Historian James Burke continues his journey through random historical connections that together have shaped our world and provide important clues to our future.
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The story of the Second World War through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four American towns. The war touched the lives of every family on every street in every town in America and demonstrated that in extraordinary times, there are no ordinary lives.
Bettany Hughes take viewers on armchair travels to explore household-name treasures and new finds from across the world.
Animated YouTube series which explores major historical events and figures. Each episodes focuses on a different topic, although Kings and Generals has made several mini-series based on complex historical events like wars. The series often focuses on warfare and battles, in addition to topic like economic and social history. Different animators have worked on the show throughout its history.
Egypt's Cosmic Code charts Bradley Walsh's first trip to Egypt in search of answers to some of Ancient History's biggest mysteries - who built the pyramids, why and how? Could Ancient Egyptians have supernatural abilities, and is the Great Sphinx much older than we think? This three-part series sees Bradley fulfil a lifetime’s ambition to visit the monuments of Ancient Egypt and try to understand how it could have been possible to produce such 'wonders of the ancient world' 4,500 years ago. Apprenticed to Rolls Royce long before he embarked on his stellar TV career, Bradley has had an enduring fascination with ancient engineering and with the idea that the construction feats of our ancient forebears could only have been possible with the participation of some 'other worldly' or extraterrestrial influence.
July 2014. When Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 crashes in Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board, the circumstances are shrouded in mystery. With a regional war beginning to rage around the crash site, disinformation is everywhere. Western governments are left scrabbling for detail while one civilian is leading the hunt for answers – Dad of two and amateur blogger Eliot Higgins. And with an unlikely team of online detectives by his side, he’s ready to fight all the way to the truth.
Architectural salvage expert Drew Pritchard looks back at the most eccentric characters, the hardest hagglers and the most extraordinary places he's hunted for antique treasure. Drew gives us the inside track on his wheeling and dealing, the stories behind his picks, as well as top tips about salvaging and how to get the best deals.
Summer 1943: Hitler engages in a decisive battle in Kursk to win the war in the East. This is without counting on the pugnacity of the Red Army and the Allied intervention in the West. Month after month, the noose tightens on the Nazi tyrant who refuses to admit defeat and precipitates his country in its fall.
How four iconic British-built trains revolutionised rail travel and inspired incredible railway projects the world over.
A showcase of the wonders, secrets and fragilities of the Americas, narrated by Tom Hanks.
Mankind The Story of All of Us is an epic 12-hour television event about the greatest adventure of all time—the history of the human race. It takes 10 billion years for the ideal planet to form and 3 billion more for the right conditions to emerge before it finally happens: mankind begins. From there unfolds a fast-paced story told here through key turning points—stepping stones in our journey from hunter-gatherer to global citizen. It’s a tale of connections—why some ideas take hold and spread around the globe, and how the lives of people in one part of the world are shaped by events in another.
The teletheater series "Katb Azam" is an adaptation of the book "Confessions of a Killed Scribe" written by Sasan Natiq from Surah Mehr Publications, which has an Ashura story and narrates the events of the evening until the night of Ashura.
It is said to be one of the oldest books in the world. Has it been altered? If yes why? A remarkable journey back in time to see what the Old Testament and the New Testament is hiding from us.
It's about human history, how humans shaped the world we live in. A history through cultures and civilizations - from early Mesopotamia to the industrial revolution. Documentary series from various european production company’s like BBC, SVT, NRK, DR, ARTE, Covering serveral topics of war, Persons Like Cleopatra, Hitler, George Washington, etc
Exploring the history behind Theme Park attractions.
Join world-renowned outdoorsman and author Steven Rinella as he dives into history’s greatest and most perplexing wilderness mysteries. With his deep knowledge of the wild, survival expertise, and unyielding curiosity and grit, Steve is uniquely positioned to look at these mysteries through a totally new lens, examining how people’s interactions with their environment may rewrite the narrative on some of our most iconic legends.
The village Schabbach experiences Germany's triumphs and tragedies from 1989 to 2000.
A group of Amish survivors takes a stand against century-long traditions to speak out against oppression in the hopes of effecting change for future generations.
Rashed and Faysal, two brothers working in the gold trade with their dad, become rivals when their greed for money and power turns them against each other. Further igniting their feud is Rashed’s wife, Noura.
A former samurai, a yakuza bodyguard, a devious spy, and a geisha assassin try to find their place in the rapidly evolving Meiji-era while escaping the sins of their pasts.
Did We Really Love? is a South Korean drama series broadcast by MBC in 1999. Starring Korean superstar Bae Yong Joon, the series portrays the struggles between love, happiness, and the pursuit of material success.
A group of social welfare workers led by their new director tries to provide necessary aid to people struggling with various problems.
Following the death of his long time terminally ill mother, Ashley, enthusiastically aided and abetted by his sister-in-law, Colette, decides that he needs a wife if only for something to do with his big, now empty house. However, the task of finding a wife turns out to be not as easy as it seems, as Ashley has not had much contact with women in recent years and then there is always the delicate problem of the dull, safe, ever present Gillian to be solved. She and her mother have already settled the question of a wife for Ashley if only Gillian would do something about it!!
Comedy series about comedian Bjarte Tjøstheim, who after a near-death experience decides to quit the popular radio show Radioresepsjonen and start a new and more meaningful life as a priest.
Recently divorced Emma enjoys a whirlwind holiday romance with charming hotel proprietor Niko on the paradise island of Cyprus. When she realizes that Niko and his partner-in-crime George have scammed her out of her life savings, she embarks on a dangerous mission to get her money back, aided by her ex-husband Pete.
Emy and Odah are a young, modern couple. Let's follow them in their daily lives and, above all, their domestic disputes.
Regular people bidding for storage units.
It tells a realistic and relatable romance between young people wandering in love and boredom, who face each other in front of a motel elevator on the night of their seventh-year relationship.