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51. The World at War (1973–1974)
Episode: The Bomb: February-September 1945 (1974)

TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, History, War

Following the events from the death of US President Roosevelt through to the dropping of the two bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki that prompted Japan's surrender.

Stars: Laurence Olivier, Averell Harriman, Alger Hiss, Anthony Eden

Votes: 359

52. The Propaganda Report (2016– )
DNB: Secret Group Operating a COVID-19 Manhattan Project, NYT Pushes Estrogen Shots for Men, Devil's Advocate & Secret Michelle Obama Documentary (2020 Podcast Episode)

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Stars: Monica Perez, Brad Binkley

53. OverSimplified (2016– )
Episode: The Cold War: Part 1 (2019)

TV-14 | 16 min | Documentary, Animation, Comedy

Oversimplified explains The Cold War, in two parts.

Director: Stuart Webster | Star: Stuart Webster

Votes: 37

54. The Propaganda Report (2016– )
DNB: Operation Warped Vaccine, Tear Gas Flavored Ice Cream, & Stacey Abrams Auditions for VP on Biden's Virtual Town Hall (2020 Podcast Episode)

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Stars: Monica Perez, Brad Binkley

55. Spies, Lies and the Superbomb (2007)
Episode: Superbomb (2007)

60 min | Documentary, Drama, History

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Director: Chris Bould | Stars: Joe Jones, Shannon Whirry, Mike Lawler, Slade Hall

Votes: 6

56. Spies, Lies and the Superbomb (2007)
Episode: Superspy (2007)

60 min | Documentary, Drama, History

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Directors: Chris Bould, Toby Sculthorp, Matthew Wortman | Stars: Marco Hofschneider, Jonathan Firth, Shane Dean, Cristina Catalina

Votes: 10

57. American Experience (1987– )
Episode: The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer (2009)

TV-PG | 111 min | Documentary, Biography, History

This biography presents a complex and revealing portrait of one of America's most influential scientists.

Director: David Grubin | Stars: Harold Agnew, Jeremy Bernstein, Robert Christy, Michael Cumpsty

Votes: 142

58. Cambridge Spies (2003)
Episode: Episode #1.4 (2003)

60 min | Drama, History

Burgess and Maclean are becoming liabilities for Soviet intelligence, and Philby has his hands full protecting the two of them before they can be pulled out and relocated to Moscow, while ... See full summary »

Director: Tim Fywell | Stars: Tom Hollander, Samuel West, Ronald Pickup, Angus Wright

Votes: 53

59. The Titans That Built America (2021)
Episode: United They Stand (2021)

86 min | Documentary, Drama

Germany starts World War II in Europe and Japan attacks Pearl Harbor. Now, the same president who once vilified the Titans must ask them to join forces.

Directors: Patrick Reams, Phillip Montgomery | Stars: Campbell Scott, David Petraeus, Douglas Brinkley, Stanley McChrystal

Votes: 38

60. Curious Droid (2016– )
Episode: Proximity Fuze - The 3rd Most Crucial Development of WW2 (2021)

15 min | Documentary

At the start of World War Two anti aircraft guns were virtually ineffective against enemy aircraft. Esitimates were that between one and twenty thousand shells were fired for each plane ... See full summary »

Star: Paul Shillito

61. Curious Droid (2016– )
Episode: How the Atomic Race Was Won (2019)

17 min | Documentary

In addition to the United States, Japan and Nazi Germany had programs to develop nuclear bombs. And America's program, which included Canada, was founded on the United Kingdom's prior work ... See full summary »

Star: Paul Shillito

62. The Mike Wallace Interview (1957–1960)
Episode: Ralph Lapp (1957)

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Mike Wallace interviews Ralph Lapp (1917-2004), American physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project, authored the book "Victims of the Super Bomb" (1957), and coined the term "The China Syndrome" (1971).

Director: Jack Sameth | Stars: Mike Wallace, Ralph E. Lapp

63. Periodic Videos (2008– )
Episode: Silver - Periodic Table of Videos (2009)

9 min | Documentary

Professor Poliakoff discusses the practical uses of silver in photography and anti-bacterial applications in addition to its physical properties of heat and electric conductivity. Meanwhile... See full summary »

Stars: Neil Barnes, Peter Licence, Martyn Poliakoff

64. Secrets of the Dead (2000– )
Episode: Japanese SuperSub (2010)

TV-PG | 54 min | Documentary, History, War

During World War 2, Japan developed a super-submarine capable of launching bomber aircraft as a strategic weapon to carry the conflict to the United States mainland. But in the rapidly ... See full summary »

Director: Eric Stange | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Eric Grove, Osamu Tagaya, Stephen McFarland

Votes: 28

65. The Story of Science (2010– )
Episode: What Is the Secret of Life? (2010)

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The story of how the secret of life has been examined through the prism of the most complex organism known - the human body. It begins with attempts to save the lives of gladiators in ... See full summary »

