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BBC Select is a streaming service where you can watch acclaimed and award-winning BBC documentaries, many available in the US and Canada for the first time. Browse below for a selection of the many BBC programs to stream.

Global affairs documentaries

The latest global topics from BBC News and leading documentary filmmakers

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Mariupol: The People’s Story

The people of Mariupol share powerful, shocking stories of bravery and loss in a war zone.

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Putin vs The West

The inside story on how Western leaders have struggled to deal with Putin over the years.

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The Whistleblowers: Inside the UN

Does the United Nations punish whistleblowers and protect abusers to cover up the truth?

Learn MoreWatch Zelensky: The Making of a President on BBC Select

Zelensky: The Making of a President

The transformation of Ukraine’s President Zelensky from comic to respected world leader.

Learn MoreElon Musk Superhero or Supervillain

Elon Musk – Superhero or Supervillain?

A look beyond the hype and headlines at the world’s richest man.

Learn MoreStream House of Saud on BBC Select

House of Saud

Meet the prince pledging to change the world in the House of Saud

Learn MoreWatch The Decade the Rich Won on BBC Select

The Decade the Rich Won

How did policies following the 2008 financial crisis make the rich even richer?

Learn MoreStream The Hunt for Bin Laden on BBC Select

The Hunt for Bin Laden

How was Osama Bin Laden able to evade capture despite the intense efforts to find him?

Learn MoreInside Taiwan: Standing Up To China

Could China’s plans regarding Taiwan put the rest of the world in extreme danger?

Learn MoreShamima Begum

The Shamima Begum Story: The Girl Who Joined ISIS

The story of notorious ISIS bride Shamima Begum told in her own words for the first time.

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African Apocalypse

The atrocities committed by a rogue French officer in Africa are still being felt today.

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India: the Modi Question

Investigating tensions between the Indian Prime Minister and the country’s Muslim minority

Learn MoreWatch The Hunt for Russia's Superyachts on BBC Select

The Hunt for Russia’s Superyachts

A game of cat and mouse between superyacht hunters and Russia’s superrich oligarchs.

Learn MoreWatch Tareena: Return From ISIS on BBC Select

Tareena: Return From ISIS

The extraordinary story of Tareena Shakil, the first British woman to be jailed when returning from ISIS.

Learn MoreTrump The Comeback Documentary

Trump: The Comeback?

Could Donald Trump return to the White House in 2024?

Learn MoreWar Crimes in Ukraine BBC

War in Ukraine: The Missing Men of Mucha

A powerful account of love in the face of terror

Learn MoreLeaving Afghanistan BBC

Leaving Afghanistan

Exploring attempts to end the war in Afghanistan

Learn MoreUkraine Eurovision Documentary

Eurovision: Ukraine’s Victory 

How war-torn Ukraine won the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest

Learn MoreWatch The Spy Who Fell to Earth on BBC Select

The Spy Who Fell to Earth

The incredible story of an Israeli double agent who died in mysterious circumstances.

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Poaching Wars with Tom Hardy

Actor Tom Hardy is in Africa to investigate the poaching of rhinos and elephants

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The Rise and Fall of the Super League

The rise and rapid fall of soccer’s European Super League

Learn MoreStream House of Maxwell on BBC Select

House of Maxwell

How the Maxwells, from father Robert to daughter Ghislaine, became embroiled in scandal.

Learn MoreWatch History's Deadliest Tsunami on BBC Select

History’s Deadliest Tsunami

How did the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami go undetected and why was it so devastating?

Learn MoreWatch Vladimir Putin's Russia on BBC Select

Putin’s Russia

Votes for Vladimir. Meeting Putin’s biggest fans.

Learn MoreWatch Afghanistan: The British Lion’s Last Roar? on BBC Select

Afghanistan: The British Lion’s Last Roar?

Why did the British army’s attempts at defeating the Taliban go so disastrously wrong?

Learn MoreStream What If Putin Goes Nuclear Documentary

What If Putin Goes Nuclear?

As Putin put Russia’s nuclear forces on high alert, could he really push the button?

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Putin’s War in Ukraine

Exploring the invasion of Ukraine, Putin’s motives and the world’s response.

