Some 9,000 years ago, dark-skinned, blue-eyed hunter-gatherers roamed our forests and plains. Thousands of years later, a new wave of settlers washed into Europe from the Middle East and Mediterranean, bringing with them a dynamic new technology - farming. Now Lara Cassidy, a young geneticist at ...

Over a thousand years ago, the Vikings swept like a storm through the world.

These Scandinavian warriors plundered, killed and enslaved many, but they also changed society forever and they still beguile and fascinate us. Now, new discoveries challenge what we thought we knew about them. 'Viking...

Take a trip to France to discover the construction secrets to some of its most legendary megastructures. See how Napoléon the 1st instigated many constructions that are anchored in the Parisian landscape. The Arc de Triomphe, the Vendôme Column, the Palais de la Bourse, the church of La Madeleine...

This documentary series explores the most influential figures from our collective past; examining the evidence of who these world changing characters really were. What were their early lives like, and which events and people influenced them to become incredibly powerful, growing their following t...

This three-part series narrated by Dan Aykroyd explores how aviation changed the course of the First World War, including its vital part in Canada's nation-defining victory at Vimy Ridge. A Nation Soars offers a fascinating and refreshing look at Canada's part in the Great War.