A unique window into a bygone era when a thrilling new invention, the motion picture camera, first captured the nation on film. Offering a rare portrait of a powerful and prosperous nation and Empire on the cusp of great change.

S1 E1 — Episode 1
Edwardian Britain was the richest and most powerful country in the world. By looking at footage, this is an exploration into what this meant for the men, women and children hard at work in the mills and the mines.

S1 E2 — Episode 2
Vivid colourised footage shows the creation of mass leisure, the suffrage movement, and the beginnings of world war. The Edwardians demanded change, and it came but in a way that few could foresee.

A remarkable story both of heroism and mankind's failings - and one of the worst atrocities carried out by Germany during the Second World War. (S).

A gun battle between government agents and Branch Davidians leads to one of the longest stand-offs in American history; the story behind the siege features new footage and firsthand accounts from survivors, law enforcement agents and eyewitnesses.

A remarkable story both of heroism and mankind's failings - and one of the worst atrocities carried out by Germany during the Second World War. (S).

A gun battle between government agents and Branch Davidians leads to one of the longest stand-offs in American history; the story behind the siege features new footage and firsthand accounts from survivors, law enforcement agents and eyewitnesses.

S1 E5 — Not Business As Usual
Positive climate tipping points; a supercomputer in Cheyenne, Wyo., shows how climate systems are predicted and analysed; a Michigan coal plant makes progress in the transition to renewables; climate challenges and vulnerabilities across the U.S.

Presenting the latest products live on television that can be ordered directly. The product range extends from vacuum cleaners and bath towels to sports equipment.

Presenting the latest products live on television that can be ordered directly. The product range extends from vacuum cleaners and bath towels to sports equipment.

S1 E6 — Climate Crossroads
Exploring the impacts of climate change on ocean currents in Florida; electrification; nature's role in achieving net-zero emissions.

S1 — The Daunting Fortress of Richard the Lionheart
English King Richard the Lionheart builds a formidable castle along France's Seine River to assert his supremacy over his rich and strategic lands in Normandy. France's King Philip besieged the site, despite its incredible defences.

S1 E2 — The Siege of LA Rochelle, the Fall of the Prostestant Bastion
La Rochelle was the largest Protestant base in France and for Catholic King, Louis XIII, it was the last stronghold needing to be abolished.

S1 E3 — The Siege of Orléans, Joan of Arc's Victory
The siege of Orleans stands as the most striking event in the Hundred Years' War. The city endured a violent and pitiless siege. For seven months, the French resisted an English army determined to conquer this strategic city on the Loire River.

S1 E4 — The Siege of Alesia, Caesar's Greatest Victory
A look at the siege of Alesia, a pivotal battle between the Gauls and Romans that brought thousands of soldiers to the plains of France and stands as a classic example of siege warfare.

S1 E6 — Climate Crossroads
Exploring the impacts of climate change on ocean currents in Florida; electrification; nature's role in achieving net-zero emissions.

S1 — The Daunting Fortress of Richard the Lionheart
English King Richard the Lionheart builds a formidable castle along France's Seine River to assert his supremacy over his rich and strategic lands in Normandy. France's King Philip besieged the site, despite its incredible defences.

S1 E2 — The Siege of LA Rochelle, the Fall of the Prostestant Bastion
La Rochelle was the largest Protestant base in France and for Catholic King, Louis XIII, it was the last stronghold needing to be abolished.

S1 E3 — The Siege of Orléans, Joan of Arc's Victory
The siege of Orleans stands as the most striking event in the Hundred Years' War. The city endured a violent and pitiless siege. For seven months, the French resisted an English army determined to conquer this strategic city on the Loire River.

S1 E4 — The Siege of Alesia, Caesar's Greatest Victory
A look at the siege of Alesia, a pivotal battle between the Gauls and Romans that brought thousands of soldiers to the plains of France and stands as a classic example of siege warfare.