Original Sin

In 2008 Barack Obama called slavery 'America's original sin'. But how much of a difference did his eight-year presidency make to the lives of African-Americans? And what does Donald Trump's election say about attitudes to race in the United States today? Gabriel Gatehouse reports from Louisiana.

Helen Castor explores how the people of the Middle Ages handled the most fundamental moments of transition in life - birth, marriage and death.

Zissos and Apostolos are two Greeks who live in a city in the Ottoman Orient at the turn of the 20th century. Like some original sin, a load of gold sovereigns will lead them to travel and adventure and from there to their physical and spiritual deadlock.

Series in which historian and author Helen Castor explores how the people of the Middle Ages handled the most fundamental moments of transition in life - birth, marriage and death.

Sin is a part of the human condition. But can we conquer it? Morgan Freeman travels the world, from California to Italy to Vietnam, to understand how different faiths think of and deal with sin. He'll learn about the bloody Medieval practice of self-flagellation, the mysterious Sin Eaters, and the Confucian view of sin. He'll also meet a man who is trying to atone for his years as an executioner.

Our world holds remarkable relics that are full of secrets, written in stone, gold, and blood. Discovering the truths behind these mysteries could change history as we know it. Join host Adam Mastrelli as he brings us face-to-face with these puzzling treasures. Explore hidden corners of the world, decipher ancient documents, and apply groundbreaking research and forensic techniques in our quest to discover the truth about these fabled cities, monuments, and remnants.

Don Birnam, long-time alcoholic, has been "on the wagon" for ten days and seems to be over the worst; but his craving has just become more insidious. Evading a country weekend planned by his brother Wick and girlfriend Helen, he begins a four-day bender. In flashbacks we see past events, all gone wrong because of the bottle. But this bout looks like being his last…one way or the other.