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19:55
Hitler's Power S1 E3
Hitler had outwardly emphasised his will for peace, yet he committed his top commanders once he came to power to a war of extermination that would secure the German Reich's supremacy in Europe.
21:00
Hiroshima: Behind the Scenes S1 E1
When atomic bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, the world entered a new era suddenly dominated by the fear of nuclear apocalypse.
22:15
Hiroshima: Behind the Scenes S1 E2
When atomic bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, the world entered a new era suddenly dominated by the fear of nuclear apocalypse.
23:25
The Manhattan Project: In Colour
The Manhattan Project built the first atomic bombs in 1945; this documentary brings the story to life with restored footage and powerful testimonies from builders and survivors.
01:05
The Titanic in Colour S1 E1
The first episode takes us from the Titanic's construction in Belfast to the final photograph of the ship as she sails into the North Atlantic.
02:15
The Titanic in Colour S1 E2
Artefacts at an auction of Titanic memorabilia in the south of England prove that fascination with the Titanic shows no sign of waning over a century after the sinking of the ship.
03:15
The Engineering That Built the World S1 E1
Two rival rail companies compete to create the most ambitious engineering project the world has ever seen, an unprecedented railway that crosses the American continent.
04:25
The Roman Empire: Beyond the Myths S1 E1
The economy, trade and commercial power of Rome on the eve of the Empire with the Battle of Alesia, portraits of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra, and the Pantheon, the temple of all gods.
06:00
Hidden Secrets of the Adriatic S1 E1
Romuald's Cave in Istria has 30,000-year-old paintings, discovered by Darko Komšo, that complement Slovenia's 60,000-year-old flute and Croatia's 33,000-year-old Neanderthal remains.
07:00
Hidden Secrets of the Adriatic S1 E2
177 B.C. / B.C.E - when Romans cut their water supply, the Histri led by King Epulon chose to kill their families and themselves; the Histri had inhabited the Adriatic since 1500 B.C. / B.C.E.
08:00
Hidden Secrets of the Adriatic S1 E3
In 229 B.C. / B.C.E., Rome's fleet of 200 ships and 20,000 legionaries crossed the Adriatic, Queen Teuta's piracy sparked conflict, and Liburni allies faced assimilation while the Delmati resisted.
09:00
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?
10:20
Cleopatra: Cracking The Enigma S1 E2
Egypt's last queen was a brilliant strategist. In a Mediterranean world under Roman domination, Cleopatra succeeded in ascending to the throne despite facing numerous obstacles.
11:35
Cleopatra: Cracking The Enigma S1 E3
French explorer Franck Goddio has been working on a 3D reconstruction of an ancient monument resting beneath the Mediterranean Sea: the remains of the temple of Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt.
12:55
Cleopatra: Cracking The Enigma S1 E4
How did Cleopatra die? Where is her tomb located? To get closer to the answers, one must understand ancient Egyptian funerary rites. Leading experts help us decipher the traditions of Cleopatra's era.
14:15
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.
15:30
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.
16:35
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E2
1940: France has fallen and Hitler orders Operation Sealion - the invasion of Great Britain - to commence, but first the Luftwaffe must defeat the RAF for seaborne landings to succeed.
17:40
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E3
When Japan's expansion in the Pacific reaches fever pitch, Roosevelt must act. Instead of having them back down by cutting off oil supplies, he pushes them to attack the US fleet in Pearl Harbor.
18:50
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E4
In the aftermath of Japan's attack at Pearl Harbor, the Navy moves in for a knockout blow. Japan's next strike is thrown into chaos when its plans are unearthed by an American codebreaker.
19:55
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E5
1942: Hitler pits the forces of the German Fatherland against those of the Soviet Motherland at Stalingrad. Stalin's fiercely patriotic army will fight the Nazis to the last drop of blood.
21:00
Fatal Conflicts: The Rise and Fall of Civilisations S1 E1
In 486 BCE, Xerxes launched an invasion to crush Athens. In response, Themistocles pushed for a radical defence: a navy powered by the working class and unity among rival Greek states.
22:05
Fatal Conflicts: The Rise and Fall of Civilisations S1 E2
In 480 BCE, Xerxes' army invaded Greece as Themistocles led the Greek fleet at Artemisium. Leonidas and 300 Spartans held Thermopylae, but Xerxes' Immortals outflanked them.
23:15
The Lost City of Sanxingdui
In the mountains of Sichuan lies an ancient city that is one of the most important finds in years; treasures discovered point to the existence of a recently uncovered civilisation, the Shu Kingdom.
00:00
Machu Picchu: City of Stone
In southern Peru stands an Inca city uninhabited for several centuries but still virtually intact: Machu Picchu. We discover the secrets behind its construction and the genius of the Inca builders.
01:10
Abu Simbel: Giants of the Nile
Ramses II launched the construction of two temples dedicated to the Pharaoh and to his wife Nefertari; how did the Egyptians organise and manage such a project 1,500 kilometres from the Nile delta?
02:25
The Giza Pyramid: Reaching For The Stars
The world is fascinated by the Pyramids of Giza; we explore theories and recent advances in archaeology, Egyptology and astrophysics to decipher the clues left behind by the ancient Egyptians.
03:35
The Engineering That Built the World S1 E2
A little-known 19th-century French artist embarks on an impossible 20-year odyssey to build the tallest statue in the world and erects it on US soil.
04:40
The Roman Empire: Beyond the Myths S1 E2
The aristocracy and the perils of power in the time of a feared emperor with Boudicca's revolt, portraits of Nero and Boudicca, and Nero's incredible palace of the Domus Aurea.
06:00
Forbidden History S7 E1
A team of experts investigate the methods Hitler used to indoctrinate Germany, turning it into a finely-tuned war machine; we visit Goebbels' Propaganda Ministry and the holiday park of Prora.
06:55
Hitler's Entourage S1 E1
Joseph Goebbels is a spokesman, seducer and propagandist driven by hatred, ambition, and the desire to be immortal.
08:05
Cleopatra: Cracking The Enigma S1 E3
French explorer Franck Goddio has been working on a 3D reconstruction of an ancient monument resting beneath the Mediterranean Sea: the remains of the temple of Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt.
09:15
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E3
When Japan's expansion in the Pacific reaches fever pitch, Roosevelt must act. Instead of having them back down by cutting off oil supplies, he pushes them to attack the US fleet in Pearl Harbor.
10:20
Rise and Fall: The Turning Points of World War II S1 E3
We examine key movements in the Pacific Theatre - the Fall of Singapore, the Battle of Midway and the Kokoda Campaign - Rommel's offensives in Africa, and the Allied bombing campaign over Europe.
11:30
Secret Nazi Science S1 E1
What secrets did the Nazis hope to find inside the cells and DNA of the human body? Some of the most nauseating Nazi experiments were performed in the name of creating a pure Aryan race.
12:25
Eiffel: Towers' War
The Eiffel Tower might never have seen the light of day; it owes its existence to the tenacity of visionary engineer Gustave Eiffel prevailing over his main rival architect Jules Bourdais.
13:35
The Titanic in Colour S1 E1
The first episode takes us from the Titanic's construction in Belfast to the final photograph of the ship as she sails into the North Atlantic.
14:40
The Titanic in Colour S1 E2
Artefacts at an auction of Titanic memorabilia in the south of England prove that fascination with the Titanic shows no sign of waning over a century after the sinking of the ship.
15:40
The Engineering That Built the World S1 E1
Two rival rail companies compete to create the most ambitious engineering project the world has ever seen, an unprecedented railway that crosses the American continent.
16:35
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E6
The Allies plan how to break through Hitler's Atlantic Wall for years. The D-Day fleet is the biggest assembled in history, responsible for one of the bloodiest and most extraordinary battles of WW2.
17:40
Rise and Fall: The Turning Points of World War II S1 E4
The Axis forces begin to lose hold on their previous triumphs; between Japan's loosening hold on southeast Asia and Germany's growing defeats in Europe, we begin to see WW2's turning of the tide.
18:50
Ancient Justice S1 E1
Catholic conspirators led by Robert Catesby plotted to blow up Parliament and kill King James I; Guy Fawkes was caught guarding the gunpowder, and an anonymous letter foiled the plan.
19:40
The Roman Empire: Beyond the Myths S1 E1
The economy, trade and commercial power of Rome on the eve of the Empire with the Battle of Alesia, portraits of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra, and the Pantheon, the temple of all gods.
20:50
Hitler's Entourage S1 E2
Hermann Göring presents himself as a hero and bon vivant, but behind the façade lies a power-mad architect of Nazi terror.
22:00
1776: American Independence S1 E1
We begin by profiling three unlikely revolutionaries: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams.
22:55
Secret Nazi Science S1 E2
WWII was a war in the skies; though the Treaty of Versailles had prevented the Germans from developing new weapons, they sponsored air clubs and pushed for supremacy in the air.
23:55
Eiffel: Towers' War
The Eiffel Tower might never have seen the light of day; it owes its existence to the tenacity of visionary engineer Gustave Eiffel prevailing over his main rival architect Jules Bourdais.
00:00
Ancient Megacities S1 E1
In Tunisia, an exceptional archaeological site dominates the Mediterranean - Carthage - but these ruins tell another story of a city founded seven centuries earlier by the Phoenicians.
01:15
Ancient Megacities S1 E2
The prestige of Troy is based on a mythical legend; it is said to have been the scene of a legendary conflict in the Trojan War, but did it really happen?
02:20
Ancient Megacities S1 E3
Dreamt of as a veritable Garden of Eden in the middle of the Middle East, Persepolis is the city of all excesses and one of the Achaemenid Empire's nerve centres.
03:30
The Engineering That Built the World S1 E3
Two master roadbuilders spend decades struggling to create a highway system that connects every city and town in America that becomes the greatest public works project in history.
04:25
The Roman Empire: Beyond the Myths S1 E3
The games and entertainment, plus violence as a political instrument, with the Battle of Laugaricio (modern-day Slovakia), portraits of Commodus and Lucilla, and the legendary Colosseum.
06:05
Hitler's Entourage S1 E2
Hermann Göring presents himself as a hero and bon vivant, but behind the façade lies a power-mad architect of Nazi terror.
07:20
1776: American Independence S1 E1
We begin by profiling three unlikely revolutionaries: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams.
08:25
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E6
The Allies plan how to break through Hitler's Atlantic Wall for years. The D-Day fleet is the biggest assembled in history, responsible for one of the bloodiest and most extraordinary battles of WW2.
09:40
Rise and Fall: The Turning Points of World War II S1 E4
The Axis forces begin to lose hold on their previous triumphs; between Japan's loosening hold on southeast Asia and Germany's growing defeats in Europe, we begin to see WW2's turning of the tide.
10:55
Secret Nazi Science S1 E2
WWII was a war in the skies; though the Treaty of Versailles had prevented the Germans from developing new weapons, they sponsored air clubs and pushed for supremacy in the air.
11:55
Machu Picchu: City of Stone
In southern Peru stands an Inca city uninhabited for several centuries but still virtually intact: Machu Picchu. We discover the secrets behind its construction and the genius of the Inca builders.
