Tag: History

The far east saw some of the worst fighting and most appalling atrocities of the second world war, millions died but one young man...

371 Swiss banks stand accused of collaborating with the Nazis during World War II. This was suspected at the time by by U. S....

A three-part series in which Peter Taylor investigates the origins and evolution of the loyalist paramilitary movement in Northern Ireland. Members discuss how and...

Are you interested in exploring the fascinating history of World War II and how it shaped the world we live in today? Then you...

For four years, thousands of British servicemen fought with the Taliban for the district of Sangin – the most violent part of Afghanistan. The...

Stephen Poliakoff's drama tells the little-known story of Prince John, youngest child of George V and Queen Mary, who was hidden away from public...

Few if any men have changed the course of history like Martin Luther. In less than ten years, this fevered German monk plunged a...

A BBC documentary which explores the history of climbing K2, the mountaineers mountain, from the early days to the summit with historical footage photographs...

Telling the intriguing and poignant story of the closure of Britain's insane asylums.

A wild west documentary. An illiterate mountain man, Kit Carson was fluent in Spanish and five Indian languages; he twice married Native American women,...