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.
Empires: Egypt's Golden Empire (2003)
7.4/10
Starring: Keith David, Narrated by
'Egypt's Golden Empire' presents the most extraordinary period in Egyptian history. In 1560 BC, when Rome was still a marsh and the Acropolis was an e... Read more
Empires: Japan (2003)
8.8/10
Starring: Narrated by, Richard Chamberlain
An epic PBS presentation, the 'Empires' series tells the story (in separate instalments) of the some of the world's greatest and most influential time... 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
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
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
Journey of Man (2003)
7.9/10
Director: Clive Maltby
Starring: Dr Spencer Wells
How did the human race populate the world? A group of geneticists have worked on the question for a decade, arriving at a startling conclusion: the "g... 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
Snipers (2002)
5.3/10
In World War II, an average of 25,000 bullets were fired for each soldier killed. By Vietnam, that number had climbed to 200,000. Yet on average, trai... Read more
Spartans: The Rise and Fall (2002)
7.6/10
They were the finest fighters of the ancient world. Their bravery and skill helped preserve Western Civilization in the face of a massive invasion fro... Read more
Voyage of the Nautilus (2002)
8.3/10
Director: Trond Eliassen, Simon Nasht
Starring: Narrated by, Sam Neill
On June 4, 1931, intrepid Australian explorer Sir Hubert Wilkins embarked on an epic expedition to travel beneath the Arctic Circle in a submarine he... Read more