Historical
This genre is one of the largest non-fiction genres, and consists primarily of documentaries about one or more historical events or time periods. In general, the title will not be of a contemporary nature (that is, it will be made about a subject that actually occurred in the past). Some historical subjects include ancient civilizations & archaeology, famous crimes, popular culture and trends of the past, and other major world events.
The Face of Tutankhamun (2006)
8.5/10
Director: David Wallace, Derek Towers
Starring: Presented By, Christopher Frayling
The wondrous story surrounding the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb is brought to life in this four-part BBC series. Writer and creator Christopher Fra... Read more
The First Rasta (2010)
Director: Helene Lee
A.k.a. "Le premier rasta". At the beginning of the last century, the young Leonard Percival Howell left Jamaica, became a sailor and travelled the wor... Read more
The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden (2013)
6.8/10
Director: Dayna Goldfine, Daniel Geller
Darwin meets Hitchcock in this true-crime tale of paradise found and lost, a fascinating documentary portrait of a 1930s murder mystery as strange and... Read more
The Great Egyptians: Volume 2 (1997)
8.2/10
Director: Peter Spry-Leverton
Starring: Bob Brier
Excellent series reveals the true-life stories of the kings and queens of ancient Egypt, through the tales of their battles, loves, obsessions, preocc... Read more
The Great Ships: Rulers of the Waves (1997)
7/10
From the ancient Viking ships, the scourge of the high seas with their ruthless crews that were willing to take on vessels twice the size of their own... Read more
The Great Wall of China (2007)
7.8/10
Director: Nic Young
The Great Wall of China is one of the most instantly recognisable structures on Earth; a symbol of the achievements not just of a nation, but of all h... Read more
The Gunpowder Plot 1605 (1993)
Starring: Narrated by, Peter Twist
The story of Guy Fawkes and his fellow conspirators is commemorated annually on November 5, Guy Fawkes' plan to blow up the Houses of Parliament, imm... Read more
The Knights Templar (2000)
5.6/10
Director: Anon
The mysterious, powerful, warrior knights were founded after the conquest of Jerusalem in 1099 and within 200 years controlled lands from Scotland acr... Read more
The Map Makers (2004)
Director: Ali McGrath, Stuart Clarke
A map is more than a geographical representation of a land. It is an image which mirrors a society's political, religious and cultural vision of itsel... Read more
The Men Who Built America (2012)
8.7/10
Meet the titans of industry who forged the foundations of a modern America and continue to inspire the pursuit of the fabled American Dream. In this e... Read more