Hell in the Pacific

Hell in the Pacific is a compelling and provocative four part series accounting the shocking Second World War conflict in the East More on Hell in the Pacific

Henry VIII: The Mind of a Tyrant

To mark the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII's accession to the throne, Dr David Starkey travels across Europe to understand the inner life of this feared English king [S] More on Henry VIII: The Mind of a Tyrant

Hide & Seek

Jewish survivors of the Second World War tell their inspiring stories from the childhood years they spent in hiding and on the run [S] More on Hide & Seek

Last broadcast: 26 January 2011, on

The Hitler Family

Hitler was obsessively secretive about his family. This documentary has tracked down some of Hitler's relatives who speak for the first time about living in the shadow of the Nazi dictator. More on The Hitler Family

Last broadcast: Wednesday 11 January, 11.05PM on More4

Hitler's British Girl

The extraordinary story of how Churchill's cousin, the English aristocrat Unity Mitford, fell under Hitler's spell and became one of his closest confidantes More on Hitler's British Girl

Hitler's Favourite Royal

The extraordinary story of how a British prince, the current Queen's cousin and youngest grandson of Queen Victoria, became embroiled in the Nazi war machine [S] More on Hitler's Favourite Royal

Hitler: The Rise of Evil

Two-part drama tracing the young, developing mind of a burgeoning madman, following Hitler through his formative years More on Hitler: The Rise of Evil

Invitation to a Hanging

On 16th November 1724, 200,000 Londoners - a third of the city's population - lined the streets to watch the open cart that carried the thief Jack Sheppard, to Tyburn to be hanged More on Invitation to a Hanging

Lady Randy: Churchill's Mother

The story of Winston Churchill's mother, US society beauty Jeanette Jerome, who pursued her own political ambitions through her husband and son, and also enjoyed a busy romantic life More on Lady Randy: Churchill's Mother

The Last Days of the Raj

This drama-documentary, filmed entirely on location in India, charts the events of six traumatic months in 1947 that saw the end of the British Raj [S] More on The Last Days of the Raj

The Last Emperor of China

Puyi, China's last Emperor, lived through one of the most tumultuous periods of Chinese and world history. This film juxtaposes the major political events of the time with his strange domestic life. More on The Last Emperor of China

The Last Slave

David Monteith, a young black Londoner, uncovers the story of his ancestor Archibald, who was among the last slaves transported by the British from Africa to Jamaica More on The Last Slave

Leonardo's Machines

Is it possible that the Renaissance genius Leonardo Da Vinci was hundreds of years ahead of other scientists, and had actually developed the means with which people could fly? More on Leonardo's Machines

Lionheart - The Crusade

The story of the largest military campaign of the Middle Ages -The Third Crusade - and the two leaders who fought against each other: Richard the Lionheart and his great Arab foe, Saladin More on Lionheart - The Crusade

Longford

Compelling feature-length drama set in the last three decades of Lord Longford's life, during which time he waged a controversial campaign to win parole for Moors murderess Myra Hindley [S] More on Longford

The Lost Kennedy Home Movies

Remarkable home movies revealing the private story of the Kennedy clan from 1935 through to JFK's swearing-in as President in 1961 More on The Lost Kennedy Home Movies

Last broadcast: Sunday 27 November, 10PM on More4

The Lost Vikings of Greenland

Clues to one of the great unsolved mysteries of the Middle Ages lie on the edge of the habitable world, in Greenland. How did a once-flourishing Viking colony disappear without trace? More on The Lost Vikings of Greenland

The Man Who Killed Christ

A controversial film that questions the gospel accounts of Christ's trial and crucifixion and the role of Pontius Pilate, with testimony from some of Britain's most eminent theological and Roman scholars More on The Man Who Killed Christ

Mary Seacole: The Real Angel of the Crimea

Mary Seacole, the Jamaican doctress, became a national heroine during the Crimean War. With dramatised sequences, this film rediscovers a forgotten heroine of British history. More on Mary Seacole: The Real Angel of the Crimea

Massive Landmarks of the Twentieth Century

In this epic comedy series, Desmond Olivier Dingle and his historical research assistant Raymond Box attempt to reconstruct momentous events from the 20th century More on Massive Landmarks of the Twentieth Century

Matt's Old Masters

Matt Collings drags the Old Masters out of the rarefied, hallowed atmosphere of the museum, blinking into the light of the 21st century and asks: what do they have to offer us now? More on Matt's Old Masters

Men of Iron

A three-part series charting a whole generation of great Victorian engineers, told through the rivalries of two great engineering families - the Stephensons and the Brunels [S] More on Men of Iron

Monarchy

Dr David Starkey's complete history of the British Monarchy, which reveals the epic and bloody stories of our Kings and Queens and charts the course of the oldest surviving political institution in Europe [S] More on Monarchy

Mummy's War

Carol Thatcher travels to the Falkland Islands and Argentina to measure her own memories of the conflict against the experiences of people for whom the war was also a turning point in their lives More on Mummy's War

My Enemy's Enemy

Klaus Barbie was ruthless Gestapo captain famed for his purging of resistance members in Nazi-occupied France. This is the story of his life after the war, and his trial for war crimes in 1987. More on My Enemy's Enemy

