Curiosity Stream

'S1/E13 - Paxos/Corfu'. In the last episode of series one, I?m headed to Antipaxos, just a stone's throw from its bigger neighbor, Paxos.

'S2/E6 - Black Death: The Invisible Enemy'. A disease that developed and killed within a few days decimates Europe and changes the course of history.

'S3/E1 - Kursk: The USSR Strikes Back'. Considered the greatest tank battle in History, this event represents a real turning point of World War II on the Eastern Front.

'S3/E2 - Vikings: Assault on the Frankish Empire'. Viking raids have come one after another in the Occident for almost a century, in 885, hundreds of Scandinavian boats arrive before the walls of Paris.

'S3/E3 - Deepwater: An Ocean of Oil'. The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explodes on April 20, 2010, before sinking into the ocean and causing a gigantic oil spill.

'S1/E4 - Logistics'. This episode tells the story of how machines have been used, and are being used, to transport armies and all of their equipment over land, across the sea, and in the air.

'S1/E3 - Defense'. With the ever-increasing destructive output of weapons, appropriate countermeasures had to be developed over time.

'S1/E12 - Lefkada/Skorpios'. This episode sees me continuing where we left off, as I learn how the locals in Lefkada make their wine and check out a remnant of the Cold War.

'S1/E13 - Paxos/Corfu'. In the last episode of series one, I?m headed to Antipaxos, just a stone's throw from its bigger neighbor, Paxos.

'S2/E6 - Black Death: The Invisible Enemy'. A disease that developed and killed within a few days decimates Europe and changes the course of history.

'S3/E1 - Kursk: The USSR Strikes Back'. Considered the greatest tank battle in History, this event represents a real turning point of World War II on the Eastern Front.

'S3/E2 - Vikings: Assault on the Frankish Empire'. Viking raids have come one after another in the Occident for almost a century, in 885, hundreds of Scandinavian boats arrive before the walls of Paris.

'S3/E3 - Deepwater: An Ocean of Oil'. The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explodes on April 20, 2010, before sinking into the ocean and causing a gigantic oil spill.

'S1/E4 - Logistics'. This episode tells the story of how machines have been used, and are being used, to transport armies and all of their equipment over land, across the sea, and in the air.

'S1/E3 - Defense'. With the ever-increasing destructive output of weapons, appropriate countermeasures had to be developed over time.

'S1/E12 - Lefkada/Skorpios'. This episode sees me continuing where we left off, as I learn how the locals in Lefkada make their wine and check out a remnant of the Cold War.

'S1/E3 - Vanil Noir'. With its exceptional beauty, diverse flora, and rich fauna, the 2389-meter-high peak of Vanil Noir forms the heart of an almost untouched nature reserve.

'S1/E2 - The Secret Life Of Baby Owls'. It's early summer at an abandoned former world war one airfield in Essex - home to all five of Britain's species of owl.

'S1/E1 - Mangroves'. More than a tangle of roots growing out of swampy muck, the Mangroves are nurseries for the marine life of the Bahamas.

'S1 - Lizards of Oz'. Cold-blooded reptiles have evolved in almost incredible ways to survive and even prosper in the harshest of conditions.

'S1/E1 - Sea Lion King'. From Australia's southwest coast comes the tale of a sea lion pup and the unique animals that share its rugged home.

'S1/E1 - The Upper Engadine'. The Upper Engadin boasts a host of superlatives. The highest shipping line in Europe, the largest ibex population in Switzerland, and the oldest Swiss stone pines.

'S1/E3 - Vanil Noir'. With its exceptional beauty, diverse flora, and rich fauna, the 2389-meter-high peak of Vanil Noir forms the heart of an almost untouched nature reserve.

'S1/E4 - The Aletsch Glacier'. The Aletsch region is a unique natural monument. But climate change is giving the glacier a tremendous amount of trouble.

'S1/E1 - Mangroves'. More than a tangle of roots growing out of swampy muck, the Mangroves are nurseries for the marine life of the Bahamas.

'S1/E2 - Blue Holes and Caves'. Hidden away beneath the surface of the Bahamian archipelago is a magical world millions of years in the making.

'S1 - Koala Country'. Koala Country is the story of one young male koala from his birth to the time when he becomes the dominant male of a patch of the eucalyptus forest.

'S1 - Lizards of Oz'. Cold-blooded reptiles have evolved in almost incredible ways to survive and even prosper in the harshest of conditions.

'S1/E1 - Life In The Seas'. The first life forms on the planet were microscopic, single-celled organisms, it took billions of years before more complex creatures evolved.

