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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.

Crusades: Volume 2 (1995)

8.3/10
Starring: Narrated by, Terry Jones

For 200 years the armies of Europe battled Muslim forces for control of the Holy Land (and its riches). Now the full story is told in exciting fashion... Read more

Cuba: A Lifetime of Passion (2002)

5.7/10
Starring: Michael York, Narrated by

With unprecedented access to Cubans on both sides of the Florida Straits, Cuba: A Lifetime of Passion looks at the present reality of the Cuban Revolu... Read more

Culloden 1746: The Last Highland Charge (1993)

Starring: Brian Blessed, (narrated by)

On a barren Scottish moor in April 1746, the tired and hungry men of the last Highland army made their final desperate charge against a well-disciplin... Read more

Decisive Battles of the Ancient World (2006)

In a groundbreaking release, The History Chanel presents the 13 defining points of ancient warfare-moments that altered the course of history and shap... Read more

Des (2020)

7.7/10
Starring: David Tennant, Daniel Mays, Jason Watkins, Ron Cook, Barry Ward

In 1983 Scottish serial killer Dennis Nilsen was arrested after the discovery of human remains which had blocked a drain near his London home. Read more

Discovering Britain: Season 1 (2016)

Starring: Larry Lamb, Maureen Lipman

Larry Lamb and Maureen Lipman present this new series exploring Britain's fascination with the past and meet the dedicated people who work to keep our... Read more

Educational Archive: Social Engineering 101 (2003)

Discover how to fit in, keep clean, choose between right and wrong and behave yourself in the cafateria. Proper social etiquette is the recurring the... Read more

Egyptian Secrets of the Afterlife (2008)

To the ancient Egyptians, life after death was a high stakes underworld journey fraught with terrifying obstacles: fiery lakes of death, battles with... Read more

Emperor of the Seas (2008)

In July 1405, the Ming Emperor Yongle gave Zheng He command of the greatest armada the world has ever seen. His brief was to travel to the Western Oce... Read more

Empire of the Word (2009)

7.5/10
Director: Mark Johnston
Starring: Alberto Manguel

Basic literacy - reading and writing - is at the heart of our ability to be informed individuals, to engage in our society and ultimately to succeed i... Read more