13:15
Abu Simbel: Giants of the Nile
Ramses II launched the construction of two temples dedicated to the Pharaoh and to his wife Nefertari; how did the Egyptians organise and manage such a project 1,500 kilometres from the Nile delta?
14:25
The Giza Pyramid: Reaching For The Stars
The world is fascinated by the Pyramids of Giza; we explore theories and recent advances in archaeology, Egyptology and astrophysics to decipher the clues left behind by the ancient Egyptians.
15:35
The Engineering That Built the World S1 E2
A little-known 19th-century French artist embarks on an impossible 20-year odyssey to build the tallest statue in the world and erects it on US soil.
16:30
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E7
Hitler's audacious plan to turn the tide of the war; colourised archive depicts the Germans' opening salvo artillery barrage and George Patton's arrival in Bastogne to break the German siege.
17:35
Rise and Fall: The Turning Points of World War II S1 E5
This episode explores moments of the war where Allied forces started to push back: the relief of Leningrad, the liberation of Paris, D-Day and the liberation of the Nazi extermination camps.
18:50
Ancient Justice S1 E2
Julius Caesar was stabbed 23 times by senators; this episode explores murdered royals, including Danish King Erik IV, Pharaoh Ramesses III, and Persian King Darius III, all betrayed by near-allies.
19:40
The Roman Empire: Beyond the Myths S1 E2
The aristocracy and the perils of power in the time of a feared emperor with Boudicca's revolt, portraits of Nero and Boudicca, and Nero's incredible palace of the Domus Aurea.
20:50
Hitler's Entourage S1 E3
Rudolf Hess is Hitler's most loyal henchman obsessed with loyalty, power, and a mysterious plan to change everything.
22:00
1776: American Independence S1 E2
When fighting broke out between Britain and the American colonists, the native people of North America were forced to pick a side.
23:05
Secret Nazi Science S1 E3
Adolf Hitler was famously against using chemical and biological weapons, but chemistry and biological science still played an incredible role in the Nazis' unquenchable quest for power.
00:00
Lost Secrets of the Pyramid S1 E1
Join archaeologists decoding a newly unearthed pyramid worker's 4500-year-old journal; can they reconstruct an ancient boat and unlock the long-lost secrets of how the Great Pyramid was built?
01:05
Lost Secrets of the Pyramid S1 E2
As archaeologists decode the 4500-year-old journal of a pyramid worker, they uncover new clues about how the Great Pyramid was built; can they transport a heavy stone block using manpower alone?
02:15
Machu Picchu: City of Stone
In southern Peru stands an Inca city uninhabited for several centuries but still virtually intact: Machu Picchu. We discover the secrets behind its construction and the genius of the Inca builders.
03:20
The Engineering That Built the World S1 E4
Two nations - France and America - compete to build a path just 50 miles long that will connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans; completing it will require overcoming every obstacle imaginable.
04:30
The Roman Empire: Beyond the Myths S1 E4
War, loyalty, citizenship and the plots of a changing empire with the massacres of Alexandria, portraits of Caracalla and Julia Domna, and the extraordinary Baths of Caracalla.
06:05
Hitler's Entourage S1 E3
Rudolf Hess is Hitler's most loyal henchman obsessed with loyalty, power, and a mysterious plan to change everything.
07:20
1776: American Independence S1 E2
When fighting broke out between Britain and the American colonists, the native people of North America were forced to pick a side.
08:30
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E7
Hitler's audacious plan to turn the tide of the war; colourised archive depicts the Germans' opening salvo artillery barrage and George Patton's arrival in Bastogne to break the German siege.
09:45
Rise and Fall: The Turning Points of World War II S1 E5
This episode explores moments of the war where Allied forces started to push back: the relief of Leningrad, the liberation of Paris, D-Day and the liberation of the Nazi extermination camps.
10:55
Secret Nazi Science S1 E3
Adolf Hitler was famously against using chemical and biological weapons, but chemistry and biological science still played an incredible role in the Nazis' unquenchable quest for power.
12:00
Ancient Megacities S1 E1
In Tunisia, an exceptional archaeological site dominates the Mediterranean - Carthage - but these ruins tell another story of a city founded seven centuries earlier by the Phoenicians.
13:15
Ancient Megacities S1 E2
The prestige of Troy is based on a mythical legend; it is said to have been the scene of a legendary conflict in the Trojan War, but did it really happen?
14:30
Ancient Megacities S1 E3
Dreamt of as a veritable Garden of Eden in the middle of the Middle East, Persepolis is the city of all excesses and one of the Achaemenid Empire's nerve centres.
15:40
The Engineering That Built the World S1 E3
Two master roadbuilders spend decades struggling to create a highway system that connects every city and town in America that becomes the greatest public works project in history.
16:35
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E8
As World War II drags on into another bitter winter, the Allies become desperate to end the conflict. Churchill turns to his formidable bomber force to break the deadlock.
17:40
Rise and Fall: The Turning Points of World War II S1 E6
We witness the final moments and aftermath of World War II with the establishment of war crime trials - such as the ones in Nuremberg - and move towards peace with the creation of the United Nations.
18:50
Ancient Justice S1 E3
Gladiator Spartacus led 70,000 slaves in rebellion against Rome in 73 B.C.E. / B.C., ending with 6,000 crucifixions; philosopher Hypatia was murdered in 415 C.E. / A.D. during religious conflict.
19:40
The Roman Empire: Beyond the Myths S1 E3
The games and entertainment, plus violence as a political instrument, with the Battle of Laugaricio (modern-day Slovakia), portraits of Commodus and Lucilla, and the legendary Colosseum.
20:55
Hitler's Entourage S1 E4
Albert Speer presents himself as an architect with style and decency, but his career leads deep into the centre of a murderous regime.
22:00
1776: American Independence S1 E3
The American War for Independence was two revolutions. It was the revolution of American Patriots against their British overlords. And that of enslaved Black people against their American overlords.
23:05
Secret Nazi Science S1 E4
What would it take to bomb the Allies into the ground? This was the question on the minds of top Nazi brass as they mobilised Germany's top scientists to create frightening new bombs.
00:00
Roman Megastructures S1 E1
Lyon is the third-largest city in France; in ancient times it was the largest. At the time, the capital of the Gauls was called Lugdunum, a showcase for Rome in lands conquered by Julius Caesar.
01:10
Roman Megastructures S1 E2
During the Gallic Wars, Arles in the south of France fared really well. The most beautiful Roman monuments were built there, hence Arles was nicknamed 'the little Rome of Ancient Gaul'.
02:20
Roman Megastructures S1 E3
Using 3D imagery, reconstitutions and interviews with historians and archaeologists, this episode tells the story of Gallo-Roman Paris and uncovers the vestiges of ancient Paris: Lutetia.
03:25
The Engineering That Built the World S1 E7
Engineer Joseph Strauss and US President Herbert Hoover battle side by side to build the two longest suspension bridges of all time - the Golden Gate and the Bay Bridge - in San Francisco.
04:25
The Lost Scrolls of Vesuvius
We reveal the ground-breaking science being used by Professor Brent Seales as he attempts to be the first person in nearly 2,000 years to read inside the ancient scrolls found in Herculaneum.
05:55
Secret Nazi Science S1 E2
WWII was a war in the skies; though the Treaty of Versailles had prevented the Germans from developing new weapons, they sponsored air clubs and pushed for supremacy in the air.
06:05
Forbidden History S7 E6
The crucifixion of Jesus changed the world; how much of our understanding of this event is true, and what answers can be found in the Holy Land to back up the Bible's story?
07:00
Hitler's Entourage S1 E4
Albert Speer presents himself as an architect with style and decency, but his career leads deep into the centre of a murderous regime.
08:15
1776: American Independence S1 E3
The American War for Independence was two revolutions. It was the revolution of American Patriots against their British overlords. And that of enslaved Black people against their American overlords.
09:15
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E8
As World War II drags on into another bitter winter, the Allies become desperate to end the conflict. Churchill turns to his formidable bomber force to break the deadlock.
10:20
Rise and Fall: The Turning Points of World War II S1 E6
We witness the final moments and aftermath of World War II with the establishment of war crime trials - such as the ones in Nuremberg - and move towards peace with the creation of the United Nations.
11:30
Secret Nazi Science S1 E4
What would it take to bomb the Allies into the ground? This was the question on the minds of top Nazi brass as they mobilised Germany's top scientists to create frightening new bombs.
12:20
Lost Secrets of the Pyramid S1 E1
Join archaeologists decoding a newly unearthed pyramid worker's 4500-year-old journal; can they reconstruct an ancient boat and unlock the long-lost secrets of how the Great Pyramid was built?
13:30
Lost Secrets of the Pyramid S1 E2
As archaeologists decode the 4500-year-old journal of a pyramid worker, they uncover new clues about how the Great Pyramid was built; can they transport a heavy stone block using manpower alone?
14:35
Machu Picchu: City of Stone
In southern Peru stands an Inca city uninhabited for several centuries but still virtually intact: Machu Picchu. We discover the secrets behind its construction and the genius of the Inca builders.
15:40
The Engineering That Built the World S1 E4
Two nations - France and America - compete to build a path just 50 miles long that will connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans; completing it will require overcoming every obstacle imaginable.
16:35
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E9
Hitler's rise to power was a unique moment in history; Germany suffered a humiliating defeat in WWI and was crippled by massive war reparations. Hitler offers a scapegoat: the Jews.
17:40
The World War: 1914-1945 S1 E1
In June 1914, the first steps towards war were made when Archduke Franz Ferdinand, from the house of Habsburg, was assassinated by Slav nationalist Gavrilo Princip.
18:50
Ancient Justice S1 E4
Duke Louis d'Orléans was ambushed and killed in 1407 by rival John the Fearless, who claimed tyrannicide; Athenian general Alcibiades switched sides repeatedly before Persian assassins killed him.
19:40
The Roman Empire: Beyond the Myths S1 E4
War, loyalty, citizenship and the plots of a changing empire with the massacres of Alexandria, portraits of Caracalla and Julia Domna, and the extraordinary Baths of Caracalla.
20:50
Hitler's Entourage S1 E5
Martin Bormann operates in the shadows - inconspicuous, ambitious and unscrupulous, he becomes the man who pulls the strings behind Hitler's power.
22:00
1776: American Independence S1 E4
We tell the story of one of the first large battles in Manhattan at Kip's Bay as this newly formed army struggled to fight the world's largest empire.
23:05
Secret Nazi Science S1 E5
Science was a tool to help the war effort for the Nazis; how could a Nazi soldier and its leadership be optimised, and what secret Nazi plans can we glean from a hidden crypt in Thuringia?
00:05
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E4
In the aftermath of Japan's attack at Pearl Harbor, the Navy moves in for a knockout blow. Japan's next strike is thrown into chaos when its plans are unearthed by an American codebreaker.
