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A group of British comedians show the sides of history they don't teach you in school. From the 'Savage Stone Age' to the 'Troublesome 20th Century', you see the full side to history.

Alexander was King of the ancient Greek city state Macedon and widely considered to be one of history's greatest and most successful military commanders. By the age of 30 he had created one of the largest empires in history.

Science documentaries about various topics.

Atti, a smart and quick-witted Roman teenager, manages to upset Emperor Nero with one of his schemes. For punishment, Atti is sent to work in a cold and wet Britain where he also meets the Celts.

Showcases the most extensive archaeological excavation in Pompeii for over a generation.

The show follows new and experienced buyers at auctions bidding on usually run-down properties. Subsequently, it follows them on their renovation project for either a rental or resale profit or loss.

In May 1940 eighteen-year old Geoffrey Wellum joins the 92 squadron of the Royal Air Force and is taken to the pub,where pilots who have seen action sign their names on a blackboard. Next day,with no flying experience,he is expected to pilot a Spitfire;he is nervous but exhilarated. Soon he is seeing action against the Luftwaffe,his sense of duty dispelling fear,and,having taken part in the Battle of Britain,is awarded a medal,though he never signs the blackboard. By 1941 he has flown fifty missions and feels invincible,though he sees friends die and in 1942 the stress causes him to have a breakdown. However he survives the war and,in the present,talks direct to camera,voicing his feelings about his service experiences.

Told through unseen footage and exclusive interviews with the people who were at the 1976 Formula One Championship, this riveting documentary chronicles the duel between drivers Niki Lauda and James Hunt.

Cameras follow Britain's largest family, the Radfords, as they welcome their newest arrival - just as the UK is preparing to go into lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Hoping to say goodbye to superficial dating, real-life singles sport elaborate makeup and prosthetics to put true blind-date chemistry to the test.

Horticulturalist Monty Don works with amateur gardeners to help them create the garden of their dreams.

In this unique project, historian Ruth Goodman as well as archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn immerse themselves in the life of the Victorian farmer as he would have lived on the Acton Scott Estate.

After unearthing a tomb that had been untouched for 4,400 years, Egyptian archaeologists attempt to decipher the history of the astonishing find.

Presented by Gustavo Goulart, Daphne Brogdon, and Brian Beacock, this reality show invites the audience to find out who's gay, among a group of people in a ranch. The winner is who better tricks the audience about his or her own sexuality.

Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold learn about living in the medieval world and help rebuild a castle.

Reality TV programme where thirty-six men, women, and children built a community on a remote Scottish island and lived there throughout the year 2000.

British version of the reality TV show in which a single, straight woman looks for love among a group of male participants - some of whom are straight but some of whom are, unbeknown to her, gay.

Gripping recreation of historic events using firsthand accounts and forensic details, including moon landings, Romanov assassination, Hiroshima, Mandela's release, JFK assassination, and Chernobyl.

In this 12-part documentary series of Edwardian Farm, archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn and historian Ruth Goodman go back in time to the early 1900s to live the lives of Edwardian farmers for a full calendar year.

Author Thomas Penn takes an extraordinary journey into the dark and chilling world of the first Tudor King, Henry VII. From his victory over Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth, to his secret death and the succession of his son Henry VIII, the film reveals the ruthless tactics Henry VII, and how he used them to win and hold onto the ultimate prize, the Royal Throne of England.

The series follows historians and archaeologists as they recreate the everyday farm life from the age of the Stuarts; they wear the clothes, eat the food and use the tools, skills and technology of the 1620s.

In this four-part series classicist and historian, Professor Mary Beard draws on her immense scholarship, unique viewpoints and myth-busting approach to Roman history, to give her definitive take on the Roman Empire. How and why did it happen? In search of answers, she takes us to the most telling sites and the most revealing artifacts, and she examines the legacy the Roman Empire has left behind.

A detailed documentary telling the complete story of the great Christian Crusades into the Holy Land.

The film narrates how Ying Zheng became the king of Qin state in 221 B.C. at 13 and finally the first Chinese Emperor. The excavated Terracotta Army finds, his wars, paranoia's, court intrigues and quest for immortality are also discussed.

Historians look at the reign of Genghis Khan, the khagan who united Mongolian tribes and exerted military force to build one of the largest empires in human history.