JANUARY 2020

Across four eye-opening episodes, delve into the inner workings of the world's most powerful and intriguing families. From past to present, trace the inimitable dynasties from their sometimes humble origins all the way to their modern day successes and powerful presence across global politics, crime, music and business. (PG)

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Nefertiti: The Lonely Queen

Wednesdays 8.30pm from January 15

This documentary explores the ownership of Egypt's cultural treasures, the majority of which are now owned by museums across the world. (PG) Read More...

India on Film

Mondays 8.30pm from January 13

India on Film offers a unique glimpse into the life of early 20th century colonial India, through unseen footage and preserved films of a vanished world. (PG) Read More...

The Last Survivors

Monday January 27 at 8.30pm

This landmark documentary gathers the powerful testimony of the last UK based holocaust survivors before it is lost forever. (PG) Read More...

Flying Tigers

Tuesdays 7.30pm from January 28

From their bases in western China, one of the most famous military units in history, The Flying Tigers changed the course of the second World War. (PG) Read More...

This year, HISTORY provides a fresh perspective on some of the most pivotal and significant moments in our past. Take an incredible journey through time, uncovering the events that have shaped and continue to shape our world. 2020 is hindsight, only on HISTORY.

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MORE THIS DAY IN HISTORY

January 1, 1901
Federation of Australia

January 1 is the 119th anniversary of the Constitution of Australia, when the British self-governing colonies of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia united to form states of the Commonwealth of Australia. This process is now referred to as the Federation of Australia. To delve more into Australia's early history, watch The Pacific: In The Wake of Captain Cook with Sam Neill- Australia on January 27 at 11:20am.