking of seven of Ancient Egypt’s most impressive stone giants.

Ancient Egypt: Top 7 Pyramids

ancient-egypt-top-7-pyramids

S_681_956_OttomansvsChristiansTheBattleforEurope_cover_artwork_horizontal.jpg

Join a swashbuckling journey across Turkey, the Balkans and Russia, charting the Ottoman Empire’s military campaigns into Europe and beyond.

Ottomans vs Christians: The Battle for Europe

ottomans-vs-christians-the-battle-for-europe

S_1109_890_TalesOfIrishCastles_MagellanTV_4kPoster.jpg

Feel the stone beneath your feet and the shelter of the iron and wood doors in this majestic history of Ireland's imposing and impressive castles.

Tales of Irish Castles

tales-of-irish-castles

S_894_355_Poster-warriorWay.jpg

Legendary warlike cultures were known for their achievements on the battlefield, their military strategy, and innovative weapons and armor.

Warrior's Way: The Original Superheroes

warriors-way-the-original-superheroes

S_529_842_THEBIBLE_cover_artwork_horizontal.jpg

This series explores ways the Bible, with its rich narratives, have shaped politics, culture, and the human experience through the ages. 

The Bible: A History

the-bible-a-history

S_1123_141_MurderMaps_cover_artwork_horizontal.jpg

This drama-documentary series takes us back in time to some of the most shocking murder cases in history.

Murder Maps

murder-maps

S_651_496_Knights_cover_artwork_horizontal.jpg

The fierce warriors known as knights flourished a millennium ago. They lived brutal lives, glorified by tales of chivalry and courtly love.

Knights

knights

V_6760_238_RoyalBritain_MGTV_4k.jpg

Explore the story of the monarchy through the places that bore witness to murder, romance, politics, execution, and celebration.

Royal Britain: An Aerial History of the Monarchy

royal-britain-an-aerial-history-of-the-monarchy

V_7365_597_WakingtheTitanic_cover_artwork_horizontal.jpg

This tragedy reveals the ordinary lives of the Irish community. The 14 passengers followed in this film gave up everything for their tickets.

Waking the Titanic

waking-the-titanic

V_7335_255_IvantheTerrible_cover_artwork_horizontal.jpg

Orphaned and abused as a child, Tzar Ivan became a volatile ruler. He committed his first murder at 13 and was feared for his random acts of violence.

Ivan the Terrible

ivan-the-terrible

V_6314_153_Samuari_4k.jpg

The Katana sword provides insight into the Samurai traditions. Among the most recognized of all martial arts weapons, the Katana wows audiences.

Samurai Sword: The Making of a Legend

samurai-sword-the-making-of-a-legend

V_4601_388_KillerQueen_4k.jpg

Elizabeth I is said to have carried on an affair with a nobleman, and new evidence suggests that his wife was assassinated so that they could marry.

Elizabeth I: Killer Queen

elizabeth-i-killer-queen

V_7266_368_King-Tut_4k.jpg

Most of the precious artifacts of King Tut's tomb were safely kept out of sight, and have been reconstituted at the Grand Egyptian Museum at Giza.

King Tut: Forgotten Treasure

king-tut-forgotten-treasure

V_7166_995_After-Braveheart_4K.jpg

The Scottish King Robert Bruce sought to drive the British out of their homeland, sparking the long war for Scottish independence.

After Braveheart

after-braveheart

V_6545_963_Henry-VII_4k.jpg

This award-winning film explores the ruthless tactics employed by the 15th century English monarch Henry VII to hold onto the Royal Throne of England.

Henry VII: The Winter King

henry-vii-the-winter-king

V_6563_383_MontSaintMichelResistanceThroughtheAges_MGTV_4k.jpg

Mont Saint-Michel is a symbol of resistance against time. Enjoy a visual journey through the history and mysteries of this indomitable fortress.

Mont Saint-Michel: Resistance Through the Ages

mont-saintmichel-resistance-through-the-ages

V_6591_468_LegendsofSanta_4k.jpg

Trace Santa's history as a fusion of cultures and traditions. This jolly old soul with his bag of Christmas gifts is a modern consumer creation.

The Legends of Santa

the-legends-of-santa

V_6626_175_Germany.jpg

Glide over a countryside that unfolds its variety of landscapes and beauty in whole new ways. 

Aerial Odyssey: Germany from Above

aerial-odyssey-germany-from-above

V_7161_875_InSearchofSanta_cover_artwork_horizontal.jpg

How did St. Nicholas become Santa Claus? This film sorts myths from facts about this much-loved character.

