King Arthur's Britain
With exclusive access to a new excavation, Alice Roberts discovers what King Arthur's Britain was really like, including the surprisingly modern connections we all share with our ancient past. (S).
America the Bountiful
Ramps in West Virginia: Known for their pungent smell and uniquely delicious flavour, ramps have been foraged across North America for centuries.
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America the Bountiful
Pecans in Georgia: The term pecan was coined by the Algonquin from the word 'pacane', which means a nut that needs to be cracked with a stone.
WW2
Invasion: Invasion - In May 1941, 14,000 German paratroopers supported by nearly a thousand aircraft were dropped on the island in a unique blitzkrieg operation. (Part 1 of 3) (S).
WW2
Evacuation: Evacuation - Allied forces were evacuated off Crete's south coast in a dangerous operation that cost the lives of almost 1,000 British seamen and Allied soldiers. (Part 2 of 3) (S).
WW2
Occupation: The resulting German and Italian occupation of Crete was marred by massacres on both sides; both German soldiers and Greek partisans and civilians lost their lives. (Part 3 of 3) (S).
Edward VIII
King: This revealing documentary shows the extent of the Duke of Windsor's treachery during WW2. (S).
A Cold War of Spies
Atomic Spies: As WWII comes winding down, rising atomic fears set the stage for Soviet espionage efforts at the opening of the Cold War. (Part 1 of 4).
A Cold War of Spies
Spies in the Skies: The desire to spy behind enemy lines leads to the development of some of the most sophisticated reconnaissance technologies the world has ever seen. (Part 2 of 4).
A Cold War of Spies
On the Brink of Destruction: In the 1960s, both countries have a grip on nuclear weapons, but the imbalance between US and Soviet missiles is staggering. (Part 3 of 4).
A Cold War of Spies
The Battle Over Hearts and Minds: The West sees Stalin's government as a threat to democracy, while Stalin views America as an obstacle to winning hearts and minds globally. (Part 4 of 4).
WW2
Invasion: Invasion - In May 1941, 14,000 German paratroopers supported by nearly a thousand aircraft were dropped on the island in a unique blitzkrieg operation. (Part 1 of 3) (S).
WW2
Evacuation: Evacuation - Allied forces were evacuated off Crete's south coast in a dangerous operation that cost the lives of almost 1,000 British seamen and Allied soldiers. (Part 2 of 3) (S).
WW2
Occupation: The resulting German and Italian occupation of Crete was marred by massacres on both sides; both German soldiers and Greek partisans and civilians lost their lives. (Part 3 of 3) (S).
Edward VIII
King: This revealing documentary shows the extent of the Duke of Windsor's treachery during WW2. (S).
Higgins Ridge
The incredible story of 20 elite firefighters (smokejumpers) who parachuted into the wilderness to put out a wildfire burning on a mountain ridge.
Edward VIII
King: This revealing documentary shows the extent of the Duke of Windsor's treachery during WW2. (S).
Higgins Ridge
The incredible story of 20 elite firefighters (smokejumpers) who parachuted into the wilderness to put out a wildfire burning on a mountain ridge.
Higgins Ridge
The incredible story of 20 elite firefighters (smokejumpers) who parachuted into the wilderness to put out a wildfire burning on a mountain ridge.
America the Bountiful
Pecans in Georgia: The term pecan was coined by the Algonquin from the word 'pacane', which means a nut that needs to be cracked with a stone.
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America the Bountiful
Maple in Vermont: Vermont has long been a mecca for the practice and is now innovating with maple syrup in fun and delicious ways. (Ep11).
Race to Victory
WWII Europe: Revisit the final 100 days of WWII in Europe as we detail the chaos that led to the collapse and surrender of Germany. (Part 1 of 2) (S).
Race to Victory
WWII Pacific: Watch the final days of the Pacific War unfold and the history-altering battles that took place on land, sea, and air. (Part 2 of 2) (S).
The Ghost Army
During World War II, a hand-picked group of American GIs undertook a bizarre mission: create a travelling roadshow of deception on the battlefields of Europe, with the German Army as their audience.
