My Favorite Documentaries
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1. If Walls Could Talk: The History of the Home (2011– )
236 min | Documentary
Finding secret doors add and rooms.
Stars: Lucy Worsley, Amanda Vickery, Patricia Whittington-Farrell, Dominic Sandbrook
Votes: 181
2. A Very British Romance (2015)
60 min | Documentary, History, Romance
Lucy Worsely explores how our idea of romance has developed since the Georgian period
Stars: Lucy Worsley, A.N. Wilson, Doug Grant, John Benjamin
Votes: 209
3. Tales from the Royal Bedchamber (2013)
Not Rated | 59 min | Documentary, History
Lucy Worsley gets into bed with our past monarchs to uncover the Tales from the Royal Bedchamber. She reveals that our obsession with royal bedrooms, births and succession is nothing new. ... See full summary »
Director: Nick Gillam-Smith | Stars: Lucy Worsley, Tracy Borman, Sebastian Edwards, Olivia Fryman
Votes: 335
4. The Real Versailles (2016 TV Movie)
History
Lucy Worsley untangles Louis XIV's complex world of court etiquette, fashion and feasting, while court politics expert Helen Castor delves into the archives and unpicks the Machiavellian world that Louis created.
Director: Rosie Schellenberg | Stars: Helen Castor, Lucy Worsley
Votes: 177
5. Tales from the Royal Wardrobe (2014 TV Movie)
PG | 59 min | Documentary, History
Today, few people's clothes attract as much attention as the royal family, but this is not a modern-day paparazzi-inspired obsession. Historian Dr. Lucy Worsley, Chief Curator at Historic ... See full summary »
Director: Nick Gillam-Smith | Stars: Lucy Worsley, Beatrice Behlen, Shaun Cole, Meredith Etherington-Smith
Votes: 234
6. Six Wives with Lucy Worsley (2016)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Historian Lucy Worsley visits the time of Henry VIII and tells the story of his six successive wives.
Stars: Lucy Worsley, Nicholas Agnew, Claire Cooper, Scott Arthur
Votes: 732
7. British History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley (2017)
Documentary, History
Historian Lucy Worsley reveals how some of the biggest moments in British History are actually a concoction of fibs and stories which have been manipulated by whoever was in power at the time.
Stars: Lucy Worsley, Nathen Amin
Votes: 237
8. Empire of the Tsars: Romanov Russia with Lucy Worsley (2016)
Not Rated | Documentary, History
British historian Lucy Worsley travels to Russia to investigate the 300-year reign of the Romanov dynasty.
Stars: Lucy Worsley, Janet Hartley, Simon Dixon, Sergei Bogatyrev
Votes: 1,114
9. Harlots, Housewives & Heroines: A 17th Century History for Girls (2012)
60 min | Documentary
Women life in 17th century.
Stars: Lucy Worsley, Justin Champion, Ronald Hutton, Diana Scrivener
Votes: 80
10. Britain's Tudor Treasure: A Night at Hampton Court (2015 TV Movie)
TV-G | 59 min | Documentary
Documentary. Lucy Worsley and David Starkey celebrate the 500th anniversary of Britain's finest surviving Tudor building, Hampton Court.
Directors: Sebastian Barfield, Rachel Jardine | Stars: Lucy Worsley, David Starkey, Philippa Glanville, Maria Hayward
Votes: 93
11. Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History (2013– )
59 min | Documentary
Lucy Worsley, chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces, explores how the physical and mental health of our past monarchs has shaped the history of the nation.
Stars: Lucy Worsley, Sarah Toulalan, Matthew Sweet, Helen Rappaport
Votes: 101
12. A Very British Murder with Lucy Worsley (2013)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Crime, History
This documentary takes a look at some of the most horrible and despicable murders in modern British history. From Jack the Ripper in the 1880's to Agatha Christie's best known stories.
Stars: Lucy Worsley, Michael Kirk, Mathew Prichard, Rosalind Crone
Votes: 267
13. Inside the Body of Henry VIII (2008)
46 min | Documentary
Director: Dunja Noack | Stars: Bray Poor, Lucy Worsley
Votes: 57
14. Dancing Through the Blitz: Blackpool's Big Band Story (2015 TV Movie)
89 min | Documentary
The three presenters show how Blackpool stayed open as there were several thousand servicemen and women billeted here during WW2. Morale was important to the war effort.