01:15
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E5
1942: Hitler pits the forces of the German Fatherland against those of the Soviet Motherland at Stalingrad. Stalin's fiercely patriotic army will fight the Nazis to the last drop of blood.
02:20
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E6
The Allies plan how to break through Hitler's Atlantic Wall for years. The D-Day fleet is the biggest assembled in history, responsible for one of the bloodiest and most extraordinary battles of WW2.
03:25
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E7
Hitler's audacious plan to turn the tide of the war; colourised archive depicts the Germans' opening salvo artillery barrage and George Patton's arrival in Bastogne to break the German siege.
04:35
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E8
As World War II drags on into another bitter winter, the Allies become desperate to end the conflict. Churchill turns to his formidable bomber force to break the deadlock.
06:00
Forbidden History S7 E7
Thousands of people were dosed with LSD by the CIA; did the CIA murder its own people, poison a whole French town, experiment on New Yorkers and assassinate Bobby Kennedy?
07:00
Hitler's Entourage S1 E5
Martin Bormann operates in the shadows - inconspicuous, ambitious and unscrupulous, he becomes the man who pulls the strings behind Hitler's power.
08:10
1776: American Independence S1 E4
We tell the story of one of the first large battles in Manhattan at Kip's Bay as this newly formed army struggled to fight the world's largest empire.
09:15
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E9
Hitler's rise to power was a unique moment in history; Germany suffered a humiliating defeat in WWI and was crippled by massive war reparations. Hitler offers a scapegoat: the Jews.
10:15
The World War: 1914-1945 S1 E1
In June 1914, the first steps towards war were made when Archduke Franz Ferdinand, from the house of Habsburg, was assassinated by Slav nationalist Gavrilo Princip.
11:25
Secret Nazi Science S1 E5
Science was a tool to help the war effort for the Nazis; how could a Nazi soldier and its leadership be optimised, and what secret Nazi plans can we glean from a hidden crypt in Thuringia?
12:20
Roman Megastructures S1 E1
Lyon is the third-largest city in France; in ancient times it was the largest. At the time, the capital of the Gauls was called Lugdunum, a showcase for Rome in lands conquered by Julius Caesar.
13:25
Roman Megastructures S1 E2
During the Gallic Wars, Arles in the south of France fared really well. The most beautiful Roman monuments were built there, hence Arles was nicknamed 'the little Rome of Ancient Gaul'.
14:35
Roman Megastructures S1 E3
Using 3D imagery, reconstitutions and interviews with historians and archaeologists, this episode tells the story of Gallo-Roman Paris and uncovers the vestiges of ancient Paris: Lutetia.
15:40
The Engineering That Built the World S1 E7
Engineer Joseph Strauss and US President Herbert Hoover battle side by side to build the two longest suspension bridges of all time - the Golden Gate and the Bay Bridge - in San Francisco.
16:40
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E10
The final hours of WW2 change the course of history; as the Americans inch closer to Japan, the Japanese fight with greater intensity. The question now is how to force capitulation.
17:45
The World War: 1914-1945 S1 E2
During WWI, men had to endure combat and extreme conditions; civilians dealt with food shortages and raids. The insidiousness of ethnic cleansing raised its head, and a young Adolf Hitler took note.
18:50
Ancient Justice S1 E5
Lombard King Alboin forced his wife to drink from her father's skull, leading her to conspire in his murder; German King Philip of Swabia was killed in 1208 by Count Otto VIII over marriage disputes.
19:40
The Lost Scrolls of Vesuvius
We reveal the ground-breaking science being used by Professor Brent Seales as he attempts to be the first person in nearly 2,000 years to read inside the ancient scrolls found in Herculaneum.
20:55
Hitler's Entourage S1 E6
Eva Braun stands in the dictator's shadow - she is invisible to the public, irreplaceable in the inner circle, and loyal to the bitter end.
22:00
1776: American Independence S1 E5
As men marched off to war, a number of women made their case to be heard and included. We tell the story of Abigail Adams, the feminist wife of John Adams, who wrote a series of radical letters.
23:05
Secret Nazi Science S1 E6
The Nazis built a number of radar stations and systems harnessing the power of frequencies to help them plot their next move; were they also harnessing the power of the Sun itself?
00:20
Hitler's Entourage S1 E2
Hermann Göring presents himself as a hero and bon vivant, but behind the façade lies a power-mad architect of Nazi terror.
01:30
Hitler's Entourage S1 E3
Rudolf Hess is Hitler's most loyal henchman obsessed with loyalty, power, and a mysterious plan to change everything.
02:35
Hitler's Entourage S1 E4
Albert Speer presents himself as an architect with style and decency, but his career leads deep into the centre of a murderous regime.
03:45
Hitler's Entourage S1 E5
Martin Bormann operates in the shadows - inconspicuous, ambitious and unscrupulous, he becomes the man who pulls the strings behind Hitler's power.
04:55
Hitler's Entourage S1 E6
Eva Braun stands in the dictator's shadow - she is invisible to the public, irreplaceable in the inner circle, and loyal to the bitter end.
06:55
Secret Nazi Science S1 E3
Adolf Hitler was famously against using chemical and biological weapons, but chemistry and biological science still played an incredible role in the Nazis' unquenchable quest for power.
07:55
Secret Nazi Science S1 E4
What would it take to bomb the Allies into the ground? This was the question on the minds of top Nazi brass as they mobilised Germany's top scientists to create frightening new bombs.
09:00
Nazis: Threads of Evil S1 E4
Alfred Rosenberg, a Nazi ideologue, crafted the racist blueprint behind the regime - proving that ideas can kill, his writings shaped the intellectual foundation of Nazi brutality.
09:55
Nazis: Threads of Evil S1 E5
Joachim von Ribbentrop, Hitler's foreign minister, became an architect of the Nazi-Soviet Pact; Ribbentrop's loyalty and opportunism placed him at the heart of Nazi Germany's decisions and alliance.
11:00
Nazis: Threads of Evil S1 E6
Joseph Goebbels, the ruthless Nazi propaganda minister, weaponised words to deceive a nation and glorify Hitler; he engineered the ideology that fuelled genocide and led to total war.
12:05
Hitler's Entourage S1 E1
Joseph Goebbels is a spokesman, seducer and propagandist driven by hatred, ambition, and the desire to be immortal.
13:20
Hitler's Entourage S1 E2
Hermann Göring presents himself as a hero and bon vivant, but behind the façade lies a power-mad architect of Nazi terror.
14:35
Hitler's Entourage S1 E3
Rudolf Hess is Hitler's most loyal henchman obsessed with loyalty, power, and a mysterious plan to change everything.
15:45
1776: American Independence S1 E1
We begin by profiling three unlikely revolutionaries: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams.
16:50
1776: American Independence S1 E2
When fighting broke out between Britain and the American colonists, the native people of North America were forced to pick a side.
17:50
1776: American Independence S1 E3
The American War for Independence was two revolutions. It was the revolution of American Patriots against their British overlords. And that of enslaved Black people against their American overlords.
18:55
1776: American Independence S1 E4
We tell the story of one of the first large battles in Manhattan at Kip's Bay as this newly formed army struggled to fight the world's largest empire.
19:55
1776: American Independence S1 E5
As men marched off to war, a number of women made their case to be heard and included. We tell the story of Abigail Adams, the feminist wife of John Adams, who wrote a series of radical letters.
21:00
1945: Days That Changed The World S1 E1
By 5:00pm on the 2nd of May, 1945, the last guns stopped firing among the ruins of Berlin as the iconic image of the Soviet Red Flag rising above the Reichstag symbolised an irreversible change.
22:00
1945: Days That Changed The World S1 E2
Japan stood at a crossroads after the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings; on the 14th of August, 1945, Emperor Hirohito retreated to his office bunker to record a message announcing Japan's surrender.
23:05
Nazi Space Race
The 1969 Moon landings were regarded as man's greatest achievement; what was not well-known is that the men behind the mission were engineers of one of the darkest periods in human history.
00:05
The Engineering That Built the World S1 E5
After the London Underground becomes the first subway system in the world, visionary engineers in New York and Boston try to build the first one in America.
01:00
The Engineering That Built the World S1 E6
Two brave visionaries endure failure and heartache a century before the internet while risking everything to connect the United States to the rest of the world with a cable under the ocean.
01:55
The Engineering That Built the World S1 E1
Two rival rail companies compete to create the most ambitious engineering project the world has ever seen, an unprecedented railway that crosses the American continent.
02:55
The Engineering That Built the World S1 E8
A hard-driving engineer with a reputation for excellence is on a quest to tame one of the wildest rivers in the United States to bring much-needed water to the arid American West.
03:50
Forbidden History S7 E7
Thousands of people were dosed with LSD by the CIA; did the CIA murder its own people, poison a whole French town, experiment on New Yorkers and assassinate Bobby Kennedy?
04:45
Alexander the Great: Legendary Conqueror S1 E1
This episode traces Alexander's beginnings and reveals how a young prince shaped by ambition, myth, and powerful parents grew into a leader ready to challenge the world's greatest empire.
05:50
Forbidden History S7 E1
A team of experts investigate the methods Hitler used to indoctrinate Germany, turning it into a finely-tuned war machine; we visit Goebbels' Propaganda Ministry and the holiday park of Prora.
06:05
1776: American Independence S1 E1
We begin by profiling three unlikely revolutionaries: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams.
07:10
1776: American Independence S1 E2
When fighting broke out between Britain and the American colonists, the native people of North America were forced to pick a side.
08:15
1776: American Independence S1 E3
The American War for Independence was two revolutions. It was the revolution of American Patriots against their British overlords. And that of enslaved Black people against their American overlords.
09:25
1776: American Independence S1 E4
We tell the story of one of the first large battles in Manhattan at Kip's Bay as this newly formed army struggled to fight the world's largest empire.
10:35
Ancient Justice S1 E1
Catholic conspirators led by Robert Catesby plotted to blow up Parliament and kill King James I; Guy Fawkes was caught guarding the gunpowder, and an anonymous letter foiled the plan.
11:35
Ancient Justice S1 E2
Julius Caesar was stabbed 23 times by senators; this episode explores murdered royals, including Danish King Erik IV, Pharaoh Ramesses III, and Persian King Darius III, all betrayed by near-allies.
12:35
Ancient Justice S1 E3
Gladiator Spartacus led 70,000 slaves in rebellion against Rome in 73 B.C.E. / B.C., ending with 6,000 crucifixions; philosopher Hypatia was murdered in 415 C.E. / A.D. during religious conflict.
13:30
Ancient Justice S1 E4
Duke Louis d'Orléans was ambushed and killed in 1407 by rival John the Fearless, who claimed tyrannicide; Athenian general Alcibiades switched sides repeatedly before Persian assassins killed him.
14:30
Ancient Justice S1 E5
Lombard King Alboin forced his wife to drink from her father's skull, leading her to conspire in his murder; German King Philip of Swabia was killed in 1208 by Count Otto VIII over marriage disputes.
15:25
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E6
The Allies plan how to break through Hitler's Atlantic Wall for years. The D-Day fleet is the biggest assembled in history, responsible for one of the bloodiest and most extraordinary battles of WW2.
