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Fatal Conflicts: The Rise and Fall of Civilisations

How did ambition and ideology shape the ancient world? We explore two defining rivalries: Xerxes vs Themistocles in the Second…

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Thursday at 20:00 · Ancient History, Documentary · 60 min
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Women Pirates: Rebels of the Seas

Marie-Anne Dieu-le-veut, Mary Read, Anne Bonny, Louise Antonini: meet four female pirates, pioneers of freedom long overshadowed in history by…

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Friday at 20:00 · Adventure, Crime · 60 min
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Lost Mummies of the Incas

This two-parter charts teams of archaeologists as they undertake digs in and around the iconic Machu Picchu Citadel and Tambo…

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Mengele Unveiled S1 E2
A detailed investigation reconstructs Mengele's experiments at Auschwitz and reveals his connections with other criminal doctors at Auschwitz and the German academic establishment.
21:05
Mengele Unveiled S1 E3
Mengele died a free man in 1979 after evading justice for over 30 years; how could this have happened, what was his life like during all those years in hiding, and who helped him?
22:05
Pompeii: The New Dig S1 E3
The excavation of a wealthy villa, bakery and laundry in Pompeii reaches its climax with chilling revelations about what people were doing in the final terrifying hours in A.D. / C.E. 79.
23:20
Pompeii: The New Dig S1 E4
The biggest archaeological dig in Pompeii for a generation reaches its climax as the dig moves focus to a luxurious residence possibly owned by Pompeiian bigwig and politician Aulus Rustius Verus.
00:40
Queens of Combat: Rome's Female Gladiators
Hunting down the female gladiators who fought in the great amphitheatres of ancient Rome, an international team uncover evidence that restores these amazing women to their rightful place in history.
01:50
Secret Lives of the Roman Emperors with Mary Beard
Acclaimed classicist Mary Beard explores what it was really like to be emperor of Rome, taking us behind palace walls to reveal the hidden world of the Roman imperial court and lifestyle.
03:05
Nazis: Threads of Evil S1 E22
Rudolf Höss, the commandant of Auschwitz, oversaw the industrialised murder of over a million people. After the war, his confessions exposed the horrifying mechanics behind the Nazi death camps.
04:00
Forbidden History S7 E4
We discover an intriguing new theory about Göbekli Tepe in southern Turkey; one of the world's oldest mysteries dating back over 12,000 years, we still don't understand who built it or why.
04:05
Nazis: Threads of Evil S1 E21
Reinhard Heydrich, the ruthless figurehead behind the Holocaust's planning, wielded power through deadly efficiency. His assassination was a dramatic blow to the Nazi elite.
05:00
Cleopatra: Cracking The Enigma S1 E1
Cleopatra, the seventh of her name, is history's most famous Ptolemy - heir to a Greek dynasty ruling Egypt for centuries. How did these foreign pharaohs blend Greek and Egyptian traditions?
06:15
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E1
Britain and France declare war when Hitler invades Poland; in May 1940, the Germans attack Holland and Belgium as a decoy. As the Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe strike in force, the French seem trapped.
07:20
World War II: The Price of Empire S1 E12
The Allies succeed in crossing the Rhine and fight their way through Germany as the Red Army finally forces Axis troops from Soviet territory and closes on the capital, Berlin.
08:25
Hitler's Power S1 E1
How could a nobody become a dictator and bring down a democracy in just a few years, what crucial events helped Hitler gain respectability and influence, and who were his supporters?
09:35
Pompeii: The New Dig S1 E3
The excavation of a wealthy villa, bakery and laundry in Pompeii reaches its climax with chilling revelations about what people were doing in the final terrifying hours in A.D. / C.E. 79.
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