Tag: History
The Day the Wave Came
The Day the Wave Came (2005): Personal accounts and documentation of an enormous tidal wave in the Pacific, causing extraordinary destruction. The world is...
Men & Metal
The documentary Men & Metal follows five former workers, who tell cock-and-bull stories about drinking, socialising and fighting in a tough-as-nails man's world at...
Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
The Civil Rights Movement in the United States was a pivotal moment in history, and the March on Washington was a major turning point...
To Mars by A-Bomb: The Secret History of Project Orion
Top scientists want to build a nuclear bomb-powered spaceship to visit Mars and the planets.
The Medici – Godfathers of the Renaissance – The Medici Pope
Giovanni de' Medici becomes Pope Leo X in 1513 and begins to sell indulgences to restore papal funds; Martin Luther protests the selling of...
Secret Access to the Vatican
Secret Access: The Vatican takes viewers on an unprecedented journey inside the heart of the most mysterious independent nation on Earth.
Why The Industrial Revolution Happened Here
Professor Jeremy Black examines one of the most extraordinary periods in British history: the Industrial Revolution. He explains the unique economic, social and political...
A Short History of Ireland
Ireland, a fertile land upon which no Roman centurions ever trod, the most westerly outpost of Europe is a land of waring clans and...
Saving Egypts Oldest Pyramid
Ravaged by looters, earthquakes and erosion, the Step Pyramid of Saqqara is falling apart. Can experts win the race to save this precious pyramid...
Hannibal The Annihilator
Born and raised on the battlefield Hannible launches the second Punic War after the death of his father. His intent is to destroy Carthage's...