16:30
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E7
Hitler's audacious plan to turn the tide of the war; colourised archive depicts the Germans' opening salvo artillery barrage and George Patton's arrival in Bastogne to break the German siege.
17:35
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E8
As World War II drags on into another bitter winter, the Allies become desperate to end the conflict. Churchill turns to his formidable bomber force to break the deadlock.
18:45
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E9
Hitler's rise to power was a unique moment in history; Germany suffered a humiliating defeat in WWI and was crippled by massive war reparations. Hitler offers a scapegoat: the Jews.
19:50
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E10
The final hours of WW2 change the course of history; as the Americans inch closer to Japan, the Japanese fight with greater intensity. The question now is how to force capitulation.
21:00
Fatal Conflicts: The Rise and Fall of Civilisations S1 E3
After Rome's First Punic War victory, Carthage's power was diminished. In 218 BCE, driven by vengeance, Hannibal led a daring invasion across the Alps, striking at Rome's heart with tactical genius.
22:05
Fatal Conflicts: The Rise and Fall of Civilisations S1 E4
After 15 years of warfare, Hannibal returned to defend his homeland, but Scipio's innovative strategy challenged tradition. Their clash decided the fate of empires and shaped the course of history.
23:10
The Black Pharaohs
About 4000 years ago, strong kings ruled for over 1500 years in the land of Kush (now northern Sudan and southern Egypt) - who were these African kings and what happened to them?
00:10
1776: American Independence S1 E1
We begin by profiling three unlikely revolutionaries: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams.
01:15
1776: American Independence S1 E2
When fighting broke out between Britain and the American colonists, the native people of North America were forced to pick a side.
02:20
1776: American Independence S1 E3
The American War for Independence was two revolutions. It was the revolution of American Patriots against their British overlords. And that of enslaved Black people against their American overlords.
03:35
1776: American Independence S1 E4
We tell the story of one of the first large battles in Manhattan at Kip's Bay as this newly formed army struggled to fight the world's largest empire.
04:45
Alexander the Great: Legendary Conqueror S1 E2
Alexander's campaign moves south; he uses religion, symbolism and strategic diplomacy to secure loyalty in Egypt, presenting himself as pharaoh and restoring temples neglected under Persian rule.
06:00
Forbidden History S7 E6
The crucifixion of Jesus changed the world; how much of our understanding of this event is true, and what answers can be found in the Holy Land to back up the Bible's story?
06:55
Ancient Justice S1 E5
Lombard King Alboin forced his wife to drink from her father's skull, leading her to conspire in his murder; German King Philip of Swabia was killed in 1208 by Count Otto VIII over marriage disputes.
07:55
Hitler's Entourage S1 E6
Eva Braun stands in the dictator's shadow - she is invisible to the public, irreplaceable in the inner circle, and loyal to the bitter end.
09:00
1776: American Independence S1 E5
As men marched off to war, a number of women made their case to be heard and included. We tell the story of Abigail Adams, the feminist wife of John Adams, who wrote a series of radical letters.
10:05
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E10
The final hours of WW2 change the course of history; as the Americans inch closer to Japan, the Japanese fight with greater intensity. The question now is how to force capitulation.
11:10
The World War: 1914-1945 S1 E2
During WWI, men had to endure combat and extreme conditions; civilians dealt with food shortages and raids. The insidiousness of ethnic cleansing raised its head, and a young Adolf Hitler took note.
12:10
Secret Nazi Science S1 E6
The Nazis built a number of radar stations and systems harnessing the power of frequencies to help them plot their next move; were they also harnessing the power of the Sun itself?
13:05
The Engineering That Built the World S1 E5
After the London Underground becomes the first subway system in the world, visionary engineers in New York and Boston try to build the first one in America.
14:00
The Engineering That Built the World S1 E6
Two brave visionaries endure failure and heartache a century before the internet while risking everything to connect the United States to the rest of the world with a cable under the ocean.
14:55
The Engineering That Built the World S1 E1
Two rival rail companies compete to create the most ambitious engineering project the world has ever seen, an unprecedented railway that crosses the American continent.
15:50
The Engineering That Built the World S1 E8
A hard-driving engineer with a reputation for excellence is on a quest to tame one of the wildest rivers in the United States to bring much-needed water to the arid American West.
16:45
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.
17:50
The World War: 1914-1945 S1 E3
Stalin rises as the leader of the Bolsheviks, and in Munich, the German Workers Party takes a new name: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter, or 'Nazi' as it would come to be called.
18:50
Ancient Justice S1 E6
War hero Gilles de Rais was tried and executed in 1440 for murdering over 100 children; at the 1440 Black Dinner, the young Douglas brothers were invited to dine with the king, then seized and killed.
19:55
Alexander the Great: Legendary Conqueror S1 E1
This episode traces Alexander's beginnings and reveals how a young prince shaped by ambition, myth, and powerful parents grew into a leader ready to challenge the world's greatest empire.
21:00
Adolf Hitler's War S1 E1
Adolf Hitler had set his mind on making Germany into a great empire. In the process, he wanted to rid the world of Bolshevism and Jews; but his invasion of Poland tipped the world into a violent war.
22:00
1776: American Independence S1 E6
The final episode examines how the final years of the Revolution shaped Britain and the global balance of power as the United States entered the game of empires.
23:10
Secret Nazi Science S1 E7
The Nazis went to great lengths to warp the natural world to their whims as they believed that ruins that could prove the Aryans to be the superior race lay buried in the soil.
00:15
1776: American Independence S1 E3
The American War for Independence was two revolutions. It was the revolution of American Patriots against their British overlords. And that of enslaved Black people against their American overlords.
01:20
1776: American Independence S1 E4
We tell the story of one of the first large battles in Manhattan at Kip's Bay as this newly formed army struggled to fight the world's largest empire.
02:20
1776: American Independence S1 E5
As men marched off to war, a number of women made their case to be heard and included. We tell the story of Abigail Adams, the feminist wife of John Adams, who wrote a series of radical letters.
03:35
1776: American Independence S1 E6
The final episode examines how the final years of the Revolution shaped Britain and the global balance of power as the United States entered the game of empires.
04:45
Alexander the Great: Legendary Conqueror S1 E3
Alexander confronts the final unravelling of Darius' power; determined to secure his place as Darius' successor, he adopts the administrative strengths of the Persian Empire.
05:55
Ancient Justice S1 E8
King William Rufus was struck by an arrow while hunting in 1100; Japan's last Minamoto shōgun Sanetomo was assassinated by his nephew outside a shrine in 1219.
06:50
Ancient Justice S1 E6
War hero Gilles de Rais was tried and executed in 1440 for murdering over 100 children; at the 1440 Black Dinner, the young Douglas brothers were invited to dine with the king, then seized and killed.
07:45
Alexander the Great: Legendary Conqueror S1 E1
This episode traces Alexander's beginnings and reveals how a young prince shaped by ambition, myth, and powerful parents grew into a leader ready to challenge the world's greatest empire.
08:40
1776: American Independence S1 E6
The final episode examines how the final years of the Revolution shaped Britain and the global balance of power as the United States entered the game of empires.
09:40
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.
10:45
The World War: 1914-1945 S1 E3
Stalin rises as the leader of the Bolsheviks, and in Munich, the German Workers Party takes a new name: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter, or 'Nazi' as it would come to be called.
11:50
Secret Nazi Science S1 E7
The Nazis went to great lengths to warp the natural world to their whims as they believed that ruins that could prove the Aryans to be the superior race lay buried in the soil.
12:40
1776: American Independence S1 E1
We begin by profiling three unlikely revolutionaries: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams.
13:40
1776: American Independence S1 E2
When fighting broke out between Britain and the American colonists, the native people of North America were forced to pick a side.
14:40
1776: American Independence S1 E3
The American War for Independence was two revolutions. It was the revolution of American Patriots against their British overlords. And that of enslaved Black people against their American overlords.
15:40
1776: American Independence S1 E4
We tell the story of one of the first large battles in Manhattan at Kip's Bay as this newly formed army struggled to fight the world's largest empire.
16:45
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E2
1940: France has fallen and Hitler orders Operation Sealion - the invasion of Great Britain - to commence, but first the Luftwaffe must defeat the RAF for seaborne landings to succeed.
17:50
The World War: 1914-1945 S1 E4
Hitler and Stalin begin to shape the course of history. President Roosevelt attempts to raise his country out of the Depression, and the world teeters on the brink of yet another World War.
18:50
Ancient Justice S1 E7
The Pazzi family attacked the Medicis during Easter Mass in 1478, killing Giuliano; Byzantine Empress Maria of Antioch was strangled in 1182 after her cousin Andronikos incited massacre.
19:55
Alexander the Great: Legendary Conqueror S1 E2
Alexander's campaign moves south; he uses religion, symbolism and strategic diplomacy to secure loyalty in Egypt, presenting himself as pharaoh and restoring temples neglected under Persian rule.
21:00
Adolf Hitler's War S1 E2
Stalin, betrayed by Hitler, was fighting the German army. Meanwhile, the harsh German occupation policies led to the rise of ghettos and the first extermination policies of 'undesirables'.
22:05
The Frontier S1 E1
As the former British colonies on the East Coast became the United States of America, their sights were now set on what lay west; a land deal with France unlocks a wilderness open for the taking.
23:00
Secret Nazi Science S1 E8
The triumphal architecture of the Nazi regime hints at a deeply dystopian future; what might a Nazi city and the world, have looked like had Hitler succeeded in vanquishing his enemies?
00:15
Auschwitz: The Inside Man
As a witness to some of the darkest chapters of human history, Polish officer Witold Pilecki was the first man to inform the Allies about the reality of the Holocaust from inside Auschwitz.
01:30
The Engineering That Built the World S1 E1
Two rival rail companies compete to create the most ambitious engineering project the world has ever seen, an unprecedented railway that crosses the American continent.
02:35
The Engineering That Built the World S1 E2
A little-known 19th-century French artist embarks on an impossible 20-year odyssey to build the tallest statue in the world and erects it on US soil.
03:35
The Engineering That Built the World S1 E3
Two master roadbuilders spend decades struggling to create a highway system that connects every city and town in America that becomes the greatest public works project in history.
04:40
Ancient Greece: The Dark Chronicles S1 E1
In the second millennium B.C. / B.C.E., the Minoans and Mycenaeans rose as Europe's first advanced civilisations; researchers show that they had more in common with the later Greeks than long assumed.
06:00
Ancient Justice S1 E7
The Pazzi family attacked the Medicis during Easter Mass in 1478, killing Giuliano; Byzantine Empress Maria of Antioch was strangled in 1182 after her cousin Andronikos incited massacre.
06:55
Alexander the Great: Legendary Conqueror S1 E2
Alexander's campaign moves south; he uses religion, symbolism and strategic diplomacy to secure loyalty in Egypt, presenting himself as pharaoh and restoring temples neglected under Persian rule.