Director: Geoff Wonfor | Stars: Len Goodman, Jools Holland, Lucy Worsley, Petula Clark
Votes: 14
15. Dancing Cheek to Cheek: An Intimate History of Dance (2014– )
History
A professional dancer (Goodman) and historian (Woolsley) tell the story of social dancing through history replete with the costumes, music, settings of the times, and a demonstration of the dance.
Stars: Len Goodman, Lucy Worsley, Darren Royston, Bridget McConnell
Votes: 62
16. Secrets of the Manor House (2012– )
55 min | Documentary
Each episode concentrates of the history of a grand stately home in Britain. Its fate was often linked to that of one or more great aristocratic families, yet most now need a modern ... See full summary »
Stars: Samuel West, Elisabeth Kehoe, Gavin Weightman, Loraine McMurrey
Votes: 185
17.
Secret Knowledge (2013– )
Episode:
Bolsover Castle & the Playboy Cavalier
(2013)
Documentary
Historian, author and curator Lucy Worsley shares her love of Bolsover Castle, a quirky and unique great house in Derbyshire, England, and its infamously hedonistic owner duke William Cavendish's attempt to impress Charles I with a party.
Director: John Hodgson | Star: Lucy Worsley
Votes: 14
18. Food in England: The Lost World of Dorothy Hartley (2012 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary
Director: David Parker | Stars: Lucy Worsley, Stephanie Cole, Chris Akrigg, Adrian Bailey
Votes: 28
19. Queen Victoria's Last Love (2012 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, History
In 1897 Queen Victoria antagonized family and court with her relationship with Indian servant Abdul Karim. Originally a waiter the devious and arrogant young man won over the queen by ... See full summary »
Director: Rob Coldstream | Stars: Geoffrey Palmer, Veronica Clifford, Kushal Pal Singh, Humayun Ansari
Votes: 24
20.
Timewatch (1982– )
Episode:
Young Victoria
(2008)
Documentary, History
The story of how an unassuming little girl rose to be the most powerful woman in the world.
Director: Michael Wadding | Stars: Kate Williams, Clarissa Campbell Orr, Juliet Gardiner, Hannah Greig
Votes: 21
21. The Six Queens of Henry VIII (2016– )
Not Rated | 60 min | History
A series about Henry VIII and his wives, chronicling the ups and downs in his marriages and how they shaped his reign as King and ultimately the face of Britain.
Stars: Suzannah Lipscomb, Dan Jones, Charlie Clements, Toby Osmond
Votes: 256
22. Britain's Bloody Crown (2016– )
Not Rated | Drama, History
Using 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.
Stars: Dan Jones, James Oliver Wheatley, Steffan Boje, Tom Durant Pritchard
Votes: 366
23. Britain's Bloodiest Dynasty: The Plantagenets (2014– )
Documentary, Biography, History
Docudrama series with author Dan Jones. It follows the period from control freak king Henry II to the tyrant king Richard II.
Stars: Dan Jones, Dragos Onisei, Adina Eady, Cezar Grumazescu
Votes: 410
24. Inside the Court of Henry VIII (2015)
56 min | Documentary
Henry VIII is the most iconic king of English history. Part medieval tyrant, part renaissance prince, he ruled over his people as no king of England had ever done before. He took a country ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Chinn | Stars: Samuel West, Robert Hutchinson, Susan Ronald, Tracy Borman
Votes: 139
25. The Private Lives of the Tudors (2016–2019)
Drama, History
A look though the private lives of the Tudor monorachs
Stars: Gabriella Montrose, Nathan Coenen, Marian Elizabeth, Anastasia Drew
Votes: 115
26. She-Wolves: England's Early Queens (2012)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Historian of the medieval period, Helen Castor, presents an in depth and insightful series covering England's early Queens, from the High Middle Ages with Eleanor and get daughter-in-law ... See full summary »
Star: Helen Castor
Votes: 487
27. Henry and Anne: The Lovers Who Changed History (2014– )
Drama
This two-part docudrama shows the love affair between King Henry VIII of England and his second wife, Anne Boleyn; presented by historian Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb.
Stars: Suzannah Lipscomb, Emma Connell, Jack Hawkins, Jon Edgley-Bond
Votes: 164
28. Edward and Mary: The Unknown Tudors (2002– )
94 min | Documentary, History
Written and presented by Dr. David Starkey (Monarchy), this is the compelling story of two siblings united by blood and affection but torn apart by religion and power.
