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- DirectorJames FranklinStarsRichard CottonUlrike BrinkmannGuillaume CaronA medieval engineering marvel, the cathedral, is thought to contain the remains of the Bible's Three Magi. Scientists and experts investigate and try to make sense of the mysteries of this religious site.
- DirectorCaroline LeeStarsRichard CottonAngelMark BigwoodWestminster Palace is one of the most well known structures in the world. What few people know, are the Victorian secrets and mysteries within this famous landmark. Scientists take a look at the building and maintenance of the structure.
- DirectorTom RansonStarsRichard CottonRichard FairbrotherYang FuxiThe Great Wall of China is the biggest man made structure on Earth, and also one of its biggest mysteries. Investigators look into the reasons behind the wall's construction, and the secrets of one of history's greatest empires.
- DirectorNathan BuddStarsSteven KearneyDhanapal AdhityaMunazzar AliUsing the latest technologies, scientists have found revealing codes that tell a story of power and betrayal in the Indian ode to love, challenging commonly held beliefs about the Taj Mahal.
- DirectorJames FranklinStarsSteven KearneyJo BuckberryMurray CookA castle in Scotland is thought by some to be the home of King Arthur's Round Table. Could a disfigured skeleton reveal its secrets to new technologies and rewrite history ?
- 2004– 56mTV-PG7.7 (39)TV EpisodeDirectorJustin HardyStarsMassimo MarinoniPeter GuinnessRoss KingEurope, 1400: A continent torn apart by war and plague is dominated by the authority of the Catholic Church. In the towns and cities live merchants and entrepreneurs who sense that their world is changing. With increasing trade and wealth an appetite for enlightenment develops.No longer neglected in the shadows of the Church, classical philosophy, poetry, art and sculpture begin to reach a new audience. This is especially true in cosmopolitan cities like Florence, home of Cosimo de'Medici.
- 2004– 56mTV-PG7.5 (34)TV EpisodeDirectorJustin HardyStarsMassimo MarinoniJames Innes-SmithFlorence, August 1466: Lorenzo de'Medici, the 17-year-old heir to the dynasty, foils a murderous plot against his father and saves his family from a coup d'etat. The Medici still dominate Florence, but now take extra precautions, picking a useful bride for Lorenzo. Clarice Orsini, a baron's daughter and cardinal's niece, brings connections, class, and military muscle to the Medici dynasty.
- 2004– 56mTV-PG7.5 (30)TV EpisodeDirectorJustin HardyStarsMassimo MarinoniIan BustardNiccolò CioniFlorence, 1501: 26-year-old Michelangelo carves a giant masterpiece which will come to symbolize his struggle against a family he once adored. Raised from a young age alongside the Medici heirs he watched as they were cast into exile with a price on their heads. Now they are searching for a path back to power.
- 2004– 56mTV-PG7.6 (27)TV EpisodeDirectorJustin HardyStarsMassimo MarinoniBen De SaumserezPeter GuinnessFlorence, 1537: Alessandro de'Medici the Duke of Florence, lies murdered in his bed. His cousin is plucked from obscurity to lead Florence. He is just 17. His rivals think he's a puppet, but despite his youth, Cosimo de'Medici, the new Duke of Florence, is ambitious.
- 2000– 53mNot Rated6.8 (70)TV EpisodeDirectorMelisa AkdoganBen MoleStarsPeter De JerseyJay O. SandersAdrian WisnickiOn his third and final journey to Africa, David Livingstone, one of the greatest explorers in history, kept a diary that's only now being deciphered. It shines a new light on the horrors of slave trade in Africa, and Livingstone himself.
- In the spring of 1798, Napoleon set out with 38,000 men and 10,000 sailors to conquer Egypt.
- 1998–201140mTV-G6.1 (10)TV EpisodeStarsDavid AckroydSteve BullockMargaret C. JacobFrom the secret initiation ceremony to the murderous ancient Egyptian legend that inspired their rituals, discover the true nature of the secret and mystical organization known as freemasons.
- DirectorDoug ShultzStarsEdward HerrmannGeorge IvascuRodica LazarDocumentary about the bloody beginning, bloodier middle and unceremonious end of the French Revolution, an event that ended in blood the reign of kings in France and laid the foundation for a new - republican - system of government.
- DirectorPaul BryersStarsSusan BennettMaxine BergDavid HardimanAt the start of the Victorian era, urban migration was beginning to swell the population of cities under the Industrial Revolution. Prince Albert's plan for a Great Exhibition to showcase to the world the might of Great Britain's industrial talents and technology comes to fruition.
- DirectorPaul BryersStarsDavid HardimanLawrence JamesMubashir Hussain KidwaiA British commercial venture, The East India Company, controls a large part of the Indian continent. Initially a trading venture, it encroached into India's social life, ultimately leading to political and military conflict. Britain becomes embroiled in a war in Crimea, and, in India, mutiny against British rule is fomenting.
- DirectorPaul BryersPaul BurgessStarsMaxine BergLawrence JamesElliot LeveyBy the middle of the 19th century, Britain was the richest country in the world, and controlled almost one quarter of the world's trade. British explorers set their sights on the Dark Continent, Africa. One in particular, David Livingstone, a Scottish physician, spent several years exploring its interior. News of his adventures led to a British scramble for new lands, wealth and ultimately, war.
