Expert Opinion Movies

He was one of the most notorious Nazi war criminals, infamous for his assassination attempts on twins. But at the end of World War II, he simply...

Since the invention of the automobile, women have distinguished themselves by their daring: the history of women in motor sport.

Most of us think of death as something clear-cut, and that medical science has it neatly figured out. This feature documentary explodes such...

The Trojan War: a universal myth, celebrated by the oldest known poet: Homer. A ten-year war, with its legendary heroes: Helen, Agamemnon, Priam,...

Cities around the world have a major problem with rats. The animal has generally been regarded as a carrier of disease and is very unpopular with...

Paul Weller's musical rebirth unfolds as he records the solo album Wild Wood in 1992-93, embracing analog sound and revisiting his roots, captured...

Tokyo, the largest city in the world, wants to create a new urban culture. It is returning to the urban traditions and building techniques of the...

Augustus is reputed to have been a violent, adventurous, power-hungry and unscrupulous warlord. Yet as founder of the Roman Empire, he ushered in a...

How do you brave acute mountain sickness? We talk to researchers, doctors and mountaineers about a syndrome whose mechanisms are still poorly...

From the far north of Canada to the southern tip of Chile, through the southern United States, central Mexico and the Brazilian Mato Grosso, new...

Mandela’s legend is built on his absence, during his 27- year incarceration. In 1990, when Nelson Mandela is released, South Africa is waiting...