How Robotics Revolutionised the 90s and 00's | Before 2000 | Tech Series!

During the iconic 1980s and 90s, many were predicting that advances in computing and robotics would lead us to a work-free future. So exactly how did our future selves expect to be living our best lives? This episode takes a nostalgic and informative look back at the tech we thought would make our lives better. From personal commuter hovercrafts to intelligent toilets and from remote-control lawnmowers to pizza-making robots, the future somehow seemed much rosier than it turned out… Documentary Central is the home for compelling documentaries tackling subjects like history, climate change, wildlife, conspiracy and more.

Step back 250 years as a British Redcoat Soldier defending the American colonies during the War of Independence, and you were likely to face some of the most horrific and violent conditions seen just about anywhere around the world. What might have first seemed an exhilarating and patriotic endeavour would soon turn into a gruelling and gory series of events, through which your loyalty to the crown would be seriously tested… Rather than a political and social movement devised by the great founding fathers and resulting in the smooth birth of a nation, the American Revolution truly consisted of a hard, bloody and destructive war. A civil conflict that impacted the lives of so many, and would take the lives of thousands of soldiers who fought in it. But look at the paintings from the period, the history books, broadway musicals and Hollywood depictions of this war, and you’d believe it to have been a chess match won by plucky patriots against out-of-touch, aristocratic generals. Beneath of all this was the reality, an arduous series of skirmishes, sieges and pitched

In July 1945, a few weeks after Germany’s unconditional surrender, the Western Allies finally entered Berlin. They found a city in ruins, divided into sectors, and under Soviet control. This premium documentary uses rare, high-quality color footage and first-hand accounts to show life in the destroyed capital. From the daily struggle of the "rubble women" to the political tensions at the Potsdam Conference, this film explores how the seeds of the Cold War were sown in the ashes of the Third Reich. War Stories is your one-stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts.

This documentary explores four military masterminds: Winston Churchill, Nikita Khrushchev, George S. Patton, and Anwar Sadat. Discover how they used cunning and deception to achieve victory in even the most dire circumstances. From the use of a dead body to trick Hitler into moving troops away from Sicily, to a phantom army that secured the success of the D-Day landings, these stories reveal the art of misinformation and psychological warfare. War Stories is your one-stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts.

Gandhi’s message of non-violence resonated with millions all over the world and served as an inspiration to all humanity, especially those battling racism, tyranny, and injustice. From Martin Luther King Jr. to Nelson Mandela to bringing about the fall of communism in eastern Europe, Gandhi’s approach to peaceful protest brought about seminal change to the world and is still felt today. Gandhi Documentary Central is the home for compelling documentaries tackling subjects like history, climate change, wildlife, conspiracy and more.

Hitler, born evil or a product of his environment? We asked the public. Who was really to blame for the Nazis’ rise to power? Was it all down to Hitler? The notorious propaganda machine? The economic chaos of the 1930s? Or something darker in human nature itself? Louise Quick takes these tough questions to the streets to find out what the public think. Then, with the help of experts Prof. Nadine Rossol and Prof. Matthew Feldman, she digs deeper into one of history’s darkest chapters - to uncover who was truly responsible for the rise of the Nazis... You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world-renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.