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Lucy Worsley delves into the history of romance.

Lucy Worsley investigates Agatha Christie, and the experiences that shaped her fiction.

Take a literary tour of England and the locations featured in Agatha Christie's books.

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE brings to life the compelling stories from our past!

Discover insightful profiles of important figures in America's artistic and cultural life.

View architectural jewels of three ancient cities through 3D scans.

Discover how a man born into slavery became one of the nation’s most influential leaders.

Explore the life of celebrated artist Frida Kahlo in a three-part docuseries.

Explore Dante's life and his epic masterpiece, "The Divine Comedy."

Discover how the advent of the car brought African Americans new freedom but also dangers.

GOSPEL explores Black spirituality in sermon and song.

Hear the story of nearly 20,000 Jewish refugees who fled Nazi-occupied Europe to Shanghai.

Meet the woman who repeatedly risked her life and freedom to liberate others from slavery.

The story of women in history’s most violent conflict, told by those who served.

Investigate gaps in national history and cultural legends with the country's top sleuths.

A survivor of Auschwitz returns to explore his past, and unlocks a secret.

In this new docuseries, David Rubenstein explores the meaning of America’s iconic symbols.

Explore the lives and impact of the most transformative figures in modern history.

Discover what made the world’s most successful crime writer tick.

Nearly 5 centuries of ancient Roman democracy was overthrown in just 16 years by one man.

Lucy Worsley re-investigates some of the most dramatic chapters in British history.

Discover the surprising Tudor origins of some favorite Christmas traditions.

Lucy Worsley visits the incredible locations where Royal history was made.

Join Lucy Worsley for an exclusive tour of London’s most extraordinary palaces.

Lucy Worsley takes us through the story of the royal photograph.

This four-hour series introduces a vibrant world at the heart of the Black experience.

Follow this intimate two-part series profiling Princess Margaret.

Follow international stars as they explore the impact of war on their families.

Powerful series about ordinary people caught up in the Northern Ireland conflict.

Forced into exile by the Nazis in 1933, Fred Stein became a photographer.

Uncover the secret state that helped keep Queen Elizabeth in power for over 40 years.

Reconstruction: America After the Civil War explores the transformative years.

See how Adolf Hitler and the Nazis rise to power and usher in the death of democracy.

Unlock the elements of design and unveil the meaning in religious architecture

Uncover the untold stories and secrets of iconic historical moments to rewrite history.

Historian Kate Williams explores more scandalous and shocking palace stories and secrets.

Witness some of the most dramatic moments in the lives of Henry VIII's six wives.

Explore the history behind the obsession with royal bedrooms, births and succession.

An intimate four-hour series from Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Explore an epic three-part series that charts the rise and fall of the Boleyn family.

Learn the powerful story of the most destructive invention in human history.

Explore how dictators, from Mussolini to Saddam Hussein, seized, held and fell from power.

Trace Jewish immigration to the US over centuries with personal stories and scholars.

Learn how the longest reigning monarch in British history was shaped by World War II.

The first luxury hotel in Britain, The Savoy navigates a post-pandemic world.

The festive season is the most profitable time of year for the Savoy hotel.

Narrated by Darius Rucker. Ramitelli airfield in Italy was home to the Tuskegee Airmen.

Explore King Tutankhamun's life and legacy.

Celebrate the enduring love that changed British matrimonial ceremonies forever.