Subgenre Sampler
Documentary > History: 239 Films to Buy & Rent
In Search of Myths and Heroes (TV Series) (2005)
- Feat. Michael Woods
- BBC presenter Michael Wood explores four of the most famous myths in the world – Shangri–la, the Golden Fleece, the Queen of Sheba, and…
Who Do You Think You Are? (TV Series) (2005)
- Celebrated BBC series which explains the 'ins and outs' of researching your own family genealogy through a featured celebrity. Each episode touches…
Why We Fight (2005)
- Dir. Eugene Jarecki
- Matching THE FOG OF WAR in terms of impact and cogency, this Sundance–winning doco investigates the long history of American involvement in…
Century of Flight, The (TV Series) (2004)
- All the accidents and achievements of man’s quest for flight are documented in this unprecedented history of taking to the skies.
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Europe in the Middle Ages (2004)
- Comprehensive, revisionist history documentary attempts to change perception of the Middle Ages as an era of ‘dark times’, largely through…
Great Moments of the 20th Century (2004)
- A newsreel journey through the momentous 20th century, told in three separate parts and narrated by Laura McKenzie. An essential resource for…
Lost World of Mitchell and Kenyon, The (2004)
- The recent discovery of 800 rolls of early nitrate film on a building site proved a rare cinematic find – turning out to be documentary footage…
Michael King - History Man (2004)
- Feat. Colin Hogg
- A balanced television documentary on acclaimed NZ historian Michael King, made shortly after his untimely death in 2004. Presenter/writer Colin Hogg…
Monarchy (TV Series) (2004)
- Historical TV Series presented by Dr David Starkey tracing the blood–stained history of the English monarchy covering all the epic battles and…
Roman Empire (2004)
- Overarching three–part documentary series anatomising the rise and spectacular fall of the Roman Empire.