Plot: China is tumultuous in 1921 when famed Japanese author of Rashomon, Ryunosuke Akutagawa, visits Shanghai as a correspondent.Here he encounters revolutionaries, courtesans and much more...
Plot: A comprehensive compilation of various snippets of numerous Japanese vehicles, wherein the presenters talk about Japan's distinctive car culture.
Plot: America has been fighting an ongoing war on drugs that has cost the country more than $1 trillion. This series steps through the history of the battle, from its origins to the unexpected effects it has had on American culture and politics.The timeline begins with President Nixon initially declaring...
Plot: A six-hour programme details events during three decades in which two world wars caused terrible death and devastation. It depicts the battles through the eyes of powerful men like Roosevelt, Hitler and Mussolini. The documentary shows the conflicts in a continuous timeline from 1914 to 1945, with the...
Plot: Marking the 70th anniversary of the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, historian David Reynolds re-assesses Stalin's role in the struggle between Germany and Russia in World War II, which, he argues, was more critical for British survival than the Battle of Britain. Stalin means `man of steel...
Plot: America's population is often referred to as a melting pot, referencing the many different countries to which Americans' ancestry can be traced back. This two-part program chronicles the immigration patterns of ethnic groups as they entered the United States. The program examines the country's history...
Plot: America is a nation shaped by adversity; these are the stories of the challenges that helped shape a nation; surviving the starving time of the first colonies; battling for independence; heading west into the unknown; and sparking a civil war.
Plot: This 10-part, 18-hour documentary series from directors Ken Burns and Lynn Novick presents firsthand accounts of the Vietnam War from nearly 80 witnesses, including Americans who fought in the war and some who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both sides. Digitally remastered...
Plot: Six years in the making, Ken Burns' seven-part documentary series chronicles the horrifying historical impact of World War II from an American perspective by focusing on the personal stories of private citizens from four American towns: Waterbury, Connecticut; Mobile, Alabama; Sacramento, California...