Stars: David Starkey, Rachel Jenkins, Tim Wright, Emilie Smith
Votes: 71
29. Monarchy with David Starkey (2004–2007)
60 min | Documentary, History
A history of the English Crown from AD 400 to today.
Stars: David Starkey, Tony Cottrell, Gerard Hayling, David Alder
Votes: 542
30. The Most Evil Men and Women in History (2001– )
23 min | Documentary, History
Documentary series with each episode focusing on a solitary historical figure who, for various reasons, including despotism, canibalism, genocide, and too many atrocities to imagine, are ... See full summary »
Stars: Ben Taylor, Orlando Figes, David Carpenter, Harold Shukman
Votes: 43
31. Elizabeth I (2017)
Not Rated | 180 min | Drama, History
Docu-drama starring Lily Cole as a young Elizabeth I, featuring dramatic reconstructions of key moments in her life. Presented by historians Suzannah Lipscomb and Dan Jones.
Stars: Lily Cole, Vincent Kerschbaum, Suzannah Lipscomb, Dan Jones
Votes: 264
32. Secrets of Great British Castles (2015–2016)
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, History
Historian Dan Jones explores the millennium of history behind six of Great Britain's most famous castles: Warwick, Dover, Caernarfon, the Tower of London, Carrickfergus, and Stirling.
Stars: Dan Jones, Christophe Lombardi, Jay Dee, Ronald Hutton
Votes: 1,232
33. Tales of Irish Castles (2014)
TV-PG | 41 min | Documentary
The history of Irish castles throughout history. A terrific look at the majestic history of Ireland presented with the gifted storyteller style you would expect from the Irish perspective.
Stars: Simon Delaney, Dave Swift, Marcus Seoige, Ned Kelly
Votes: 187
34. A History of Britain (2000–2002)
60 min | Documentary, History
A comprehensive historical survey of the British Isles.
Stars: Simon Schama, Michael Kitchen, Samuel West, Lindsay Duncan
Votes: 944
35. Time Team (1994– )
Not Rated | 55 min | Documentary, History
A group of archaeologists have 3 days to discover historical artifacts in different sites around Britain.
Stars: Tony Robinson, Phil Harding, John Gater, Stewart Ainsworth
Votes: 1,752
36. Secrets of the Dead (2000– )
TV-PG | 56 min | Documentary, History, War
Mysteries involving notable historical events, people and locations are scientifically examined.
Stars: Liev Schreiber, Jay O. Sanders, Salima Ikram, Andrew Lambert
Votes: 649
37. The Dark Ages: An Age of Light (2012– )
Documentary, History
Christianity slowly emerged from being a persecuted minority to the state religion of the Roman Empire. This episode is a history of the ways believers grappled with a way to depict Jesus. ... See full summary »
Stars: Waldemar Januszczak, Shaun Greenhalgh
Votes: 276
38. The Dark Ages (2007 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, Drama, History
The History Channel examines the Dark Ages from the fall of the Roman Empire to the First Crusade.
Director: Christopher Cassel | Stars: Philip Daileader, Kelly DeVries, Bonnie Effros, Adnan Husain
Votes: 460
39. Holbein: Eye of the Tudors (2015 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 59 min | Documentary
A survey of Hans Holbein's career from his beginnings as a religious painter to his work for Henry VIII and beyond. The program also includes a close analysis of "The Ambassadors"
Director: Waldemar Januszczak | Star: Waldemar Januszczak
Votes: 113
40. Britain's Ancient Tracks with Tony Robinson (2016– )
47 min | History
Tony Robinson walks our oldest roads to find the truth behind the megaliths, burial sites, ley lines and hidden caves along their path, and connect the clues they have left hidden in the British landscape.
Star: Tony Robinson
Votes: 61
41. Tony Robinson's Wild West (2015)
132 min | Documentary
From Custer's Last Stand and the Battle of Little Big Horn to the gunfight at the OK Corral and death of Jesse James, this is a history of the West like no other. TONY ROBINSON'S WILD WEST ... See full summary »
Stars: Tony Robinson, Paul Andrew Hutton, Thom Hatch, Joseph M. Marshall III
Votes: 49
42. Walking Through History (2013– )
47 min | Documentary
Tony Robinson embarks on spectacular walks through some of Britain's most historic landscapes in search of the richest stories from our past.