07:50
The Frontier S1 E1
As the former British colonies on the East Coast became the United States of America, their sights were now set on what lay west; a land deal with France unlocks a wilderness open for the taking.
08:50
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E2
1940: France has fallen and Hitler orders Operation Sealion - the invasion of Great Britain - to commence, but first the Luftwaffe must defeat the RAF for seaborne landings to succeed.
10:00
The World War: 1914-1945 S1 E4
Hitler and Stalin begin to shape the course of history. President Roosevelt attempts to raise his country out of the Depression, and the world teeters on the brink of yet another World War.
11:15
Secret Nazi Science S1 E8
The triumphal architecture of the Nazi regime hints at a deeply dystopian future; what might a Nazi city and the world, have looked like had Hitler succeeded in vanquishing his enemies?
12:20
1776: American Independence S1 E3
The American War for Independence was two revolutions. It was the revolution of American Patriots against their British overlords. And that of enslaved Black people against their American overlords.
13:30
1776: American Independence S1 E4
We tell the story of one of the first large battles in Manhattan at Kip's Bay as this newly formed army struggled to fight the world's largest empire.
14:35
1776: American Independence S1 E5
As men marched off to war, a number of women made their case to be heard and included. We tell the story of Abigail Adams, the feminist wife of John Adams, who wrote a series of radical letters.
15:35
1776: American Independence S1 E6
The final episode examines how the final years of the Revolution shaped Britain and the global balance of power as the United States entered the game of empires.
16:40
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E3
When Japan's expansion in the Pacific reaches fever pitch, Roosevelt must act. Instead of having them back down by cutting off oil supplies, he pushes them to attack the US fleet in Pearl Harbor.
17:50
The World War: 1914-1945 S1 E5
Hitler's invasion of the Rhineland was a gamble that paid off as his push west remained unchecked; while the leaders of Europe attempt 'peace', Kristallnacht signalled the horrors yet to come to many.
18:50
Ancient Justice S1 E8
King William Rufus was struck by an arrow while hunting in 1100; Japan's last Minamoto shōgun Sanetomo was assassinated by his nephew outside a shrine in 1219.
19:55
Alexander the Great: Legendary Conqueror S1 E3
Alexander confronts the final unravelling of Darius' power; determined to secure his place as Darius' successor, he adopts the administrative strengths of the Persian Empire.
21:00
Adolf Hitler's War S1 E3
Occupants in Ukraine, Belarus and Poland took the brunt of Hitler's forces' cruelty. Extermination became industrialised with the creation of the first concentration camps.
22:05
The Frontier S1 E2
What appeared to be a boundless empty terrain was in fact a richly inhabited landscape of diverse indigenous peoples who were not about to surrender their lands without a fight.
23:05
Auschwitz: The Inside Man
As a witness to some of the darkest chapters of human history, Polish officer Witold Pilecki was the first man to inform the Allies about the reality of the Holocaust from inside Auschwitz.
00:15
The True Story of the Tattooist of Auschwitz
Lali and Gita Sokolov's story stands as a powerful tribute to human endurance; this documentary sheds light on their incredible love story while revisiting the horrors of Auschwitz and the Holocaust.
01:20
The Engineering That Built the World S1 E7
Engineer Joseph Strauss and US President Herbert Hoover battle side by side to build the two longest suspension bridges of all time - the Golden Gate and the Bay Bridge - in San Francisco.
02:20
The Engineering That Built the World S1 E8
A hard-driving engineer with a reputation for excellence is on a quest to tame one of the wildest rivers in the United States to bring much-needed water to the arid American West.
03:15
The Titanic in Colour S1 E1
The first episode takes us from the Titanic's construction in Belfast to the final photograph of the ship as she sails into the North Atlantic.
04:25
Ancient Greece: The Dark Chronicles S1 E2
Greece awakened from the Dark Ages and enters an era of transformation; across the Aegean Sea, a new cultural identity began to form shaped by shared religion, writing and values.
05:55
Forbidden History S7 E6
The crucifixion of Jesus changed the world; how much of our understanding of this event is true, and what answers can be found in the Holy Land to back up the Bible's story?
06:55
Alexander the Great: Legendary Conqueror S1 E3
Alexander confronts the final unravelling of Darius' power; determined to secure his place as Darius' successor, he adopts the administrative strengths of the Persian Empire.
07:55
The Frontier S1 E2
What appeared to be a boundless empty terrain was in fact a richly inhabited landscape of diverse indigenous peoples who were not about to surrender their lands without a fight.
09:00
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E3
When Japan's expansion in the Pacific reaches fever pitch, Roosevelt must act. Instead of having them back down by cutting off oil supplies, he pushes them to attack the US fleet in Pearl Harbor.
10:15
The World War: 1914-1945 S1 E5
Hitler's invasion of the Rhineland was a gamble that paid off as his push west remained unchecked; while the leaders of Europe attempt 'peace', Kristallnacht signalled the horrors yet to come to many.
11:20
Forbidden History S7 E3
What happened to Mary Magdalene after the resurrection of Jesus? We follow history enthusiasts in southern France on their quest to find the remains of the saint in a place no-one has searched before.
12:25
The Engineering That Built the World S1 E1
Two rival rail companies compete to create the most ambitious engineering project the world has ever seen, an unprecedented railway that crosses the American continent.
13:25
The Engineering That Built the World S1 E2
A little-known 19th-century French artist embarks on an impossible 20-year odyssey to build the tallest statue in the world and erects it on US soil.
14:25
The Engineering That Built the World S1 E3
Two master roadbuilders spend decades struggling to create a highway system that connects every city and town in America that becomes the greatest public works project in history.
15:30
The Engineering That Built the World S1 E4
Two nations - France and America - compete to build a path just 50 miles long that will connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans; completing it will require overcoming every obstacle imaginable.
16:30
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E4
In the aftermath of Japan's attack at Pearl Harbor, the Navy moves in for a knockout blow. Japan's next strike is thrown into chaos when its plans are unearthed by an American codebreaker.
17:40
The World War: 1914-1945 S1 E6
After a snub in Munich, the Soviets make a pact with the Germans; with the invasion of Poland, the pretence of peace is gone as France and the UK declare war on Germany.
18:50
Ancient Justice S1 E9
Scottish King Consort Darnley survived an explosion in 1567 but was then smothered; Cleopatra's sister Arsinoë IV was murdered at the Temple of Artemis by Mark Antony's soldiers, violating sacred law.
19:50
Ancient Greece: The Dark Chronicles S1 E1
In the second millennium B.C. / B.C.E., the Minoans and Mycenaeans rose as Europe's first advanced civilisations; researchers show that they had more in common with the later Greeks than long assumed.
21:00
Adolf Hitler's War S1 E4
The Red Army developed strength and Hitler's Spring Offensive was stopped at Stalingrad. In the largest ghetto, the inhabitants revolted and fought back in the Warsaw Uprising.
22:05
The Frontier S1 E3
Mexican-owned Texas offers freedom for white settlers, but the influx of 'Americans' would be the catalyst for the Mexican-American war that would change the course of US history forever.
23:05
The True Story of the Tattooist of Auschwitz
Lali and Gita Sokolov's story stands as a powerful tribute to human endurance; this documentary sheds light on their incredible love story while revisiting the horrors of Auschwitz and the Holocaust.
00:20
The World War: 1914-1945 S1 E1
In June 1914, the first steps towards war were made when Archduke Franz Ferdinand, from the house of Habsburg, was assassinated by Slav nationalist Gavrilo Princip.
01:20
The World War: 1914-1945 S1 E2
During WWI, men had to endure combat and extreme conditions; civilians dealt with food shortages and raids. The insidiousness of ethnic cleansing raised its head, and a young Adolf Hitler took note.
02:20
The World War: 1914-1945 S1 E3
Stalin rises as the leader of the Bolsheviks, and in Munich, the German Workers Party takes a new name: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter, or 'Nazi' as it would come to be called.
03:25
The World War: 1914-1945 S1 E4
Hitler and Stalin begin to shape the course of history. President Roosevelt attempts to raise his country out of the Depression, and the world teeters on the brink of yet another World War.
04:30
The World War: 1914-1945 S1 E5
Hitler's invasion of the Rhineland was a gamble that paid off as his push west remained unchecked; while the leaders of Europe attempt 'peace', Kristallnacht signalled the horrors yet to come to many.
05:55
1776: American Independence S1 E5
As men marched off to war, a number of women made their case to be heard and included. We tell the story of Abigail Adams, the feminist wife of John Adams, who wrote a series of radical letters.
06:00
Ancient Justice S1 E9
Scottish King Consort Darnley survived an explosion in 1567 but was then smothered; Cleopatra's sister Arsinoë IV was murdered at the Temple of Artemis by Mark Antony's soldiers, violating sacred law.
07:00
Ancient Greece: The Dark Chronicles S1 E1
In the second millennium B.C. / B.C.E., the Minoans and Mycenaeans rose as Europe's first advanced civilisations; researchers show that they had more in common with the later Greeks than long assumed.
08:10
The Frontier S1 E3
Mexican-owned Texas offers freedom for white settlers, but the influx of 'Americans' would be the catalyst for the Mexican-American war that would change the course of US history forever.
09:15
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E4
In the aftermath of Japan's attack at Pearl Harbor, the Navy moves in for a knockout blow. Japan's next strike is thrown into chaos when its plans are unearthed by an American codebreaker.
10:25
The World War: 1914-1945 S1 E6
After a snub in Munich, the Soviets make a pact with the Germans; with the invasion of Poland, the pretence of peace is gone as France and the UK declare war on Germany.
11:35
Auschwitz - One Day
This documentary tells the story of a typical day in 1944 at the concentration camp of Auschwitz; it is based on a unique document which is kept in the Israeli memorial site of Yad Vashem.
12:40
The Engineering That Built the World S1 E7
Engineer Joseph Strauss and US President Herbert Hoover battle side by side to build the two longest suspension bridges of all time - the Golden Gate and the Bay Bridge - in San Francisco.
13:40
The Engineering That Built the World S1 E8
A hard-driving engineer with a reputation for excellence is on a quest to tame one of the wildest rivers in the United States to bring much-needed water to the arid American West.
14:35
The Titanic in Colour S1 E1
The first episode takes us from the Titanic's construction in Belfast to the final photograph of the ship as she sails into the North Atlantic.
15:35
The Titanic in Colour S1 E2
Artefacts at an auction of Titanic memorabilia in the south of England prove that fascination with the Titanic shows no sign of waning over a century after the sinking of the ship.
16:40
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E5
1942: Hitler pits the forces of the German Fatherland against those of the Soviet Motherland at Stalingrad. Stalin's fiercely patriotic army will fight the Nazis to the last drop of blood.
17:50
The World War: 1914-1945 S1 E7
Operation Barbarossa's endgame does not come to fruition; with the world distracted, Japan launch their attack on Pearl Harbor, forcing American isolationists to join the war in earnest.
