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A real-life Elizabethan murder mystery that has lain unsolved for 450 years. Did one of the most controversial royal love affairs in history, that of Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley lead to savage murder? New evidence shines a spotlight on one of British history’s most fascinating and darkest secrets.
Quickfire Media
In 1405, 87 years before Christopher Columbus landed in America, a Muslim eunuch, Admiral Zheng He, led a fleet of 30,000 sailors on a voyage half way around the world. Known as a marauding conqueror that brought sultans to their knees, he opened up major trade routes. This is the story of Zheng He, history’s greatest forgotten explorer.
Bang Productions
The Khmer Rouge slaughtered nearly two million people in the late 1970s. Yet the Killing Fields of Cambodia remain unexplained. Until now. Enter Thet Sambath, an unassuming, yet cunning, investigative journalist who spends a decade of his life gaining the trust of the men and women who perpetrated the massacres. Amidst his journey to discover why his family died here, we come to understand for the first time the real story of Cambodia’s tragedy.
Summer 1586, one of England’s darkest hour. Catholic extremists are planning to kill Elizabeth and install the Queen of Scots on her throne. One man stands in the way: Sir Francis Walsingham, Elizabeth’s spymaster and security chief. So why was this dangerous prince of spies so dedicated to his Queen and country? In this tense documentary we’ll explore new visual evidence that will transform our understanding of Walsingham’s dark world.
Quickfire Media
For four centuries, Britain’s Navy made it the most powerful nation on earth. In this series, with unique access to the modern fleet, passionate historian and sailor Dan Snow tells the epic story of Britain’s history through the prism of her greatest institution. Dan ditches the traditional forensic examination of battle tactics to present a fresh perspective on naval history.
BBC
Elizabeth I:
Killer Queen
1 x 60’, 2010, HD
Elizabeth I:
War On Terror
1 x 60’, 2013, HD
Emperor Of The Seas
1 x 60’, 2006, HD
Empire Of The Seas
4 x 60’, 2009, HD
Enemies Of The People
1 x 60’, 1 x 82’ or 1 x 93’, 2010, HD
Old Street Films
A BBC Production
Europe’s Last Warrior Kings
3 x 60’, 2016, HD
A thousand years ago a Viking, a Norman, and a Saxon fought for glory and the crown of a small island. Within a year, two would be killed in battle, leaving just one victorious, rich and powerful beyond his wildest dreams. Using the latest analysis of ancient documents, we reveal a story of lust for power and wealth, a fight for culture and belief, a tale of family feuds and betrayals that changed Europe.
History