US Politics

Four Hours at the Capitol

A journey into January's storming of the US Capitol, featuring exclusive footage and interviews with the people at the heart of the action, many of...

The storming of the US Capitol | Newsround

This news clip reports on what happened when pro-Trump protestors stormed the Capitol building, the consequences and why it was su...

White Man Walking | Storyville

A Storyville documentary that follows white film-maker Rob Bliss as he walks 1500 miles through America's southern states wearing a Black Live...

S01E04: Head for the Hills | Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends

In Idaho, Louis meets right-wing patriots and militia enthusiasts who are preparing for what they believe is inev...

Episode 2 | Talking 'Bout A Revolution

Jonathan Freedland chairs a discussion on last night's documentary, in which he observed democracy in action in the US. Guests, includ...

Episode 1 | Talking 'Bout A Revolution

Jonathan Freedland visits the US to explore why Americans are so passionate about democracy. Along the way, he meets a diverse range o...

America's New Female Right

Layla Wright travels to the USA to meet the influencer women posting antifeminist and other offensive content online.

America's TikTok Election | Our World

How is TikTok changing US politics, and what influence will it have on who the next resident of the White House will be?

The economy vs Biden: a non-existent recession | Unspun World with John Simpson

While the numbers on the economy are good, US residents are experiencing inflation and percei...

Is the American democratic system in crisis? | BBC News

BBC News reports on what the fallout from the latest Presidential election means for American democracy.

Trump: The Return? | Panorama

Will Donald Trump run for president again? On the eve of the US midterm elections, reporter Hilary Andersson visits Selma, North Carolina, to f...

Franklin Delano Roosevelt | Icons

Paralysed from the waist down, FDR's bold social and economic reforms turned a country on the brink of catastrophe into a superpower, and h...

02: Obamacare | Inside Obama's White House

This episode looks at how his proposals for affordable, accessible healthcare sparked a bitter conflict.

04: John F Kennedy | Walden on Heroes

Young and talented, JFK embodied a new spirit of optimism in postwar America and his assassination in 1963 immortalised him as a politi...

Trump's Immigration Crackdown | Panorama

President Trump's crackdown on immigration has led to a big drop in the number of migrants illegally crossing the border. Are his to...

By the People: The Election of Barack Obama

Film-makers Amy Rice and Alicia Sams tell the behind-the-scenes story of the passionate campaigners who helped a young African-Am...

The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald | Timewatch

An investigative biography of Lee Harvey Oswald, the man at the centre of the political crime of the 20th century, the...

Frost/Nixon (2008)

The story behind one of the most unforgettable moments in TV history - David Frost's interview with disgraced President Richard Nixon. Starring Michael Sh...

04: The Arc of History | Inside Obama's White House

The last episode begins with Obama's decision to launch the special operation into Pakistan, to catch Osama Bin Laden.

05: Impeachment | Watergate

President Nixon clings on to the White House as the case against him mounts. The automatic recording system he ordered to be installed in the Ova...

04: Massacre | Watergate

The so-called Saturday Night Massacre, the chain of events that unfolded on 20 October 1973, when President Nixon demanded that special prosecutor A...

03: Scapegoat | Watergate

Nixon pays the Watergate burglars to keep silent, but his adviser, John Dean, turns state's evidence after John McCord, one of the thieves, reveals...

02: Cover-Up | Watergate

Nixon's burglars are caught and the president himself is at the head of a cover-up that links the crime to the White House. In November 1972, five m...

01: Break-In | Watergate

In 1974, Richard Nixon, brought down by the Watergate scandal, became the only US president ever to resign. This programme looks at the break-in at ...

German reaction to WWII | The World at War

This clip shows the initial reaction to the war and has some eyewitness testimony of how people felt supportive of the initial suc...

Trump in Tweets

Examining how Trump used Twitter to change US politics, exploring why this technophobe became a serial tweeter and witnessing the impact his tweets have on t...

03: Don't Screw It Up | Inside Obama's White House

Episode three tells how Obama set out to end George Bush's wars in the Middle East.

01: 100 Days | Inside Obama's White House

The story of how Barack Obama tried to reshape America. A month after his victory, Obama discovered America was on the verge of a g...