Winston Churchill

AJP Taylor, the renowned historian, appraises the performance of World War Two leaders. In this series he delivers his lectures to camera and without an autocue.

Spring 44: In the south of England, preparations for a gigantic amphibious operation are being completed in the greatest secrecy: the time has come for the Allies to liberate France from the Nazi occupation. At dawn on June 6th, thousands of ships set sail for the Normandy coast in the largest landing in history. Two months later, France's first army landed in Provence to pincer the routed...

Winston Churchill and Adolf Hitler: the old lion" against the "German eagle". The "bear of Downing Street" versus "der Wolf". brimming with life plot twists and dramatic turns of events based on meticulously colored and remastered images."

Polio at age 39, president at age 50. Explore the public and private life of a determined man who steered the United States through two monumental crises: the Depression and World War II. FDR served as president longer than any other, and his legacy still shapes our understanding of the role of government and the presidency. A film by award winning filmmaker David Grubin.

Genocide is a heartbreaking historical account of the turmoil, violence, and resistance that defined life during the Holocaust.

This immersive documentary brings history to life through vividly restored archival footage and firsthand accounts of WWII Britain during the Blitz.

In a tale of double agents and decoys, this documentary reveals, for the first time, the story of King George VI's elaborate ruse to divert German attention away from the Normandy landings in 1944. It also uncovers how the Queen and future Queen Elizabeth II were enlisted in the ruse, and how the royal household managed to lose one of Britain’s greatest secrets of WWII.