In Search of Santa Claus

in-search-of-santa-claus

V_6925_404_ElizabethI_4k.jpg

In 1586, Elizabeth I was in fear for her life. In a gripping account, the remarkable events unfold across eight weeks, when danger was at its height.

Elizabeth I: War on Terror

elizabeth-i-war-on-terror

V_7989_698_QUEENSQUEST_cover_artwork_horizontal.jpg

Historian Lucy Worsley (Mozart in London) recounts Queen Elizabeth I and her siblings' radically different approaches towards religious music.

The Queen's Quest: Saving the Church From Silence

the-queens-quest-saving-the-church-from-silence

V_7988_905_RenoirGirlBlueRibbon_cover_artwork_horizontal.jpg

Discover the tumultuous journey of this painting, its model, Irène Cahen d’Anvers, and its connection to the dark hours of the Nazi regime.

Renoir and the Girl with a Blue Ribbon

renoir-and-the-girl-with-a-blue-ribbon

V_6766_842_WorldsFamousTrain_4k.jpg

The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express comprises 17 unique 1920s carriages. It has carried many elite individuals across Italy, Switzerland, and Turkey.

The World's Most Famous Train

the-worlds-most-famous-train

V_7883_452_WitchHuntInSalem_cover_artwork_horizontal.jpg

New England, 1692: religious hysteria infects the people of small-town Salem. Dozens of innocent people are accused of sorcery and executed.

Witch Hunt in Salem

witch-hunt-in-salem

V_8601_464_CalculateAda_4k.jpg

Ada Lovelace can be thought of as the world’s first computer programmer. Had she prevailed, she could have ushered in the information age in 1843.

Calculating Ada: The Countess of Computing

calculating-ada-the-countess-of-computing

V_8761_196_IcelandOnTopoftheWorld_4k.jpg

How can it be that the people of remote Iceland are be happier than the people in sun-blessed Italy and Spain?

Iceland: On Top of the World

iceland-on-top-of-the-world

S_1135_638_EmpireBuildersChina_cover_artwork_horizontal.jpg

Explore the culture and values that have made China such a resilient civilization and their impacts on the current state of the nation.

Empire Builders: China

empire-builders-china

S_1189_964_BoneDetectives_4K.jpg

Human bones can hide the most shocking of secrets. Join Dr. Tori Herridge as she examines some of the UK's most mysterious archeological burial sites.

Bone Detectives

bone-detectives

S_1180_418_HiddenBritainbyDrone_cover_artwork_horizontal.jpg

Join host Tony Robinson as he uses video drones to see Britain, the country he knows and loves. From bunkers to caves, see these for the first time.

Hidden Britain by Drone

hidden-britain-by-drone

S_1194_287_MedievalBirthDeath_4k.jpg

Helen Castor explores how the people of the Middle Ages handled the most fundamental moments of transition in life: Birth, marriage and death.

Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death

medieval-lives-birth-marriage-death

S_1211_317_EmpireBuilders_cover_artwork_horizontal.jpg

Explore how Greek civilization has affected the Western world with its contributions to science, philosophy, architecture, politics, and drama.

Empire Builders: The Ancient Greeks

empire-builders-the-ancient-greeks

V_5011_521_Holbein_cover_artwork_horizontal.jpg

Hans Holbein witnessed and recorded the most notorious era in British history, painting most of the major characters of the 16th century Tudor Era.

Holbein: Eye of the Tudors

holbein-eye-of-the-tudors

S_679_600_Empire-Builders.jpg

Great empires have risen and fallen through the ages, leaving behind extraordinary legacies, monuments, and inventions that have changed history.

Empire Builders

empire-builders

S_1221_708_DutchGoldenAge_cover_artwork_horizontal.jpg

The newly independent Netherlands rode an upswing in the 17th century until its trade, science, navy, and art were the most acclaimed in the world. 

Empire Builders: Dutch Golden Age

empire-builders-dutch-golden-age

V_8869_893_ChambordDaVinci_cover_artwork_horizontal.jpg

Chambord is a French castle of superlative features. For more than five centuries, it has aroused curiosity. Was it designed by Leonardo da Vinci?

Chambord: The Leonardo Da Vinci Mystery

chambord-the-leonardo-da-vinci-mystery

V_8930_480_Mauthausen_cover_artwork_horizontal.jpg

In August 1938, just west of Vienna, Hitler ordered the construction of the Nazi's Mauthausen concentration camp, one of the deadliest in history.

Mauthausen: Camp of No Return

mauthausen-camp-of-no-return

V_8888_385_TheCountofMonteCristoTheTrueStory_cover_artwork_horizontal.jpg

Behind Dumas' renowned novel about the adventures of a man betrayed and abandoned lies a true, dreadful story. Learn the facts behind the fiction.

History

4K History