Adventure

Long-running travel programme

Ancient Apocalypse

Throughout the ages, civilisations have risen up and then disappeared. Ancient Apocalypse seeks to explain how human achievements were destroyed by the forces of nature.

First Peoples

A five-part series that features the latest research exploring how early humans evolved. See how the mixing of prehistoric human genes led the way for our species to survive and thrive around the globe. Archaeology, genetics and anthropology cast new light on 200,000 years of history, detailing how early humans became dominant.

The Incredible Human Journey

There are seven billion humans on Earth, spread across the whole planet. Scientific evidence suggests that most of us can trace our origins to one tiny group of people who left Africa around 70,000 years ago. In this five-part series, Dr Alice Roberts follows the archaeological and genetic footprints of our ancient ancestors to find out how their journeys transformed our species into the humans we are today, and how Homo Sapiens came to dominate the planet.

Ring of Fire: An Indonesian Odyssey

The Ring of Fire: An Indonesian Odyssey is a series of five documentary films following the decade-long Wanderjahr of the filmmaker/sibling partnership Lorne and Lawrence Blair.

Legendary Cities

Embark in a journey through some of the most beautiful cities in the world in this documentary series. Each episode features a new city and explores the many things that make it the legendary place it is today.

First Civilizations

Using the latest in archaeology, anthropology and genetics, this series tells the story of where the modern world began. Incorporating studies of artifacts, renowned sites of archaeological interest and interviews with leading experts, it moves around the geographic zones of the world, exploring how and why civilization first sparked into life.

Prehistoric Autopsy

A journey into our evolutionary past, piecing together the bodies of our prehistoric family.

Human

Paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi reveals humanity's incredible story across 300,000 years of human evolution – and how the story is stranger and more surprising than ever imagined.

Journeys from the Centre of the Earth

Geologist Dr Iain Stewart presents a series showing how the rocks beneath our feet have shaped the human history of the Mediterranean.

Unnatural History

Teenager Henry Griffin acquired many skills through years of travelling the world with his anthropologist parents. Sent to live with his uncle and cousin in Washington DC, and with the help of his cousin Jasper and friend Maggie, he must now use those skills to solve the modern mysteries of high school.

Games and People

A great sporting past is something our country can be proud of. Since their debut at the Olympic Games in 1952, our athletes have won dozens of victories. The USSR national team, and later Russia, is one of the strongest teams on the planet. The whole world applauded the courage and character of our Olympians.

Time of Different Beings

The documentary series "Time of the Dissimilar" allows you to plunge into the special atmosphere of the art of the 60s. Walking through the exhibition of paintings by their friends, Anatoly Belkin and Alexander Borovsky informally and humorously talk about the life of Soviet nonconformist artists, share warm memories and slightly reveal the creative behind the scenes of the "dissimilar".

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Rebel With a Cause

A celebration of the personal journeys of four First Nations trailblazers from Queensland, who created amazing pathways for future generations. It celebrates four iconic and outstanding Queensland First Nations rebels - Senator Neville Bonner, poet Ooodgeroo Noonuccal, magistrate Pat O’Shane and media icon Tiga Bayles – who put everything on the line for change.

You Are Here

A travel memoir series hosted by award-winning actor, playwright and director Colman Domingo, who takes us on an intimate tour of the cities, places and hidden spots that hold special meaning in his life story.

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Trauma Room One

Documentary venturing inside the world of brain and spinal surgery at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.

Ireland's Most Evil Killers

Ireland's Most Evil Killers delves into the sordid world of some of the most notorious murderers the country has ever seen. The gripping five-part series examines the disturbing cases of five of Ireland's most infamous killers: Joe O'Reilly, Colin Whelan, Catherine Nevin, Charlotte and Linda Mulhall, and Eric Locke.

The Monarchy

A documentary series which takes a searching look at the public and private lives of the British Royal Family. The programmes offer a revealing insight into the world's most famous family looking at how the monarchy works, how it has evolved over the centuries and the challenges it faces in the present and the future.