18:50
Ancient Justice S1 E10
Emperor Caracalla was stabbed by conspirators led by Praetorian Prefect Macrinus; King Edward was murdered at Corfe Castle in 978, with suspicion falling on his stepmother Queen Aelfthryth.
19:50
Ancient Greece: The Dark Chronicles S1 E2
Greece awakened from the Dark Ages and enters an era of transformation; across the Aegean Sea, a new cultural identity began to form shaped by shared religion, writing and values.
21:00
Adolf Hitler's War S1 E5
In Kursk, a 'battlefield' the size of Wales, the tide turned and the Soviet Army pushed back. But as Germany retreated, they obliterated all evidence of their genocidal activities.
22:05
The Frontier S1 E4
The territory of California proves invaluable as the discovery of gold unleashes the largest migration in US history and ignites a debate on slavery that culminates in the American Civil War.
23:00
Auschwitz - One Day
This documentary tells the story of a typical day in 1944 at the concentration camp of Auschwitz; it is based on a unique document which is kept in the Israeli memorial site of Yad Vashem.
00:25
Adolf Hitler's War S1 E1
Adolf Hitler had set his mind on making Germany into a great empire. In the process, he wanted to rid the world of Bolshevism and Jews; but his invasion of Poland tipped the world into a violent war.
01:30
Adolf Hitler's War S1 E2
Stalin, betrayed by Hitler, was fighting the German army. Meanwhile, the harsh German occupation policies led to the rise of ghettos and the first extermination policies of 'undesirables'.
02:35
Adolf Hitler's War S1 E3
Occupants in Ukraine, Belarus and Poland took the brunt of Hitler's forces' cruelty. Extermination became industrialised with the creation of the first concentration camps.
03:45
Adolf Hitler's War S1 E4
The Red Army developed strength and Hitler's Spring Offensive was stopped at Stalingrad. In the largest ghetto, the inhabitants revolted and fought back in the Warsaw Uprising.
04:50
Adolf Hitler's War S1 E5
In Kursk, a 'battlefield' the size of Wales, the tide turned and the Soviet Army pushed back. But as Germany retreated, they obliterated all evidence of their genocidal activities.
06:50
Secret Nazi Science S1 E4
What would it take to bomb the Allies into the ground? This was the question on the minds of top Nazi brass as they mobilised Germany's top scientists to create frightening new bombs.
07:50
Secret Nazi Science S1 E5
Science was a tool to help the war effort for the Nazis; how could a Nazi soldier and its leadership be optimised, and what secret Nazi plans can we glean from a hidden crypt in Thuringia?
08:50
Secret Nazi Science S1 E6
The Nazis built a number of radar stations and systems harnessing the power of frequencies to help them plot their next move; were they also harnessing the power of the Sun itself?
09:40
Nazis: Threads of Evil S1 E7
Albert Speer, Hitler's architect and armaments minister, built the industrial foundations of the Nazi war machine; after the downfall, he crafted a carefully managed myth to escape the gallows.
10:40
Nazis: Threads of Evil S1 E8
Hans Frank, Hitler's personal lawyer turned Governor-General of occupied Poland, oversaw the largest of the Nazi ghettos in occupied Poland; as defeat loomed, he sought redemption through confession.
11:40
Nazis: Threads of Evil S1 E9
Martin Bormann, Hitler's shadowy right-hand man, gained immense power from behind the scenes; as the Third Reich collapsed, he vanished leaving behind a decades-long mystery.
12:40
Hitler's Entourage S1 E4
Albert Speer presents himself as an architect with style and decency, but his career leads deep into the centre of a murderous regime.
13:50
Hitler's Entourage S1 E5
Martin Bormann operates in the shadows - inconspicuous, ambitious and unscrupulous, he becomes the man who pulls the strings behind Hitler's power.
14:55
Hitler's Entourage S1 E6
Eva Braun stands in the dictator's shadow - she is invisible to the public, irreplaceable in the inner circle, and loyal to the bitter end.
16:00
1776: American Independence S1 E6
The final episode examines how the final years of the Revolution shaped Britain and the global balance of power as the United States entered the game of empires.
17:00
The Frontier S1 E1
As the former British colonies on the East Coast became the United States of America, their sights were now set on what lay west; a land deal with France unlocks a wilderness open for the taking.
18:00
The Frontier S1 E2
What appeared to be a boundless empty terrain was in fact a richly inhabited landscape of diverse indigenous peoples who were not about to surrender their lands without a fight.
19:00
The Frontier S1 E3
Mexican-owned Texas offers freedom for white settlers, but the influx of 'Americans' would be the catalyst for the Mexican-American war that would change the course of US history forever.
20:00
The Frontier S1 E4
The territory of California proves invaluable as the discovery of gold unleashes the largest migration in US history and ignites a debate on slavery that culminates in the American Civil War.
21:00
Adolf Hitler's War S1 E1
Adolf Hitler had set his mind on making Germany into a great empire. In the process, he wanted to rid the world of Bolshevism and Jews; but his invasion of Poland tipped the world into a violent war.
22:05
Adolf Hitler's War S1 E2
Stalin, betrayed by Hitler, was fighting the German army. Meanwhile, the harsh German occupation policies led to the rise of ghettos and the first extermination policies of 'undesirables'.
23:10
Adolf Hitler's War S1 E3
Occupants in Ukraine, Belarus and Poland took the brunt of Hitler's forces' cruelty. Extermination became industrialised with the creation of the first concentration camps.
00:10
Ancient Justice S1 E1
Catholic conspirators led by Robert Catesby plotted to blow up Parliament and kill King James I; Guy Fawkes was caught guarding the gunpowder, and an anonymous letter foiled the plan.
01:00
Ancient Justice S1 E2
Julius Caesar was stabbed 23 times by senators; this episode explores murdered royals, including Danish King Erik IV, Pharaoh Ramesses III, and Persian King Darius III, all betrayed by near-allies.
01:55
Ancient Justice S1 E3
Gladiator Spartacus led 70,000 slaves in rebellion against Rome in 73 B.C.E. / B.C., ending with 6,000 crucifixions; philosopher Hypatia was murdered in 415 C.E. / A.D. during religious conflict.
02:50
Ancient Justice S1 E4
Duke Louis d'Orléans was ambushed and killed in 1407 by rival John the Fearless, who claimed tyrannicide; Athenian general Alcibiades switched sides repeatedly before Persian assassins killed him.
03:50
Adolf Hitler's War S1 E6
Hitler's war moved to its endgame as the Soviets crossed the German border, and concentration camps were liberated. With a death toll of over 40 million, a new, scarred Europe emerged.
04:55
Ancient Greece: The Dark Chronicles S1 E3
In the sixth century B.C. / B.C.E., Athens transformed through war and violence into a democracy; the Persian Wars cement its rise as a groundbreaking achievement - at the cost of widespread slavery.
07:00
1776: American Independence S1 E6
The final episode examines how the final years of the Revolution shaped Britain and the global balance of power as the United States entered the game of empires.
08:05
The Frontier S1 E1
As the former British colonies on the East Coast became the United States of America, their sights were now set on what lay west; a land deal with France unlocks a wilderness open for the taking.
09:05
The Frontier S1 E2
What appeared to be a boundless empty terrain was in fact a richly inhabited landscape of diverse indigenous peoples who were not about to surrender their lands without a fight.
10:05
The Frontier S1 E3
Mexican-owned Texas offers freedom for white settlers, but the influx of 'Americans' would be the catalyst for the Mexican-American war that would change the course of US history forever.
11:05
Ancient Justice S1 E6
War hero Gilles de Rais was tried and executed in 1440 for murdering over 100 children; at the 1440 Black Dinner, the young Douglas brothers were invited to dine with the king, then seized and killed.
11:55
Ancient Justice S1 E7
The Pazzi family attacked the Medicis during Easter Mass in 1478, killing Giuliano; Byzantine Empress Maria of Antioch was strangled in 1182 after her cousin Andronikos incited massacre.
12:55
Ancient Justice S1 E8
King William Rufus was struck by an arrow while hunting in 1100; Japan's last Minamoto shōgun Sanetomo was assassinated by his nephew outside a shrine in 1219.
13:50
Ancient Justice S1 E9
Scottish King Consort Darnley survived an explosion in 1567 but was then smothered; Cleopatra's sister Arsinoë IV was murdered at the Temple of Artemis by Mark Antony's soldiers, violating sacred law.
14:45
Ancient Justice S1 E10
Emperor Caracalla was stabbed by conspirators led by Praetorian Prefect Macrinus; King Edward was murdered at Corfe Castle in 978, with suspicion falling on his stepmother Queen Aelfthryth.
15:40
The World War: 1914-1945 S1 E1
In June 1914, the first steps towards war were made when Archduke Franz Ferdinand, from the house of Habsburg, was assassinated by Slav nationalist Gavrilo Princip.
16:50
The World War: 1914-1945 S1 E2
During WWI, men had to endure combat and extreme conditions; civilians dealt with food shortages and raids. The insidiousness of ethnic cleansing raised its head, and a young Adolf Hitler took note.
17:50
The World War: 1914-1945 S1 E3
Stalin rises as the leader of the Bolsheviks, and in Munich, the German Workers Party takes a new name: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter, or 'Nazi' as it would come to be called.
18:50
The World War: 1914-1945 S1 E4
Hitler and Stalin begin to shape the course of history. President Roosevelt attempts to raise his country out of the Depression, and the world teeters on the brink of yet another World War.
19:55
The World War: 1914-1945 S1 E5
Hitler's invasion of the Rhineland was a gamble that paid off as his push west remained unchecked; while the leaders of Europe attempt 'peace', Kristallnacht signalled the horrors yet to come to many.
21:00
The Secret Story of the Knights Templar S1 E1
The Knights Templar were established as a special religious-military order within the tradition of medieval knighthood, but the rise and fall of the Order involves several secrets and mysteries.
22:05
The Secret Story of the Knights Templar S1 E2
Discover the developments that led the famous Knights Templar to extreme power; they subsequently became the target of specific accusations arranged by the French court.
23:15
The Secret Story of the Knights Templar S1 E3
The Knights Templar left a legacy both visible - with castles, villages, and abbeys - and invisible through long-lasting traditions claiming the survival of individuals belonging to the Order.
00:00
Ancient Betrayals S1 E1
In 480 BCE, during the Greco-Persian Wars, Ephialtes betrayed the Greeks by revealing a secret path to the Persians at Thermopylae. This act led to the death of King Leonidas and his 300 Spartans.
01:10
Ancient Justice S1 E5
Lombard King Alboin forced his wife to drink from her father's skull, leading her to conspire in his murder; German King Philip of Swabia was killed in 1208 by Count Otto VIII over marriage disputes.
02:05
Ancient Justice S1 E6
War hero Gilles de Rais was tried and executed in 1440 for murdering over 100 children; at the 1440 Black Dinner, the young Douglas brothers were invited to dine with the king, then seized and killed.
03:00
Ancient Justice S1 E7
The Pazzi family attacked the Medicis during Easter Mass in 1478, killing Giuliano; Byzantine Empress Maria of Antioch was strangled in 1182 after her cousin Andronikos incited massacre.
