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As we emerge from a global pandemic that has turned our world upside down, David Olusoga explores the hidden history of the nurses, doctors and health workers who, for more than 70 years, have been coming to Britain from overseas to serve in the NHS. Without them the NHS would have been in danger of collapse - not least during the current COVID crisis - but from the very start the story of this beloved British institution has been intertwined with one of the most divisive social and political issue of the age, immigration. The people who came to this country to work in the NHS have found themselves fighting battles they neither sought nor expected.

Microphone Check stands as a groundbreaking documentary offering a compelling narrative that delves into the often-overlooked origins and evolution of hip hop culture. As the first film of its kind to center primarily on the original pioneers of the genre, it sheds light on their invaluable contributions and untold stories. Beyond this pioneering approach, Microphone Check also distinguishes itself by being the first to comprehensively explore the origins of all the elements of hip hop, from DJing and MCing to graffiti and breakdancing. Through a captivating blend of interviews, archival footage, and cultural analysis, the film not only celebrates the creative ingenuity, social impact, and enduring legacy of hip hop but also reaffirms its status as a global cultural force.

Residents of the community around Grenfell Tower tell an extraordinary story, 150 years in the making, of how their borough became the most unequal place in Britain.

Egyptians were famed for their extravagant building techniques and extraordinary gods, but what about the ordinary citizens? How did they lead their day to day lives? What did they do for entertainment? Did they believe in their gods? Discover astonishing facts that throw new light on our understanding of the Ancient Egyptians.

This horror film explores the truth behind various urban legends that lurk around us. The film explores the hidden meanings behind the lyrics of children's songs such as “Akai Shoes” and “Hanaichimonme,” and the truth behind the “slit-mouthed woman,” which has never been told before. The film also includes a pilgrimage to haunted places by the king of ghosts, Toshitaro Yamaguchi.

Travel to the American West pre-1848 to uncover distorted narratives and neglected identities of the land's Indigenous and Mexican past.

Documentary offering a behind-scenes look at the secluded royal retreat that covers 50,000 acres of the Scottish Highlands, over 150 buildings, more than 100 employees and is Queen Elizabeth’s favourite home. This programme explores the history of Balmoral, what goes into keeping the estate ticking and the events from behind its walls.

The history of Jesus is as complex as the religions that formed around him. In this new documentary, the hidden history of Jesus Christ is explored in great detail. Follow the birth, life, miracles and death of the Messiah as we delve into the real history of what is proven and what is left to faith, it's Jesus: The Hidden History.

This documentary explains the true origins of the Bible and the real reasons behind many modern wars.

Rome was famed for the decadence of its ruling class, however, what about the ordinary citizens of these ancient cultures? How did they lead their day to day lives in an age when the average life expectancy was little more than forty? Did they believe in the Pagan Gods? What were their sex lives like? What did they do for entertainment? How ordinary Romans lived is, for the most part ...

1804 is a feature length documentary film about the untold history of the Haitian revolution

This film sheds light on the little-known history of plantations and the enslaved in North Florida. It seeks to advance a sense of place and identity for thousands of African-Americans by exploring the invisible history of slavery in Leon County.

Join author Edward Curtis and other Arab Americans on their search for their roots in Indianapolis. Explore the first Arabic-speaking neighborhood, the 1920s founding of an Arab church, Arab American service in World War II, and the office of a little-known official at the Indiana Capitol, among other recent discoveries.

The creative spark for the Space Needle's curves originated in a sculpture called 'The Feminine One.' The film re-traces the Needle's hidden history back to the art, architecture and dance. This new origin story feminizes the Space Needle and also celebrates the legacy of Seattle-born, African-American dancer, Syvilla Fort. Two works were commissioned for project: A poem written and read by Seattle poet Jourdan Imani Keith called 'A Ticket Up.' Nia-Amina Minor choreographed and performed the poem. All the music is by composer and cellist, Gretchen Yanover. Also featured are interviews with Jeff Wright, whose family owns the Space Needle, art historian David Martin, and Peter Steinbrueck, the son of the architect who put the curve in the design.

Journalist Tony Connelly travels Ireland following the astonishing story of his grandfather, Michael Connelly, who served in the RIC during the War of Independence.

A documentary on the impact of gay and lesbian people in Australia.

Based upon the Secret Doctrine, this documentary focuses on the evolution of consciousness over millions of years while revealing the secret chronology of human history from ancient Lemuria and Atlantis to our current root race, while following the natural cyclic deluges between races.

Hidden History Unlocked presents UTICA, an extremely rare look inside one of America's oldest asylums. Opening in 1843 as the first asylum for the care of the mentally ill in the state of New York, the building known as "Old Main" was in operation until 1978 at which point it closed for good, remaining largely dormant and off limits to most, until now.

Written, performed, and edited with AI. From alchemy and astrology to magick and tarot, join us on a journey into the hidden history of occult knowledge throughout the centuries.

The secrets of a lost archive of portrait photos showing the changing face of Bradford in the 20th century. Presenter Shanaz Gulzar tracks down people in the portraits.

Modern treasure hunters, led by archaeologist Ben Gates, search for a chest of riches rumored to have been stashed away by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin during the Revolutionary War. The chest's whereabouts may lie in secret clues embedded in the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, and Gates is in a race to find the gold before his enemies do.

Benjamin Franklin Gates and Abigail Chase re-team with Riley Poole and, now armed with a stack of long-lost pages from John Wilkes Booth's diary, Ben must follow a clue left there to prove his ancestor's innocence in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

The epic life story of Alice Guy-Blaché (1873–1968), a French screenwriter, director and producer, true pioneer of cinema, the first person who made a narrative fiction film; author of hundreds of movies, but banished from history books. Ignored and forgotten. At last remembered.

Art Kane, now deceased, coordinated a group photograph of all the top jazz musicians in NYC in the year 1958, for a piece in Esquire magazine. Just about every jazz musician at the time showed up for the photo shoot which took place in front of a brownstone near the 125th street station. The documentary compiles interviews of many of the musicians in the photograph to talk about the day of the photograph, and it shows film footage taken that day by Milt Hinton and his wife.

In 1971, Bahrain, Qatar and the UAE ceased to be part of Britain’s empire in the Middle East and became fully independent states. BBC News Persia and BBC Arabic collaborate in this gripping film, to uncover the secrets and shady deals that underpinned the decolonization process. From eye-witness accounts of a British-organised coup to Iran being left in control of disputed islands, it's a fascinating insight to a murky history.

Discover the heart-wrenching tale of Ecuador’s forgotten guitar road in “Vanishing Strings of the Andes.” Witness the struggle to preserve an age-old generational craft practised high in the Andes mountains before it’s too late...

Author Brian Foerster explores the possibility that a technologically advanced civilization existed in the areas of Machu Picchu, Ollantaytambo and PumaPunku in Peru, long before the Inca Empire.

When a couple hires a caregiver for their disabled son, her dark past emerges, endangering everyone she encounters.

Hidayet Usta is a shoemaker in his early 80s who has made a living repairing shoes. Having separated from his wife years ago and with a strained relationship with his children, Hidayet lives alone, but contentedly in his own world.