Learn MoreWatch Prince Andrew and the Epstein Scandal: The Newsnight Interview on BBC Select

Prince Andrew and The Epstein Scandal – The Newsnight Interview

In this candid interview, Andrew reveals his connection to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

Learn MoreWatch The Man Putin Couldn't Kill documentary on BBC Select

The Man Putin Couldn’t Kill

Did Putin really try to kill a political rival with a plot involving poisoned underpants?

Learn MoreStream the Prince and the Epstein Scandal on BBC Select

The Prince and The Epstein Scandal

As Prince Andrew steps back from the public eye, the victims of Jeffrey Epstein speak out

Learn MoreWatch North Korea: Voices from the Secret State on BBC Select

North Korea: Voices from the Secret State

The real lives of people trapped in the world’s most secretive state are finally exposed.

Learn MoreStream Fake News - A True History on BBC Select

Fake News: A True History

Fake news isn’t new: an entertaining look at 200 years of lies and the media

Learn MoreStream Putin: A Russian Spy Story on BBC Select

Putin – A Russian Spy Story

The story of the Russian President’s rise to power.

    History documentaries

    From the dawn of civilization to the emergence of modern-day superpowers, BBC Select hosts a wide-ranging collection of world history documentaries.

    Learn MoreWatch Napoleon with BBC Select

    Napoleon

    The story of Napoleon

    Learn MoreWatch D-Day with BBC Select

    D-Day

    Explore the story behind the biggest seaborne invasion in history.

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    Armada: The Untold Story

    The fierce naval conflict between England and Spain that changed the face of Europe.

    Learn MoreHitler A Life in 10 Pictures

    Hitler: A Life In Pictures

    Photos and film reveal the public and private life of Germany’s infamous dictator.

    Learn MoreRebellion: The Stuarts in Exile

    Rebellion: The Stuarts In Exile

    How much threat did the deposed Stuart dynasty pose to the developing British state?

    Learn MoreThe Ottomans: Britain's Muslim Emperors

    The Ottomans: Europe’s Muslim Emperors

    The story of the mighty Ottoman Empire and its role in shaping Europe and the wider world.

    Learn MoreLast Battle of the vikings

    Last Battle Of The Vikings

    How did the Norsemen and their presence shape the identity and culture of Scotland?

    Learn MoreThe Catacomb Mystery

    The Catacomb Mystery

    Can the discovery of thousands of skeletons help unlock the secrets of the Roman Empire?

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    The Last Days Of Anne Boleyn

    What led to the dramatic downfall and violent execution of Queen Anne Boleyn in 1536?

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    African Apocalypse

    The atrocities committed by a rogue French officer in Africa are still being felt today.

    Learn MoreImage of the most dangerous man in Tudor

    The Most Dangerous Man In Tudor England

    The dramatic story of William Tyndale and his mission to translate the Bible into English.

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    The World’s Biggest Bomb

    Why did American then Soviet scientists race to explode the biggest bomb of all time?

    Learn MoreImage of Henry VIII

    Henry VIII’s Enforcer: The Rise and Fall of Thomas Cromwell

    Was Thomas Cromwell a corrupt, ambitious politician or has history unfairly maligned him?

    Learn MoreWatch Egypt on BBC Select

    Egypt

    How three great explorers unlocked the mysteries of the ancient Egyptians.

    Learn MoreWatch Jesus' Family Tree on BBC Select

    Jesus’ Family Tree

    The traditional view of Jesus and his family is far from an accurate representation.

    Learn MoreWatch The Bible: A History on BBC Select

    The Bible: A History

    What history’s bestselling book can tell us about ourselves and our modern-day beliefs.

    Learn MoreWatch Antiques Roadshow on BBC Select

    Antiques Roadshow

    What treasures will be found as antique experts appraise the public’s heirlooms?

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    Christmas Carols with Lucy Worsley

    From pagan fertility rituals to World War I, the story of Christmas carols is surprising.

    Learn MoreStream Inside Balmoral with BBC Select

    Inside Balmoral

    An insight into a secluded royal retreat in the Scottish Highlands.

