Director: Peter Jones

Starring: Simon Gallow

At a time when heretics were burned alive for dissent, scientist Galileo Galilei risked his life to advance his revolutionary concepts of the universe... Read more

6.7/10

Director: Jess Feast

Starring: Sister Loyola Galvin

Sister Loyola is one of the liveliest nonagenarians you could ever meet. As the main gardener at the Home of Compassion in Island Bay, Wellington, her... Read more

'Gaudi's Barcelona' is the story of a remarkable artist whose extraordinary work has defined a city on the international stage. Think of Barcelona and... Read more

8/10

Starring: Adriano Giannini

A look into the love story between post-impressionist painter Gauguin and the French Polynesia. Read more

George Armstrong Custer is one of military history's most colourful characters: a flamboyant and dashing commander. It is said that 'cometh the hour,... Read more

General George S. Patton was a walking, talking, fighting machine whose personality was bigger and noisier than one of his Sherman tanks. He was tough... Read more

6/10

Mongol warlord Genghis Khan's reputation as a peerless conqueror did not come by accident. The ruthless figure attained his reputation not only with b... Read more

7.4/10

Starring: Bettany Hughes

Historian Bettany Hughes travels to India, Greece and China on the trail of three giants of ancient philosophy - Buddha, Socrates and Confucius. All t... Read more

8.1/10

Director: Martin Scorsese

Starring: Eric Clapton, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Bea...

A unique and exclusive look into the life of the quiet Beatle. By the age of 25 George Harrison had achieved unparalleled international fame and finan... Read more

7.4/10

Director: Scott Hicks

Starring: Philip Glass

For 18 months, Oscar-nominated and Emmy Award-winning director Scott Hicks followed the legendary Philip Glass across three continents, creating a rem... Read more