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I have a particular fondness for BBC documentaries, ancient Rome & Greece and also the history of art. So here's my rather eclectic mix, including all previously mentioned topics and one or two interesting outliers.
Meet the Romans by Mary Beard - Mary Beard is the renowned Professor of Classics at the University of Cambridge, and author of the recent best-sellers Pompeii and SPQR.
Whilst talking about the wonderful Mary Beard, you should also check out Caligula and Pompeii - Life and Death in a Roman Town. Beard recently broadcast a new documentary on the latest research - Pompeii - New Secrets Revealed.
For an interesting comparison, check out Life and Death in Herculaneum by Prof Wallace-Hadrill.
Another particular favourite is Who Were the Greeks by Professor Michael Scott.
Then check out The Greatest Show on Earth, a three part series on the importance and influence of Greek theatre & tragedy on Western culture.
Life and Death in Ancient Egypt is a really interesting two part series on... well, on life and death in ancient Egypt. :)
 
 
Bronowski's seminal The Ascent of Man is old but gripping none-the-less. I guess it suffers a little from being only available in SD so it looks kind of dated, but the content is amazing. Along the same lines, over forty years ago Kenneth Clark aired a wonderful 13 part series Civilisation - A Personal View. It is still well worth watching.
More recent topics include The French Revolution - Tearing Up History, The Great War for a comprehensive look at the First World War, the already mentioned [World At War] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYVb37GdQa0&list=PLLvOGyTQQoqziO-Uobw49bDRT2Lel0t3R) (a must see), the sobering but essential The Nazis - A Warning from History, Vietnam - The Ten Thousand Day War, and then The Cold War (I like Kenneth Brannagh's narration).
I also love A history of Art in Three Colours, the long-running Private Life of a Masterpiece (there are nearly 30 different episodes produced over several years, and you will have to Google/YouTube them yourself, as there doesn't seem to be a single repository of them online).
Of course when talking about television documentaries we can't really ignore Ken Burns. Love him or loathe him (I'm firmly in the former camp), there is no arguing over his influence on this gentre. Start with his most famous, The Civil War, then The West, then Jazz, then perhaps The National Parks (I haven't watched these yet). There are many more, including Frank Lloyd Wright, Dustbown, The Roosevelts, Baseball and of course New York.
I could go on and on, but I'm probably boring you now. :)
Happy watching.
I have two very accessible books for you. One is on Persia, the other on the life of a Roman town. Take a look!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Persian-Fire-First-Empire-Battle/dp/0349117179/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1372602655&sr=1-5
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pompeii-Life-Roman-Mary-Beard/dp/1861975961/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1372602655&sr=1-4
According to Mary Beard, these are not signposts for the nearest brothel. Her book Pompeii offers an excellent introduction to the subject of willies in ancient Rome.