Tides of History S4 will get you as far as the Bronze Age. It's very up-to-date and very detailed. Best thing about (apart from the immediacy) is that it doesn'

Tides of History S4 will get you as far as the Bronze Age. It's very up-to-date and very detailed. Best thing about (apart from the immediacy) is that it doesn't focus on one country or region. It took over two years though - 122 episodes, most between 40 minutes and 1 hour. S5, 48 episodes in so far, takes us into the iron age.