Born To Be The King

Thatcher & Reagan

What was the attraction between these two world leaders and how did it change history?

Kissinger: Statesman or War Criminal?

Henry Kissinger: canny political operator or a despicable war criminal?

Turkey: The Rise of Erdogan's Empire

How did Recep Tayyip Erdogan become the most powerful leader in Turkey’s recent history?

Inside Taiwan: Standing Up To China

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

Charles R: The Making of a Monarch

An intimate portrait of King Charles told in his own words with rare archive footage.

Charles III: Will the King Change the Monarchy?

Will the new king of the UK change the monarchy to help it survive in the modern world?

Rebellion: The Stuarts In Exile

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

Edward VII: Prince of Pleasure

Unravelling the mystery of King Edward VII to understand how his legacy is still relevant today.

King George and Queen Mary: The Royals Who Rescued the Monarchy

The pioneering reign of Elizabeth II's grandparents, King George and Queen Mary.

Boxing Day Tsunami

On Boxing Day, A tsunami hit Thailand leaving unimaginable wreckage for its victims.

Philippa Gregory's The Real White Queen And Her Rivals

The women at the heart of the bloody War of the Roses that helped shape British history.

The Last Days Of Anne Boleyn

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

Ukraine: The People's Fight

Two months on the Ukrainian frontline battling alongside volunteer special forces.

Putin vs The West

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

Mariupol: The People's Story

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

A Murder In Washington

An investigation into Seth Rich, a young staffer working for the Democrats, who was shot.

India: the Modi Question

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

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

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

The Amol Rajan Interviews: Billie Jean King

In an exclusive interview the tennis legend opens up about her incredible life and career.

Storming the Capitol: The Inside Story

Churchill's First World War

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill's extraordinary experiences during World War I.

Trump: The Comeback?

Could Donald Trump return to the White House in 2024?

When the Queen Spoke to the Nation

Exploring the Queen’s annual Christmas Day messages and other special addresses.

Leaving Afghanistan

Exploring attempts to end the war in Afghanistan

The Whistleblowers: Inside the UN

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

BBC at War

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

1945: The Savage Peace

Cruelty towards Germans began to escalate after World War II.

Could Hitler Have Been Stopped?

Leading historians debate whether Adolf Hitler and the Nazis could have been stopped.

Churchill: Winning the War, Losing the Peace

Why was Winston Churchill ousted from power after World War II?

KKK: The Fight for White Supremacy?

What drives people to join America's infamous white supremacist group, the Ku Klux Klan?

The Rise and Fall of the Super League

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

Putin's Russia

Votes for Vladimir. Meeting Putin’s biggest fans.

Zelensky: The Making of a President

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

Mad Dog: Inside the Secret World of Muammar Gaddafi

Regime of terror: a horrifying portrait of Libya’s leader from the insiders who made him.

Louis Theroux: The Ultra Zionists

Louis Theroux gets close to the extreme end of the West Bank’s Jewish settler movement.

Gandhi

His reputation is uncontroversial. The reality couldn’t be more different.

Louis Theroux: The Return Of America’s Most Hated Family

What happens when you’ve become the US’s most reviled family? Louis pays another visit.

Trump Takes on the World

Donald Trump's top advisers lift the lid on the critical moments of his foreign policy.

The Cult of Conspiracy: QAnon

Who are QAnon and what effect are they having on US democracy?

The Man Putin Couldn't Kill

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

Nixon in the Den

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

China: A New World Order

President Xi Jinping’s extraordinary first years ruling China.

Africa and Britain: A Forgotten History

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

Are You Scared Yet, Human?

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

The Trump Show

Protests, impeachment, and a pandemic: A front row seat to Trump’s unpredictable Presidency.

The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler: Leading Millions into the Abyss

From failure to Fuhrer. How did Adolf Hitler charm the German people?

American History's Biggest Fibs

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