Biography
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Documentary
Biography
History
World history
In-depth profiles of major figures throughout history, from current pop-culture favorites to criminals to historical figures.
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1987– News Show 33 Seasons
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Upcoming TV Airings
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Sunday, September 21
The Mysterious Edgar Allan Poe
Episode 226
Master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe leads a tortured personal life.
Sunday, September 21
Jules Verne
Episode 43
French author Jules Verne writes "20,0000 Leagues Under the Sea."
Sunday, September 21
H.G. Wells: Time Traveler
Episode 93
"The Time Machine" author H.G. Wells pioneers the science fiction genre.
Sunday, September 21
Rudyard Kipling
Episode 299
Writer Rudyard Kipling spends his early years in India before returning to England.
Sunday, September 21
Anne Rice: Vampires, Witches and Best Sellers
Episode 162
Best-selling author Anne Rice writes of vampires.
Sunday, September 21
The Mysterious Edgar Allan Poe
Episode 226
Master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe leads a tortured personal life.
Sunday, September 21
Charles Dickens: A Tale of Ambition and Genius
Episode 39
Novelist Charles Dickens rises from a blacking factory to world-wide fame.
Sunday, September 21
Mark Twain: His Amazing Adventures
Episode 236
Samuel L. Clemens takes the river-depth term "mark twain" as his pen name.
Sunday, September 21
Jules Verne
Episode 43
French author Jules Verne writes "20,0000 Leagues Under the Sea."
Sunday, September 21
H.G. Wells: Time Traveler
Episode 93
"The Time Machine" author H.G. Wells pioneers the science fiction genre.
Sunday, September 21
Rudyard Kipling
Episode 299
Writer Rudyard Kipling spends his early years in India before returning to England.
Sunday, September 21
Anne Rice: Vampires, Witches and Best Sellers
Episode 162
Best-selling author Anne Rice writes of vampires.
Monday, September 22
The Mysterious Edgar Allan Poe
Episode 226
Master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe leads a tortured personal life.
Monday, September 22
Charles Dickens: A Tale of Ambition and Genius
Episode 39
Novelist Charles Dickens rises from a blacking factory to world-wide fame.
Monday, September 22
Mark Twain: His Amazing Adventures
Episode 236
Samuel L. Clemens takes the river-depth term "mark twain" as his pen name.
Monday, September 22
Jules Verne
Episode 43
French author Jules Verne writes "20,0000 Leagues Under the Sea."
Monday, September 22
H.G. Wells: Time Traveler
Episode 93
"The Time Machine" author H.G. Wells pioneers the science fiction genre.
Monday, September 22
Rudyard Kipling
Episode 299
Writer Rudyard Kipling spends his early years in India before returning to England.
Monday, September 22
Anne Rice: Vampires, Witches and Best Sellers
Episode 162
Best-selling author Anne Rice writes of vampires.
Sunday, September 28
Faberge: Imperial Jeweler
Episode 147
Alexander III commissions Peter Carl Faberge to make jeweled Easter eggs for the czarina.
Sunday, September 28
Ringling Brothers
Episode 317
The Ringling Brothers overtake Barnum & Bailey as the greatest circus producers in the world.
Sunday, September 28
Thomas Watson Jr.
Episode 143
Thomas J. Watson Jr. becomes a highly successful leader of IBM, a company his father founded.
Sunday, September 28
The du Ponts: America's Wealthiest Family
Episode 32
The du Ponts build a chemical empire and shun publicity.
Sunday, September 28
The Coors: A Family Brew
Episode 12
Interviews help profile the controversial Coors family, known for its signature beer.
Sunday, September 28
The Perdue Family
Episode 140
Three generations of Perdues guide their company through continued growth and change.
Sunday, September 28
Faberge: Imperial Jeweler
Episode 147
Alexander III commissions Peter Carl Faberge to make jeweled Easter eggs for the czarina.
Sunday, September 28
William S. Paley: The Eye of CBS
Episode 110
CBS chairman William S. Paley revolutionizes radio and television.
Sunday, September 28
Ringling Brothers
Episode 317
The Ringling Brothers overtake Barnum & Bailey as the greatest circus producers in the world.
Sunday, September 28
Thomas Watson Jr.
Episode 143
Thomas J. Watson Jr. becomes a highly successful leader of IBM, a company his father founded.
Sunday, September 28
The du Ponts: America's Wealthiest Family
Episode 32
The du Ponts build a chemical empire and shun publicity.
Sunday, September 28
The Coors: A Family Brew
Episode 12
Interviews help profile the controversial Coors family, known for its signature beer.
Sunday, September 28
The Perdue Family
Episode 140
Three generations of Perdues guide their company through continued growth and change.
Monday, September 29
Faberge: Imperial Jeweler
Episode 147
Alexander III commissions Peter Carl Faberge to make jeweled Easter eggs for the czarina.
Monday, September 29
William S. Paley: The Eye of CBS
Episode 110
CBS chairman William S. Paley revolutionizes radio and television.
Monday, September 29
Ringling Brothers
Episode 317
The Ringling Brothers overtake Barnum & Bailey as the greatest circus producers in the world.
Monday, September 29
Thomas Watson Jr.
Episode 143
Thomas J. Watson Jr. becomes a highly successful leader of IBM, a company his father founded.
Monday, September 29
The du Ponts: America's Wealthiest Family
Episode 32
The du Ponts build a chemical empire and shun publicity.
Monday, September 29
The Coors: A Family Brew
Episode 12
Interviews help profile the controversial Coors family, known for its signature beer.
Monday, September 29
The Perdue Family
Episode 140
Three generations of Perdues guide their company through continued growth and change.
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The Bella Twins Reflect on Their WWE Impact Ahead of A&E ‘Biography’
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A&E ‘Biography’ to Spotlight Bobby Brown for New Event & Docuseries
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WWE Legend Booker T on How He Changed the Game (VIDEO)
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Lords of the Ring! ‘Biography’ Shares Secrets of 8 WWE Legends
Ask Matt: Death on ‘The 100,’ ‘Transplant,’ ‘Hot Bench’ and Syndication Shuffles & More
Worth Watching: The Early Days of MTV, ‘Star Trek’ Day, ‘Transplant’ Welcomes the New Doc
‘Biography: I Want My MTV’ Delivers ‘Intense’ Nostalgia
Worth Watching: Big Cat Week, Travel the ‘Devil’s Road,’ Ozzy Osbourne’s ‘Nine Lives’
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Jack Osbourne on Telling His Dad’s Story Through A&E’s ‘Biography’
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Worth Watching: ‘Prodigal Son’ Cliffhanger, Garth Brooks ‘Biography,’ Return of ‘Making It’
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‘Biography: JFK Jr.—The Final Year’ Examines His Struggles Before Death
A&E Biography Celebrates American Icons Farrah Fawcett & John F. Kennedy Jr.
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