The Mystery of the Cocaine Mummies

Documentary questioning whether mummies found with high levels of cocaine provide proof of early trade routes between Egypt and South America More on The Mystery of the Cocaine Mummies

Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty

A brand new scientific investigation brings state-of-the-art CT scans to Egypt's Valley of the Kings to investigate a mysterious family of pharaohs and examine their links to King Tutankhamun [S] More on Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty

Last broadcast: 12 February 2011, on

Not Forgotten

Presented by Ian Hislop, the Not Forgotten documentaries use Britain's war memorials as a starting point for an investigation of the impact of the First World War on British society [S] More on Not Forgotten

On Tour with The Queen

Kwame Kwei-Armah retraces Queen Elizabeth's 1953 Commonwealth Tour, a six-month journey across five continents to persuade the Colonies to stay attached to Britain as part of the Commonwealth [S] More on On Tour with The Queen

Pearl Harbour: Mystery of the Killer Subs

This documentary investigates new evidence of small Japanese submarines' involvement in the attack on Pearl Harbour [S] More on Pearl Harbour: Mystery of the Killer Subs

Pharaohs and Kings

Egyptologist David Rohl sets out to prove that Egyptian chronology has been wrongly extended by several centuries - and examines how this has distorted our understanding of ancient history More on Pharaohs and Kings

Prince John: The Windsors' Tragic Secret

Prince John was born in 1904 as the youngest child of George V and died in 1919 after a severe epileptic seizure. This is the story of the young prince's tragically short life. [S] More on Prince John: The Windsors' Tragic Secret

Princes in the Tower

A gripping drama looking at one of the greatest mysteries of British history - what really happened to the two little princes imprisoned by Richard III? Did one of them secretly survive? More on Princes in the Tower

The Princess and the Gangster

She was a princess, at one time second in line to the throne, and he was one of London's most notorious and violent criminals. Together, they would create one of the biggest hidden scandals in royal history. [S] More on The Princess and the Gangster

Private Lives of the Pharaohs

In this three part ground-breaking series, scientific and forensic tests reveal the truth behind the great civilisation of Ancient Egypt More on Private Lives of the Pharaohs

Queen Camilla

The formerly closed world of Prince Charles and his consort Camilla is revealed in this engrossing documentary that does much to penetrate their veil of secrecy and present the inside story More on Queen Camilla

Queen Victoria's Men

Presenting a seldom seen side of Queen Victoria, this documentary examines her childhood and life as a young queen. Through diaries and letters it explores her intense and complex relationships with men. [S] More on Queen Victoria's Men

The Queen's Coronation: Behind Palace Doors

This documentary uncovers the tensions and conflict between the Queen Mother and Prince Philip in the build up to Princess Elizabeth's coronation in 1953 [S] More on The Queen's Coronation: Behind Palace Doors

The Queen's Lost Uncle

The story of the Queen's scandalous uncle, Prince George, Duke of Kent. The true black sheep of the family of George V was not the Duke of Windsor, but his younger brother George. More on The Queen's Lost Uncle

Quest for the Lost Civilisation

Beneath the Pacific Ocean off a small Japanese island, is an underwater mystery that could rewrite our human history. Graham Hancock goes on a quest to trace the remains of a lost civilisation More on Quest for the Lost Civilisation

The Real Casanova

A documentary that explores the man behind the myth, painting a vivid portrait of the 18th century Venetian, but one that's far removed from his popular reputation More on The Real Casanova

The Real Casino Royale

Behind the scenes at Mayfair's decadent Clermont Club casino, criminal bosses stole millions of pounds from the glamorous guests. This is the story of one of Britain's most successful gambling cons. [S] More on The Real Casino Royale

The Real Dad's Army

The Dad's Army sitcom created an enduring myth of the Home Guard as a bumbling army of misfits. But this three-part series reveals the deadly seriousness behind Britain's wartime defence force... [S] More on The Real Dad's Army

The Real King's Speech

The true story of King George VI's struggle to overcome his stammer, and the parts played in his battle with his disability by his speech therapist, brother, father and wife [S] More on The Real King's Speech

Last broadcast: 23 February 2011, on

The Real Pink Panther: Lord Victor Hervey

Victor Hervey was no run-of-the-mill aristocratic playboy, he was a criminal mastermind - or so he thought. This is the tale of the self-styled Moriarty whose grandiose fantasies led him directly to jail. [S] More on The Real Pink Panther: Lord Victor Hervey

Reunion

This True Stories documentary follows the very first reunion of an extended Jewish family in Buffalo, New York More on Reunion

Rome Wasn't Built in a Day

Six builders attempt to build an authentic Roman villa working with only the tools and materials that the Romans themselves would have used [S] More on Rome Wasn't Built in a Day

Last broadcast: 24 February 2011, on

SAS - The Real Story

A comprehensive history of the SAS, revealing compelling true-life Boy's Own stories of grit and heroism More on SAS - The Real Story

Saxon Gold: Finding the Hoard

The story of Britain's largest ever Anglo Saxon treasure hoard: the 1,600 items discovered in a Staffordshire field in 2009 by a metal detecting enthusiast [S] More on Saxon Gold: Finding the Hoard