Director: Giles Harrison | Stars: Michael Mosley, Martin Clayton, David Liebetanz, Sandra Shefelbine

Votes: 25

66. Today I Found Out (2013– )
Episode: How Close Did the Nazis Actually Come to Building an Atomic Bomb? (2021)

21 min | Documentary

When the United States entered World War Two Nazi Germany was the world leader in developing and weaponizing advanced technology and had a two year lead on nuclear fission research. Four ... See full summary »

Star: Simon Whistler

67. Periodic Videos (2008– )
Episode: Technetium - Periodic Table of Videos (2017)

11 min | Documentary

Technetium was the first element created synthetically which caused it some trouble gaining a position on the Periodic Table because many scientists felt the table should include only ... See full summary »

Star: Martyn Poliakoff

68. Periodic Videos (2008– )
Episode: Americium - Periodic Table of Videos (2012)

8 min | Documentary

Americium was discovered in the Manhatten project but kept secret until the news leaked out a year later. it has a commercial use in microscopic quantities as a radiation source in smoke ... See full summary »

Stars: Martyn Poliakoff, Mark Sarsfield

69. Secrets of War (1998– )
Episode: The Hunt for Atomic Secrets (1999)

TV-PG | 51 min | Documentary, History, War

The all-important race to develop an atomic bomb led to some of the most daring Russian spy operations in the United States. Exclusive interviews with Russian agents detail the inside story of the Soviet atomic spy ring.

Director: Aleksandr Ivankin | Stars: Charlton Heston, Allen Weinstein, Vladimir Chikov, Thomas B. Allen

Votes: 15

70. Prophets of Science Fiction (2011–2012)
Episode: H.G. Wells (2011)

TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, Biography, History

With stories like The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds, H.G. Wells established himself as a sci-fi writer of almost clairvoyant talent. But these tales of hi-tech adventure hold an ominous warning - beware the dark side of progress.

Director: Declan Whitebloom | Stars: Jonathan Adams, Sean Carroll, Circus-Szalewski, Ridley Scott

Votes: 86

71. World War II in Colour (2009)
Episode: Victory in the Pacific (2009)

TV-MA | 51 min | Documentary, History, War

Japan keeps continues its suicidal resistance, and invading it looks costly. After 2 atomic bombs, the Emperor intervenes and stops the War. Stalin grabs territory in East Asia. The War is over, and the Atomic Era and the Cold War start.

Stars: Chester W. Nimitz, Douglas MacArthur, Harry S. Truman, Winston Churchill

Votes: 209

72. Periodic Videos (2008– )
Episode: Promethium - Periodic Table of Videos (2018)

12 min | Documentary

The radioactive element promethium evaded discovery due to its short half life until the Manhatten project when it was discovered as a product of Uranium fission.

Stars: Brady Haran, Martyn Poliakoff

73. History with David Rubenstein (2020– )
Episode: Ian W. Toll (2023)

TV-PG | 30 min | Biography, History, News

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Stars: David Rubenstein, Ian W. Toll

74. How to Lose a War (2023)
Episode: The Homefront (2023)

Documentary, History, War

In our final episode, we examine how each Axis Power had troubles on their own home front, leading to disaster in the final days of the war.

Director: Tim Bosanquet | Stars: Alexander Henry, Giuseppe Finaldi, Russell A. Hart, Guy Walters

75. The Great War (2010–2012)
Episode: Secret Intelligence of the Red Army (2012)

44 min | Documentary, Drama, History

On the eve of Operation Barabarossa Soviet spies under cover as embassy employees were expelled from Nazi occupied countries effectively ending Soviet espionage about Nazi Germany. ... See full summary »

Votes: 10

76. Codes and Conspiracies (2014–2016)
Episode: Las Vegas (2015)

TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary

Unravel the seamy secrets of Las Vegas. Where Mobsters once ruled. Where casinos suck you in to keep you playing and losing. Why was this a Nazi target for wartime sabotage, a test ground ... See full summary »

Stars: Geoff Schumacher, Bugsy Siegel, Meyer Lansky, Earl Warren

Votes: 16

77. The Empire Files (2015– )
Episode: Monsanto, America's Monster (2016)

Documentary, News, Talk-Show

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Stars: George Bush, Hugh Grant, Dennis Kucinich, Abby Martin

Votes: 13

78. The Presidents (2005)
Episode: Truman to Ford (1945-1977) (2005)

Documentary, Biography, History

About US Presidents 33) Harry S. Truman (1945-1953), 34) Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961), 35) John F. Kennedy (1961-1963), 36) Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1969), 37) Richard Nixon (1969-1974) and 38) Gerald Ford (1974-1977).

Stars: Edward Herrmann, Larry Berman, H.W. Brands, Leonid Brezhnev

79. For All Mankind (2019– )
Episode: Home Again (2019)

TV-MA | 62 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

A launchpad accident leads to delayed missions and FBI background checks.

Director: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan | Stars: Joel Kinnaman, Michael Dorman, Sarah Jones, Shantel VanSanten

Votes: 1,946