03:55
The Third Reich: In Private S1 E1
Many legends persisted about the life of Adolf Hitler after the end of World War II; is it true that he was incapable of human emotions, friendships, or romantic relationships?
04:50
Ancient Greece: The Dark Chronicles S1 E4
This episode immerses us in the Peloponnesian War, a decades-long fratricidal conflict between Athens and Sparta that shook democracies and ended Greece's golden age.
06:00
Ancient Greece: The Dark Chronicles S1 E2
Greece awakened from the Dark Ages and enters an era of transformation; across the Aegean Sea, a new cultural identity began to form shaped by shared religion, writing and values.
07:10
Forbidden History S7 E5
The remains of 7,000 humans were discovered in the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum, Malta's Neolithic temple; could the temple reveal the mystery of who they belonged to and what happened to its owners?
08:05
The Frontier S1 E4
The territory of California proves invaluable as the discovery of gold unleashes the largest migration in US history and ignites a debate on slavery that culminates in the American Civil War.
09:00
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E5
1942: Hitler pits the forces of the German Fatherland against those of the Soviet Motherland at Stalingrad. Stalin's fiercely patriotic army will fight the Nazis to the last drop of blood.
10:15
The World War: 1914-1945 S1 E7
Operation Barbarossa's endgame does not come to fruition; with the world distracted, Japan launch their attack on Pearl Harbor, forcing American isolationists to join the war in earnest.
11:25
Auschwitz - One Day
This documentary tells the story of a typical day in 1944 at the concentration camp of Auschwitz; it is based on a unique document which is kept in the Israeli memorial site of Yad Vashem.
12:45
Ancient Justice S1 E1
Catholic conspirators led by Robert Catesby plotted to blow up Parliament and kill King James I; Guy Fawkes was caught guarding the gunpowder, and an anonymous letter foiled the plan.
13:40
Ancient Justice S1 E2
Julius Caesar was stabbed 23 times by senators; this episode explores murdered royals, including Danish King Erik IV, Pharaoh Ramesses III, and Persian King Darius III, all betrayed by near-allies.
14:35
Ancient Justice S1 E3
Gladiator Spartacus led 70,000 slaves in rebellion against Rome in 73 B.C.E. / B.C., ending with 6,000 crucifixions; philosopher Hypatia was murdered in 415 C.E. / A.D. during religious conflict.
15:30
Ancient Justice S1 E4
Duke Louis d'Orléans was ambushed and killed in 1407 by rival John the Fearless, who claimed tyrannicide; Athenian general Alcibiades switched sides repeatedly before Persian assassins killed him.
16:30
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E6
The Allies plan how to break through Hitler's Atlantic Wall for years. The D-Day fleet is the biggest assembled in history, responsible for one of the bloodiest and most extraordinary battles of WW2.
17:35
The World War: 1914-1945 S1 E8
War in Europe ends with Soviet and American troops surrounding the German army; in the Pacific, it takes the devastating nuclear bombs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to force the Japanese surrender.
18:40
Ancient Betrayals S1 E1
In 480 BCE, during the Greco-Persian Wars, Ephialtes betrayed the Greeks by revealing a secret path to the Persians at Thermopylae. This act led to the death of King Leonidas and his 300 Spartans.
19:50
Ancient Greece: The Dark Chronicles S1 E3
In the sixth century B.C. / B.C.E., Athens transformed through war and violence into a democracy; the Persian Wars cement its rise as a groundbreaking achievement - at the cost of widespread slavery.
21:00
Adolf Hitler's War S1 E6
Hitler's war moved to its endgame as the Soviets crossed the German border, and concentration camps were liberated. With a death toll of over 40 million, a new, scarred Europe emerged.
22:05
The Frontier S1 E5
A race of the railroads to join the East and West Coasts begins a new chapter in US dominance and leads to the rise of an American icon: the cowboy.
23:00
Adolf Hitler: Decoding A Dictator S1 E1
The Third Reich was governed according to the Führerprinzip, but Hitler's rule would not have been possible without the support of the people and organisations that made his tyranny possible.
00:00
Ancient Betrayals S1 E2
Hannibal Barca devastated Rome and brought it to the brink of collapse, only to be betrayed by Carthage's ruling elite. Denied support and left undersupplied, he suffered defeat at Zama.
01:10
Ancient Justice S1 E8
King William Rufus was struck by an arrow while hunting in 1100; Japan's last Minamoto shōgun Sanetomo was assassinated by his nephew outside a shrine in 1219.
02:10
Ancient Justice S1 E9
Scottish King Consort Darnley survived an explosion in 1567 but was then smothered; Cleopatra's sister Arsinoë IV was murdered at the Temple of Artemis by Mark Antony's soldiers, violating sacred law.
03:00
Ancient Justice S1 E10
Emperor Caracalla was stabbed by conspirators led by Praetorian Prefect Macrinus; King Edward was murdered at Corfe Castle in 978, with suspicion falling on his stepmother Queen Aelfthryth.
03:55
The Third Reich: In Private S1 E2
For years it was claimed that Adolf Hitler was a man without a private life, a socially disturbed character; on his farm in the Berchtesgaden Alps, he was surrounded by a close-knit family circle.
04:55
Ancient Greece: The Dark Chronicles S1 E5
The Peloponnesian War left Greece drained and weakened; Macedonia is poised to fill the power vacuum. This episode explores how Philip II turned a backward city-state into a military superpower.
06:05
Ancient Greece: The Dark Chronicles S1 E3
In the sixth century B.C. / B.C.E., Athens transformed through war and violence into a democracy; the Persian Wars cement its rise as a groundbreaking achievement - at the cost of widespread slavery.
07:15
Forbidden History S7 E6
The crucifixion of Jesus changed the world; how much of our understanding of this event is true, and what answers can be found in the Holy Land to back up the Bible's story?
08:15
The Frontier S1 E5
A race of the railroads to join the East and West Coasts begins a new chapter in US dominance and leads to the rise of an American icon: the cowboy.
09:20
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E6
The Allies plan how to break through Hitler's Atlantic Wall for years. The D-Day fleet is the biggest assembled in history, responsible for one of the bloodiest and most extraordinary battles of WW2.
10:25
The World War: 1914-1945 S1 E8
War in Europe ends with Soviet and American troops surrounding the German army; in the Pacific, it takes the devastating nuclear bombs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to force the Japanese surrender.
11:30
Adolf Hitler: Decoding A Dictator S1 E1
The Third Reich was governed according to the Führerprinzip, but Hitler's rule would not have been possible without the support of the people and organisations that made his tyranny possible.
12:35
Ancient Betrayals S1 E1
In 480 BCE, during the Greco-Persian Wars, Ephialtes betrayed the Greeks by revealing a secret path to the Persians at Thermopylae. This act led to the death of King Leonidas and his 300 Spartans.
13:45
Ancient Justice S1 E5
Lombard King Alboin forced his wife to drink from her father's skull, leading her to conspire in his murder; German King Philip of Swabia was killed in 1208 by Count Otto VIII over marriage disputes.
14:40
Ancient Justice S1 E6
War hero Gilles de Rais was tried and executed in 1440 for murdering over 100 children; at the 1440 Black Dinner, the young Douglas brothers were invited to dine with the king, then seized and killed.
15:35
Ancient Justice S1 E7
The Pazzi family attacked the Medicis during Easter Mass in 1478, killing Giuliano; Byzantine Empress Maria of Antioch was strangled in 1182 after her cousin Andronikos incited massacre.
16:35
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E7
Hitler's audacious plan to turn the tide of the war; colourised archive depicts the Germans' opening salvo artillery barrage and George Patton's arrival in Bastogne to break the German siege.
17:40
World War II: The End S1 E1
The Western and Soviet Allied forces meet at Torgau on the Elbe river; the Western troops, having landed at D-Day, descend on Germany from the West while the Soviets march from the East.
18:40
Ancient Betrayals S1 E2
Hannibal Barca devastated Rome and brought it to the brink of collapse, only to be betrayed by Carthage's ruling elite. Denied support and left undersupplied, he suffered defeat at Zama.
19:50
Ancient Greece: The Dark Chronicles S1 E4
This episode immerses us in the Peloponnesian War, a decades-long fratricidal conflict between Athens and Sparta that shook democracies and ended Greece's golden age.
21:00
The Third Reich: In Private S1 E1
Many legends persisted about the life of Adolf Hitler after the end of World War II; is it true that he was incapable of human emotions, friendships, or romantic relationships?
21:55
The Frontier S1 E6
As the century draws to a close, the scars of systematic ethnic cleansing of native peoples - along with US claims on land - seemingly ends 'the frontier' chapter in American history.
22:55
Adolf Hitler: Decoding A Dictator S1 E2
Architecture mattered a great deal to Adolf Hitler; his grandiose visions were not merely buildings, but symbols of a tyrannical vision intended to impose a sense of domination upon the the world.
00:15
Ancient Betrayals S1 E3
After Rome betrayed a peace treaty and brutalised her family, Queen Boudica united Britain's tribes in a violent uprising. Roman cities burned, many were killed, and imperial rule nearly collapsed.
01:30
Ancient Autopsy S1 E1
Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb investigates Tutankhamun's untimely death. From rare access to Howard Carter's original diary to high-speed chariot tests, the clues reveal startling new possibilities.
02:30
Ancient Autopsy S1 E2
Was Egypt's last queen truly killed by a snake? Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb explores various academic theories. Dr Shepherd launches a forensic analysis and dives into Roman records.
03:30
The Third Reich: In Private S1 E3
Throughout WWII, Jews were deported to extermination camps such as Buchenwald; Commander Koch leads a middle-class life nearby with his family as his children play next door to the horror of the camp.
04:30
Troy Story S1 E1
We trace the story of Troy back 150 years to follow Heinrich Schliemann's quest to find a lost city and prove that the Trojan War really happened.
05:55
Troy Story S1 E1
We trace the story of Troy back 150 years to follow Heinrich Schliemann's quest to find a lost city and prove that the Trojan War really happened.
06:00
Ancient Greece: The Dark Chronicles S1 E4
This episode immerses us in the Peloponnesian War, a decades-long fratricidal conflict between Athens and Sparta that shook democracies and ended Greece's golden age.
07:15
The Third Reich: In Private S1 E1
Many legends persisted about the life of Adolf Hitler after the end of World War II; is it true that he was incapable of human emotions, friendships, or romantic relationships?
08:15
The Frontier S1 E6
As the century draws to a close, the scars of systematic ethnic cleansing of native peoples - along with US claims on land - seemingly ends 'the frontier' chapter in American history.
09:20
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E7
Hitler's audacious plan to turn the tide of the war; colourised archive depicts the Germans' opening salvo artillery barrage and George Patton's arrival in Bastogne to break the German siege.
10:35
World War II: The End S1 E1
The Western and Soviet Allied forces meet at Torgau on the Elbe river; the Western troops, having landed at D-Day, descend on Germany from the West while the Soviets march from the East.
