Boxing Day Tsunami

Putin vs The West

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

House of Saud

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

The Hunt for Bin Laden

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

Dynasties: The Families That Changed The World

Delve into the inner workings of the world's most powerful and intriguing families.

Citizen Quinn: Bankrupt Billionaire

The remarkable rise and fall of the biggest single loser in the 2008 financial crisis.

Is China Watching You?

Should we be worried about booming sales of Chinese-built surveillance equipment?

Gay Under The Taliban

The story of young, terrified LGBTQ people trapped in Afghanistan under Taliban rule.

Inside Taiwan: Standing Up To China

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

Border Country

What are borders, why are they created and how do they affect nations and individuals?

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.

India: the Modi Question

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

The World's Biggest Bomb

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

The Amol Rajan Interviews: Novak Djokovic

In this BBC interview, Tennis star Novak Djokovic discusses his incredible career and recent events including his decision not to have the Covid-19 vaccine in the height of the global pandemic.

The Hunt for Russia's Superyachts

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

Disaster Deniers: Hunting the Trolls

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

Tareena: Return From ISIS

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

Putin's Russia

Votes for Vladimir. Meeting Putin’s biggest fans.

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.

Afghanistan: The British Lion’s Last Roar?

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

What If Putin Goes Nuclear?

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

Putin's War in Ukraine

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

Prince Andrew and The Epstein Scandal – The Newsnight Interview

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

The Man Putin Couldn't Kill

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

The Prince and The Epstein Scandal

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

North Korea: Voices from the Secret State

The real lives of people trapped in the world’s most secretive state

Putin - A Russian Spy Story

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

The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty

A story of succession. Rupert Murdoch and the sibling rivalry to inherit his empire.

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?

The Good Drug

Could psychedelic substances be used to treat a whole host of medical issues?

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?

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

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

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

Magna Carta

David Starkey explores the origins of the Magna Carta

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?

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?

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.

American History's Biggest Fibs

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