    Learn MoreWatch Who Killed The Princes in the Tower? on BBC Select

    Who Killed The Princes in the Tower?

    Did King Richard III murder two princes to ruthlessly gain the crown of England?

    Learn MoreWatch 100 Years of BBC News on BBC Select

    100 Years of BBC News

    How has BBC News and the world changed over 100 years?

    Learn MoreWatch WWI: The Final Hours on BBC Select

    WWI: The Final Hours

    The secret negotiations that ended World War I and changed history

    Learn MoreWatch War's Secret Shame: Shell Shock on BBC Select

    War’s Secret Shame: Shell Shock

    Using previously unseen archives the hidden story of WWI soldiers is told.

    Learn MoreStream The Quintinshill Rail Disaster on BBC Select

    The Quintinshill Rail Disaster

    Reinvestigating the deadliest rail crash in British history that killed over 200 people

    Learn MoreWatch The Normans on BBC Select

    The Normans

    How the extraordinary ambition of the Normans transformed the history of Europe.

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    Return of the Black Death

    Could 25 medieval skeletons help to eradicate the Bubonic plague?

    Learn MoreStream The Pity of War on BBC Select

    The Pity of War

    Britain’s decision to enter the First World War might have been a tragic miscalculation.

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    Magna Carta

    David Starkey explores the origins of the Magna Carta

    Learn MoreWatch Jack the Ripper The Case Reopened

    Jack the Ripper – The Case Reopened

    Casting a new light on the Jack the Ripper case

    Learn MoreStream Rome's Invisible City on BBC Select

    Rome’s Invisible City

    Venture beneath the streets of Rome to explore a hidden city seen by very few

    Learn MoreStream The Hector: Canada's Mayflower on BBC Select

    The Hector: Canada’s Mayflower

    The horrific story of migrants who left Scotland in 1773 to settle in Nova Scotia

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    A Life In Ten Pictures: Muhammad Ali

    Ten photographs show a different side of boxer Muhammad Ali

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    Moon Landing

    Relive the drama and danger of the mission to the moon in this thrilling documentary

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    The Industrial Revolution

    Unraveling the mysteries behind the Industrial Revolution in 19th century Britain

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    Death Camp Treblinka

    Those who survived the Treblinka Nazi extermination camp tell their story

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    Italy’s Invisible Cities

    The hidden history of Venice, Naples and Florence

    Learn MoreWatch Hiroshima: The Real History on BBC Select

    Hiroshima: The Real History

    It ended World War II, but at what cost? Hiroshima unraveled.

    Learn MoreStream BBC at War on BBC Select

    BBC at War

    This enthralling series asks, how much did World War II shape the personality of the BBC?

    Learn MoreWatch 1945: The Savage Peace on BBC Select

    1945: The Savage Peace

    Cruelty towards Germans began to escalate after World War II.

    Learn MoreWatch 100 Days to Victory on BBC Select

    100 Days to Victory

    How did the Allies turn the tide and win the First World War?

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    Who Were The Greeks?

    Explore the brutal, brilliant and still influential Ancient Greeks

    Learn MoreWatch Nature And Us: A History Through Art on BBC Select

    Nature And Us: A History Through Art

    In the age of climate crisis, what can art teach us about our relationship with nature?

    Learn MoreWatch The Bibles Buried Secrets

    The Bible’s Buried Secrets

    Can contemporary historical evidence confirm stories from the Bible?

    Learn MoreWatch Treasures Of The Indus

    Treasures of the Indus

    Ancient treasures are used to chart the fascinating history of India and Pakistan.

    Learn MoreNuremberg Nazis on Trial Documentary

    Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial

    Could the Nuremberg trials help shed light on the motivations of leading Nazis?

    Learn MoreStream Edward VIII: Britain's Traitor King on BBC Select

    Edward VIII: Britain’s Traitor King

    The amazing story of the former British King who may have had Nazi sympathies during WWII.

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    The Art of Gothic

    Why were Brits in the 19th-century obsessed with art that was horrific, macabre and weird?

