June 1940: Hitler launches tanks and troops across France, Belgium, and Holland. Germany is impoverished, has few raw materials, and no oil or currency. How did the Nazis manage to set off the cataclysm of WWII with such little money and a weak economy?
Based on the work of a new generation of French, British and German historians, we take an economic, industrial and financial approach to the Third Reich, exploring the inner workings of the Nazi system through key characters who have been overshadowed by history.
In July 2015 Irish citizens were given the right to change their legal gender based on self-identification alone, without medical or state intervention, making Ireland a global leader in trans-rights and one of just five countries in the world that has legislation based on self-determination.
Jamie Oliver and Penguin Books team up to find the next big cookbook author, as cooks compete to impress judges Jimi Famurewa, Georgina Hayden and Louise Moore for a one-of-a-kind publishing deal.
With a goal to connect people from all backgrounds and walks of life through food, host Skye Estroff drives to the tastiest towns in America, discovering what makes each restaurant unique!
In the 20th century, oceans become battlegrounds as nations built powerful warships; this series, co-produced with World of Warships, uses 3D CGI to explore naval battles and their engineering feats.
Meet Sam Morgan, aka The Garms Dealer, a 20-year-old fashion guru who's dressing the world's biggest football stars. Get a glimpse into his world as he meets players and sources luxury items for them.
Civil War historians Caroline E. Janney and Peter S. Carmichael invite you to join them on the battlefield for an on-the-ground examination of how the Civil War was fought. In 15 lectures, you'll visit 11 different sites that take you inside many of the war's renowned campaigns, including Bull Run, Antietam, Gettysburg, and Petersburg.
This critically acclaimed television and video series from the National Museum of American History is a sweeping and compelling look at the war's military, political and social history. Each episode features dramatic reenactments of important campaigns; first-hand accounts of eyewitnesses and participants read by distinguished actors; period photographs, paintings and artifacts; intriguing expert challenges to traditional historical thinking; original contemporary illustrations; computer enhanced maps; and music of the time.
Travel around the world looking for sharks with renowned expert Ian Gordon. In this exciting series, you'll get up close and personal with a wide variety of these magnificent creatures, learning their habits, feeding and breeding grounds, and what does and does not make them dangerous. For Ian "Shark" Gordon, life doesn't get much better than an encounter with a deadly shark.
Never Been Asked is a comedy-focused interview show that stars Lucas Brody, one half of the Broadcast Boys. Our goal for every interview is to make it a special experience for the guest by asking unique questions that they have never been asked before.