Pompeii: Life In A Roman Town

POMPEII: LIFE IN A ROMAN TOWN takes viewers on a fascinating journey into the daily lives of ancient Romans, exploring the preserved town of Pompeii like never before. In this four-part series, historians Dan Snow and Kate Lister reveal what it was really like to live in this extraordinary time capsule - from what people ate, how they worked and entertained themselves, to the weird punishments for lawbreakers. With special access to both the streets and underground ruins, Dan and Kate immerse themselves in Roman life, bathing, feasting, and dressing like the elite. They also uncover the struggles of the poor and enslaved, revealing a side of Pompeii often hidden from view. POMPEII: LIFE IN A ROMAN TOWN is a compelling exploration of ancient life in all its gritty glory.

Titanic: Stories from the Deep

A ground-breaking documentary series uncovering new history from 12,500 feet deep below the Atlantic Ocean. With the use of cutting-edge technology, a unique collection of artifacts salvaged from the wreck tells brand new passenger stories and solves mysteries like why a particular suitcase was on board, despite the fact the owner was not. Presented by Victor Garber (Argo, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Alias), who featured as Thomas Andrews in James Cameron’s movie Titanic, each episode follows the individual journeys of these artifacts from their recovery to restoration, to uncover their connection to specific passengers on the ship and for one unique artifact per episode, a connection to someone living today.

Death Of A Prince: The Tragedy of William of Gloucester

A royal high-flier, diplomat, and daredevil pilot, Prince William of Gloucester was once seen as one of the monarchy’s brightest hopes. But in 1972, the Queen’s charismatic cousin was killed when his plane crashed during an air race, cutting short a life of privilege, romance, and risk. Featuring rarely seen archive and first-hand accounts, this compelling documentary revisits the story of a royal who lived fast and died young - and explores whether his untimely death quietly reshaped the future of the modern monarchy.

Mysteries of China

Archaeologist Agnes Hsu, a director of New York-based China Institute goes on a quest to answer some of ancient China’s most beguiling mysteries.

Britain's Most Luxurious Train Journeys

Step inside a world of fine dining, silver service and opulent, vintage carriages to experience the UK’s most stunning scenery in BRITAIN'S MOST LUXURIOUS TRAIN JOURNEYS. From the highlands of Scotland to the lush mountains of Wales, the azure shoreline of the English Rivera to the rugged terrain of the Yorkshire Dales, each episode transports viewers along a different route aboard a unique and characterful, luxurious train. Guest share their own personal reasons for experiencing the unforgettable journey and go behind the scenes to understand how this unique luxury travel experience is put together and stays on track.

Poisonous Liaisons

Poison has long been a weapon of choice; in desperate cases of defence, jealousy, inheritance and of course for revenge. Through interviews with criminal experts and psychiatrists, POISONOUS LIAISONS will delve into the thought process of some of history’s most notorious criminals including Lyda Southard, Nannie Doss and Graham Young, revealing their methods and the short and long-term effects their substances had on victims. At the end of each episode their crimes are fully revealed, keeping the audience gripped through a stunning narrative that details the series of events leading up to these heinous acts of murder.

Mao’s Cold War

Mao’s Cold War is a stunning and unique historical angle on China’s involvement in the Cold War, told through the declassified top-secret Chinese army film record of their campaigns. There are always two sides to every story, and the PLA archive combined with first person accounts and expert commentary paints a far more complex picture of the Cold War than has ever been told before.

Superbeast

Superbeast is nature unleashed. From dense jungles to icy oceans, deserts to coral reefs, every environment becomes a high-stakes arena where survival demands peak performance. Strength, speed, precision, and timing collide as creatures push their bodies and instincts to the limit. Some strike with explosive force, others endure against impossible odds, yet all are driven by a singular goal: to survive, excel, and dominate. This series celebrates nature’s ultimate athletes across Earth’s arenas—jungle, ocean, savannah, and desert—where victory demands power, precision, and the will to go full Superbeast.

Hitler's British Island

Alderney, a peaceful idyll in the English Channel, a jewel of the British Crown, and home to one of the darkest chapters of Britain’s wartime history. The British Channel Islands were occupied by Nazi Germany for a long five-year period - and the atrocities committed there during that time have taken almost 80 years to come to light. How many did they murder on British soil, and why did no one face justice for their crimes? Using cutting-edge technology, declassified wartime sources and buried government files, the series will shed light on the horrors that unfolded on Alderney during the Second World War, including reports of mass graves and shootings in cold blood. Heart-breaking testimonies from the families of those that suffered provide startling revelations into the scale of the brutality inflicted upon prisoners – many of them Jews – by the SS Death’s Head Unit. Through painstaking research by expert historians and investigative journalists, the series also investigate the true fate of the perpetrators, exposing a series of deceptions at the highest levels of the British government. Nearly a century after these horrifying war crimes, are we finally closer to finding out what truly happened on Hitler’s British Island?

Greek Island Odyssey With Bettany Hughes

In this series Bettany Hughes embarks on an epic journey to unpack the myths and legends of the Greek islands. Bettany follows the trail of Odysseus, with exclusive unique access to live archaeological digs uncovering bronze age warriors and virgin sacrifices. A gripping adventure amidst a stunning landscape.