    Learn MoreStream The Body Beautiful: Ancient Greeks, Good Looks and Glamour on BBC Select

    The Body Beautiful: Ancient Greeks, Good Looks and Glamour

    Why were the Ancient Greeks so preoccupied with images concerning the naked human form?

    Learn MoreStream The Silk Road on BBC Select

    The Silk Road

    The world’s first superhighway that carried goods and ideas between Europe and China.

    Learn MoreStream Confucius on BBC Select

    Confucius

    The remarkable story of a great thinker who helped to form a nation and shape the world.

    Learn MoreWatch The Wild West on BBC Select

    The Wild West

    What is the truth behind the iconic figures of the Wild West – and what is pure myth?

    Learn MoreWatch The High Art of the Low Countries on BBC Select

    The High Art of the Low Countries

    Size doesn’t matter. How one small region spawned the greatest artists of all time.

    Learn MoreWatch Simon Schama's Shakespeare and Us on BBC Select

    Simon Schama’s Shakespeare and Us

    A Bard’s tale. How Shakespeare united the intellectual and populist like no one else.

    Learn MoreWatch Ancient Worlds on BBC Select

    Ancient Worlds

    Travel on an epic quest through the birth of civilization and the development of humanity.

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    Ancient Treasures with Bettany Hughes

    How did our ancient ancestors, and the amazing treasures they left behind, shape the modern world?

    Learn MoreThe Crusades BBC Documentary

    The Crusades

    Why were the Crusaders willing to endure pain, death and starvation in the name of God?

    Learn MoreWatch Countdown to World War II documentary on BBC Select

    Countdown to War

    The story of the 3 days between the Nazis invading Poland and the beginning of World War II.

    Learn MoreStream The Six Queens of Henry VIII on BBC Select

    The Six Queens of Henry VIII

    Rediscover the Queens who shaped a King & his legacy in The Six Queens of Henry VIII, BBC’s new look at the King’s infamous wives.

    Learn MoreStream CLimate Change - Ade on the Frontline

    History of Mother Earth: Gaia Uncovered

    In space, you can hear the Earth scream… History of Mother Earth: Gaia Uncovered

    Learn MoreStream Nixon - In the Den on BBC Select

    Nixon in the Den

    Was President Nixon a visionary on China? Davin Reynolds investigates in Nixon in the Den

    Learn MoreWatch Blitz Spirit with Lucy Worsley on BBC Select

    Blitz Spirit with Lucy Worsley

    Hitler’s Terrifying Battle of Britain Bombing. Blitz Spirit with Lucy Worsley, BBC’s leading historian

    Learn MoreStream Africa and Britain: A Forgotten History on BBC Select

    Africa and Britain: A Forgotten History

    From slavery to settlement, award-winning historian David Olusoga explores the history of black Britain.

    Learn MoreWatch Harry Potter - A History of Magic on BBC Select

    Harry Potter – A History of Magic

    They’re the fastest-selling books in history. But what inspired the enchanting world of Harry Potter?

    Learn MoreWatch Rome: Empire Without Limit with Mary Beard on BBC Select

    Rome: Empire Without Limit with Mary Beard

    World renowned historian, Mary Beard, is back to shatter myths about the Roman Empire.

    Learn MoreStream Russia 1917 - Countdown to Revolution on BBC Select

    Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution

    Three men rise from obscurity to unleash a bloody revolution that changed history forever.

    Learn MoreStream The Persians - A History of Iran on BBC Select

    The Persians: A History of Iran

    How was the world’s first empire born and what led to its ultimate destruction?

    Learn MoreStream Secret Cities on BBC Select

    Secret Cities

    How much can the artistic history of a great city tell us about its character?

    Learn MoreStream Racism - A History on BBC Select

    Racism: A History

    Where did the notion of racism come from and how did such an abhorrent idea develop?

    Learn MoreStream Filthy Cities on BBC Select

    Filthy Cities

    Dan Snow explores the murky histories of London, Paris and New York from the bottom up.

    Learn MoreQueen Victoria and her nine children

    Queen Victoria and her Nine Children

    How Queen Victoria’s grief changed her as a mother and a monarch

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    Archaeology: A Secret History

    Better living through archeology. How can our past make sense of our present?

