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Adam Curtis explores how the illusory threat of a hidden network of terror has come to dominate global politics.

Directed by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras, ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED is an epic, emotional and interconnected story about internationally renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin told through her slideshows, intimate interviews, ground-breaking photography, and rare footage of her personal fight to hold the Sackler family accountable for the opioid crisis.

Lucy Worsley travels to Russia to tell the extraordinary story of the dynasty that ruled the country for more than three centuries - the Romanovs.

Bill Shakespeare is a hapless lute player with a big dream. Kicked out of his band, Bill leaves his despairing wife and kids behind in Stratford to seek fame and fortune in London. He's written a great work for the stage and he'll prove all the doubters wrong.

Jean, a PE teacher is forced to live a double life. When a new student arrives and threatens to expose her, Jean is pushed to extreme lengths to keep her job and her integrity.

The fabled Spanish hero Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar (a.k.a. El Cid) overcomes a family vendetta and court intrigue to defend Christian Spain against the Moors.

Art is so much more than pretty pictures. It has power to move, to shock, to inform and to transform. In this groundbreaking and award-winning series, art historian Simon Schama attempts to illustrate the sheer force of the visual image via eight iconic masterpieces. These works were often derided or dismissed when first created, but they went on to change the way we look at the world.

The inside story of a nation’s collapse, told by those who lived it and tore it apart. The acclaimed 1990s documentary series from Norma Percy.

Dramatised account of how Doctor Who was brought to the screen in 1963 by a young producer frustrated by TV's glass ceiling and an actor unhappy with a career of hard-man roles.

Enjoy an extraordinary cultural tour through the centuries. Esteemed art historian Kenneth Clark's landmark series offers his personal perspective on the history of western art, architecture, and philosophy from the Middle Ages to the 20th Century. Considered one of the greatest television programs ever, Clark covers the collapse of Rome, the rise of the Romantics, the Renaissance and much more.

What happened in the 5th century BC changed your life. This was the time when three trailblazers - the Buddha, Confucius and Socrates - transformed our understanding of human potential, cutting us loose from gods, making us deciders of our own destiny. All survivors of childhood trauma, living thousands of miles apart, what was it about their time that created ideas that still shape our own lives?

Claude Lanzmann's monumental chronicle of the Holocaust has been acclaimed by many as the greatest documentary ever made.

Dr Alice Roberts travels the globe to discover the incredible story of how humans left Africa to colonise the world.

A true TV landmark. Dr Jacob Bronowski’s epic series unravelling of the making of mankind that spellbound audiences in the 1970s.

Based on a true story from the creator of The Snowman, Ethel & Ernest is a humorous and heartfelt tribute to an ordinary couple and an extraordinary generation.

Queen Margrete has united Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, but the delicate peace is threatened when a man arrives who claims to be her long-dead son.

Under African Skies tells the story behind the incredible journey, history and evolution of Paul Simon's Graceland, and explores the cultural and political climate of South Africa 25 years ago.

Murder: why are we so fascinated by this grisly subject? Renowned historian Lucy Worsley delves into some of the most notorious killings from the past and looks at the way they were reflected in the art and entertainment of the time in this true crime documentary. From Jack the Ripper to Agatha Christie, what does this murderous obsession tell us about the British psyche?

The acclaimed British historian Mary Beard fell in love with the intrigue of classical Rome as a child. Here she delves deep into its heart to meet the citizens of the Empire. Exploring the latest archaeological evidence, she reveals what went on behind closed doors and in public baths 2,000 years ago. She enters buildings and walks the streets of Italy to show us what life was really like.

With unique personal archive from civilians and soldiers from both sides of the conflict, this series takes viewers closer to the realities of war and life under Isis than they have ever been before.