History

BBC - History: Cold Case S01E03: Stirling Man (2010) Movies

Posted by fr0strecla33ical at June 6, 2010

History series which sees skeletons of everyday people from across the ages analysed in staggering detail, opening new windows on the history of our forebears by literally revealing the person behind the skeleton.

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History Channel - Conquerors - King David Movies

Posted by Historyarm at Feb. 10, 2011

THE HISTORY CHANNELr presents a documentary tour de force on the world's greatest battles and the fearless men who won them. From King David and El Cid to Napoleon and Marshal Zukhov's capture of Berlin, THE CONQUERORS brings the terrifying rumble of tanks and the deadly arrows of conquest vividly to life.
Traveling the globe and spanning two millennia, THE CONQUERORS examines 12 legendary figures that altered the course of history through military brilliance and sheer willpower. Diary entries, interviews with scholars and heart-stopping reenactments examine the strategies, weapons of conquest and the significance of each engagement in the annals of history.

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A Sense of History (1992) Movies

Posted by serpmolot at April 7, 2011

A Sense of History (1992)

Broadbent as The 23rd Earl of Leete, a very British and eccentric landowner, takes us on an intriguing tour of his estate and tells of the progress of over 900 years of family history. A Sense of History has the look and feel of a very real documentary; there is no canned laughter to give us the clue that it might be a spoof. Only as the Earl's revelations unravel do we begin to suspect anything.

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History Channel - Lost Book of Nostradamus (2007) Movies

Posted by denisbul at March 27, 2011

In this special presentation, The History Channel takes you on a thrilling excursion through dusty shelves and eerily prescient predictions to examine the legacy of Nostradamus. Could this be the final work of history's most famous seer? How did it come to light after four centuries of obscurity? What revelations reside in its mysterious pages?

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Christian History Collection - The Trial And Testimony Of The Early Church (1994) Movies

Posted by vivid23 at April 24, 2012

One of the most popular series from the Christian History Collection. This gripping series produced in consultation with an international team of scholars, takes you to the actual locations to show what the early church was like, how it spread, and the persecution it endured. Host for the award-winning series is Steve Bell. Actors Nigel Goodwin, Russell Boulter, and Jane Campion dramatize leading figures and events from the early church.

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History Channel - History of the World in Two Hours (2012) Movies

Posted by vivid23 at April 26, 2012

Did you know that 1% of the white noise you see on old televisions is background radiation from The Big Bang? That the gold on a wedding ring comes from a star that exploded 5 billion years ago? And, that we're connected to the salt water of the first oceans through the water in our bodies? Our human story is actually 14 billion years old and the clues are all around us.

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Before Scotland: The Story of Scotland Before History (2009) Movies

Posted by FenixN at June 8, 2012

Before Scotland is produced and presented by well-known writer, television producer and presenter Alistair Moffat and based on his book, Before Scotland - The Story of Scotland Before History. Ice Age, Neolithic Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age.

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History Channel - Mud Men (2011) Movies

Posted by vivid23 at March 21, 2012

This guerrilla archaeology series, starring Johnny Vaughan with his guide Mud God Mudlarker Steve Brooker, reveals the astonishing mud-covered, hidden history of London. Vaughan and Brooker are on an adventure, digging up the banks of the Thames to reveal a unique and original perspective on London s rich history.

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History Channel - Ku Klux Klan - A Secret History (1998) Movies

Posted by Polik88 at Sept. 6, 2012

At times, it has been among the most powerful and largest fraternal organizations in America, boasting up to four million members. It has survived for more than a century by wrapping its doctrine of hate and intolerance around the sacred cloth of Christianity and the fabric of American patriotism.

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History Channel - Lost World: Volume 3 WWII (2007) Movies

Posted by Polik88 at Sept. 19, 2012

LOST WORLDS journeys through time to relive some of the most crucial events in world history within the walls where they occurred. In each revealing episode, discover secrets of the past with a team of historical detectives using evidence from recent excavations, state-of-the-art scientific studies, and historical documents. History comes alive before your eyes.

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