A look back at a cruel conflict, the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71), which changed the political geography of Europe and sowed the seeds of a deep antagonism between France and Germany that culminated in two world wars. Excerpts from the diaries of the witnesses, photographs and painted panoramas tell the truth about a forgotten war.
This dramatic true crime series reveals how some of the UK’s most serious and complex cases were solved by the expertise of a band of unsung heroes – the expert witnesses.
A deathbed confession made by a lighthouse keeper in the 1890s leads Kevin Dykstra and his team to believe there is Civil War gold to be found in Michigan.
A peek through the portholes onboard two of Holland America's luxurious cruise ships, as we take an exclusive look at what it takes to provide 3000 passengers with the holiday of a lifetime
The four—part documentary about the first president of Russia is an attempt to understand the controversial personality of Boris Yeltsin without bias. Relatives and friends, allies and opponents tell about his actions in critical situations, about how decisions were made that determined the fate of the country. In addition to the official chronicle, the film uses unique footage of departmental and amateur filming, as well as testimonies from people who have always avoided publicity.
Adriaan van Dis, child of a Brabant peasant and a Dutch-Indonesian father, after long hesitation, made a television series about the country that such a large role in his life. 'In the Netherlands, I was never brown enough, but suddenly I heard that.'