    Learn MoreStream Simon Schama's Power of Art on BBC Select

    Simon Schama’s Power of Art

    Eight masterpieces. Eight big names who changed the world. An electrifying feast of art.

    Learn MoreStream Vienna - Empire, Dynasty and Dream on BBC Select

    Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream

    The rise of one of the great cities and how it offers a window into power, faith and war.

    Learn MoreThe Birth of Empire - The East India Company on BBC Select

    The Birth of Empire: The East India Company

    The world’s first megacorp. How Britain’s East India Company grew into an imperial power.

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    Royal Cousins at War

    It makes The Crown look like Sesame Street. The bitter regal rivalries that led to war.

    Learn MoreStream Genius of the Ancient World with Bettany Hughes on BBC Select

    Genius of the Ancient World

    The original free thinkers. The stories of the Buddha, Confucius and Socrates.

    Learn MoreStream Genius of the Modern World on BBC Select

    Genius of the Modern World

    Emigres, recluses, enemies of the state. How Marx, Nietzsche and Freud changed the world.

    Learn MoreStream American History's Biggest Fibs on BBC Select

    American History’s Biggest Fibs

    American history is fake, fact? Historian Lucy Worlsey delves deeper into US mythology.

    Learn MoreStream Suffragettes

    Suffragettes

    The violence, valor and sacrifices made by the women fighting for their right to vote.

    Learn MoreStream Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners on BBC Select

    Britain’s Forgotten Slave Owners

    People as property: historian David Olusoga on the untold stories of British slavery.

      True crime documentaries

      BBC Select delves into the world of past and present true crime.

      Learn MoreStream Look Away on BBC Select

      Look Away

      Decades of coercion and sexual abuse within the music industry are investigated.

      Learn MoreStream Married to a Psychopath on BBC Select

      Married to a Psychopath

      The gripping true crime story of a detective’s relentless pursuit of a ruthless killer.

      Learn MoreStream Taken: Hunting the Sex Traffickers on BBC Select

      Taken: Hunting the Sex Traffickers

      Can a secret police investigation find the masterminds behind a human trafficking gang?

      Learn MoreThe Hooded men

      The Hooded Men: Britain’s Torture Playbook

      Fourteen men tortured by the British in Northern Ireland still await an apology.

      Learn MoreStream Deepfake Porn: You Could Be Next on BBC Select

      Deepfake Porn: You Could Be Next

      The rise of deepfake porn, a new form of image-based sexual abuse.

      Learn MoreStream Louis Theroux: Dark States - Murder in Milwaukee on BBC Select

      Louis Theroux: Dark States – Murder in Milwaukee

      Louis Theroux is in Milwaukee to investigate the city’s spiraling homicide rate.

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      The Trial of Louise Woodward

      Exploring the trial that gripped America, 25 years on

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      Life and Death Row

      A look at what it’s like to live on death row

      Learn MoreWatch Jack the Ripper The Case Reopened

      Jack the Ripper – The Case Reopened

      Casting a new light on the Jack the Ripper case

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      I Shot My Parents

      This true crime film asks, what drove a 14-year-old boy to try and kill both his parents?

      Learn MoreWatch When Louis Met ... Jimmy Savile on BBC Select

      Louis Theroux: Jimmy Savile Revisited

      Louis Theroux scrutinizes his relationship with disgraced entertainer Jimmy Savile

      Learn MoreWatch Secrets of the Falklands on BBC Select

      Secrets of the Falklands

      A Royal Marine walks out of a bar … and disappears without a trace.

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      Murder in the Badlands

      Four young women. Four decades. Four brutal murders. All unsolved.

      Learn MoreLove and Hate Crime Season 2

      Love and Hate Crime

      An investigation into hate crimes committed against those singled out as “different” in the U.S

      Learn MoreStream Catching the Black Cab Rapist on BBC Select

      Catching The Black Cab Rapist

      John Worboys preyed on the women of London, drugging, raping and sexually assaulting over 100 victims in his taxi cab between 2000 and 2008.