'S1/E2 - Blue Holes and Caves'. Hidden away beneath the surface of the Bahamian archipelago is a magical world millions of years in the making.

'S1/E3 - Coral'. An amazing underwater metropolis, the biodiversity of the reef is critical to species living in the Bahamas.

'S1/E5 - Nature's Deadly Alchemists'. Not until the sun sets over the Australian bush does the forest come alive. The night is when some of the country's most dynamic characters begin to share their magic.

'S1 - Koala Country'. Koala Country is the story of one young male koala from his birth to the time when he becomes the dominant male of a patch of the eucalyptus forest.

'S1/E4 - The Aletsch Glacier'. The Aletsch region is a unique natural monument. But climate change is giving the glacier a tremendous amount of trouble.

'S1/E1 - Life In The Seas'. The first life forms on the planet were microscopic, single-celled organisms, it took billions of years before more complex creatures evolved.

'S1/E2 - Blue Holes and Caves'. Hidden away beneath the surface of the Bahamian archipelago is a magical world millions of years in the making.

'S1/E3 - Coral'. An amazing underwater metropolis, the biodiversity of the reef is critical to species living in the Bahamas.

'S1/E5 - Nature's Deadly Alchemists'. Not until the sun sets over the Australian bush does the forest come alive. The night is when some of the country's most dynamic characters begin to share their magic.

'S1 - Koala Country'. Koala Country is the story of one young male koala from his birth to the time when he becomes the dominant male of a patch of the eucalyptus forest.

'S1/E4 - The Aletsch Glacier'. The Aletsch region is a unique natural monument. But climate change is giving the glacier a tremendous amount of trouble.

'S1/E2 - The Vikings: Early Viking Society and Religion'. In this episode, we learn how early Viking society developed, what the sacred rituals really were, and what role women played in Viking religion.

'S1/E3 - Traces of the Pharaohs of Luxor'. Luxor is home to the Karnak complex, the Temple of Denderah, and the million-year-old castle of Ramses II. New technology reveals treasures engulfed by the Nile.

'S1/E4 - Materials Convoys: A Pharaonic Task'. Discover the oldest Nilometer, which measured the river's water level. Scientists examine how the Nile was used to carry and transport construction stones downriver.

'S1/E3 - Iconoclasm and Resurrection'. We look at the current situation in the Middle East and how that affects the cultural heritage of certain areas.

While the graphic art of Ancient Egypt is very familiar, little is known about the artists, the scribes. Who were they?

'S1/E1 - The Vikings: Origin of the Vikings'. The Vikings were the last barbarians. From the ice fields of the North to the Russian steppe, these fearsome Scandinavian warriors sailed the globe for three centuries.

'S1/E2 - The Vikings: Early Viking Society and Religion'. In this episode, we learn how early Viking society developed, what the sacred rituals really were, and what role women played in Viking religion.

'S1/E3 - The Vikings: The Ships of the Vikings'. The Vikings were great explorers and sailors. They exceeded all others in that area. Speedy, lightweight ships carried Nordic warriors all the way from their Scandinavia.

'S1/E4 - Materials Convoys: A Pharaonic Task'. Discover the oldest Nilometer, which measured the river's water level. Scientists examine how the Nile was used to carry and transport construction stones downriver.

'S1/E1 - Life behind the Walls of Europe's Castles'. Part 1 of our documentary follows their development from simple wooden fortifications to the most elaborate strongholds and residences.

'S1/E1 - Acre: Clash of the Titans'. Philip Augustus and Richard the Lionheart join forces to fight on 'the crusade of kings' and free Saint-John of Acre from the Muslim conquest.

Every November 11th, the lanterns remind European children of St. Martin and the legend surrounding his sharing of his cloak. Who is the man behind the legend?

'S1/E4 - The Vikings: Weapons of the Vikings'. The Vikings were fighting machines. They plundered lands from central Asia to North America and defeated the armies of the greatest empires. What was their secret?

'S1/E1 - Life behind the Walls of Europe's Castles'. Part 1 of our documentary follows their development from simple wooden fortifications to the most elaborate strongholds and residences.

'S1/E2 - Enemy at the Gate'. We examine the military function of castles from the 11th to the 16th century.

'S1/E4 - Constantinople: The Emperor's Last Stand'. Jewel of an empire, the fortress has stood for a thousand years. An ambitious Sultan wants to sweep away the last Christian outpost in the East.

