Tracing Xi Jinping's defining moments, how he's exercising his power and the impact on China and relations with the U.S.

What it felt like to live through the collapse of communism and democracy. A series of films by Adam Curtis.

In the heart of Beijing lies the largest palace in the world, The Forbidden City. For five hundred years, it served as the home of the almighty...

China: The Making of a Nation is the story of the painful transformation of the vast Qing Empire into the Chinese nation after the 1911 revolution....

Cuba's revolutionary story is one of much fervor. Fidel Castro had one objective: the liberation of a Communist Cuba. Castro's ability to form key...

Communism spread to all of the continents of the word, lasting through four generations and over seven decades. Hundreds of millions of men and women...

The story of an empire: From its founding in 1922 to its dissolution in 1991, the Soviet Union was shaped by revolutionary idealism, but also by...

It started with Lenin and ended with Gorbachev. In this three-part documentary we highlight the people and events that played key roles in the rise...

An in-depth look at the history and pop cultural significance of horror films.

Infographics and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific breakthroughs, social movements and world-changing discoveries.

Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types.

Explore Marvel’s rich legacy of pioneering characters, creators and storytelling to reflect the world outside your window. Each documentary,...

A series of standalone documentaries powered by the unparalleled journalism and insight of The New York Times, bringing viewers close to the...

TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.

A worldwide guided tour of the greatest movies ever made and the story of international cinema through the history of cinematic innovation.

Doctor Who Confidential is a documentary to complement the revival of the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Each...

Don Wildman unearths relics from the world's greatest institutions to reveal secrets from the past. He examines each artifact to illuminate history's...

This docuseries captures the remarkable rise and unprecedented success of one of the most dominant and iconic franchises in professional sports....

Biography is a documentary television series. It was originally a half-hour filmed series produced for CBS by David Wolper from 1961 to 1964 and...