The Dambusters' Great Escape
The story of perhaps the most important and daring air raid carried out by legendary RAF squadron The Dambusters and the bombing of the Tirpitz. (S).
The Ghettos & The Holocaust
This moving documentary is based on the recent exhumation and translation of diaries unveiling everyday life in the ghettos. (S).
Auschwitz
The incredible untold story of Witold Pilecki, a Polish officer who managed to infiltrate the Auschwitz death camp to smuggle information. (S).
Playing to Survive
Cramm vs Hitler: Gottfried von Cramm, a tennis star, defied the Nazis, facing threats from Hitler, imprisonment for being gay, and combat on the Eastern Front. (S).
Race to Victory
WWII Europe: Revisit the final 100 days of WWII in Europe as we detail the chaos that led to the collapse and surrender of Germany. (Part 1 of 2) (S).
Race to Victory
WWII Pacific: Watch the final days of the Pacific War unfold and the history-altering battles that took place on land, sea, and air. (Part 2 of 2) (S).
The Dambusters' Great Escape
The story of perhaps the most important and daring air raid carried out by legendary RAF squadron The Dambusters and the bombing of the Tirpitz. (S).
The Ghettos & The Holocaust
This moving documentary is based on the recent exhumation and translation of diaries unveiling everyday life in the ghettos. (S).
Auschwitz
The incredible untold story of Witold Pilecki, a Polish officer who managed to infiltrate the Auschwitz death camp to smuggle information. (S).
The Ghost Army
During World War II, a hand-picked group of American GIs undertook a bizarre mission: create a travelling roadshow of deception on the battlefields of Europe, with the German Army as their audience.
The Dambusters' Great Escape
The story of perhaps the most important and daring air raid carried out by legendary RAF squadron The Dambusters and the bombing of the Tirpitz. (S).
The Dambusters' Great Escape
The story of perhaps the most important and daring air raid carried out by legendary RAF squadron The Dambusters and the bombing of the Tirpitz. (S).
America the Bountiful
Maple in Vermont: Vermont has long been a mecca for the practice and is now innovating with maple syrup in fun and delicious ways. (Ep11).
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America the Bountiful
Pecans in Georgia: The term pecan was coined by the Algonquin from the word 'pacane', which means a nut that needs to be cracked with a stone.
Wellington vs Napoleon
Aftermath of Waterloo: We look at the lives of two titans of the 19th century, Wellington and Napoleon, following their epic encounter at the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815.
Wrecks That Changed the World
Assassins of the Deep: This episode looks at three different German U-Boat wrecks, including the UC-66, the first to be sunk by a plane, and the U480, the world's first stealth sub. (Part 1 of 10) (S).
The First World War
People's Story: King and Country: Young men enthusiastically volunteered for the Great War, unaware of the horrors to come. (Part 1 of 3) (S).
Heroes of the Somme
Heroes of the Somme uses original archive from the Western Front to uncover the stories of seven of the men whose remarkable bravery in 1916 won them the Victoria Cross. (S).
Jurassic Cash
Dinosaur fossils are the new gold with record breaking auction sales every year. Private collectors are driving this new Bone rush 2.0. with more and more rare fossils ending up in private hands.
Wellington vs Napoleon
Aftermath of Waterloo: We look at the lives of two titans of the 19th century, Wellington and Napoleon, following their epic encounter at the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815.
Wrecks That Changed the World
Assassins of the Deep: This episode looks at three different German U-Boat wrecks, including the UC-66, the first to be sunk by a plane, and the U480, the world's first stealth sub. (Part 1 of 10) (S).
The First World War
People's Story: King and Country: Young men enthusiastically volunteered for the Great War, unaware of the horrors to come. (Part 1 of 3) (S).
Heroes of the Somme
Heroes of the Somme uses original archive from the Western Front to uncover the stories of seven of the men whose remarkable bravery in 1916 won them the Victoria Cross. (S).
