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2,700 years from the invention of coins to cryptocurrencies: The history of money.

November 1945. The world turned to the German city of Nuremberg for the trial of the century. 

The myth of Monaco: from a remote fishing village to one of the richest countries in the world.

From Lucrezia Borgia to Malinche to Marie Curie: Women’s contributions have often been downplayed or misrepresented in the history books. Duels of History (re)tells their stories.

This documentary explores a little-known chapter of World War II: French volunteers who fought for the Third Reich.

Triads, Chinese mafia organisations, are brutal criminal cartels and economic powerhouses, now going global.

Meet the heroes and gods of Greek mythology with Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey full of passion, power-play, rivalry and divine wrath.

From the fall of the Qing dynasty up to the era of Xi Jinping, the history of modern China.

July 1936. A military coup triggers a bloody civil war in Spain which will claim 400,000 lives and forever change the country.

This is the story of one of Europe's biggest migrations; one of people fleeing poverty or persecution and hoping for a better life. 

Archaeologists in Nigeria are studying the remains of little-understood civilisations and unearthing their treasures.

In November 1942, Germany takes control of the French zone libre as the allied armies make gains in North Africa.

Between 1941 and 1945 around 30,000 French citizens voluntarily joined the German army and engaged in terrible war crimes. 

Franco-German chef Lucie Fischer-Chapalain discovers unusual ingredients and creates her own tasty and original dishes with them.

Invented 2700 years ago, money has fuelled empires, trade and wars, and has changed the course of civilisation.

Domino Effect tells the stories of four people whose lives suddenly turn upside down when they go viral on social media

An intimate portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest reigning monarch, through the memories of those closest to her.

This documentary tells the story of a very special Royal residence that took Queen Elizabeth and other royals across the globe.

Skiing began as a means of survival in prehistory, only becoming synonymous with glamour and leisure in modern times.

Using spectacular 3D reconstructions, this documentary film provides fascinating insights into a jewel of prehistoric art.