Stars: Tony Robinson, Alistair Moffat, Kate Williams, Brian Blessed
Votes: 272
43. Tony Robinson's Time Travels (2015– )
26 min | Documentary, History
In this fascinating series Sir Tony Robinson journeys through time to uncover amazing, dramatic and bizarre stories from the past.
Star: Tony Robinson
Votes: 27
44. Time Crashers (2015– )
Reality-TV
Celebrities are taken back in time to live and work as they did in medieval Britain.
Stars: Tony Robinson, Cassie Newland, Kirstie Alley, Keith Allen
Votes: 63
45. Tony Robinson's Tour of Duty (2015– )
Stars: Tony Robinson, Ray Cook, Nigel Allsopp, Greg Lamerton
46. Tony Robinson's Time Walks (2012– )
Documentary, History
Tony Robinson brings his inquisitive storytelling approach to Australia's diverse suburbs and towns. His mission is to uncover the hidden history that lies behind, below and above the ... See full summary »
Star: Tony Robinson
Votes: 58
47. Victorian Farm (2009)
60 min | Documentary, History
In this unique project, historian Ruth Goodman as well as archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn immerse themselves in the life of the Victorian farmer as he would have lived on the Acton Scott Estate.
Stars: Stephen Noonan, Peter Ginn, Ruth Goodman, Alex Langlands
Votes: 736
48. Edwardian Farm (2010–2011)
59 min | Documentary, Adventure
In this 12-part documentary series of Edwardian Farm, archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn and historian Ruth Goodman go back in time to the early 1900s to live the lives of Edwardian farmers for a full calendar year.
Stars: Ruth Goodman, Peter Ginn, Alex Langlands, Stephen Noonan
Votes: 583
49. Wartime Farm (2012)
TV-14 | Documentary
Wartime Farm, is an eight-part British historical docuseries in which the running of a farm during the Second World War is reenacted. First broadcast on BBC Two on 6 September 2012.
Stars: John Simm, Peter Ginn, Ruth Goodman, Alex Langlands
Votes: 405
50. Tales from the Green Valley (2005)
29 min | Documentary, History
The series follows historians and archaeologists as they recreate the everyday farm life from the age of the Stuarts; they wear the clothes, eat the food and use the tools, skills and technology of the 1620s.
Stars: Owen Teale, Ruth Goodman, Peter Ginn, Alex Langlands
Votes: 313
51. Victorian Pharmacy (2010)
60 min | Documentary
Life in a 19th-century pharmacy is re-created in this four-part documentary. Historian Ruth Goodman, professor Nick Barber and doctorate student Tom Quick discover how people attempted to ... See full summary »
Stars: Stephen Noonan, Nick Barber, Ruth Goodman, Tom Quick
Votes: 267
52. Tudor Monastery Farm (2013)
59 min | Documentary, History
Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold turn the clock back 500 years to the early Tudor period to become tenant farmers on monastery land.
Stars: Geraldine James, Ruth Goodman, Peter Ginn, Tom Pinfold
Votes: 415
53. Secrets of the Castle (2014)
60 min | Documentary, History
Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold learn about living in the medieval world and help rebuild a castle.
Stars: Ruth Goodman, Peter Ginn, Tom Pinfold, Paul McGann
Votes: 387
54. Victorian Slum House (2016– )
59 min | Documentary, History, Reality-TV
A group of 15 volunteers aged between 10 and 59 are transported back to Victorian London as they spend three weeks living and working in a recreation of the notorious Old Nichol slum in Bethnal Green in London's East End.
Star: Michael Mosley
Votes: 210
55. Frontier House (2002– )
History, Reality-TV
Modern families time-travel to 1883 Montana for homesteading, learning hard work, community, and sacrifices. Back in 21st century, they reflect on past and present values.
Stars: Kathryn Walker, Adrienne Clune, Justin Clune, Kristen Brooks
Votes: 527
56. The 1900 House (1999–2000)
60 min | Documentary, History
A modern English family embark on a real-life time-travel adventure to late Victorian London.
Votes: 377
57. Manor House (2002– )
50 min | Documentary, Reality-TV
21 people from the 21st century are being brought together in an Edwardian Country House. 6 of them are the Upstairs family and the 15 others are the servants. For three months, these people have only the rulebook and each other...
