The story of Volodymyr Zelensky
In just over three years, Volodymyr Zelensky has gone from Ukraine’s best-known comedian to one of the world’s most recognizable leaders. He’s rallied his country in its fight for survival against Russia and has gained global respect and admiration.
This in-depth documentary tells the fascinating story of the Ukrainian president’s transformation. The BBC’s former Ukraine correspondent Jonah Fisher who followed Zelensky closely during his rise to power, explores one of the world’s most incredible political journeys.
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The Mystery of the Missing Princess
The staggering story of the Middle Eastern princess attempting to escape her life.

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

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

Queen Victoria and her Nine Children
Devastated by her husband’s death Queen Victoria starts to meddle in her children’s lives.

Louis Theroux: Selling Sex
Oldest profession, new rules. Louis Theroux gets between the sheets of the sex industry.

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

Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners
People as property: historian David Olusoga on the untold stories of British slavery.

Dark Son: The Hunt for a Serial Killer
The fascinating story of the biggest unsolved serial murder in British criminal history.

Conspiracy Files: Vaccine Wars
Anti vaxxers are blamed for dangerous surges in diseases. What do they really believe?

The Black American Fight for Freedom
America. The land of the free? Or a racist system built on inequality?

54 Days: America and the Pandemic
The President and the pandemic. Why did it take 54 days for Trump to act on coronavirus?

Grayson Perry's Big American Roadtrip
Britain’s most unpredictable artist, Grayson Perry, sits America down for its portrait.

Inside The American Embassy
Trump era diplomacy is revealed as the doors are opened at the American Embassy in London.

ISIS: Origins of Violence
How does ISIS justify violence? Tracing the complex roots of its policy of brutality.

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

George Soros: The Billionaire Global Mastermind?
Billionaire boogeyman. How George Soros became a boogeyman around the world.

North Korea: Voices from the Secret State
The real lives of people trapped in the world’s most secretive state are finally exposed.

The Making of Merkel
The world’s most powerful woman? The political journey of Germany’s formidable chancellor.

Fall of an Icon
Why is an iconic Nobel Peace Prize winner fighting accusations of genocide?

Secrets of Silicon Valley
What happened to Silicon Valley’s glittering promise to build a better world?

Climate Change: Ade on the Frontline
The islands that are being lost to climate change from Climate Change: Ade on the Frontline

The Super-Rich and Us
How did the super-rich become super-rich, and what effect does their wealth have on us?

Meat: A Threat To Our Planet?
Is our love of eating meat swiftly destroying the planet? What can we do to fix it?

Are You Scared Yet, Human?
Should we worry about the effect that Artificial Intelligence could have on our lives?

Australia on Fire: Climate Emergency
Are the recent apocalyptic bushfires in Australia a vision of a climate change future?

Inside The EU: The Mad World of Brexit
Go behind the scenes of the European Parliament during the tumultuous time of Brexit.

The Anti-Vax Conspiracy
Who is behind the international anti-Covid-vaccine movement and why are they doing it?

The Man Putin Couldn't Kill
Did Putin really try to kill a political rival with a plot involving poisoned underpants?
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biography

The Battle for Britney: Fans, Cash and a Conservatorship
Overprotected? Untangle the law, fans, and hype in the case for Britney’s conservatorship.

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

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

Stalin: Inside the Terror
A man synonymous with bloodshed, murder and hate. What desires drove Joseph Stalin?

The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler: Leading Millions into the Abyss
From failure to Fuhrer. How did Adolf Hitler charm the German people?

The Wheelchair President
How did the physical and emotional issues facing FDR shape his approach to WWII?

Charles & Di - The Truth Behind Their Wedding
The real story of The Crown: the seven days leading up to the marriage of Charles and Diana

Queen Victoria and her Nine Children
Devastated by her husband’s death Queen Victoria starts to meddle in her children’s lives.

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

George Soros: The Billionaire Global Mastermind?
Billionaire boogeyman. How George Soros became a boogeyman around the world.

Elizabeth and Philip: Love and Duty
A look at the Queen and Prince Philip’s marriage as they celebrated 70 years together.

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

The Making of Merkel
The world’s most powerful woman? The political journey of Germany’s formidable chancellor.

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

Hokusai: Old Man Crazy To Paint
You may not know his name but you’ll instantly recognize Hokusai’s most famous work.

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

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

Fall of an Icon
Why is an iconic Nobel Peace Prize winner fighting accusations of genocide?

In and Out of Hell: The Meat Loaf Story
Man. Myth. Meat Loaf. An intimate portrait of one of rock’s greatest showmen.

The Man Who Shot New York
More than just a photographer, New Yorker Harold Feinstein had an unquenchable thirst for life.

Mark Zuckerberg: Inside Facebook
The early days of a social-network phenomenon – Mark Zuckerberg: Inside Facebook

The Man Who Shot Beautiful Women
Why is Erwin Blumenfeld, whose vision helped to shape modern photography, forgotten today?

Vincent: The Full Story
What do we really know about Vincent van Gogh, arguably the world’s most famous artist?

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.

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
Has history been too unkind and conveniently ignored the achievements of Richard Nixon?