Curiosity Stream

A journey back in history, we explore the fascinating story of Hampton Court Palace and the scandals of its most infamous resident, King Henry VIII.

From the Rhode Island coastline to the Forests of France, what unites the rich and the royal is a love of a grand home.

The Industrial Revolution and the rise of modern warfare have roots in the depths of time-in the natural process that enriches the soil. How do prehistoric forests lin.

A journey to some of the mysteries of how the early Celts emerged and expanded, from collapsed salt mines to bizarre rituals, strange constructions and lost cities.

We are what we eat: a drive-thru history of a hundred years of fast food, from the burger's humble beginnings to its conquest of America and the world beyond.

Exodus from Dixie: when 6 million African-Americans moved from the southern states of the U.S. to cities in the north and west, they will transform America as we know it.

Welcome to Thomas Jefferson's Monticello. We explore inside and out to find out why this unique house was the great passion of Jefferson's life.

In this episode, we pull back the curtain on the fascinating history behind one of America's most iconic homes, Hearst Castle.

150 years ago, Japan opened up to the world and took giant steps towards modernity.

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.

A journey to some of the mysteries of how the early Celts emerged and expanded, from collapsed salt mines to bizarre rituals, strange constructions and lost cities.

After thriving for over three centuries, the Celts turned from traders into distinguished warriors, weapon masters and metal artists in a time that became their golden age.

Uncover the ancient engineering secrets of the Colosseum in Rome.

Libyan native and political scientist, Abdusalam Hamtoun journeys through his homeland.

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

After thriving for over three centuries, the Celts turned from traders into distinguished warriors, weapon masters and metal artists in a time that became their golden age.

The Celts reach another breakpoint, much as they had at the end of the Hallstatt era.

Unearth gold's rich history, from how it was mined in Ancient Egypt to how its transformation into everyday objects molded the world into the one we know today.

Uncover the ancient engineering secrets of the Colosseum in Rome.

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.

After thriving for over three centuries, the Celts turned from traders into distinguished warriors, weapon masters and metal artists in a time that became their golden age.

The Celts reach another breakpoint, much as they had at the end of the Hallstatt era.

Unearth gold's rich history, from how it was mined in Ancient Egypt to how its transformation into everyday objects molded the world into the one we know today.

Uncover the ancient engineering secrets of the Colosseum in Rome.

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.

Anthony Shore would reveal himself as a boy who girls would be uncomfortable with, a teenager who groped, and an adult who would kill and kill again.

On November 23, 1985, Egypt Air Flight 648 left Athens, Greece bound for Cairo, Egypt. It would never reach its final destination.

Deep cover Russian sleeper agents have infiltrated the US and are living seemingly normal 'American' lives.

A group of Homeland Security Investigations special agents work together with the elite Defense Criminal Investigative Service to a Chinese software pirate.

In 1984, a young charismatic leader, Bob Mathews, built an army of white supremacists with the goal of eliminating Jewish people from the face of the earth.

Kieran Kelly hated homosexuals, tramps, and alcoholics. And he was all three. From 1953 to 1983 Kieran Kelly murdered three people. He claims to have killed many more.

Munich, 2013 a giant haul of missing masterpieces were found. Gurlitt was the man behind it. His father's job was to purchase works for Hitler for the Fuhrermuseum.

As fascism was growing in Germany, the great artists who had not yet escaped Europe were now leaving and heading to Hollywood.

Considered the Golden Age of Hollywood the studios were filled with the most extraordinary directors and actors but also the importance of the soundtrack in film.

In 1856, a chemistry student accidentally created a strange substance with a rich purple hue - the world's first synthetic dye.

In 1841 on the small island of Réunion, a 12-year-old slave did something no one had done before, artificially pollinating the vanilla plant.

When first presented with the like button (then dubbed 'the awesome button') Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had a simple response: 'No'.

A futuristic designer, Robert Propst, dreamed up 'The Action Office' as a workplace utopia that would unleash the modern knowledge worker's vast untapped potential.

Today we can generate energy out of almost nothing. Could we be flushing tons of potential down the toilet? Maybe our 'poop' is more than just useless waste?

Hate is a useless emotion, yet the power of hatred can be very destructive. What causes humans to hate? Is hate something we all have the capacity to feel?