'S1/E1 - Acre: Clash of the Titans'. Philip Augustus and Richard the Lionheart join forces to fight on 'the crusade of kings' and free Saint-John of Acre from the Muslim conquest.

'S1/E3 - The Vikings: The Ships of the Vikings'. The Vikings were great explorers and sailors. They exceeded all others in that area. Speedy, lightweight ships carried Nordic warriors all the way from their Scandinavia.

'S1/E4 - The Vikings: Weapons of the Vikings'. The Vikings were fighting machines. They plundered lands from central Asia to North America and defeated the armies of the greatest empires. What was their secret?

'S1/E1 - Life behind the Walls of Europe's Castles'. Part 1 of our documentary follows their development from simple wooden fortifications to the most elaborate strongholds and residences.

'S1/E2 - Enemy at the Gate'. We examine the military function of castles from the 11th to the 16th century.

'S1/E4 - Constantinople: The Emperor's Last Stand'. Jewel of an empire, the fortress has stood for a thousand years. An ambitious Sultan wants to sweep away the last Christian outpost in the East.

'S1/E1 - Acre: Clash of the Titans'. Philip Augustus and Richard the Lionheart join forces to fight on 'the crusade of kings' and free Saint-John of Acre from the Muslim conquest.

'S1/E3 - The Vikings: The Ships of the Vikings'. The Vikings were great explorers and sailors. They exceeded all others in that area. Speedy, lightweight ships carried Nordic warriors all the way from their Scandinavia.

'S1/E3 - Anders Breivik'. What transformed Anders Breivik, a privileged Norwegian with a bright career ahead of him, into a racist right-winger intent on killing as many people as he could?

'S1/E4 - Surinder Koli'. Children go missing from a small community in New Delhi. Are they being taken by 'country boy', Surinder Koli whose mind has been warped by sex parties thrown by his boss?

'S1/E1 - Bug Detectives'. This documentary takes two cases, to demonstrate how the entomologist Jens Amendt and the forensic soil expert Lorna Dawson work.

'S1/E2 - Genetic Fingerprints'. Crime scene investigation in the laboratory: molecular biologist Dr Harald Schneider extracts DNA from very small traces.

'S1/E5 - Mark Erin Rust'. Step-by-step, Mark Erin Rust escalated to become a killer. Starting out as a sex pest, he grotesquely graduated to rape before randomly murdering complete innocents.

'S1/E6 - Stephen Griffiths'. He studied serial killers of the past whilst at University. Why? So he could become a serial killer himself.

'The History of Home Narrated by Nick Offerman. S1/E1 - The Foundations of Home - Structure and Shelter'. A story that is ever-changing, constantly being renovated and built upon. As homes changed, so too did our lives.

'S1/E2 - The Taste'. Our food preferences are shaped before we even take a bite. Genetics, culture, and perception influence what goes in our grocery carts.

'S1/E3 - The Marketing'. Marketing food or drink to one demographic is easy. Marketing to the world is trickier. Because there's no one size fits all slogan or ad.

'S1/E8 - In the Belly of Riga'. The CentralTirgus is the biggest covered city food market in Europe.

'S1/E7 - In the Belly of Freiburg'. The 'green' city of Germany has an incredible gothic cathedral with a food market at its feet.

'S1/E9 - INTERSTATE How The Interstate Connected and Divided America'. Dwight Eisenhower's interstate highway system was the biggest infrastructure project of its time, a bold plan to connect all corners of America.

'S1/E10 - EDISON How Edison Reinvented Invention'. Edison pioneered the world's first research and development center in Menlo Park, New Jersey.

'The History of Home Narrated by Nick Offerman. S1/E2 - The Second Story - Private Life'. We've reviewed the fundamentals of shelter - the past, present and future of materials it's time to step over the threshold.

'S1/E3 - The Marketing'. Marketing food or drink to one demographic is easy. Marketing to the world is trickier. Because there's no one size fits all slogan or ad.

'S1/E4 - The Supply Chain'. With every single bite or sip we take, we are participating in the oldest and one of the most complex journeys around the world ever taken.

'S1/E9 - In the Belly Of Toulouse'. The Victor Hugo Market has black truffles of Quercy, the Rocamadour cheese, the foie gras and the white beans of the most traditional Cassoulet on sale.

'S1/E8 - In the Belly of Riga'. The CentralTirgus is the biggest covered city food market in Europe.

'The History of Home Narrated by Nick Offerman. S1/E1 - The Foundations of Home - Structure and Shelter'. A story that is ever-changing, constantly being renovated and built upon. As homes changed, so too did our lives.