Stars: Derek Jacobi, Charlie Clay, Hugh Edgar, Ken Skelton
Votes: 556
58. Victorian Farm Christmas (2009)
60 min | Documentary
Victorian Farm Christmas looks into the lives of 19th century farmers and shows you how to make traditional gifts, food, games and decorations.
Stars: Ruth Goodman, Peter Ginn, Stephen Noonan, Alex Langlands
Votes: 338
59. Europe's Last Warrior Kings (2017)
TV-PG | 59 min | Documentary, Drama, History
Drama-Documentary in which historian Dan Snow explores the political intrigues and family betrayals between Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans that led to the Battle of Hastings.
Stars: Adam James, Freya Parker, Clive Russell, Juliet Stevenson
Votes: 269
60. Full Steam Ahead (2016)
60 min | History
Historians Ruth Goodman, Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn bring back to life the golden age of steam, exploring how Victorian railways helped to shape modern Britain.
Stars: Philip Glenister, Peter Ginn, Ruth Goodman, Alex Langlands
Votes: 176
61. The Colony (2005– )
400 min | Documentary, Reality-TV
Two 21st Century families from Britain and Ireland are sent to see how they would cope had they been transported to New South Wales 200 years ago when it was a penal colony. Together with ... See full summary »
Stars: Jack Thompson, John Maynard, Michael McKernan
Votes: 34
62. Texas Ranch House (2006– )
Reality-TV, Western
A group of young men and a California suburban family agree to live and work on a typical Texas cattle ranch for two months, according to the customs and technologies of the 1860's.
Stars: Randy Quaid, Kathryn Walker, Stanley Johnston, Jared Ficklin
Votes: 106
63. Coal House (2008– )
300 min | Reality-TV
Three families are transported back to 1927 and the war years to experience life in the mines without modern conveniences.
Stars: Nerys Howell, Terry Walton, Chris Williams
Votes: 38
64. Colonial House (2004)
Reality-TV
A group of ordinary people arrive on a boat to 1628 and have to build a functioning colony, using only time appropriate resources. Their goal: survive for 4 months and pass the final evaluation.
Stars: Kathryn Walker, Don Wood, Bethany Wyers, Jonathon Allen
Votes: 243
65. The Supersizers Go... (2007–2009)
History
A comedienne & a humor writer try their hand at living in different eras. They dress, eat, and live the past. Before and after, their vitals are tested to see how these lifestyles affect their health.
Stars: Giles Coren, Sue Perkins, Roy Marsden, Allegra McEvedy
Votes: 694
66. Stephen Fry in America (2008)
60 min | Documentary
English actor-comedian Stephen Fry travels through the US regions by London cab.
Stars: Stephen Fry, Russell Means, Ted Turner, Morgan Freeman
Votes: 1,774
67. Gadget Man (2012– )
Not Rated | Talk-Show
Demonstrates new gadgets and technology.
Stars: Richard Ayoade, Lawson Crawford, Timothy Dalton-Dobson, Charlotte Gascoigne
Votes: 871
68. Stephen Fry's 100 Greatest Gadgets (2011 TV Movie)
146 min | Documentary
Stephen Fry chooses and presents his 100 all-time favourite gadgets that have revolutionised our individual and collective lives, from hi-tech to historical, the domestic to the downright ... See full summary »
Director: Dave Lewis | Stars: Stephen Fry, Andy Akinwolere, Stephen Bayley, Trevor Baylis
Votes: 91
69. The Machine That Made Us (2008 TV Movie)
TV-G | 59 min | Documentary, History
A look at the story of Johann Gutenberg, inventor of the world's first printing press in the 15th century, and an exploration of how and why the machine was invented.
Director: Patrick McGrady | Stars: Stephen Fry, Barbara Rupp, Cornelia Schneider, Eva Hanebutt-Benz
Votes: 111
70. Vigée Le Brun: The Queens Painter (2015 TV Movie)
94 min | Documentary, Drama, History
A renowned painter and a free-thinker, Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun is still considered ahead of her time. Follow the artist's adventures over the course of her nearly 90-year life in this captivating docudrama.
Director: Arnaud Xainte | Stars: Stéphane Ronchewski, Xavier Salmon, Katharine Baetjer, Joseph Baillio
Votes: 67
71. Pompeii: The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time (2013 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 59 min | Documentary, History
Margaret Mountford investigates how and why the people of Pompeii became 'frozen' at the moment of their deaths, and views the reconstruction process of life-like wax recreations of two of its people.