Each year Carl Fabergé made one of a kind Easter egg for the Tsar's family. When Carl fled Russia during the revolution, 8 of these priceless Imperial Eggs went missing.

Considered the Golden Age of Hollywood the studios were filled with the most extraordinary directors and actors but also the importance of the soundtrack in film.

The New Dawn saw the arrival of new influences in movie making and new music in the form of Jazz centre stage in the compositions with Jazz greats scoring films.

Actress Hedy Lamarr, 'the world's most beautiful woman,' had a knack for inventing during WWII devising technology to aid the Allies.

The early days of online video were plagued by low resolution, stamp-sized video, and unbearable buffering times.

In 1856, a chemistry student accidentally created a strange substance with a rich purple hue - the world's first synthetic dye.

In 1841 on the small island of Réunion, a 12-year-old slave did something no one had done before, artificially pollinating the vanilla plant.

Munich, 2013 a giant haul of missing masterpieces were found. Gurlitt was the man behind it. His father's job was to purchase works for Hitler for the Fuhrermuseum.

Each year Carl Fabergé made one of a kind Easter egg for the Tsar's family. When Carl fled Russia during the revolution, 8 of these priceless Imperial Eggs went missing.

Considered the Golden Age of Hollywood the studios were filled with the most extraordinary directors and actors but also the importance of the soundtrack in film.

The New Dawn saw the arrival of new influences in movie making and new music in the form of Jazz centre stage in the compositions with Jazz greats scoring films.

We celebrate Bob Hope and includes highlights from his comedy career while host and comedy writer, Barry Cryer, will recall some of his funniest moments.

This episode celebrates Tommy Cooper and includes highlights from his comedy career while host and comedy writer, Barry Cryer, will recall some of his funniest moments.

A native son is named head football coach at legendary Pahokee High School. Then, a coach faces a backlash after an embarrassing season opener.

Thom Hunt searches for a unique human, Eskil Ronningsbakken, capable of balancing on the edge of the 100-meter vertical drop of the Puerto Nuevo Bridge.

Thom meets Rubik's cube champion Gabriel Dechichi, who is capable of solving a cube in under 10 seconds.

Half of all bird species undertake annual migrations, everything from heavy-bodied swans to delicate hummingbirds.

Migration is one of the great phenomena of the natural world. When it's time to move some take to the skies or the oceans, but the migrants we know best are found in the.

The story of volcanoes is the story of the planet's creation and the story of us.

Follow Henry Bates' 11-year journey through the perilous Amazon rainforest as he risks his life for science.

There are many ways to defend yourself, you can run, fly, fight, but some animals have changed their entire body plans so they don't have to.

We live on an ever-moving planet, and as landscapes are altered, wildlife must march to its rhythm. Driven by instinct, they follow the maps hardwired into their DNA.

A tragic act casts a dark cloud over the Muck. A last-second score catapults one team to a surprising playoff run, while a loss spells the end for the coach of the other.

Dean Reed's story is the story of a wild and changing world. Through the prism of his life, we witness global youth rebellion, and revolutions in popular music.

At 19, on a missionary trip to a clinic in Brazil, Kristen Bell helped to deliver two babies. The experience ignited her nurturing nature, which endures today in good works like the snack bars 'This saves lives'.

We celebrate Ronnie Barker and includes highlights from his comedy career while host and comedy writer, Barry Cryer, will recall some of his funniest moments.

We celebrate Bob Hope and includes highlights from his comedy career while host and comedy writer, Barry Cryer, will recall some of his funniest moments.

A look at at a Talbot-Lago 150C SS shows us the best of the best in the collector car world. At Gooding and Company we find a classic Buick.

We invade the Charlotte Motor Speedway with dealers and auction reps, putting money on the table and buying cars on camera.

Barrett-Jackson is the setting for Keith and Josh as they drive an ultra-low-miles Ferrari 512TR and a survivor 1967 Corvette that has been meticulously cared for.

Barrett-Jackson offers up a rare opportunity for Keith, as he puts the first miles on a 1970 Camaro COPO since its Concours-quality nut-and-bolt restoration.

Josh and Keith visit Barrett-Jackson where the muscle is king and a 1966 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 with a mean colour scheme awaits.

In Florida at Auctions America, Keith cruises in a beautifully restored Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce, while Josh hits the road in a 1997 Porsche Turbo S.

