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The extraordinary story of the most disturbing witch trial in history. In 1612, one nine-year-old beggar- girl’s mother, brother, sister and neighbours were all hanged due to the girl’s own chilling testimony... Read more » -
In 1831, the young naturalist Charles Darwin set sail on the most important journey ever made. Over the course of five years, Darwin circumnavigated the earth on the clipper ‘Beagle’, making discoveries that ... Read more » -
A stunning new history documentary which tells the moving and dramatic story of the secret World War II network which helped Allied soldiers to escape capture by the Nazis. The Comet line was a force of courage in a clim... Read more » -
This radical new documentary uncovers the logistics behind the Entebbe hostage rescue operation of June 1976 when Air France Flight 139 was hijacked by Palestinian and German terrorists and flown to Uganda. With gripping... Read more » -
With a spate of major motion pictures released or pending on the subject, 2010 sees the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930), the author who created Sherlock Holmes. Yet the life of this... Read more » -
Shooting the War shows World War Two in Britain and Germany as it has rarely been seen: through the lens of home movie makers. Some of these amateur film enthusiasts were soldiers who took their cameras to the front line... Read more » -
On 11th June 1955, the world of playboy racers and their exotic cars exploded in a devastating fireball. On the home straight early in the Le Mans 24-Hour race, future World Champion Mike Hawthorn made a mistake and pull... Read more » -
This unique series tells the story of man’s relationship with the land. It charts the revolution that food production in Britain underwent in the 20th century, and examines the impact this had on the lives of farme... Read more » -
Presented and narrated by eminent actor Sir Derek Jacobi, Charles Dickens’s England for the very first time traces the life and work of Dickens through a compelling journey which uncovers the important and intrigui... Read more » -
This two-hour documentary special investigates the revolutionary theories of Gavin Menzies, British historian and former submarine commander, to give a fascinating insight into the extraordinary feats of China’s mi... Read more »