Director: Chris Holt | Stars: Margaret Mountford, Nathalie Biancheri, Matteo De Buono, Steven J.R. Ellis
Votes: 98
72. Pompeii: Back from the Dead (2011 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 48 min | Documentary, History
As destruction rained on Pompeii, 74 men, women and children hid in a dark cellar. They clung to life as Vesuvius raged, only to become the last people to die in the disaster. Their bones ... See full summary »
Directors: Paul Elston, Steffan Boje | Stars: John R. Clarke, Fabian Kanz, Antonia Raftu, Andrew Wallace-Hadrill
Votes: 116
73. The Real Story of Christmas (2010 TV Movie)
Documentary, History
From the origin of the Christmas lights and the tradition of the Christmas tree to the birth of commercial Christmas, get ready for the truth behind everyone's favourite holiday.
Director: Luke Ellis | Stars: Phil Crowley, Alonso Duralde, Joanna Wilson
Votes: 24
74. The Real Robin Hood (2010 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A special about the origins of the English folk hero.
Director: M. David Melvin | Stars: Ridley Scott, Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Dominic Kinnaird
Votes: 166
75. Seven Signs of the Apocalypse (2009 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, History
Director: Tim Prokop | Stars: Jon Barton, Alina Dorian, Armand Dorian, Joseph Falasca
Votes: 173
76. Jonestown: Paradise Lost (2007 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 100 min | Documentary, Drama, History
Cult leader Jim Jones leads his followers to a mass-suicide.
Director: Tim Wolochatiuk | Stars: Ted Biggs, Stephan Jones, Vernon Gosney, Tim Reiterman
Votes: 1,243
77. Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006)
86 min | Documentary, History
Featuring never-before-seen footage, this documentary delivers a startling new look at the Peoples Temple, headed by preacher Jim Jones who, in 1978, led more than 900 members to Guyana, where he orchestrated a mass suicide via tainted punch.
Director: Stanley Nelson | Stars: Rebecca Moore, Janet Shular, Tim Carter, Stanley Clayton
Votes: 5,639
78. Through Deaf Eyes (2007 TV Movie)
TV-G | 120 min | Documentary, History
History Through Deaf Eyes will take a look at Deaf culture from the 19th century to the present. The 120 minute production for PBS will include short films.
Directors: Diane Garey, Lawrence R. Hott | Stars: Linda Gabriel, Stockard Channing, Ed Chevy, Rita Corey
Votes: 104
79. The Hunt for Lincoln's Assassin (2007 TV Movie)
Documentary, History
Director: Mike Loades | Stars: Philip Banks, Karl Bittner, Bruce Blauer, Mike Brown
Votes: 22
80. Decoding the Past: Nazi Prophecies (2005 TV Movie)
Documentary, History
Director: Patrick Davidson | Stars: James Piper, Mark D Comstock, Jack Griguoli, Peter Levenda
Votes: 35
81. First Invasion: The War of 1812 (2004 TV Movie)
Documentary, History, War
Elaborate reenactments are juxtaposed with comments by historians in this glossy review of America's "Second War of Independence" against Britain (1812-15). Included: the causes of the ... See full summary »
Director: Gary Foreman | Stars: Mark D. Hutter, Sally E. Bennett, Dave Fagerberg, H. David Wright
Votes: 156
82. Ben Franklin (2004 TV Movie)
100 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Ben Franklin rose from poverty to become a true Renaissance Man and Founding Father of America. This is the story of the man behind the myth.
Director: Joshua Alper | Stars: Charley Carfrey, Michael Kelberg, Maggie Lakis
Votes: 44
83. The Surprising History of Sex and Love (2002 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 49 min | Documentary, History
Exploring the radical change in social and religious attitudes towards sex, this award-winning documentary takes a look throughout history and traces the shift in social attitudes and ... See full summary »
Directors: Alan Ereira, Phil Grabsky | Stars: Terry Jones, Joann Fletcher, Bill Dever, Diana Edelman
Votes: 99
84. Barbarians (2006– )
59 min | Documentary, History
Terry Jones challenges the received Roman and Roman Catholic notion of the 'barbarian'.
