
Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan(2021)
Dynamic reenactments and expert commentaries bring to life the tumultuous history and power struggles of a warring 16th-century feudal Japan.


Infographics and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific breakthroughs, social movements and world-changing discoveries.

Natalie Silverman
Narrator (voice)
History 101 is a documentary series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of social & cultural documentary. Created by Marc Tiley, it stars Natalie Silverman. Infographics and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific breakthroughs, social movements and world-changing discoveries.
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