BBC iPlayer Documentaries

The Price of Gold

The Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan saga captured the attention of the world 20 years ago. How much did Harding know?

Prince of Muck

The story of Lawrence MacEwen, Laird of the Isle of Muck, as he pursues his mission to preserve the island's fragile ecosystem and society for future generations.

The Queen of Versailles

A documentary that follows a billionaire couple as they begin construction on a mansion inspired by Versailles.

Sinatra: All or Nothing at All

Told in his own words from hours of archived interviews, along with commentary from those closest to him, this documentary weaves the music and images from Sinatra's life.

Studio 54

In 1977 a nightclub in an unfashionable part of New York opened. It became the hottest spot in the world, packed with movie and rock stars. Then it all came crashing down.

Thatcher: A Very British Revolution

Thatcher's inner circle discuss how she managed to overcome her outsider status to become a key political figure in Britain, at a time of great social and economic upheaval.

They Shall Not Grow Old

Using state-of-the-art technology and materials from the BBC and Imperial War Museum, filmmaker Peter Jackson allows the story of World War I to be told by the men who were there.

Titanic Sinks Tonight

Minute by minute - the night the unsinkable ship sank. Vivid first-hand accounts from passengers and crew tell the story of the most infamous disaster in maritime history.

The Two Escobars

A look at how the lives of Colombian footballer Andres Escobar and drug lord Pablo Escobar were intertwined, and the mysterious events that lead to Andres' death.

Uprising

1981: a devastating fire leaves 13 black teens dead. The protests, unrest and accusations of indifference defined race relations for a generation.

We Need to Talk About Cosby

An exploration of Bill Cosby's descent from 'America's dad' to purported sexual predator.

We Want the Funk!

A comprehensive voyage through the roots and history of funk music, from its African and jazz roots to James Brown’s early work and the rise of Parliament-Funkadelic.

Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist

The first film to encompass the remarkable story of one of the true icons of our time, as she fights to maintain her brand's integrity, her principles - and her legacy.

Whitney: Can I Be Me

Nick Broomfield goes in search of the forces that made and then destroyed singer Whitney Houston, who has been described as having one of the greatest voices of the last 50 years.

Wild London

Sir David Attenborough explores the wildlife of his hometown, from deer to rooftop peregrines and many others, revealing how nature thrives in the world’s greenest major city.