Bios

GENUS

2026

Dante: Inferno to Paradise

2026

The riveting life and times of Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) and his soaring masterpiece "The Divine Comedy" – one of the greatest achievements in the history of Western literature.

Molière pour rire et pour pleurer

2026

V.I.Lenin. Pages of Life

2026

A Very Royal Crisis: Countdown to Abdication

2026

This is the true tale of the biggest scandal ever to engulf the British Royal Family – a forbidden love affair which had a devastating impact. This series recounts the story behind the ten days leading to Edward VIII abdicating his throne to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson. It would change the royals, the press and British history forever.

The Complete Churchill

2026

Written and presented by Martin Gilbert, Sir Winston Churchill's official biographer and the author of Churchill: A Life, The Complete Churchill is a treasury of rare newsreel clips and interviews with Churchill's family, staff, and political contemporaries, both the supporters and the detractors.

Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen

2026

A life as dramatic as her work. Lucy Worsley discovers the origins of Agatha Christie's macabre magic - and with some compelling characters, uncovers carefully concealed secrets.

American Experience

2026

TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

Beneš

2026

Deutsche Lebensläufe

2026

Napoleon

2026

Napoleon's extraordinary rise from obscure military man to hero of the French people convinces him that he is destined for greatness.

Morecambe and Wise the Whole Story

2026

The story of Eric and Ernie, from struggling variety turns to the kings of TV comedy.

Charlemagne

2026

Senna by Ayrton

2026

Ayrton Senna tells his own story. The beginning of his career, the peak in F1, the rivalries, the World Trial and his consecration as the greatest idol of a generation of brazilians.

Harold Shipman

2026

Examining what drove Harold Shipman to commit murder.