What the Day-to-Day Life Was Really Like in Ancient Rome | Rome: Empire Without Limit | Timeline

Aug 12, 2023 | …Mary Beard explores the physical world of the Roman Empire, and finds surprising parallels with our own world. Setting out in the footsteps of the emperor Hadrian, she discovers a vast empire bound together by a common material culture, and a globalised economy of such scale that evidence of its side-effects can still be seen today, thousands of miles away from Rome.

Mary unpicks the threads of a huge commercial and cultural network, taking in the vital supply of olive oil to Rome and her armies, the slave trade, and the all-important silver mines of Spain.

Following the famous Roman road network, and the shipping routes connecting the empire's thriving ports, Mary reveals another side to the Roman Empire, one where builders and traders eclipse soldiers, and starring slaves, not senators, making the most of a hugely connected new world.

The Fall of Ancient Rome: The Events That Ended the Romans | Rome: Empire Without Limit | Timeline

Aug 26, 2023 | In the fourth and final episode, Mary tackles the biggest puzzle of all: why, and how, did the Roman Empire fall? Surveying the massive walls and fortifications of Britain and Germany, she discovers an empire under pressure, struggling to control its borders.

Mary seeks to redefine our understanding of the so-called 'Barbarian Invasions', but also shows that the Roman Empire was facing even greater challenges from within. Maverick emperors upset all the assumptions of right-thinking Romans, while the traditional religion and beliefs of the Roman state came head to head with the absolute conviction of Jews and Christians. Ultimately, Mary asks whether the Roman Empire was transformed rather than destroyed, and indeed lives on in the world we still see all around us - in our institutions and infrastructure, in the aspirations, methodology and symbolism of many empires since.

Hitler: How a Failed Artist Became the Most Feared Man in History

Aug 26, 2025 | This documentary charts the meteoric rise and catastrophic fall of Adolf Hitler. From his humble beginnings as a failed painter to becoming the leader of the Third Reich, this documentary explores the personal and political events that shaped his life and led to WW2. The film examines how his bitter wartime experience, combined with Germany's post-WW1 humiliation and the economic chaos of the Great Depression, created the perfect storm for his radical ideologies to take hold. We also uncover the calculated steps he took to consolidate power, culminating in the horrific persecution of Jews and the devastation of the Holocaust.

The Jewish Man Who Helped the Nazis and Other WW2 Collaborators | TIMELINE | Documentary

Dec 12, 2024 | World War 2 created many impossible decisions for the people who fell victim to this all-consuming war. While some resisted, others collaborated. Discover the stories of some of WW2's most controversial and infamous collaborators.

Palestine vs Israel: What Ignited the Ongoing Conflict | Promises & Betrayals | TIMELINE Documentary

Oct 9, 2023 | This is how British double-dealing during WW1 ignited the conflict between Arabs and Jews in the Middle East. This is a story of intrigue among rival empires; of misguided strategies; and of how conflicting promises to Palestine and Israel created a legacy of bloodshed which determined the fate of the Middle East. Avi Shlaim, Professor of International Relations at Oxford University, calls it 'one of the best historical documentaries on the Middle East I have ever seen'.

Amin al-Husseini: The Anti-Zionist Arab Leader Who Collaborated with Hitler | TIMELINE Documentary

Oct 18, 2024 | Pre-WW2, Amin al-Husseini held the position of Grand Mufti of Jerusalem. In the WW2 years his nationalist views and anti-Zionist beliefs allied him with fascist Italy and Nazi Germany. This makes him one of the very few non-European leaders who sided with The Axis.

Who Was the Real Pontius Pilate? | The Man Who Killed Christ | Timeline

Apr 3, 2021 | Throughout history, Pontius Pilate has been portrayed as a weak ruler-the man who allowed Jesus Christ to be crucified at the demand of the Jews. But this documentary portrays a very different Pilate, one who had his own motives for allowing Jesus' fate.

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