An alternative history of the British Isles, told through art. Looking at 1,500 years and eight dramatic turning points, acclaimed artists and thinkers encounter key historic art works from across the UK that have shaped the history of the British Isles and inspired their own work.
Simon Reeve journeys across a land of Arctic tundra, vast forests and stunning fjords, investigating the surprising secrets of some of the happiest and most equal societies on earth.
Jointly produced by Tencent News and Sanduotang, is China's first sustainable, in-depth video portrait series featuring prominent Chinese figures. New episodes premiere exclusively on Tencent News every Tuesday.
UFOs: The Lost Evidence examines UFOs that may be inhabiting our oceans, top-secret military base Area 52, pilot and astronaut UFO sighting accounts, and deathbed confessions.
In the year that the gas tap in Groningen is finally closed, Andere Tijden (NTR) presents the four-part documentary series The earth is shaking: about the discovery of the gas bubble, the cheering everywhere in the Netherlands, the economic trees that reach the sky and the consequences and aftermath for the residents.
Soul music has conquered the world in the last 50 years - growing from the raw, electric rhythms of the black underclass, it is now a billion dollar industry with R&B and hip hop dominating the world's charts.
It's been the soundtrack to some of the most extraordinary social, political and cultural shifts.
Together with the civil rights movement, it has challenged white hegemony, helped break down segregation and encouraged the fight for racial equality.
This new six-part series, made by the BBC team who produced the critically-acclaimed Lost Highway, Walk On By and Dancing In The Street series, charts the evolution of soul music - with a fascinating combination of rare archive footage and over 100 contemporary interviews.
The movers and shakers from the world of soul – such as James Brown, Mary J Blige, Beyoncé and Martha Reeves, - plus some often overlooked talent, track the music that shaped our lives.
An extraordinary team of real-life medical heroes fight to save desperate patients suffering life-threatening injuries, in one of Australia's biggest and busiest emergency hospitals, The Royal Melbourne.
In this captivating and insightful documentary, Alan Bennett takes on the role of a guide to Westminster Abbey. He unveils a side of history that is lesser-known yet intriguing, and is granted entry into the unseen corners and secret chambers that remain hidden from the eyes of tourists.