In a world of superstition and blood revenge - the only way to remain safe was to shrink your enemy's head.Of all the stories...
In this documentary, we meet the people who have the unenviable job of solving problems that arise when the laws of the city...
Experts investigate the fall of Easter Island and ask: what caused this civilisation to crumble?On the legendary Easter Island...
Working around the clock at one of the United States’ busiest border crossings, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)...
Explore the nitty-gritty of ground warfare in an engaging and unpredictable way.From Ancient Egypt to Afghanistan in 2008;...
Arabist Tim Mackintosh-Smith embarks on a journey with one mission: to smash the West's monolithic view of Islam.In 1325, a...
Find out why one of the most powerful tools of the Second World War was never used.One of the best-kept secrets of the Second...
Two tribesmen from Papua New Guinea head off on an expedition in the heart of a strange and entirely new kind of civilization:...
The theological implications of this important biblical document are explored by scholars and scientists.
Find out how Atlantic convoys and brave sailors served and saved Britain during WWII.As the rest of Europe fell to the Nazis,...
The Allied victory of WW2 was helped along by a small group of unlikely soldiers – the Germans and Austrians.The bravery of...
Step back in time to one of the most amazing eras in the history of planet earth and meet terrifying ancient predators.Long...
Take a look and explore Berlin’s underground labyrinth of bunkers and tunnels.Best-selling author and Second World War...
This series tells the story of the theft and miraculous survival of Europe’s art treasures during World War II.This two-part...
Follow a team of Egyptologists as they investigate Tutankhamun’s burial.Tutankhamun was one of the most famous characters in...
TV icon, Chris Barrie, serves up a big dose of nostalgia in our new series celebrating British design.TV icon and vintage...
Join a team of marine scientists as they embark on an unprecedented journey across the Great Southern Ocean.As part of the...
If you think debtors today have a hard time, go back 300 years with Piers Hernu to London's Fleet Prison.Greed and fraud leads...
Dr Spencer Wells and a team of National Geographic scientists retrace the footsteps of 200 random New Yorkers and prove they...
The passenger ship Doña Paz collided with an oil tanker in the Philippines. 4,000 passengers died in the tragedy.Just five...