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.
Arqueomanía
The rise of Stalin, from his early beginning as a bankrobber to the cold-blooded leader of the Soviet Union.
From wagon trains crossing the untamed frontier to man's first steps on the moon, this series offers a compelling look at the people, inventions and events that helped forge the United States of America.
The 3-part documentary series The Irish Civil War tells the epic and often challenging story of the origins, conflict and legacy of the civil war that took place in Ireland in 1922 and 1923. Narrated by Brendan Gleeson, produced in partnership with University College Cork by RTÉ Cork as part of the Decade of Centenary commemorations and based on UCC’s “mammoth and magnificent” Atlas of the Irish Revolution, this documentary series features extensive archive film footage, photographs and materials, interviews with leading academics, archive interviews with contemporary participants and witnesses, firsthand witness accounts read by actors, detailed and dynamic graphic maps based on those featured in the Atlas of the Irish Revolution, and stunning cinematography of the very locations where events took place.
Bettany Hughes take viewers on armchair travels to explore household-name treasures and new finds from across the world.
Jonathan Roberge dives into the world of Montréal crime during the 1957-1977 period, when the city saw a prolonged war between the police and bank robbers.
D-Day: Tag der Entscheidung
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.
Throughout history certain civilisations, events and objects have fascinated and inspired us, causing those involved to dig deeper and go further on a ceaseless quest to be the first to finally uncover the truth.
The Air Force from the first planes in 1907 to its influential presence in every conflict since.
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.
Exploring the history behind Theme Park attractions.
Ramsès II, la trilogie
Svenska dialektmysterier was a Swedish television series about Swedish dialects. It was hosted by Fredrik Lindström and produced by Marcos Hellberg and broadcast on SVT2 in January–March 2006. The programme can be seen as a continuation of Värsta språket, another series hosted by Lindström. It won the television award Kristallen in the infotainment category.
Line of Fire
Covers the 1941 Japanese military strike on a Hawaiian naval base in never before seen detail.
Extraordinary stories, puzzling mysteries, and legendary journeys behind some of the world's most sacred relics, including objects of immortality, holy treasures, and revered monuments.
Štíty království českého
Eight-part history of the Christian faith, looking at its origins, development and turbulent past. High-profile British personalities examine a religion that has particular resonance for them.