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Intrepid NZ The Aspiring Author
Season 1 , Episode 4Following in the footsteps of New Zealand climber Samuel Turner, Kevin and Jamie tackle the North West ridge of Mount Aspiring, traveling the same route Turner and his 4 climbing companions did in 1913. -
Victoria The Queen's Husband
Season 1 , Episode 6Feeling he needs a greater role in public affairs, Albert becomes involved in the anti-slavery movement. Skerrett faces a dilemma when she realises that the only man who can save her cousin is the one she trusts least. -
The Story of China The Age of Revolution
Episode 6Michael Wood explores the effects of the Taiping Rebellion, the Boxer Rebellion and the two World Wars, before concluding the series with Mao's death and the boom time of the last 30 years. -
Victoria Doll 123
Season 1 , Episode 1Upon the death of King William IV, his 18-year-old niece, Princess Alexandrina Victoria of Kent, inherits the throne as Queen, and finds herself tested by new responsibilities and conflicted loyalties. -
The Vikings Uncovered On the Trail of the Vikings
Episode 1Dan learns about the Vikings' settlement in America and sets out to discover more, with Sarah's help. -
Marvel 75 Years: From Pulp to Pop! (2014)
From its humble beginnings as Timely Comics in 1939, to the birth of The Marvel Age in the 1960s, and finally to the cinematic blockbusters of today, this is the story of Marvel. -
Victoria Ladies in Waiting
Season 1 , Episode 2As Lord Melbourne's popularity in the House wanes, the Tories eagerly await triumph, while Victoria's uncle, the Duke of Cumberland, sees a chance to prey on her vulnerability and establish a co-regency. -
The Story of China The Ming
Episode 4Michael Wood recounts the tale of one of China's most famous dynasties beginning with the amazing story of Hongwu, a peasant rebel who founded one of greatest eras in Chinese history. -
Intrepid NZ The Deer Hunters
Season 1 , Episode 6Kevin and Jamie head to the Whitcombe Valley on the West Coast to walk in the footsteps of two remarkable men: Jock Fisher and Lew Sutherland. Employed in 1953 as government deer cullers to help contain the wild deer population, Fisher and Sutherland headed a group who were instrumental in shaping the New Zealand back country. -
Texas Killing Fields (2011)
In the Texas bayous, a local homicide detective teams up with a cop from New York City to investigate a series of unsolved murders. -
Pearl Harbor (2001)
A tale of war and romance mixed in with history. The story follows two lifelong friends and a beautiful nurse who are caught up in the horror of an infamous Sunday morning in 1941. -
Braveheart (1995)
Freeeeedom! When his secret bride is executed for assaulting an English soldier who tried to rape her, Sir William Wallace begins a revolt against King Edward I of England. -
Taonga: Treasures Of Our Past The Bone Collector
Season 1 , Episode 10The pillaging of sacred Māori burial grounds for treasure was a dangerous undertaking that almost cost Austrian collector Andreas Rieshek his life. -
Taonga: Treasures Of Our Past Ngataua Omahuru - The Lost Boy
Season 1 , Episode 9Ngataua Omahuru: A five-year-old Māori child wrenched from a world of armed conflict finds himself plunged into an alien European world of privilege, to become the adopted son of a New Zealand PM. -
Taonga: Treasures Of Our Past The Sorcerer and the Saint
Season 1 , Episode 7Amidst one of New Zealand's most violent volcanic eruptions, Te Paea Hinerangi - known to many as Guide Sophia - would emerge a tower of strength and courage for the survivors. -
Taonga: Treasures Of Our Past Penetito Hawea
Season 1 , Episode 8In the late 1860s, Māori teenager Penetito Hawea was implicated in one of Aotearoa's most sensational murders - the ritual killing of Anglican minister Karl Volkner. -
Taonga: Treasures Of Our Past Sir Maui Pomare - First Maori Doctor
Season 1 , Episode 6Sir Maui Pomare: New Zealand's first Maori doctor fought for the very survival of his people, a race that many believed was doomed to extinction. -
Taonga: Treasures Of Our Past Hetty Idiens - Piracy In The Pacific
Season 1 , Episode 5A routine boat trip from the Chatham Islands to Christchurch in 1940 turns into a terrifying 52 days of captivity on a German naval vessel for Hetty Idiens and her whanau. -
Taonga: Treasures Of Our Past A Traitors Tale - Lucy Lord
Season 1 , Episode 4Branded as a traitor and spy, Lucy Lord guided British troops into hostile territory where the enemy were her own hapu. -
Taonga: Treasures Of Our Past Arapeta Awatere - A Soldiers Story
Season 1 , Episode 3Arapeta Awatere was a distinguished Māori leader - so why did he spend his last years in Mt Eden Prison, convicted of murder? -
Taonga: Treasures Of Our Past Te Rangitopeora - The Warrior Princess
Season 1 , Episode 2Profiles Te Rangitopeora - a fearsome warrior who fought in battle beside her uncle, the mighty Te Rauparaha. -
Taonga: Treasures Of Our Past Till Death Do Us Part
Season 1 , Episode 1Features Oha and Albie Bennett's incredible tale of two coins, a soldier's passion and one woman's faith that would never die. -
Te Radar's Chequered Past Ballad of the Burgess Gang
Episode 3Te Radar steps back in time to meet a gang of goldfield killers led by Richard Burgess. -
Ironclad (2011)
In 13th-century England, a small group of Knights Templar fight to defend Rochester Castle against the tyrannical King John. -
Te Radar's Chequered Past Safety First
Episode 2Te Radar joins Minister of Public Works Bob Semple as he directs the creation of one of the most fantastic machines ever built in this country to ensure our safety. -
Frontier of Dreams: The Story of New Zealand When Worlds Collide
Season 1 , Episode 3Early contact between Māori and European was filled with danger and promise for both sides. Whalers, sealers, traders and missionaries arrived. The muskets they brought would lead to terrible tribal wars and mass internal migration. -
