History Movies

Bordeaux-Paris was the best bike race you’ve never heard of: a midnight start, 550km-long, and ridden behind motorised ‘dernys’,...

A historical documentary about the Island of Jersey narrated by the people that live there. Directed by Richard Oliver.

A Workers' Party Documentary Part 2: The Road Ahead

The Opium Wars, a 19th-century armed conflict between the Qing Dynasty and the British Empire, is narrated by a history professor who has a hypnotic...

An unexpected visit from a long time friend sends two men reminiscing about old times, and their time digging for oil. However, after a secret is...

Martin Sheen hosts this documentary that commemorates the 200th anniversary of the White House by taking an in-depth look at the beloved piece of...

At the beginning of the 20th century, a new direction in music appeared in America. Although the word "jazz" came into use only in 1913, this music,...

An epic 3+ hour chronology of scenes from over 200 films and television shows shot in Massachusetts from the silent era to today. Highlighting...

USSR General Petrov hijacks French television to transmit a message of the utmost importance.

Follows the unlikely ascent of Magic the Gathering's most peculiar deck: Lantern Control. From a fleeting idea in a forum thread to winning the Pro...

Why did the Roman Empire, which dominated Europe and the Mediterranean for five centuries, inexorably weaken until it disappeared? Archaeologists,...

Part of BBC Arena's Animal Night, this film chronicles a strange era in history when animals were put on trial in human courts.