      Learn MoreWatch A Very British Murder on BBC Select

      A Very British Murder

      Lucy Worsley investigates why we are so fascinated by grisly, gruesome murders

      Learn MoreStream Crime & Punishment on BBC Select

      Crime and Punishment

      The disturbing true crime documentary series about the UK criminal justice system returns.

      Learn MoreStream Dark Son - Hunt for a Serial Killer on BBC Select

      Dark Son: The Hunt for a Serial Killer

      The fascinating story of the biggest unsolved serial murder in British criminal history.

      Learn MoreStream The Murder Detectives on BBC Select

      The Murder Detectives

      You’re in the room as detectives and suspects unravel a real-life murder mystery.

      Learn MoreStream The $50m Art Swindle on BBC Select

      $50 Million Dollar Art Swindle

      The amazing true crime case of a maverick art dealer who executed an audacious swindle.

      Learn MoreStream Confessions of a Serial Killer on BBC Select

      Confessions of a Serial Killer

      Meet Samuel Little. One of America’s most dangerous killers.

        Travel documentaries

        All aboard! Join a star-studded cast of travel guides as they take you to some of the most remote and fascinating corners of the globe. BBC Select is home to BBC travel documentaries you can watch in the US and Canada today.

        Learn MoreWatch Joanna Lumley in the Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon

        Joanna Lumley in the Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon

        Ab Fab’s Joanna Lumley takes a personal odyssey to retrace her grandad’s steps in Bhutan.

        Learn MoreStream The Silk Road on BBC Select

        The Silk Road

        The world’s first superhighway that carried goods and ideas between Europe and China.

        Learn MoreSouth Korea with Alexander Armstrong

        South Korea with Alexander Armstrong

        Alexander Armstrong explores one of the most dynamic nations on earth: South Korea.

        Learn MoreGeorge Clarke's Remarkable Renovations

        George Clarke’s Remarkable Renovations

        George Clarke meets the people breathing new life into unused and unloved buildings.

        Learn MoreWatch Joanna Lumley: In The Land of the Northern Lights on BBC Select

        Joanna Lumley: In The Land of the Northern Lights

        Can Joanna Lumley fulfill a life-long dream and track down the elusive Northern Lights?

        Learn MoreWatch Christmas in New York: Inside the Plaza on BBC Select

        Christmas in New York: Inside the Plaza

        Tis the season to be swanky as the luxurious Plaza hotel gets ready for Christmas.

        Learn MoreWatch Christmas in London on BBC Select

        Christmas in London

        Ever wondered what Christmas is like in one of the world’s most glamorous capitals?

        Learn MoreStream Rituals on BBC Select

        Rituals

        Some of the most incredible, intimate and grueling rituals on Earth are explored.

        Learn MoreWatch Secrets Of The Bermuda Triangle on BBC Select

        Secrets Of The Bermuda Triangle

        Exploring the planet’s most notorious and mysterious body of water: the Bermuda Triangle.

        Learn MoreWatch Joanna Lumley's Unseen Adventures on BBC Select

        Joanna Lumley’s Unseen Adventures

        Ab Fab legend Joanna Lumley takes viewers behind the scenes of her epic travels.

        Learn MoreWatch Joanna Lumleys Greatest Cities of the World

        Joanna Lumley’s Great Cities of the World

        Joanna Lumley explores Berlin, Paris and Rome

        Learn MoreWatch The Art of Spain on BBC Select

        The Art of Spain

        Territory, politics and religious conflict: the untold history of Spain’s cultural legacy.

        Learn MoreWatch Cuba with Simon Reeve on BBC Select

        Cuba With Simon Reeve

        Cubans reveal what life is like in the communist state as it flirts with capitalism.

        Learn MoreWatch Joanna Lumley's Britain on BBC Select

        Joanna Lumley’s Britain

        Explore Great Britain in this charming travel series

        Learn MoreWatch Joanna Lumley’s Hidden Caribbean : Havana to Haiti on BBC Select

        Joanna Lumley’s Hidden Caribbean: Havana to Haiti

        Ab Fab superstar Joanna Lumley soaks up the sun, sights and sensations of Cuba and Haiti.