Frontier of Dreams: The Story of New Zealand Flags and Nations
Season 1 , Episode 4A look at the point in New Zealand's history when the Treaty of Waitangi was signed and Pākeha settlers began to pour in. -
Frontier of Dreams: The Story of New Zealand (2005) The Golden Weather
Season 1 , Episode 11A look at New Zealand during one of the most prosperous and stable periods in our history, the 50's and early 60's. It was a time of suburban growth, full employment and farming success, as New Zealand basked in "the golden weather". -
Te Radar's Chequered Past Beautiful Dreamers
Episode 1Te Radar celebrates the true stories of New Zealand history that history tried to forget, with re-enactments featuring some well-known faces. -
The Big Picture - The People vs. America
Episode 2As President Trump takes his seat in the White House, we trace the historical trajectory that has exposed a disunited America, and the myth of the American Dream. (Part 2 of 2) -
The Big Picture - The People vs. America
Episode 1As President Trump takes his seat in the White House, we trace the historical trajectory that has exposed a disunited America, and the myth of the American Dream. (Part 1 of 2) -
Alexander (2004)
Alexander, the King of Macedonia and one of the greatest military leaders in the history of warfare, conquers much of the known world. -
Intrepid NZ Catastrophe on the Auckland Islands
Season 1 , Episode 2Kevin and Jamie journey more than 400 kilometres off the south coast of NZ to the notoriously dangerous Auckland Islands in the Sub-Antarctic, to visit the wreck of the Scottish sailing ship the Invercauld. The boys brave freezing cold water and wild weather to tell a story of desperation and miraculous survival. -
Victoria The Clockwork Prince
Season 1 , Episode 4Prince Albert arrives in England for the first time and he and Victoria take an instant dislike to one another in an awkward first meeting. However, their disdain passes and an attraction grows - to Melbourne's dismay. -
Who Were the Greeks?
Episode 2Classicist Dr. Michael Scott discovers why the ancient Greeks were so successful, why their culture and lifestyle spread across continents and through time, and why they still have a powerful hold over our imaginations. -
Intrepid NZ The Fruitless Search
Season 1 , Episode 3Kevin and Jamie take on the mighty Tararua Ranges as they retrace the steps of trampers Bert O'Keefe, Morva William, Bill Sutch and Eric Hill. Kevin and Jamie negotiate the same terrain and weather conditions to show you just how dangerous these mountains can be. -
Victoria An Ordinary Woman
Season 1 , Episode 5Melbourne warns Victoria that Parliament will not be happy to see her marry a German prince - a prediction that proves accurate when the Privy Council refuse to grant Albert a royal title, prompting worries for both Victoria and Albert. -
Victoria Young England
Season 1 , Episode 8A heavily pregnant Victoria defies the advice of her mother and husband, refusing to be confined to the palace. However, when she does venture out, the crowds pose a danger as a deranged onlooker attempts to assassinate her. -
The Patriot (2000)
The Patriot tells the story of Benjamin Martin, a reluctant hero who is swept into the American Revolution when the war reaches his farm and the British endanger what he holds most dear. -
The Vikings Uncovered The Discovery of New Worlds
Episode 2Dan researches how the Norwegian and British Vikings settled in Iceland and formed their communities. He discovers they weren't just troublemakers but shrewd entrepreneurs and inventors. -
Intrepid NZ Miracle in the Southern Alps
Season 1 , Episode 1Kevin and Jamie recreate the remarkable 1948 rescue of Ruth Adams on Mt La Perouse, near Mt Cook, following in the footsteps of Sir Ed Hillary and guides Harry Ayres and Mick Sullivan. The boys must push themselves to their limits as they tell this story of great bravery and Kiwi ingenuity. -
Victoria Brocket Hall
Season 1 , Episode 3King Leopold suggests Victoria consider Prince Albert as a suitable consort, which results in her being surrounded by suitors, though her determination to rule alone leaves her uncle suspicious of her closeness to Melbourne. -
Who Were the Greeks?
Episode 1Classicist Dr. Michael Scott uncovers the strange, alien world of the ancient Greeks, exploring the lives of the people who gave us democracy, architecture, philosophy, language, literature and sport. -
Intrepid NZ Perilous Voyage to the Mainland
Season 1 , Episode 5Kevin and Jamie journey more than 400 kilometres off the south coast off New Zealand to the southern reaches of the Auckland Islands, where the Grafton ship hit rocks in January 1864. -
Victoria Engine of Change
Season 1 , Episode 7A pregnant Victoria declares that, in the event of her death, Albert will become head of state. This outrages members of the Tory party who fear a German prince holding sway over the nation, so they plan to disrupt his visit to the North. -
History of the Liggins Institute (2016)
Discover the history of Liggins, the University of Auckland's first large-scale research institute. Featuring interviews with Distinguished Professor Jane Harding, Professor Sir Peter Gluckman and Professor Wayne Cutfield. -
The Story of China The Last Empire
Episode 5Michael Wood considers whether China's last emperor, Kangxi, was also its best. Under his leadership China doubled in size, shaping the nation that it is today. -
Rome's Invisible City
Journey deep underground into Rome's hidden underbelly: a stunning, ancient world of cavernous spaces and intricate design. -
Emperor (2012)
As the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II, General Fellers is tasked with deciding if Emperor Hirohito will be hanged as a war criminal. Influencing his ruling is his quest to find Aya, an exchange student he met years earlier in the U.S.. -
Hawaiki
A documentary series taking and indepth look at the origins of the Māori people.
