Marilyn Monroe: Auction Of A Lifetime

In November 2016, a Los Angeles auction house hosted an auction like no other: 500 lots of the rarest, most valuable and most sought-after of Marilyn Monroe’s possessions. The auction attracted huge worldwide attention and broke records for a 20th century icon. With exclusive access to the auction, this film reveals the most dazzling and personal of the lots, including many of her personal letters, and the dresses she wore in her defining performances in Some Like It Hot and when singing "Happy Birthday Mr. President”. Through these items we tell the true story of her life, and reveal the real Marilyn as we have never seen her before.

The Lost Voyage Of 499

Discover the story of the steamship SS Ventnor, which, in 1902, sank off Hokianga, North Island, with the remains of 499 Chinese gold miners on board

Disaster Autopsy

DISASTER AUTOPSY offers an innovative and exciting way to investigate the hidden causes behind some of the world’s most catastrophic events. Disasters strike without warning, anywhere, anytime. In a high rise building, at sea, even in space. Why does an aircraft carrier explode? How does one of Italy’s most famous bridges collapse? What causes a catastrophic meltdown in a nuclear power plant? DISASTER AUTOPSY reveals how any of them can begin with the smallest details – a paperwork error, a bad glue job, even something as simple as changing a restaurant’s opening hours. Using expert analysis and cutting-edge 3D graphics, the series re-creates these real-world disasters, peeling back the layers to uncover their surprising causes. Whatever it is, this series will uncover it by conducting a complete… DISASTER AUTOPSY.

Secrets Of The Lost Cities

SECRETS OF THE LOST CITIES unearths the hidden mysteries behind the world’s most legendary ancient metropolises - how they rose, why they fell, and what they left behind. From Angkor’s sophisticated water systems to Pompeii’s vibrant life frozen in time, from Petra’s breathtaking stone architecture to Cusco’s strategic brilliance, each episode blends expert insight, cutting-edge archaeology, and stunning visual recreations to bring these lost worlds to life. Journey to ancient times and uncover the innovations, ambitions, and vulnerabilities that shaped history. Buried in the ruins are not just stories - but powerful lessons for our world today.

Style in Steel

Explore the multiple and complex roles that automobiles have played in our lives. Celebrate the automobile, its enduring beauty, and the art that has been inspired by the influences of 20th century designers.

Sex: A Bonkers History

In SEX: A BONKERS HISTORY Amanda Holden (Britain's Got Talent) and bestselling author and historian Dan Jones go on an exploration of how sexual behaviours through the ages have shaped civilizations in ways we are only now beginning to discover. Through this five-part series, Amanda and Dan uncover history's best previously unknown sex stories - from the hidden meanings embedded in the Kama Sutra and the sexual demands of Spartan men and women, to the secret sex clubs of the Georgians. Amanda and Dan immerse themselves in this titillating history to highlight how attitudes towards sex and sexuality have evolved over time, and what it tells us about our ancestors.

Cracking The Code

CRACKING THE CODE uncovers some of the world’s most famous – and infamous – encryptions. From bizarre ancient markings to random numbers and letters, codes and ciphers have been used for millennia to send secret messages, hide identities and operate outside the law. Unravelling these codes can unlock military secrets, unmask deadly enemies and even decode lost civilizations.

Escape From Iran: The Hollywood Option

Codename: The Hollywood Option was a secret mission to rescue US hostages held captive at the US embassy in Tehran in 1979. Considered by many as the most dangerous diplomatic operation in Canadian history, it inspired the Oscar® winning film Argo. Through direct testimony of those who found sanctuary at the Canadian embassy and the Canadians who risked their own safety to shelter their neighbours, Escape from Iran tells the story of this startling world affair.

Mysteries From Above

MYSTERIES FROM ABOVE sets out to investigate significant historic and contemporary sites from above with drone, satellite, and aerial photography. Each story begins with a view from above, which allows a unique perspective to understand the site below and dramatically changes the way we see these mysteries, ourselves and the world around us.

Curse Of The Ancients

From wars to earthquakes and floods to famines – these are the events that have helped shape our modern world. In each episode, Professor Alice Roberts takes viewers on a journey across Europe and North Africa to discover epic sites and landmarks - cities abandoned, battlefields long forgotten and civilisations toppled and lost to the mists of time. To our ancient ancestors, suffering these catastrophic events, it must have seemed they were cursed, but science is now exploding those myths and re-writing history.