Wellington vs Napoleon
Aftermath of Waterloo: We look at the lives of two titans of the 19th century, Wellington and Napoleon, following their epic encounter at the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815.
Wrecks That Changed the World
Assassins of the Deep: This episode looks at three different German U-Boat wrecks, including the UC-66, the first to be sunk by a plane, and the U480, the world's first stealth sub. (Part 1 of 10) (S).
The First World War
People's Story: King and Country: Young men enthusiastically volunteered for the Great War, unaware of the horrors to come. (Part 1 of 3) (S).
Heroes of the Somme
Heroes of the Somme uses original archive from the Western Front to uncover the stories of seven of the men whose remarkable bravery in 1916 won them the Victoria Cross. (S).
Wrecks That Changed the World
Assassins of the Deep: This episode looks at three different German U-Boat wrecks, including the UC-66, the first to be sunk by a plane, and the U480, the world's first stealth sub. (Part 1 of 10) (S).
The First World War
People's Story: King and Country: Young men enthusiastically volunteered for the Great War, unaware of the horrors to come. (Part 1 of 3) (S).
The First World War
People's Story: King and Country: Young men enthusiastically volunteered for the Great War, unaware of the horrors to come. (Part 1 of 3) (S).
America the Bountiful
Pecans in Georgia: The term pecan was coined by the Algonquin from the word 'pacane', which means a nut that needs to be cracked with a stone.
Teleshopping
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America the Bountiful
Maple in Vermont: Vermont has long been a mecca for the practice and is now innovating with maple syrup in fun and delicious ways. (Ep11).
Prince Albert
Revealed: A wealth of new material suggests Prince Albert played a profound role in shaping Victorian Britain. (S).
Wrecks That Changed the World
Danger Ahead: Armed with the latest undersea technology and personal testimony, we board two doomed ships to discover what set them on the path to catastrophe. (Part 2 of 10) (S).
The First World War
People's Story: The Battle of the Somme: The 1916 Battle of the Somme was one of the bloodiest skirmishes in human history. (Part 2 of 3) (S).
Verdun, the Battle of the ...
Great War: 11 months of fighting, over 2 million soldiers mobilised and 300,000 dead. We look back at this insane battle that was to become the bloodiest chapter of WWI. (S).
Peru, Sacrifices in the...
Kingdom of Chimor: Told as a cold case, this international archeological investigation is set to unveil the mysteries of the most powerful Andean civilisation before the Incas.
Prince Albert
Revealed: A wealth of new material suggests Prince Albert played a profound role in shaping Victorian Britain. (S).
Wrecks That Changed the World
Danger Ahead: Armed with the latest undersea technology and personal testimony, we board two doomed ships to discover what set them on the path to catastrophe. (Part 2 of 10) (S).
The First World War
People's Story: The Battle of the Somme: The 1916 Battle of the Somme was one of the bloodiest skirmishes in human history. (Part 2 of 3) (S).
Verdun, the Battle of the ...
Great War: 11 months of fighting, over 2 million soldiers mobilised and 300,000 dead. We look back at this insane battle that was to become the bloodiest chapter of WWI. (S).
Prince Albert
Revealed: A wealth of new material suggests Prince Albert played a profound role in shaping Victorian Britain. (S).
Wrecks That Changed the World
Danger Ahead: Armed with the latest undersea technology and personal testimony, we board two doomed ships to discover what set them on the path to catastrophe. (Part 2 of 10) (S).
The First World War
People's Story: The Battle of the Somme: The 1916 Battle of the Somme was one of the bloodiest skirmishes in human history. (Part 2 of 3) (S).
Verdun, the Battle of the ...
Great War: 11 months of fighting, over 2 million soldiers mobilised and 300,000 dead. We look back at this insane battle that was to become the bloodiest chapter of WWI. (S).
Wrecks That Changed the World
Danger Ahead: Armed with the latest undersea technology and personal testimony, we board two doomed ships to discover what set them on the path to catastrophe. (Part 2 of 10) (S).
