Historical
This genre is one of the largest non-fiction genres, and consists primarily of documentaries about one or more historical events or time periods. In general, the title will not be of a contemporary nature (that is, it will be made about a subject that actually occurred in the past). Some historical subjects include ancient civilizations & archaeology, famous crimes, popular culture and trends of the past, and other major world events.
Lost Treasures of the Ancient World: Carthage (1999)
6.6/10
Travel back in time to the ancient world, learn about the spectacular wonders of this ancient city which stood on the northern coast of Africa, near m... Read more
Lost Treasures of the Ancient World: Hadrian's Wall (1998)
6.6/10
The 'Lost Treasures' series enables the ancient wonders of the world to be rediscovered with the help of 3D graphics, alongside contemporary footage a... Read more
Louisiana Story (1948)
6.9/10
Director: Robert Flaherty
Produced by Standard Oil with a 'no-strings-attached' policy, Robert Flaherty's final film focuses on the story of a young Cajun boy who watches his B... Read more
Lusitania: Murder on the Atlantic (2007)
6.6/10
Director: Christopher Spencer
Starring: John Hannah, Kenneth Cranham
Documentary filmmaker Christopher Spencer uncovers the truth about the sinking of the RMS Lusitania in this docudrama that gets to the heart of the my... Read more
Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place (2011)
6.8/10
Director: Alex Gibney, Alison Ellwood
In 1964, Ken Kesey, the famed author of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," set off on a legendary, LSD-fuelled cross-country road trip to the New York... Read more
Man Of Aran (1934)
7.5/10
Director: Robert Flaherty
Flaherty's staggering award winning documentary "Man Of Aran" records the lives of the Aran islanders who reside just off Ireland's west coast in the... Read more
Mankind: The Story of All of Us (2012)
7.7/10
Director: Nick Brown
Prepare for an adrenaline-infused tale about the rise of civilization across the globe. From the History Channel comes this major series which spans t... Read more
Mansion: Great Houses of Europe - The Complete Series (2010)
5/10
They were the jewels in the European Crown. Built from the most splendid designs by the greatest architects of their time, the great houses of Europe... Read more
Martin Clunes: Islands of Britain (2008)
8.5/10
Director: Dominic Ozanne
Starring: Martin Clunes
The UK is made up of about 1,000 different islands and this series sets out to explore the most fascinating yet unfamiliar ones. Martin Clunes visits... Read more
Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage & Death (2013)
7.5/10
Starring: Helen Castor
Series in which historian and author Helen Castor explores how the people of the Middle Ages handled the most fundamental moments of transition in lif... Read more