History Documentaries

JFK: The Making of a President

Explore how John F. Kennedy's worldview was influenced by his younger years, when he endured poor health, family tragedy and a demanding father.

Killing Patient Zero

In the early 1980s, a gay flight attendant's assistance in a medical study helps prove that HIV/AIDS was a sexually transmitted disease.

Kimono: From Kyoto to Catwalk

Exploring the sartorial, aesthetic and social significance of kimono from the 1660s to the present day, both in Japan and the rest of the world.

LA 92

25 years after the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests and violence in LA, filmmakers examine the tumultuous period through rarely seen archival footage.

Let It Be

The filmed account of The Beatles' attempt to recapture their old group spirit by making a back to basics album, fully restored for the first time.

Let the World See

Follows Mamie Till-Mobley and her quest for justice that sparked the civil rights movement after her son Emmett Till's murder, to stand up boldly for their rights.

A Life in Ten Pictures

A series of extraordinary lives each unlocked by a just a handful of images, from iconic shots to private snaps, their secrets revealed by those who know their stories best.

Limited Partnership

The love story between Filipino-American Richard Adams and Australian Tony Sullivan, who, in 1975, became one of the first same-sex couples in the world to be legally married.

London: 2,000 Years of History

London's evolution from Roman outpost to modern megacity, as experts examine its battles with invasions, fires and plague while becoming capital of the British Empire.

The Look of Silence

A family that survived the genocide in Indonesia confronts the men who killed one of their brothers.

A Love Song For Latasha

A reimagined narrative of Latasha Harlins through intimate memories shared by her cousin and best friend.

Mad Women

The story of pioneering women making iconic TV ads that changed the world: from Shake n' Vac and Levi's, to the Flake girl in the bath and the Lynx effect.

Made in the 80s: Decade That Shaped Our World

The extraordinary story of how a Britain in turmoil changed the world by stealth through its politics, culture and technology.

The March on Washington: Keepers of the Dream

Traces the Civil Rights Movement from the 1963 March on Washington to the summer of 2020, focusing on anti-Black violence motivating decades of activism.

Matt Shepard Is a Friend of Mine

An intimate portrait of Matthew Shepard, murdered in one of the most notorious hate crimes in U.S. history.

McCullin

For the first time, McCullin speaks candidly about his career covering wars and humanitarian disasters on every continent and the photographs that often defined historic moments.

Meeting Gorbachev

At the age of 88, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev – the man who sparked the end of the Cold War – looks back over his tumultuous life and political career.

Mercury 13

After rigorous testing in 1961, a small group of skilled female pilots are asked to step aside when only men are selected for spaceflight.

Misha and the Wolves

A woman's Holocaust memoir takes the world by storm, but a fallout with her publisher-turned-detective reveals her as an audacious deception created to hide a darker truth.

MLK/FBI

Based on newly declassified files, the film explores the US government’s surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers

A look at the role of military strategist Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked the Pentagon Papers. This led to speculation of deception about the Vietnam War and a media circus.

Mr Nobody Against Putin

A Russian teacher secretly documents his school becoming a war recruitment centre during the Ukraine invasion, revealing the ethical dilemmas educators face.

Mysterious Hanging Coffins of China

In the mountains of China's Sichuan Province is the sight of hundreds of ancient wooden coffins hanging precariously from a cliff face.

Nero's Golden House

At the centre of the Roman Empire, It was the grandest building on Earth. Built by the infamous Nero, the house was a place of violence, perversion, and the art of ancient Rome.