Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) is the most popular French author of the 19th century. With a great sense of romance and action, he is at the center of a writing workshop producing true sagas at an almost frenetic pace. Reinventing French history, he is a true "show-runner," breathing energy into his characters and situations, often inspired by his own life. His two main works Les Trois Mousquetaires and Le Compte de Monte Cristo have been translated into all languages since their publication in 1844/45.

Crucial days in modern history - from JFK to World War II - come to life in dramatic detail as the world changes course over 24 hours

The Mary Rose was a successful warship for Henry VIII for 34 years, from 1511 until 1545. On 19 July 1545, during the Battle of the Solent, off the south coast of England, the Mary Rose sank resulting in the deaths of the vast majority of her crew. She remained on the seabed until 1982.

Marking the 20 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, this film relives the devastating storm, with minute-by-minute accounts and survivors.

This documentary brings us back to an age when Irish nurses migrated in droves to the UK and became an integral part of the medical workforce within the NHS. In the 1940s and 1950s, waves of young Irish women crossed the Irish Sea and sought work within Britain’s healthcare system, enduring hardship, long working hours and prejudice, but also bringing care, compassion and professionalism to British hospitals.

Norwich Castle has dominated the local skyline since 1121 and now it's being restored. Filmed over seven years, can one of Europe’s most complex heritage projects succeed and stay on budget?

We lift the lid on the multi-billion-pound business of supermarket clothing in the UK.

The adventures of Iolo Williams and his son Dewi as they take a group of visitors on safari to South Luangwa National Park in Zambia.

Detectives work tirelessly to uncover the truth behind Kiesha Donaghy's brutal murder.

ITV weather reporter Ruth Dodsworth - who has experienced devastating financial loss herself - finds out what we can do to protect ourselves and keep our money safe.

It's a story that even the best spy novelists couldn’t have invented, complete with double agents and the CIA vs KGB. "Farewell" is one of the greatest spy stories of the Cold War. We're going to reveal the dark side…
Farewell, alias of Vladimir Vetrov, is a KGB agent put on the shelf. In 1980, he decides to take revenge and contacts the French counter-intelligence agency, the DST, the Direction de la surveillance du territoire. He offers to provide the list of KGB agents operating abroad, double agents, but also the list of technological and scientific secrets that the KGB has been stealing from the West for decades in every field: nuclear, aeronautics, military and civil…

The murder of Jamie Faith, who was gunned down in front of his home in Dallas, and the investigation which revealed his wife, Jennifer, as the orchestrator of his death. Initially doorbell cam footage pointed towards Jennifer as a distraught victim who had been restrained and beaten by the killer. However, evidence found on her phone later revealed her affair with ex-military man Darrin Lopez, allowing police to point the finger of suspicion closer to home.

The Mandrin Cave in southern France has been attracting the attention of archaeologists for 30 years. The cave was regularly occupied in prehistoric times, and a remarkable record of human habitation going back thousands of years has been preserved by its soils. In 2015, the remains of a Neanderthal were uncovered, and the archaeological evidence points to this individual, named Thorin, living in close proximity to newly arrived Homo sapiens.

20 year after hurricane katrina, the film relives the devastating storm, with minute by minute accord and survivors' stories from US's deadliest hurricanes.

Richard Bilton investigates the high-end jewellery stores – and the man behind them – that left investors who ploughed £170 million into the business …