The Meiji Era was one of great renewal for Japan, where swords and killing were outlawed. However, many survivors from the time of Revolution still live, lurking in the shadows…

Emotions run high within this feisty group of dynamic buyers who hope to find the kind of valuable and fascinating items that can make auctions run up to thousands of…

Two 19th-century footballers on opposite sides of a class divide navigate professional and personal turmoil to change the game — and England — forever.

Songwriters compete for a chance to have their work selected by a major recording artist.

Shocking true stories involving sex, money, murder – or a fatal cocktail of all three. Told through in-depth interviews, reenactments and archival footage, each hour-long episode delves into an edgy…

The daily lives of prisoners in Emerald City, an experimental unit of the Oswald Maximum Security Prison where ingroups – Muslims, Latinos, Italians, Aryans – stick close to their mutual…

A set of six nested stories spanning time between the 19th century and a distant post-apocalyptic future. Cloud Atlas explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one…

The highs and lows of the vets and volunteers who’ve given up their day jobs in the UK and moved to South Africa to rescue, rehabilitate and release some of…

In a Kentucky orphanage in the 1950s, a young girl discovers an astonishing talent for chess while struggling with addiction.

Simon Reeve begins his most ambitious journey yet, travelling the entire length of the Americas

The Bahamas are a dream destination for any vacationer and these home seekers are daring to ditch city life for a full-time vacation. From choosing an island to finding the…

An exploration of engineering marvels. This brand new series reveals the extraordinary feats of engineering hidden inside the world’s most spectacular man-made constructions. From the world’s biggest plane and largest…