From the origin of the bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen, to the history of bathing, laundry, and staying up late, to the inventions that made life at home much easier.

From the truth behind the Bermuda Triangle, the face on Mars, and New England's Dark Day, to the world's most extreme marathons to the world's great appetite for bugs.

From famous myths about a pen and the Space Race, to some jaw-dropping records for the world's most expensive book and fastest ascent of Mt. Everest.

From what a jackalope, geep, and goat-sheep might look like, to well-known explorers claims to fame, to unexplained oddities that you might not want to know about.

From which South American city was once a European capital, to learning what it will cost you if you want to ride on some of the world's most famous trains.

From skydiving in some of the world's most exotic places, to exploring artistic residences from around the globe, to identifying treasures from unexpected places.

From world records in the history of flight and construction, to the oddly shared history of a destructive invention and a well-known celebration of peace.

From the facts behind space travel, to some earthbound myths, and the origins of the world's most famous landmarks.

From the history of diseases and disorders, to the legacies of famous Yankees and Ancient Greeks and the untold stories of some people who had huge impacts on history.

From uncovering some of the world's best inventions such as the spinning wheel and the first mechanical calculator, to looking at some of the worst ideas given a patent.

From the world's most expensive bridges, to the fastest way to get from country to country, to the cost of a first-class parlor suite ticket on the infamous Titanic.

From what a jackalope and goat-sheep might look like, to well-known explorers claims to fame, to some unexplained oddities that you might not want to know about.

From finding out who has it better: young people now, or those from 40 years ago, to adventuring into the wild to put a name on some strange animals.

From famous myths about a pen and the Space Race, to some jaw-dropping records for the world's most expensive book and fastest ascent of Mt. Everest.

From theories involving King Tut and a hippo, to discovering the mystery behind the aurora borealis, to solutions that any camper or survival expert should know about.

From skydiving in some of the world's most exoctic places, to exploring artistic residences from around the globe, to identifying treasures from unexpected places.

From close encounters with aliens, to traditions involving rolling cheese down hills, to the history behind one of the most beloved menu items: the sandwich.

From the history behind mall-loving teenage valley girls, to the invention that might have saved President Willam McKinley's life.

From the world's most expensive bridges, to the fastest way to get from country to country, to the cost of a first-class parlor suite ticket on the infamous Titanic.

From the value of a first edition of the Bible to a 1943 penny, the breakfast food that can kill ants and the world's most dangerous pool to its most dangerous beach.

From the reason cheese tastes good to the air pressure on Everest, the first pencil to the poleaxe, and Harry Houdini to Charlie Chaplin.

From naked mole rats to the animals of 1492, the real reason it's called America to Civil War surgeries, and Charles Lindbergh to Jackie Robinson.

From the reason North is up to the fight over the number of oceans, the history of climate change to the truth about vegetables, to the medical benefit of hugs.

From the world's happiest job to the happiest country, to the secret behind the word 'robot' and predictions from Jules Verne, Business Week, and Warner Brothers.

From the first Academy Awards to the eastern-most state, pirates to the discovery of Antarctica, and unfurnished German apartments to politely sticking out your tongue.

A compelling six-hour television series, we take viewers on an exciting and visually stunning journey to the beautiful and important historical places where Christianity was born and grew from a small movement called 'The Way' to its place as the official religion of the Roman Empire. Join author and distinguished history professor Jonathan Phillips of Royal Holloway, University of London, as he takes viewers on a captivating adventure to the very places where Christianity began, through four centuries and seven countries in the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe.

We examine the history of the royal residence over the last 80 years - using archive material, interviews and dramatic recreations.

Ian Hislop and John Eliot Gardiner reveal the story behind Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. Described as the "greatest 'great' piece ever written", its opening notes are among the most recognisable in history. But no one really knows what Beethoven was trying to express with this piece. The traditional wisdom is that he is railing against fate and his deafness. But John Eliot believes the music expresses Beethoven's belief in the French Revolution. This is turbulent music from a turbulent man living in a turbulent age. John Eliot and Ian Hislop bring to life the exciting and dangerous times that shaped Beethoven personally and creatively.

Winter, 1944. At the heart of Nazi Germany, 76 pilots - the British, the Canadians, the Norwegian and French - who were held in a prison camp of the Luftwaffe, escaped. The tunnel used for their flight was built in the greatest secrecy, under the nose of the German jailers. This historical epic, immortalised in 1963 by John Sturges' movie The Great Escape with Steve Mac Queen, went round the world. But the real story of these men overtakes by far the fiction imagined by Hollywood. Among the witnesses of this documentary is Jack Lyon, one of the last survivors of this adventure.

