Politics documentaries
Stream a range of BBC documentaries that explore global politics and that provide expert analysis and insights from those close to the story. From accounts of the 20th century's pivotal political events to biographies of modern political figures, BBC Select brings you documentaries about the politics that shape our world.
The Trump Show
Trump was obsessed with the film Citizen Kane. And the end of his reign shared eerie parallels with this story of a man destroyed by power. His presidency’s incident packed final days featured a baseless attempt to overturn the election, an assault on the Capitol and another impeachment. Those close to him provide a blow-by-blow account of the final dramatic weeks of the Trump administration.
American History's Biggest Fibs
Join Lucy Worsley in a three-part series exploring how American history has been mythologised and manipulated by politicians, writers and protesters. From the American Revolution and Civil War through to the United States’ becoming a superpower after the Second World War, how much is fact and how much is potentially fiction?