History documentaries
Resistance in a Hostile Environment: Black Power
Charting the period between 1961 and 1971, this is a searing account of how members of the British Black Power movement challenged police oppression and political prejudice. At the heart of the documentary is a series of astonishing interviews with past activists, many of whom are speaking for the first time about what it was really like to be involved in this revolutionary organization.
Black Panthers of WW2
This is the incredible true story of the history-making 761st tank battalion, composed entirely of African American servicemen. Through dramatic reconstruction, interviews with veterans and their families, acclaimed actor David Harewood explores the first US armored unit of its kind to enter combat during WWII. Along with fierce fighting abroad, these brave men also had to fight racism at home.
What Happened at Auschwitz
The Holocaust is a moment in history that shocked the world. But as BBC journalist Jordan Dunbar discovers, it’s a story that’s being diluted through disinformation and cultural amnesia. In this moving documentary marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, survivors of the camp explain what happened at the largest mass murder site in human history.
London: 2000 Years of History
2000 years ago, London was an uninhabited swampy wasteland. Now it is one of largest, busiest and most inspiring cities on the planet. How did London transform into a vibrant metropolis? Historians Dan Jones, Suzannah Lipscomb and engineer Rob Bell, tell the glorious, and sometimes gory, story of the city’s meteoric rise to power to the thriving megacity we know today.
Auschwitz: Countdown to Liberation
Eighty years ago, the gates to Auschwitz were opened, revealing the darkest depths of human cruelty. But what happened in those final months before liberation? Did the inmates sense that freedom was imminent? And what about their Nazi captors? Using testimony from those who were present and unique archive footage, the story of how the infamous concentration camp was finally liberated is revealed.