History Documentaries

How London has grown in size and spread into the surrounding country. (1964)

Adam Curtis’s epic story of how Britain, America and Russia got lost in Afghanistan.

Documentary charting the radically changing attitudes towards Scotland's gay community.

On the 65th anniversary of the coronation, the Queen shares her memories of the ceremony.

Clive Myrie uncovers the hidden stories of Britain’s national treasures.

The story of Queen Elizabeth II in her own words, featuring never-before-seen home movies.

Welcome to the post-truth world. You know it’s not real. But you accept it as normal.

Romesh Ranganathan attempts to resolve the mysterious death of Jimi Hendrix.

1959 documentary showing images of a Liverpool still recovering from the post-war gloom.

Experts from archaeologists to astrophysicists offer new insights on the Bayeux Tapestry.

Sreath air na Drobhairean Albannach. The drovers and drove roads of Scotland.

Forty years on, Scottish factory workers discover the impact of their act of solidarity.

Norman Lewis's memoir is brought to life with archive and clips from films set in Naples.