Plot: BBC History of World War II is a 30-hour, 12-disc collection of 10 BBC television films about World War II. The films include documentaries, docudramas, and "dramatized documentaries". Wikipedia
Plot: Actor and Vietnam veteran R. Lee Ermey guides viewers through the evolution of the deadliest battlefield weapons, with 3-D graphics detailing the improvements, changes in technology and the thought process behind each weapon. Also, experts discuss the engineering and history involved, and high-speed...
Plot: Railways have been a popular method of transport since the 18th century (and have been around even longer than that). In this three-part programme, presenter Dan Snow demonstrates how the early rail systems of the 18th century quickly developed into a catalyst for the start of the Industrial Revolution...