We examine the history of the royal residence over the last 80 years - using archive material, interviews and dramatic recreations.

We examine the history of the royal residence over the last 80 years - using archive material, interviews and dramatic recreations.

We examine the history of the royal residence over the last 80 years - using archive material, interviews and dramatic recreations.

Over a thousand years ago a great civilisation built a thriving metropolis in the heart of North America. It was larger than Paris and London at the time and was known as Cahokia. It's one of the best kept secrets of western archaeology, but using cutting-edge technologies, its mysteries are finally unravelled.

To be a Hollywood great is to fly too close to the sun, to embody the dreams of millions while placing your fate in their hearts. This program celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. Contributions from contemporary commentators and current Hollywood glitterati will bring each icon's legacy up to date as we relive their most magical motion picture moments and explore the personalities behind the names.

On a freezing day in Manchester, Julia meets with broadcaster and scientist Brian Cox. From there they travel to his school, meet a favourite teacher, and talk about his career in music, physics and broadcasting.

Using cutting-edge technology and a handful of obscure clues from ancient texts, a National Geographic Explorer races to locate Genghis Khan's lost tomb before it is destroyed forever.

An older Picasso goes to great lengths to convince Francoise Gilot to move in with him. Young Pablo struggles until he finds dark inspiration from his souring relationship with Fernande Olivier.

To be a Hollywood great is to fly too close to the sun, to embody the dreams of millions while placing your fate in their hearts. This program celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. Contributions from contemporary commentators and current Hollywood glitterati will bring each icon's legacy up to date as we relive their most magical motion picture moments and explore the personalities behind the names.

On the 70th anniversary of D-Day, revisit the Allied forces' June 6, 1944 Normandy landings and the 100 days leading up to the liberation of Paris from the Nazis.

On the 70th anniversary of D-Day, revisit the Allied forces' June 6, 1944 Normandy landings and the 100 days leading up to the liberation of Paris from the Nazis.

Actor and performer Justine Clarke was raised almost entirely by her mother, Beverley, after her parents separated when she was just nine months old. Justine's quest to learn about her father's family will take her back to colonial times where she'll learn about the unlikely life of one of her ancestors and the Irish rebel she fell in love with. On her maternal side, Justine will return to her grandfather's hometown in Belarus and discover why her grandfather fled his homeland and travelled to Australia. And, in a surprise meeting in Moscow, Justine will meet a long lost relative and reconnect a family separated for a century.

To be a Hollywood great is to fly too close to the sun, to embody the dreams of millions while placing your fate in their hearts. This program celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. Contributions from contemporary commentators and current Hollywood glitterati will bring each icon's legacy up to date as we relive their most magical motion picture moments and explore the personalities behind the names.

This documentary explores how the women who wed into the house of Windsor over the last century have transformed the most famous dynasty in the world. Each royal wife is a reflection of how the monarchy has reinvented itself.

For centuries Ivan IV of Russia is considered as sadistic ruler, as 'the Terrible'. Is that really true?

To be a Hollywood great is to fly too close to the sun, to embody the dreams of millions while placing your fate in their hearts. This program celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest.

The kitchen Maggie Beer made famous in The Cook and the Chef may be in the heart of the Barossa Valley, but our most beloved foodie meets up with Julia where she grew up, in Sydney's Lakemba.

From his portrayal of bushranger Ned Kelly to the sinister Mick Taylor in Wolf Creek, actor John Jarratt has carved a career out of playing quintessential Aussie characters. But while John wears his working class roots with pride, the traces of a Chinese heritage on his mum's side have always been a mystery. John first throws himself into his search for his Chinese origins before investigating the epic life story of his war hero ancestor.

As older Picasso juggles two love affairs, young Pablo is inspired by legendary poets Apollinaire and Max Jacob and strives to create a masterpiece that will signal his arrival as a great artist.

To be a Hollywood great is to fly too close to the sun, to embody the dreams of millions while placing your fate in their hearts. This program celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest.

On October 2, 1263, King Haakon Haakonsson stepped ashore at Largs to command his 900 Norwegian warriors against a force of 500 mounted Scottish knights. The calamitous events to follow at the Battle of Largs changed the future course and identity of a fledgling Scottish nation forever. But this film reveals that although Viking power retreated from Scotland's shores, they never truly left. Evidence of their assimilation into the villages they first terrorised and then colonised is now coming to light. Marine archaeologist Professor Jon Henderson rediscovers the incredible story of the last days of the Vikings, painting a vivid picture of Scotland and the brutal men who came over the North Sea in longships.