Episode 1

In this two-part series Boris Johnson investigates the early beginnings of what some call the clash of civilizations. The theory that Christianity and Islam...

Episode 5 The Macedonians

Each half hour episode looks at a major fighting people or force and charts the reasons for their rise to dominance and subsequent fall....

The Franks

They were the dreaded forces on the fringes of civilizationthe bloodthirsty warriors who defied the Roman legions and terrorized the people of Europe. They...

Episode 1 Artemis Mausoleum and Zeus

They were built by the ancients in the time before Christ to a scale that is unbelievable. They dared their creators to push engineering...

Episode 1 The Reason Why

Documentary which reassesses the importance of the Crimean War which paved the way for modern warfare and was a urning point for Europe. Using...

Charlemagne The Holy Roman Empire

His name comes from the latin corolus magnusor Charles the great, and there can be no doubt about his claim to greatness. Because at...

Hitler’s Favourite Royal

Hitler's Favourite Royal covers the life of Prince Charles EdwardQueen Victoria's youngest grandchild, who was forced by his Grandmother to take up the Dukedom...

Sacrifice

Never has a generation been so completely taken over by a totalitarian state as it was the case in Hitler's Third Reich at the...

Jason And The Golden Fleece

Michael Wood goes in search of four of the world's most famous myths. These gripping adventures take the viewer to some of the most...

The First Christians

Dig into the sands of time with this exploration into lost civilizations. Scientists, archaeologists, and historians alike search for evidence of cities that may...