Stars: Terry Jones, Peter Heather, Pope Benedict XVI, Monika Miles
Votes: 365
85. A History of Sex (2003)
60 min | Documentary
Andres Serrano is a New York photographer most famous for his controversial 1987 work Piss Christ. This documentary follows him to Amsterdam where he shoots a collection based on all aspects of sex.
Director: Michael Coulter | Stars: Janine Amsterdam, Laurence Fishburne, Xaviera Hollander, Andres Serrano
Votes: 239
86. Medieval Lives (2004– )
240 min | Documentary, History
Terry Jones hosts this series that looks at the real facts about the Middle Ages and its roots.
Stars: Terry Jones, Peter Barber, Faye Getz, Robert Stone
Votes: 593
87. The Plantagenets (2014)
60 min | Documentary
The story of England's longest ruling dynasty, starting with Henry II and ending with Richard III.
Star: Robert Bartlett
Votes: 220
88. The Normans (2010)
Not Rated | 58 min | Documentary, History
British history professor Robert Bartlett explains, mainly on historical sites and illustrated with authentic artifacts, the eventful history of the Normans, some of the Norse men (Vikings)... See full summary »
Star: Robert Bartlett
Votes: 266
89. Crusades (1995)
200 min | Documentary, History, War
Terry Jones presents the history of the medieval religious wars in the middle-east known as the Crusades.
Stars: Terry Jones, Marcello Walton, Kammy Darweish, Antony Zaki
Votes: 534
90. Inside the Medieval Mind (2008– )
60 min | Documentary, History
In Inside the Medieval Mind, one of the world's greatest authorities on the Middle Ages, Professor Robert Bartlett of St Andrews University, investigates the intellectual landscape of the ... See full summary »
Stars: Robert Bartlett, Hugh Gilbert
Votes: 142
91. Tesla: Master of Lightning (2000 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 87 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Biography of electrical inventor and visionary genius Nikola Tesla.
Director: Robert Uth | Stars: Stacy Keach, Elisabeth Noone, Nikola Tesla, Leland I. Anderson
Votes: 1,062
92. Tesla (1993 TV Movie)
107 min | Drama
In America, Nikola Tesla doesn't want to make compromise and capitalize on his inventions, rather choosing poverty, loneliness and working in peace instead.
Director: Slavoljub Stefanovic-Ravasi | Stars: Svetozar Cvetkovic, Vladislava Milosavljevic, Varja Djukic, Nebojsa Ljubisic
Votes: 84
93. Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain (1995 TV Movie)
Documentary, Biography, History
Star: Sissy Spacek
Votes: 32
94. Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip (2003 TV Movie)
TV-G | 107 min | Documentary, Adventure, History
The saga of Horatio Nelson Jackson, the first man to cross the United States by automobile--in 1903!
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Keith David, Tom Hanks, Adam Arkin, Tom Bodett
Votes: 593
95. The Real Jane Austen (2002 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
A dramatized documentary on the life of Jane Austen.
Director: Nicky Pattison | Stars: Anna Chancellor, Gillian Kearney, John Standing, Lara Harvey
Votes: 170
96. My Life in Books (2011– )
Talk-Show
Stars: Anne Robinson, Elizabeth McGovern, Rebecca Front, Sue Perkins
97. The Vietnam War (2017)
TV-MA | 99 min | Documentary, History, War
A comprehensive history of the United States' involvement in the bitterly divisive armed conflict in Southeast Asia.
Stars: Peter Coyote, Huy Duc, James Willbanks, Duong Van Mai Elliott
Votes: 27,924
98. Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War (2016)
PG | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War: Waitstill Sharp, a Unitarian minister, and Martha Sharp, a trained social worker, in February 1939, boldly commit to a life-threatening mission in Europe to assist refugees.
Directors: Ken Burns, Artemis Joukowsky | Stars: Marina Goldman, Tom Hanks
Votes: 638
99. The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)
TV-14 | 795 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary that weaves together the stories of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of one of the most prominent and influential families in American politics.
Stars: Peter Coyote, George F. Will, Geoffrey C. Ward, Doris Kearns Goodwin
Votes: 2,647
100. The Dust Bowl (2012)
TV-PG | 229 min | Documentary, History
A documentary about the 1930s drought of North American prairie farm land, and its consequences during the great depression.
Stars: Dorothy Williamson, Donald Worster, Timothy Egan, Calvin Crabill
Votes: 2,098
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