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.
Life Under Napoleon (2006)
Director: Georg Schiemann, Elmar Bartlmae, Steffen Schneider
Starring: Napoleon
In four episodes we examine what life was like in Europe from 1799 until 1815, from the end of the French Revolution until Napoleon's defeat at Leipzi... Read more
Lost Civilizations: Egypt (1995)
7.8/10
Director: Anon
Starring: Anon
Egypt: Quest For Immortality. Under the desert sand, in a world where every death was a new beginning and every tomb a "Search for eternal life" disco... Read more
Salem Witch Trials (1998)
6.2/10
in 1692 19 men and women were hanged, and one man was 'pressed' to death following the witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts. Almost twenty years late... Read more
Beyond the Edge (2013)
6.8/10
Director: Leanne Pooley
"Beyond the Edge" documents the epic true journey of the heroic and triumphant ascent to the top of Mount Everest in 1953 by Edmund Hillary, a modest... Read more
In Search of the Trojan War (1985)
8.8/10
Starring: Presented By, Michael Wood
The tales of Troy and its heroes, Achilles and Hector, Paris and the famed beauty Helen, have enthralled generation upon generation. But did these leg... Read more
Ghosts of the Abyss (2003)
6.9/10
Director: James Cameron
Starring: Bill Paxton
Along with actor Bill Paxton, filmmaker James Cameron returns to the sunken ship that was the subject of his 1997 Oscar-winning "Titanic" for this hau... Read more
Empires: Queen Victoria's Empire (2003)
8.8/10
Starring: Narrated by, Donald Sutherland
This instalment of the PBS 'Empires' series tells the story of the boom of the British Empire and the figures that lead its expansion, including Queen... Read more
Monarchy: Series 1 (2004)
8.1/10
Director: David Wilson
Starring: David Starkey
Dr David Starkey travels back through the history of the British monarchy, beginning with the violence and chaos of the Dark Ages, and eventually endi... Read more
Monarchy: Series 2 (2005)
6.1/10
Starring: David Starkey
Dr David Starkey presents the second series of his history of the British monarchy, beginning in the savage maelstrom of the Wars of the Roses. The Tu... Read more
Mysteries Of Egypt ( IMAX ) (1999)
6.6/10
Director: Bruce Neibaur
Starring: Omar Sharif, Kate Maberly
This stunning National Geographic film takes you through five millennia of splendour of one of the world's greatest civilizations. Surrounding you wit... Read more