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- StarsMaggie HuculakLorne CardinalNigel BennettA dramatized comprehensive survey of the history of Canada.
- StarsDavid McCulloughDocumentary about the rise and fall of one of the greatest military geniuses of modern times from his Corsican childhood to final exile in St. Helena.
- DirectorSabine KrayenbühlZeva OelbaumStarsTilda SwintonMichael HiggsEric LoscheiderGertrude Bell, the most powerful woman in the British Empire in her day, shaped the destiny of Iraq after WWI in ways that still reverberate today.
- StarsFergal KeaneRoy FosterTom Ó LoughlinShowcases Irish history, charting the origin and impact of the myths that have been passed off as history in the past.
- StarsHuw EdwardsLee JessupMichael AustinHuw Edwards presents this history of Wales, showing the country in ways it's never been seen before. From prehistoric times, to power struggles with the barons, and England, through to the industrial revolution and today this history is comprehensive and is a compulsive viewing.
- StarsSvetlana BakulinaDenis BespalyyVladimir KuznetsovConquest and the struggle of power, victory and defeat, love and betrayal, the rise of culture and the ashes of conflagration - these are just some of the elements of the Rurik dynasty. Founded by the eponymous Varangian prince, the Rurik dynasty ruled the territory of Kievan Rus from 882, and later, several neighbouring principalities including the Grand Duchy of Moscow. Their rule continued until 1610 and the Time of Troubles, after which they were succeeded by the Romanovs. Throughout their rule, the Rurikids fortified, defended and expanded their territory - sometimes with fierce and terrifying battles, sometimes with reconciliation and peace treaties. Most importantly, however, it was under their rule that Russian culture developed, and the Russian nation emerged to become the vast transcontinental and multi-ethnic state that exists today.
- StarsGilles TschudiMichael NeuenschwanderMichel VoïtaSix outstanding personalities of Swiss history presented in a small documentary series.
- CreatorUwe KerskenStarsHans MittermüllerStefan WeinfurterHeinrich August WinklerDocumentary series about 1,000 years of German history. Reviewing the history from about 955 A.D. to the modern-day monarchy and World War I.
- StarsKenneth BranaghHarry PatchHubert WilliamsDocumentary using computer colorized footage from World War I to give the audience the feel of how it really looked back during the war.
- StarsDavid McCulloughSam WaterstonJulie HarrisA comprehensive survey of the American Civil War.
- StarsPeter CoyoteHuy DucJames WillbanksA comprehensive history of the United States' involvement in the bitterly divisive armed conflict in Southeast Asia.
- StarsDavid StarkeyTony CottrellGerard HaylingA history of the English Crown from AD 400 to today.
- StarsDan JonesJames Oliver WheatleySteffan BojeUsing a combination of documentary and drama, historian Dan Jones tells the story of the War of the Roses - the 30 year civil war between the House of York and House of Lancaster that saw the crown change hands seven times.
- StarsRobert BartlettProfessor Robert Bartlett examines the extraordinary expansion and unchecked ambition of the Normans, and shows how they transformed the history of Europe.
- StarsSimon SchamaMichael KitchenSamuel WestA comprehensive historical survey of the British Isles.
- StarsEdward HerrmannMichelle MarykRonnie FarerThe history of the Russian Tsars.
- StarsAlice RobertsNeil OliverMike LoadesAnthropologist Alice Roberts and archaeologist Neil Oliver embark on an expedition to unravel the enigmatic ancient Celtic civilization, tracing their footsteps across various regions.
- StarsNeil OliverDarren MitchellHannah YoungScotland's ancient clans are renowned as some of the most legendary warriors in history - fierce tribes forged by the country's wild mountains and glens. This is their thrilling story of heroism and villainy, featuring Scotland's most iconic characters - from Robert the Bruce to Mary, Queen of Scots. Find out how the united clans defeated Europe's greatest military power to claim Scottish independence, and how they used their influence to topple rulers and change the course of history. This is the real-life Scottish game of thrones: an epic struggle for power, told from the point of view of the feuding clans.
- StarsMichael WoodAndreas BirnbaumPeter BieringerThis documentary tells the story of the Spanish expeditions in the early sixteenth century that conquests America. This 4-part series Michael Wood (historian) travels in the footsteps of the Spanish expeditions of Hernán Cortés whose conquests was one of the most cataclysmic events in Modern American history.
- StarsJordi BrauEduardo San JuanNacho AceroThe story of the first thirty years after Columbus' first voyage to the New World.
- CreatorPatricia Arriaga-JordánStarsAlberto BarahonaDaniel VillarFrida TaveraThe story of Marina, Malintzin or Malinche - as she came to be known - the native interpreter of conquistador Hernán Cortés.
- StarsChristian CamargoSheds light on the harsh truths surrounding Europe's dramatic wave of expansion from 1492 after Colombus landed in the Caribbean.
- StarsNeil OliverNathan Laudrup CraigCatriona Lexy CampbellFrom the Stuart fall to Bonnie Prince Charlie's rise, the clans face civil war, betrayal by Rob Roy MacGregor, and a new king's challenge, amidst blood and treachery, testing their survival.
- StarsJohn MorganBarry CunliffeMichel EgloffA documentary covering the history of the Celtic people and culture.
- StarsSimon SchamaNorman LebrechtA historical documentary tracing the Jewish experience from ancient to modern times, presented by Simon Schama and based on his book of the same name.