Ancient history

11-12

Classification: Mature

Uncover the events that shaped the great Jewish revolt against Rome as told by Jewish General, historian and perceived traitor Flavius Josephus. Explore Josephus' early history as a Jewish leader and researcher, his travels to Rome, the folklore of his making as a prophet, and ultimately his involvement in the fall of Judea.

Modern history

9-10

11-12

Classification: Mature Accompanied (15+)

March 1953: Stalin is dead, and in Asia the heated conflicts are ending. But with foreign troops leaving the region, Ho Chi Minh formulates a new plan.

Media arts

History

9-10

11-12

Classification: Mature

Coppola, Scorsese, Lucas and Spielberg. These are the stories of the movies that have become timeless classics and defined the Seventies.

Music

9-10

11-12

Classification: General

Featuring classic moments in the careers of twelve legends of Opera, from Luciano Pavarotti to Enrico Caruso, Joan Sutherland to Kiri Te Kanawa and Jessye Norman to Mario Lanza. Filmed in in the United Kingdom and Italy, each episode features historical archive, performance highlights, and contributions from artists, critics and directors.

Health and PE

Science

9-10

11-12

Classification: Parental Guidance

Michael Mosley tests how hard you really need to exercise to improve your health. Alain Gregoire cures his lifelong phobia of heights in just two hours using virtual reality. Meanwhile, Zoe Williams investigates a hidden illness that can cause stillbirth, and Giles Yeo tests the extraordinary claim that eating less can boost your memory, and whether hot drinks or cold are best to cool you down.

History

Geography

9-10

11-12

Classification: Parental Guidance

The Gold Coast hides a past full of bitter struggle and huge enterprise. Greig explores how South Sea Islanders suffered brutal treatment to enable the early sugar boom in the 19th century.

History

Geography

9-10

11-12

Classification: General

This incredible two-part series, which required two years of planning and high-level negotiations, grants presenter Michael Palin unprecedented access to the reclusive country of North Korea.

Music

Modern history

9-10

11-12

Classification: Parental Guidance

During the Great Depression and World War II, country music thrives and reaches bigger audiences. Bob Wills adapts jazz's Big Band sound to create Texas Swing and Grand Ole Opry singer Roy Acuff becomes a national star. Despite a divorce between two of its members, the Carter family carries on, turning out songs that will become classics. Nashville slowly becomes Music City and the centre of the growing country music industry.

Earth and environment

9-10

11-12

Classification: Parental Guidance

Dr Brittany Brand pairs up with one of China's top naturalists on an adventure like no other. The pair are on a mission to reveal how China's unique natural frontiers were forged from the belly of the planet.

Music

11-12

Classification: Mature

MAX The Artist's Story is an exclusive, never-before-told story of some of the biggest artists to come out of the land of Australia. Tonight, this will be the first ever true story of Midnight Oil, told by Midnight Oil.

Modern history

9-10

11-12

Classification: Mature Accompanied (15+)

September 1950, and the war against Communism was being fought across Asia. While a beaten Truman considers the bomb, Stalin increases his influence.

Media arts

Visual arts

9-10

11-12

Classification: Parental Guidance

Filmmaker, Robert Wise, won Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture for his musicals West Side Story (1961) and The Sound of Music (1965). He was also nominated for Best Film Editing for Citizen Kane (1941). Wise achieved critical success as a director in other genres: horror, noir, western, war, and science fiction. Films include The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), The Sand Pebbles (1966), Run Silent, Run Deep (1958), The Haunting (1963), and Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979).

Design and technologies

9-10

11-12

Classification: Parental Guidance

Engineering has built our modern world. Everything from skyscrapers to roads and air travel are here because of Engineering. But what happens when engineering goes horribly wrong? Go behind the headlines to uncover what really happened in the most notorious engineering accidents.

Indigenous Australians

11-12

Classification: Mature

A cattle station's view of negotiating with a distant bureaucracy, this fascinating observational documentary documents relationships within the Aboriginal community of Collum Collum.

Media arts

History

9-10

11-12

Classification: Mature

The rise of Marvel and fantastical worlds brought to life. These are the stories of the movies that defined the last two decades.

Earth and environment

Geography

3-4

5-6

7-8

9-10

Classification: Parental Guidance

The Centre's grumpiest resident, Crabby, greets a new arrival that melts his icy heart, and Princess - queen of the resident penguins - faces the biggest loss of her young life.

Modern history

9-10

11-12

Classification: Mature Accompanied (15+)

1947 and the world is at the mercy of its leaders with Truman, Ho Chi Minh, Stalin and Mao Zedong each preparing to go to battle for ultimate power.

Music

11-12

Classification: Mature

Cold Chisel is one of most revered rock outfit. With a reputation forged through blistering live shows and brilliant albums, the iconic band music evokes both the joys and the angst about what it means to be Australian. Their story is colourful, volatile and proud and their music continues to be ingrained in the hearts of generations.