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1. The Untold History of the United States (2012–2013)
TV-MA | 58 min | Documentary, History, War
Oliver Stone 's re-examination of under-reported events in American history.
Stars: Oliver Stone, Alan Shearman, Jim Ward, André Sogliuzzo
Votes: 9,707
2. Rococo: Travel, Pleasure, Madness (2014)
59 min | Documentary
Rococo art is often dismissed as frivolous. But Waldemar Januszczak disagrees and in this three-part series he tries to bring Rococo art closer to us, and argues that the Rococo was the age in which the modern world was born.
Star: Waldemar Januszczak
Votes: 86
3. How to Get Ahead... (2014)
Documentary
Writer and broadcaster Stephen Smith finds out what it took to survive and prosper in the most artistic, decadent and dangerous royal courts in history: Richard II of England's Medieval ... See full summary »
Stars: Stephen Smith, David Tennant, Clarissa Dickson Wright
Votes: 29
4. The Dark Ages: An Age of Light (2012– )
Documentary, History
Christianity slowly emerged from being a persecuted minority to the state religion of the Roman Empire. This episode is a history of the ways believers grappled with a way to depict Jesus. ... See full summary »
Stars: Waldemar Januszczak, Shaun Greenhalgh
Votes: 277
5. Fake or Fortune (2010– )
63 min | Documentary, Mystery
Journalist Fiona Bruce teams up with art expert Philip Mould to investigate mysteries behind paintings.
Stars: Fiona Bruce, Philip Mould, Bendor Grosvenor, Aviva Burnstock
Votes: 689
6. The Medici: Makers of Modern Art (2008)
60 min | Documentary, History
Documentary in which Andrew Graham-Dixon reveals how the Medici family transformed Florence through sculpture, painting, and architecture and created a world where masterpieces fetch millions today.
Director: John Mullen | Star: Andrew Graham-Dixon
Votes: 40
7. The Great Contemporary Art Bubble (2009)
90 min | Documentary
Investigating art prices and their rapid value-loss.
Director: Ben Lewis
Votes: 124
8. The Six Queens of Henry VIII (2016– )
Not Rated | 60 min | History
A series about Henry VIII and his wives, chronicling the ups and downs in his marriages and how they shaped his reign as King and ultimately the face of Britain.
Stars: Suzannah Lipscomb, Dan Jones, Charlie Clements, Toby Osmond
Votes: 257
9. How Art Made the World (2005– )
300 min | Documentary
Documentary series looking at the influence of art on the current day situation of our society.
Stars: Nigel Spivey, Vilayanur Ramachandran, Stefano Mariottini, James David Lewis-Williams
Votes: 666
10.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
A Brilliant Madness
(2002)
TV-PG | Documentary, Biography, History
Director: Mark Samels | Stars: John Nash, Liev Schreiber, Felix Browder, Erhan Cinlar
Votes: 147
11. Baroque! From St Peter's to St Paul's (2009)
60 min | Documentary
In this three-part documentary series Waldemar Januszczak discovers paintings, sculptures and architecture of the Baroque period. Starting from the square of Saint Peter's Basilica in Italy to St Paul's Cathedral in England.
Star: Waldemar Januszczak
Votes: 96
12. Darwin's Nightmare (2004)
107 min | Documentary
A documentary on the effect of fishing the Nile perch in Tanzania's Lake Victoria. The predatory fish, which has wiped out the native species, is sold in European supermarkets, while starving Tanzanian families have to make do with the leftovers.
Director: Hubert Sauper | Stars: Elizabeth 'Eliza' Maganga Nsese, Raphael Tukiko Wagara, Dimond Remtulia, Marcus Nyoni
Votes: 5,662 | Gross: $0.20M
13.
Time Team (1994– )
Episode:
Time Team Special: The Mystery of the Roman Treasure
(2008)
Not Rated | Documentary, History
Director: Simon Raikes | Stars: Tony Robinson, Marta Balla, Rupert Bertram Mitford, Neil Brodie
Votes: 11
14. Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History (2013– )
59 min | Documentary
Lucy Worsley, chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces, explores how the physical and mental health of our past monarchs has shaped the history of the nation.
Stars: Lucy Worsley, Sarah Toulalan, Matthew Sweet, Diarmaid MacCulloch
Votes: 101
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