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Maritime Heritage Trust locates Shackleton's shipwrecked Endurance near Antarctica in 1915. Shackleton and 27 crew survive incredible journey to South Georgia to seek rescue after ship sinks, showcasing human resilience against all odds.

Dan and Kate Lister take us into the preserved Roman city to reveal what life was like.

Dan explores the amazing story of one of the greatest archaeological treasures.

Documentary to mark the 150th anniversary of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Dan tells the incredible story of how Pompeii was discovered.

Rediscovered at the beginning of the 20th century through the work of British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans, the Minoan Civilization, whose earliest beginnings were from c. 3500 BC on the island of Crete, became one of the most developed, complex urban civilizations in antiquity. Yet we still know so little about them. The Minoans may have left behind a number of impressive building complexes, sophisticated art, and writing systems, however archaeologists and scholars are yet to decipher Linear A and B, the only-known scripts used for writing the Minoan language. It is this mystery that makes the Minoans such a fascinating ancient civilization to study and explore, but which limits the extent to which we can understand Minoan culture and history. This documentary, featuring Dr Andrew Shapland, Prof Nicoletta Momigliano and Dr Ester Salgarella, explores what little we do know about the Minoans, as well as the challenges facing scholars looking study this mysterious, ancient civilization.

Why did kings and queens have spectators on their wedding night? Who had the very first boob job? And did our ancestors have their unmentionables pierced? Historian, Kate Lister unashamedly roots around the topics skipped in history class.

The podcast that takes you to the shadiest corners of the past, unpicking history's spookiest, strangest, and most sinister stories. Join Anthony and Maddy, to take a look at the darker side of history.

Historian Dan Snow explores the real story of the Colosseum, how it was built, and the truth about gladiators.

Britain is an island where history is well and truly part of the landscape and an island where human feet have walked for a million years.. Join bushcraft and survival expert Ray Mears explore Britain's distant past, from the earliest evidence of people in Britain, right up to the moment that everything would change.

Tristan Hughes visits Pompeii to discover its incredible archaeology and the invaluable information it has revealed about this Roman town. Episode one explores the vibrant cosmopolitan center that this prosperous port town was before its destruction - delving into the lives of particular Pompeiians. Episode 2 explores the ancient armageddon that Pompeii witnessed during its final days in 79 AD, when Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried the town in ash and rock.

Join Don Wildman for your hit of American history, as he explores the past to help understand the United States of today.

On 26 July 1533, a rope was tightened around the neck of Inca Emperor Atahualpa in the central plaza in Cajamarca in what is now Peru. The general who ordered his execution, Pizarro, is said to have shed a tear as the life drained from the condemned's body. On paper, the man died a Catholic by the name of Francisco, but he had been forced to change both his name and religion just hours before his death. A decision Atahualpa had made to ensure that his own death could be undone. So he might be resurrected to rule over his people once more. In less than a century, his people had built the biggest empire ever known in the Americas at that time. And his death signaled the end of that great empire. This is the story of the death of the last Inca Emperor, Atahualpa, and the downfall of the Inca Empire.

To date, there are over 500 different aboriginal 'nations' in Australia, all with distinctive cultures, beliefs, languages and unique histories. Since the arrival of Captain James Cook and the subsequent colonization of the continent, many of these indigenous populations were, and continue to be repressed. In this enlightening and chilling documentary, N'arweet Dr Caroline Briggs, Dave Johnston, Professor John Maynard and Karen Smith explore the fascinating history of the aboriginal populations in Australia.

Egyptologist Anthony Browder rates eight ancient Egypt scenes from movies and television for realism. He analyzes the accuracy of the mummification process depicted in "The Mummy" (1999), with Brendan Fraser, and "Moon Knight" (2022), starring Oscar Isaac. He also comments on pyramids and ancient ruins in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981), starring Harrison Ford; "Gods of Egypt" (2016), featuring Chadwick Boseman; and "The Ten Commandments" (1956). Browder discusses famous pharaohs, kings, and queens depicted in "Exodus: Gods and Kings" (2014), "Cleopatra" (1963), and "Tut" (2015).

Three leading Egyptologists explore how Cleopatra became one of the most influential and powerful persons in the world. We also trace how Cleopatra gains control of her own Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt.We trace the influence that the city of Alexandria had in the eastern Mediterranean.

In 1917, almost five million Americans were sent overseas to fight in the Great War. Within these ranks, almost one million were of ethnically diverse backgrounds. Despite many firsthand accounts of bravery, very few of these men were ever recognized for their valor on the field. Now, over 100 years later, a group of veteran-researchers are trying to change that... MORE THAN A MEDAL is a documentary which interweaves the efforts of researchers working against time, with the untold stories of courage on the battlefields, and the experience of modern-day descendants as they maintain cautious hope of recognition.

Dan Snow ventures into Egypt's Valley of the Kings to explore its rediscovery.

Two-part documentary on life as a crew member for the S. S. Great Britain, and as a passenger on the same ship.

The presenter pieces together the story of the magnificent Stone Age circle.