        Learn MoreWatch World’s Most Luxurious Holidays on BBC Select

        The World’s Most Luxurious Holidays

        Need a getaway? Discover the most exclusive holiday hotspots where the mega-rich unwind.

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        Write Around the World

        Revisit your favourite reads with Academy Award nominee Richard E. Grant

        Learn MoreStream Joanna Lumley - Trans-Siberian Adventure

        Joanna Lumley’s Trans-Siberian Adventure

        From China, Mongolia and Russia with love: Join Joanna Lumley’s Trans-Siberian Adventure

        Learn MoreStream The Persians - A History of Iran on BBC Select

        The Persians: A History of Iran

        How was the world’s first empire born and what led to its ultimate destruction?

        Learn MoreStream Africa with Ade Adepitan on BBC Select

        Africa with Ade Adepitan

        It’s Africa, but not as you know it. Ade Adepitan explores a constantly evolving land.

        Learn MoreStream Secret Cities on BBC Select

        Secret Cities

        How much can the artistic history of a great city tell us about its character?

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        Archaeology: A Secret History

        Better living through archeology. How can our past make sense of our present?

        Learn MoreKolkata with Sue Perkins on BBC Select

        Kolkata with Sue Perkins

        What’s life like in an Indian megacity? The Great British Baking Show host finds out.

        Learn MoreStream Amazing Hotels - Life Beyond the Lobby on BBC Select

        Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby

        How does a hotel become extraordinary? Our food critic and chef duo meet the pioneers.

        Learn MoreStream Joanna Lumley's Japan on BBC Select

        Joanna Lumley’s Japan

        A fantastic voyage around Japan with British national treasure Joanna Lumley.

        Learn MoreStream Pilgrimage with Simon Reeve on BBC Select

        Pilgrimage with Simon Reeve

        The vice, thrills and dangers that awaited those adventurers who embarked on pilgrimage.

          Big thinking documentaries

          From modern-day conspiracies to ancient philosophy – get your gray matter fired up.

          Learn MoreStream Magic Numbers on BBC Select

          Magic Numbers

          Brilliant mathematician Hannah Fry explores the mystery of math and the wonder of numbers.

          Learn MoreStream Confucius on BBC Select

          Confucius

          The remarkable story of a great thinker who helped to form a nation and shape the world.

          Learn MoreWatch Don't Panic: The Truth About Population on BBC Select

          Don’t Panic: The Truth About Population

          Want to stop worrying about the future? Watch this exuberant statistical tour-de-force.

          Learn MoreStream Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness on BBC Select

          Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness

          Can the thoughts and ideas of history’s greatest thinkers help in our day to day lives?

            Tech & future documentaries

            BBC Select is home to a range of BBC future and technology documentaries that show us how the world is advancing.

            Learn MoreWatch Fighter Pilot: The Real Top Gun on BBC Select

            Fighter Pilot: The Real Top Gun

            Which hopeful pilot will become the latest Top Gun and fly the RAF’s new fighter jet?

            Learn MoreWatch Calculating Ada: The Countess of Computing on BBC Select

            Calculating Ada: The Countess of Computing

            How did a scandalous 19th-century countess help create the modern era of computing?

            Learn MoreData Overload: Is The Cloud Damaging The Planet?

            Data Overload: Is The Cloud Damaging The Planet?

            What is the environmental cost of moving our lives online and into the cloud?

            Learn MoreWatch Click to Change your Life on BBC Select

            Click to Change Your Life: Secrets of a Global Craze

            ‘Likes’ for cash? An investigation into the billion-dollar online selling industry.

            Learn MoreThe Instagram Effect Documentary

            The Instagram Effect

            What impact is Instagram having on the way we view ourselves and others around us?

            Learn MoreStream Are You Scared Yet, Human? on BBC Select

            Are You Scared Yet, Human?

            Should we worry about the effect that Artificial Intelligence could have on our lives?

              Investigative documentaries

              No stone is left unturned in these top-quality investigative documentaries on BBC Select.

              Learn MoreStream Look Away on BBC Select

              Look Away

              Decades of coercion and sexual abuse within the music industry are investigated.

