Operation Popcorn

It's a condition known as "hypertrichosis" or "Ambras Syndrome," but in the 1500s it would transform one man into a national sensation and iconic...

Seekers of Oblivion explores the exciting life and adventures of Isabelle Eberhardt. Born in Geneva, Switzerland in 1877, Isabelle left Europe for...

The Goodyear blimp has been an aerial ambassador for the Goodyear tire and rubber company for over 90 years. Join the Spirit of America, one of the...

A documentary about the history and the urban development of the city of Erlangen in northern Bavaria, Germany.

Using historically-accurate, battle-filled re-enactments and interviews with expert historians and noted authors, this two-part documentary series...

In 1915, the First World War is in full swing and young men are called to military service in rows - including Franz and Peter. Both are sent to the...

Professor Saul David uses the BBC archive to chart the history of the world's most destructive war, by chronicling how the story of the battle has...

Examines the early 1980s Hong Kong filmmaking community. Tony Rayns interviews some of the new generation of filmmakers and figures from the wider...

An underdog basketball team under the helm of an idealist school teacher from hard scrabble Diyarbakir in Southeastern Turkey goes beyond winning...

Michael Cockerell sheds new light on the tragi-comedy of the 1970s by focusing on some of its most controversial characters. With fresh filming and...

In Iraq 2003 Corporal Martin Webster filmed fellow soldiers beating Iraqi youths during rioting in Al Amara. Two years later, a British newspaper...

The eight-year Iran-Iraq War was one of the most brutal conflicts to devastate the region in the 20th century. Zahed was 13 years old when he...