Series2011The Spice TrailKate Humble goes on the trail of some of the world's most valuable spices revealing their history, trade, mythology and usage.Open details →
An Islamic History of EuropeSeries2009An Islamic History of EuropeRageh Omaar visits Spain, Sicily and France to discover the history of Islam in EuropeOpen details →
Film★ 9.02003Leonardo's Dream MachinesRenaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci may be best known for his paintings, but engineers consider him just as much a genius for the machines he designed that were years ahead of their time. This film narrated by Richard Denton documents the attempts of modern experts to build some of da Vinci's designs, including a massive crossbow with arms 70 feet across and a glider that he imagined more than four centuries before humans first took flight.Open details →
Series★ 6.51987DispatchesAn in-depth look at news stories. Documentaries that take you behind the scenes giving an insight into people's lives or institutions.Open details →
Series2011The Spice TrailKate Humble goes on the trail of some of the world's most valuable spices revealing their history, trade, mythology and usage.Open details →
An Islamic History of EuropeSeries2009An Islamic History of EuropeRageh Omaar visits Spain, Sicily and France to discover the history of Islam in EuropeOpen details →
Film★ 9.02003Leonardo's Dream MachinesRenaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci may be best known for his paintings, but engineers consider him just as much a genius for the machines he designed that were years ahead of their time. This film narrated by Richard Denton documents the attempts of modern experts to build some of da Vinci's designs, including a massive crossbow with arms 70 feet across and a glider that he imagined more than four centuries before humans first took flight.Open details →