The Celts reach another breakpoint, much as they had at the end of the Hallstatt era.

Unearth gold's rich history, from how it was mined in Ancient Egypt to how its transformation into everyday objects molded the world into the one we know today.

Uncover the ancient engineering secrets of the Colosseum in Rome.

Each year Carl Fabergé made one of a kind Easter egg for the Tsar's family. When Carl fled Russia during the revolution, 8 of these priceless Imperial Eggs went missing.

Considered the Golden Age of Hollywood the studios were filled with the most extraordinary directors and actors but also the importance of the soundtrack in film.

The New Dawn saw the arrival of new influences in movie making and new music in the form of Jazz centre stage in the compositions with Jazz greats scoring films.

The accidents behind the inventions of post-it notes, Ex-lax, Graphene and the way a walk in the snow almost leads to nuclear Armageddon.

The accidents behind the inventions of stainless steel, telescopes, Velcro, and a cure for cancer.

The unexpected stories behind the inventions of the first artificial dye, Saran Wrap, sanitary towels, and the cancer killing drug Cisplatin.

The accidents behind anaesthetics, smart dust, tofu, and the telephone.

The Siege of La Rochelle.

It is the most striking event in the Hundred Year War. Between 1428 and 1429, Orleans was subject to a violent and pitiless siege.

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.

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.

The Ottomans attacked the fortified island of Rhodes. A band of militant Christian knights defend their castle for six months against almost two hundred thousand men.

Known as 'the Verdun of the 16th century', the siege of Malta saw a huge Muslim Ottoman army opposing a Christian stronghold controlled by just 1700 men.

Our science documentary on fascia sheds light on state-of-the-art international research.

They are the most common creatures on earth. They have been around forever and are considered dangerous and deadly - but they are much more than that.

Over the past few years, technology has attracted more and more people, making life quicker and easier.

500 horsepower and weight over 40 tons - to control and steer the mass of a colossal truck is not an easy task.

Robots that think, learn, feel and trust. A creative exploration of android development and the complicated world of human-machine relationships.

Our science documentary on fascia sheds light on state-of-the-art international research.

Over the past few years, technology has attracted more and more people, making life quicker and easier.

After the Permian period, the epic saga of evolution and extinction on Earth produced the world's first dinosaurs, plesiosaurs and pterosaurs.

Scientists arrive at their camp on Shackleton glacier, located in the Transantarctic mountains, to begin their 6 week long dig.

We meet a leaellynasaura which lived in the polar circle on Antarctica's then attached neighbour, Australia.

500 horsepower and weight over 40 tons - to control and steer the mass of a colossal truck is not an easy task.

Scientists arrive at their camp on Shackleton glacier, located in the Transantarctic mountains, to begin their 6 week long dig.

We meet a leaellynasaura which lived in the polar circle on Antarctica's then attached neighbour, Australia.

What if an asteroid's impact did not cause the extinction of dinosaurs? New findings suggest that some dinosaurs could have survived for generations in Antarctica.

Dinoworld of the Southern Hemisphere reveals diversified, supersized species. Follow the leader of the Puertasaurus, and the leader of Maip, a Megaraptorid carnivore.

A bridge in Manchester gets demolished.

Explosive demolition of the O.K. Allen Bridge.

A council flat in Lewisham must come down quickly and without harming the local residents, with flats situated only metres away.

Two high-rises in Meaux have to be demolished without endangering the surrounding people and buildings.

Scientists arrive at their camp on Shackleton glacier, located in the Transantarctic mountains, to begin their 6 week long dig.

We meet a leaellynasaura which lived in the polar circle on Antarctica's then attached neighbour, Australia.

What if an asteroid's impact did not cause the extinction of dinosaurs? New findings suggest that some dinosaurs could have survived for generations in Antarctica.

Dinoworld of the Southern Hemisphere reveals diversified, supersized species. Follow the leader of the Puertasaurus, and the leader of Maip, a Megaraptorid carnivore.

A bridge in Manchester gets demolished.

Explosive demolition of the O.K. Allen Bridge.

A council flat in Lewisham must come down quickly and without harming the local residents, with flats situated only metres away.

Two high-rises in Meaux have to be demolished without endangering the surrounding people and buildings.