Curiosity Stream

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.

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

A disease that developed and killed within a few days decimates Europe and changes the course of history.

Considered the greatest tank battle in History, this event represents a real turning point of World War II on the Eastern Front.

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.

The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explodes on April 20, 2010, before sinking into the ocean and causing a gigantic oil spill.

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.

With the ever-increasing destructive output of weapons, appropriate countermeasures had to be developed over time.

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.

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.

It's early summer at an abandoned former world war one airfield in Essex - home to all five of Britain's species of owl.

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

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

From Australia's southwest coast comes the tale of a sea lion pup and the unique animals that share its rugged home.

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.

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.

The Aletsch region is a unique natural monument. But climate change is giving the glacier a tremendous amount of trouble.

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

Hidden away beneath the surface of the Bahamian archipelago is a magical world millions of years in the making.

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.

The first life forms on the planet were microscopic, single-celled organisms, it took billions of years before more complex creatures evolved.

Hidden away beneath the surface of the Bahamian archipelago is a magical world millions of years in the making.

An amazing underwater metropolis, the biodiversity of the reef is critical to species living in the Bahamas.

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.

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.

The Aletsch region is a unique natural monument. But climate change is giving the glacier a tremendous amount of trouble.

In this episode, we learn how early Viking society developed, what the sacred rituals really were, and what role women played in Viking religion.

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.

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.

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?

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.

In this episode, we learn how early Viking society developed, what the sacred rituals really were, and what role women played in Viking religion.

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.

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.

Part 1 of our documentary follows their development from simple wooden fortifications to the most elaborate strongholds and residences.

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?

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?

Part 1 of our documentary follows their development from simple wooden fortifications to the most elaborate strongholds and residences.

We examine the military function of castles from the 11th to the 16th century.

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.

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.

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.