              Learn MoreStream Taken: Hunting the Sex Traffickers on BBC Select

              Taken: Hunting the Sex Traffickers

              Can a secret police investigation find the masterminds behind a human trafficking gang?

              Learn MoreStream the Children of God documentary on BBC Select

              Children of God

              A family describes their time within a controversial cult

              Learn MoreWatch The Hunt for Russia's Superyachts on BBC Select

              The Hunt for Russia’s Superyachts

              A game of cat and mouse between superyacht hunters and Russia’s superrich oligarchs.

              Learn MoreWatch Disaster Deniers: Hunting the Trolls on BBC Select

              Disaster Deniers: Hunting the Trolls

              Why would anybody target survivors of terrorism and tragedy with online abuse?

              Learn MoreStream The Quintinshill Rail Disaster on BBC Select

              The Quintinshill Rail Disaster

              Reinvestigating the deadliest rail crash in British history that killed over 200 people

              Learn MoreStream The Secret World of Trading Nudes on BBC Select

              The Secret World of Trading Nudes

              The online business of sharing explicit images of women without their consent.

              Learn MoreStream Louis Theroux: Dark States - Murder in Milwaukee on BBC Select

              Louis Theroux: Dark States – Murder in Milwaukee

              Louis Theroux is in Milwaukee to investigate the city’s spiraling homicide rate.

              Learn MoreWatch Secrets Of The Bermuda Triangle on BBC Select

              Secrets Of The Bermuda Triangle

              Exploring the planet’s most notorious and mysterious body of water: the Bermuda Triangle.

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              The Trial of Louise Woodward

              Exploring the trial that gripped America, 25 years on

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              Life and Death Row

              A look at what it’s like to live on death row

              Learn MoreWatch The Spy Who Fell to Earth on BBC Select

              The Spy Who Fell to Earth

              The incredible story of an Israeli double agent who died in mysterious circumstances.

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              Poaching Wars with Tom Hardy

              Actor Tom Hardy is in Africa to investigate the poaching of rhinos and elephants

              Learn MoreStream The Hunt for Bin Laden on BBC Select

              The Hunt for Bin Laden

              How was Osama Bin Laden able to evade capture despite the intense efforts to find him?

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              History’s Deadliest Tsunami

              How did the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami go undetected and why was it so devastating?

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              The Secret of the Missing Princess

              What happened when Princess Latifa was captured? Find out in The Secret of the Missing Princess

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              Paralympics: The Unfair Games?

              Is the Paralympic sports system unfair to certain athletes with disabilities?

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              The Battle for Britney: Fans, Cash and a Conservatorship

              Overprotected? Untangle the law, fans, and hype in the case for Britney’s conservatorship.

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              9/11: Truth, Lies and Conspiracies

              It shook the world. But why do some suspect darker forces were at play?  

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              Louis Theroux: Beware Of The Tiger

              Before Tiger King: when Louis Theroux met Joe Exotic.

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                Elton John opens up to Graham Norton about his childhood, stardom and addiction battles.

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                A Life in Ten Pictures – Freddie Mercury

                The life of Queen’s Freddie Mercury told through photographs

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                Look Away

                Decades of coercion and sexual abuse within the music industry are investigated.

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                A Life In Ten Pictures: Amy Winehouse

                The story of Amy Winehouse told through 10 photos

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                A Life In Ten Pictures: John Lennon

                Photographs help to reveal the true nature of music icon and Beatles star John Lennon.

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                Eurovision: Ukraine’s Victory 

                How war-torn Ukraine won the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest

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                A Life In Ten Pictures: Tupac Shakur

                The life of Tupac Shakur told through 10 photographs

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                It Was 50 Years Ago Today

                Making a masterpiece: how The Beatles’ iconic Sgt Pepper’s album changed the world.

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                Reclaiming Amy

                The friends and family of Amy Winehouse reveal the truth about the British music icon.

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                Mozart in London

                Lucy Worsley traces the fascinating and scandalous story of Mozart’s life in London

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                David Bowie: Finding Fame

                How did humble David Jones become David Bowie – an icon that transformed music forever?

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                Avicii: True Stories

                The tragic story of superstar DJ Avicii told in his own words and by those closest to him.

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