11:35
Adolf Hitler: Decoding A Dictator S1 E2
Architecture mattered a great deal to Adolf Hitler; his grandiose visions were not merely buildings, but symbols of a tyrannical vision intended to impose a sense of domination upon the the world.
12:40
Ancient Betrayals S1 E2
Hannibal Barca devastated Rome and brought it to the brink of collapse, only to be betrayed by Carthage's ruling elite. Denied support and left undersupplied, he suffered defeat at Zama.
13:50
Ancient Justice S1 E8
King William Rufus was struck by an arrow while hunting in 1100; Japan's last Minamoto shōgun Sanetomo was assassinated by his nephew outside a shrine in 1219.
14:45
Ancient Justice S1 E9
Scottish King Consort Darnley survived an explosion in 1567 but was then smothered; Cleopatra's sister Arsinoë IV was murdered at the Temple of Artemis by Mark Antony's soldiers, violating sacred law.
15:35
Ancient Justice S1 E10
Emperor Caracalla was stabbed by conspirators led by Praetorian Prefect Macrinus; King Edward was murdered at Corfe Castle in 978, with suspicion falling on his stepmother Queen Aelfthryth.
16:35
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E8
As World War II drags on into another bitter winter, the Allies become desperate to end the conflict. Churchill turns to his formidable bomber force to break the deadlock.
17:40
World War II: The End S1 E2
Hitler retreats into his bunker as the Allies advance on Nazi Germany; the Fuhrer issues frantic orders to non-existent armies as he loses his grip on reality.
18:40
Ancient Betrayals S1 E3
After Rome betrayed a peace treaty and brutalised her family, Queen Boudica united Britain's tribes in a violent uprising. Roman cities burned, many were killed, and imperial rule nearly collapsed.
19:50
Ancient Greece: The Dark Chronicles S1 E5
The Peloponnesian War left Greece drained and weakened; Macedonia is poised to fill the power vacuum. This episode explores how Philip II turned a backward city-state into a military superpower.
21:00
The Third Reich: In Private S1 E2
For years it was claimed that Adolf Hitler was a man without a private life, a socially disturbed character; on his farm in the Berchtesgaden Alps, he was surrounded by a close-knit family circle.
21:55
Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall S1 E1
The accidental discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus sparked an age of exploration for the Spanish Empire - and a dark new chapter in the history of the Americas.
22:55
Adolf Hitler: Decoding A Dictator S1 E3
In decoding Adolf Hitler's dictatorship, the question of why the all-powerful Führer needed a close and constantly available circle at his beck and call is one deserving of examination.
00:15
Ancient Betrayals S1 E4
Caligula's reign began with reform and celebration but descended into cruelty and paranoia. Turning power into theatre, he humiliated senators and terrorised Rome, creating enemies at every level.
01:30
Ancient Autopsy S1 E3
Prof. Lipscomb uncovers the layers behind the Mongol emperor's mysterious disappearance. With archery experiments, a rare manuscript, and digital forensics, the truth may be stranger than legend.
02:30
Ancient Autopsy S1 E4
Did the 'living god' fall to poison, trauma, or a deadly virus? Prof. Lipscomb discovers surprising clues in a tiny Babylonian tablet. Dr Shepherd's digital autopsy helps shed new light on the case.
03:30
The Third Reich: In Private S1 E4
Hitler's health went downhill; Hermann Göring was barely sane due to his morphine addiction. With the war turning, Hitler and his court retreated to his bunker in Berlin and staged his inglorious end.
04:30
Troy Story S1 E2
How new discoveries and breakthroughs in the 20th and 21st centuries have offered more clues to the truth behind the legend of the Trojan War.
06:00
Ancient Greece: The Dark Chronicles S1 E5
The Peloponnesian War left Greece drained and weakened; Macedonia is poised to fill the power vacuum. This episode explores how Philip II turned a backward city-state into a military superpower.
07:10
The Third Reich: In Private S1 E2
For years it was claimed that Adolf Hitler was a man without a private life, a socially disturbed character; on his farm in the Berchtesgaden Alps, he was surrounded by a close-knit family circle.
08:05
Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall S1 E1
The accidental discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus sparked an age of exploration for the Spanish Empire - and a dark new chapter in the history of the Americas.
09:00
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E8
As World War II drags on into another bitter winter, the Allies become desperate to end the conflict. Churchill turns to his formidable bomber force to break the deadlock.
10:05
World War II: The End S1 E2
Hitler retreats into his bunker as the Allies advance on Nazi Germany; the Fuhrer issues frantic orders to non-existent armies as he loses his grip on reality.
11:05
Adolf Hitler: Decoding A Dictator S1 E3
In decoding Adolf Hitler's dictatorship, the question of why the all-powerful Führer needed a close and constantly available circle at his beck and call is one deserving of examination.
12:10
Ancient Betrayals S1 E3
After Rome betrayed a peace treaty and brutalised her family, Queen Boudica united Britain's tribes in a violent uprising. Roman cities burned, many were killed, and imperial rule nearly collapsed.
13:15
Ancient Autopsy S1 E1
Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb investigates Tutankhamun's untimely death. From rare access to Howard Carter's original diary to high-speed chariot tests, the clues reveal startling new possibilities.
14:15
Ancient Autopsy S1 E2
Was Egypt's last queen truly killed by a snake? Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb explores various academic theories. Dr Shepherd launches a forensic analysis and dives into Roman records.
15:15
Crucifixion Bones
In 2017, an ordinary archaeological dig in the Cambridgeshire Fens turns up a sensational discovery when the best-preserved example of a Roman crucifixion ever discovered is unearthed.
16:30
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E9
Hitler's rise to power was a unique moment in history; Germany suffered a humiliating defeat in WWI and was crippled by massive war reparations. Hitler offers a scapegoat: the Jews.
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WWII: Endgame S1 E1
The early years of WWII caused devastation throughout Europe; the 1939 non-aggression pact between the Germans and Russians had promised safety for the Soviet Union, but Hitler was not to be trusted.
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Ancient Betrayals S1 E4
Caligula's reign began with reform and celebration but descended into cruelty and paranoia. Turning power into theatre, he humiliated senators and terrorised Rome, creating enemies at every level.
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Troy Story S1 E1
We trace the story of Troy back 150 years to follow Heinrich Schliemann's quest to find a lost city and prove that the Trojan War really happened.
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The Third Reich: In Private S1 E3
Throughout WWII, Jews were deported to extermination camps such as Buchenwald; Commander Koch leads a middle-class life nearby with his family as his children play next door to the horror of the camp.
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Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall S1 E2
Columbus' return voyage to the Americas began with bloodshed when he discovered that the Spanish left behind at Hispaniola were killed by the indigenous Taíno.
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Adolf Hitler: Decoding A Dictator S1 E4
Was Adolf Hitler a master of war or a maker of war? His obsessive quest for territorial domination led to early triumphs, but his refusal to listen to his generals led to catastrophic failures.
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The World War: 1914-1945 S1 E6
After a snub in Munich, the Soviets make a pact with the Germans; with the invasion of Poland, the pretence of peace is gone as France and the UK declare war on Germany.
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The World War: 1914-1945 S1 E7
Operation Barbarossa's endgame does not come to fruition; with the world distracted, Japan launch their attack on Pearl Harbor, forcing American isolationists to join the war in earnest.
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The World War: 1914-1945 S1 E8
War in Europe ends with Soviet and American troops surrounding the German army; in the Pacific, it takes the devastating nuclear bombs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to force the Japanese surrender.
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World War II: The End S1 E1
The Western and Soviet Allied forces meet at Torgau on the Elbe river; the Western troops, having landed at D-Day, descend on Germany from the West while the Soviets march from the East.
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World War II: The End S1 E2
Hitler retreats into his bunker as the Allies advance on Nazi Germany; the Fuhrer issues frantic orders to non-existent armies as he loses his grip on reality.
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The Third Reich: In Private S1 E3
Throughout WWII, Jews were deported to extermination camps such as Buchenwald; Commander Koch leads a middle-class life nearby with his family as his children play next door to the horror of the camp.
08:05
Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall S1 E2
Columbus' return voyage to the Americas began with bloodshed when he discovered that the Spanish left behind at Hispaniola were killed by the indigenous Taíno.
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Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E9
Hitler's rise to power was a unique moment in history; Germany suffered a humiliating defeat in WWI and was crippled by massive war reparations. Hitler offers a scapegoat: the Jews.
10:05
WWII: Endgame S1 E1
The early years of WWII caused devastation throughout Europe; the 1939 non-aggression pact between the Germans and Russians had promised safety for the Soviet Union, but Hitler was not to be trusted.
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Adolf Hitler: Decoding A Dictator S1 E4
Was Adolf Hitler a master of war or a maker of war? His obsessive quest for territorial domination led to early triumphs, but his refusal to listen to his generals led to catastrophic failures.
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Ancient Betrayals S1 E4
Caligula's reign began with reform and celebration but descended into cruelty and paranoia. Turning power into theatre, he humiliated senators and terrorised Rome, creating enemies at every level.
13:20
Ancient Autopsy S1 E3
Prof. Lipscomb uncovers the layers behind the Mongol emperor's mysterious disappearance. With archery experiments, a rare manuscript, and digital forensics, the truth may be stranger than legend.
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Ancient Autopsy S1 E4
Did the 'living god' fall to poison, trauma, or a deadly virus? Prof. Lipscomb discovers surprising clues in a tiny Babylonian tablet. Dr Shepherd's digital autopsy helps shed new light on the case.
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Viking Women: The Untold Story
What rank did Viking women occupy in a hierarchical world reputedly dominated by men? We reveal a complex society and offer a nuanced and precise portrait of the women of the frozen lands.
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Greatest Events of World War II in Colour S1 E10
The final hours of WW2 change the course of history; as the Americans inch closer to Japan, the Japanese fight with greater intensity. The question now is how to force capitulation.
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WWII: Endgame S1 E2
Nazi Germany's fate was all but sealed by late 1944, but Hitler's manic denial of this impending defeat would lead to his final gamble at the Battle of the Bulge.
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Ancient Betrayals S1 E5
In 337 BCE, Philip's marriage to Cleopatra Eurydice and a rival heir threatened Alexander's claim to the throne. Philip was assassinated, leaving Alexander to eliminate rivals and ascend the throne.
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Troy Story S1 E2
How new discoveries and breakthroughs in the 20th and 21st centuries have offered more clues to the truth behind the legend of the Trojan War.
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The Third Reich: In Private S1 E4
Hitler's health went downhill; Hermann Göring was barely sane due to his morphine addiction. With the war turning, Hitler and his court retreated to his bunker in Berlin and staged his inglorious end.
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Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall S1 E3
The ruthlessly ambitious Hernán Cortés travels deep into the Mexican interior to conquer the Aztecs, one of the greatest empires in the Americas.
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Adolf Hitler: Decoding A Dictator S1 E5
From his troubled childhood in Austria to his meteoric rise as Führer of Nazi Germany, Adolf Hitler's ruthless personality and distorted worldview were shaped by his daily life.