- DirectorPaul BryersPaul BurgessStarsLawrence JamesRoy JenkinsFrances McDevittOppression and slavery in Sudan in Northeast Africa and an uprising by the ruling Mahdi (a messianic redeemer of the Islamic faith) would lead the former British governor General Charles Gordon into a personal, bloody war culminating in his defeat and death at Khartoum, the capital. In South Africa British businessman Cecil Rhodes would lead the rush to exploit the riches of a vast diamond mine and gold reserves. His wealth, power, politics and war would lead to the creation of the new African country of Rhodesia.
- DirectorDoug GloverStarsBrad StaggsDon WildmanDon explores top-secret military and government tunnels and looks into classified technology that could be used to build entire cities...right under our feet.
- DirectorDoug GloverStarsDon WildmanDon goes deep beneath the Great Lakes and explores flooded caves as he searches for evidence of a mysterious, cave-dwelling, before the Clovis society that may have been the first people to reach America. Evidence presented: a mastodon image carved on a rock beneath Lake Michigan, 16,000-year-old poop and arrowheads from a dry cave in Central Oregon, and a 13,700-year-old human female skeleton from Cenote Naharon in Mexico's Yucatan. Nicknamed Eve of Naharon, she is the oldest human skeleton found in the Americas.
- DirectorAndy RobbinsStarsDan SnowRoger HorowitzPeter MintunIn the 19th century New York City experience a flood immigrants which, coupled with parasites, disease and political corruption, created one of the most hazardous living environments in history. This program tells the story of the people and technology that brought the city's filth under control. But progress is not without its set backs. Enter Thomas Midgley, Jr.
- DirectorJeremy TurnerStarsDan SnowJelena BekvalacRory McCreadieHistorian Dan Snow investigates what life was like amid the human waste, rotting meat and infected rats that made up Medieval London city living.
- DirectorLouise HooperStarsDan SnowAndrew HusseyDamian Mitchell
- DirectorOren JacobyThis feature length documentary will take viewers inside the hidden and dangerous world of Calabria's powerful Mafia - the "Ndrangheta - revealing, for the first time, that some of its most dominant and ruthless figures are women. "Lady 'Ndragheta" follows investigative journalist Beatrice Borromeo as she discovers witnesses who are willing to tell their own stories of life inside the Mafia. Their testimony will be vividly shown in the context of larger social issues affected by the power and influence of the Mafia in Italy and the world today. It will also present an intimate portrait of a brave woman journalist and track the emotional impact of her descent into the Mafia underworld. The film will be shot and edited in a visual style to match the intimate and shocking story.
- StarsLance ReddickNick Begich Jr.Travis TaylorNumerous government-run mind control programs have been documented, with names like MK Ultra, Project Artichoke, and Project Monarch. But could there be even greater mind control programs underway that the public isn't aware of?
- DirectorMalena BystrowiczLoreley UnamunoStarsDomitila de ChungaraEduardo GaleanoPortrait of three women who live and work on the mines of Cerro Rico de Potosí, Bolivia, the emblem of colonial plunder. The work in the mine is only for men and women are the most precarious, perverse and damned link of that system.
- DirectorAnna ThomsonStarsOlegar FedoroAlvaro MartinDavid SantThe story of one of the most famous men in history. You might think you know him - the heroic and successful discoverer of America. Now think again.
- DirectorGary GlassmanChristine Le GoffScott TiffanyStarsJoan R. BranhamMario BrassardMichael DavisGothic cathedrals are marvels of human achievement and artistry. On this journey inside the jewels of Gothic architecture, discover how medieval builders, drawing from hidden formulas in the Bible itself, reached such spectacular heights.
- DirectorMartin Papirowski
- DirectorTim EvansStarsDan NachtrabWarren GetlerAkram EliasThe most secret of secret societies, The Freemasons, are intertwined with American history. Most of the Founding Fathers and 14 Presidents were Freemasons. Some say Washington DC is laid out as a Masonic code. What other secrets are the Masons hiding?
- DirectorDavid BartlettStarsColin TierneyAlain DemurgerBarbara FraleDocumentary that takes an in-depth look at the legendary Knights Templar, whose origins and history are surrounded by mystery and myth.
- DirectorJann TurnerRobert KrauseStarsKen FollettUte AckermannAlbrecht ClassenAuthor Ken Follet presents dramatic historical stories, in which he explores the true facts behind his fictional works.
- 2012–202142mTV-147.5 (26)TV EpisodeStarsLance ReddickMichio KakuBill BirnesOn December 20, 2019, the newest branch of the armed services was established--Space Force. Does the U.S. has a much greater presence in space than the public is aware? Could we even have occupied bases on the Moon and Mars?
- 2012–202142mTV-147.4 (15)TV EpisodeStarsLance ReddickOri Z. SoltesLynn PicknettAdolph Hitler was deeply into the occult and established the Ahnenerbe, with a mission to track down holy relics. Did Hitler actually come to possess the Ark of the Covenant, the Holy Grail, and an object known as "The Spear of Destiny"?