The First World War
People's Story: The Battle of the Somme: The 1916 Battle of the Somme was one of the bloodiest skirmishes in human history. (Part 2 of 3) (S).
The First World War
People's Story: The Battle of the Somme: The 1916 Battle of the Somme was one of the bloodiest skirmishes in human history. (Part 2 of 3) (S).
America the Bountiful
Maple in Vermont: Vermont has long been a mecca for the practice and is now innovating with maple syrup in fun and delicious ways. (Ep11).
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America the Bountiful
Cheese & Beer in Wisconsin: Wisconsin is known for its cheese - and its beer. Both serve as a guide to how German and Swiss immigrants shaped the culture of Wisconsin we enjoy today. (Ep12).
The Ottoman Empire
for the Mediterranean: Julian Davison begins his journey in Istanbul and charts the rise of the Ottomans and their momentous conquest of Constantinople. (Part 1 of 3).
Wrecks That Changed the World
Last Days of the Battleship: Survivors' stories and world-leading shipwreck investigators uncover how even the most powerful warships had their weaknesses and paid a fatal price. (Part 3 of 10) (S).
The First World War
People's Story: The Fight to the End: For the Allies, the war looked lost. But a series of brutal battles changed their fortunes. (Part 3 of 3) (S).
Forts of Verdun
Through rare archives, 3D animations and interviews with historians and scientists, we plunge inside the walls of these coveted fortifications. (S).
Pompeii
Villa Giuliana: In February 2021, the teams from the Archaeological Park of Pompeii unearthed an astoundingly well-preserved, almost intact Roman ceremonial chariot.
The Ottoman Empire
for the Mediterranean: Julian Davison begins his journey in Istanbul and charts the rise of the Ottomans and their momentous conquest of Constantinople. (Part 1 of 3).
Wrecks That Changed the World
Last Days of the Battleship: Survivors' stories and world-leading shipwreck investigators uncover how even the most powerful warships had their weaknesses and paid a fatal price. (Part 3 of 10) (S).
The First World War
People's Story: The Fight to the End: For the Allies, the war looked lost. But a series of brutal battles changed their fortunes. (Part 3 of 3) (S).
Forts of Verdun
Through rare archives, 3D animations and interviews with historians and scientists, we plunge inside the walls of these coveted fortifications. (S).
The Ottoman Empire
for the Mediterranean: Julian Davison begins his journey in Istanbul and charts the rise of the Ottomans and their momentous conquest of Constantinople. (Part 1 of 3).
Wrecks That Changed the World
Last Days of the Battleship: Survivors' stories and world-leading shipwreck investigators uncover how even the most powerful warships had their weaknesses and paid a fatal price. (Part 3 of 10) (S).
The First World War
People's Story: The Fight to the End: For the Allies, the war looked lost. But a series of brutal battles changed their fortunes. (Part 3 of 3) (S).
Forts of Verdun
Through rare archives, 3D animations and interviews with historians and scientists, we plunge inside the walls of these coveted fortifications. (S).
Wrecks That Changed the World
Last Days of the Battleship: Survivors' stories and world-leading shipwreck investigators uncover how even the most powerful warships had their weaknesses and paid a fatal price. (Part 3 of 10) (S).
The First World War
People's Story: The Fight to the End: For the Allies, the war looked lost. But a series of brutal battles changed their fortunes. (Part 3 of 3) (S).
The First World War
People's Story: The Fight to the End: For the Allies, the war looked lost. But a series of brutal battles changed their fortunes. (Part 3 of 3) (S).
America the Bountiful
Cheese & Beer in Wisconsin: Wisconsin is known for its cheese - and its beer. Both serve as a guide to how German and Swiss immigrants shaped the culture of Wisconsin we enjoy today. (Ep12).
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America the Bountiful
European settlers started to cultivate cranberries in Massachusetts in 1816 and the berry remains an integral part of the Bay State's cultural and culinary landscape today. (Ep13).
The Ottoman Empire
for the Mediterranean: The Christian Crusader Order of the Knights of St. John's pride, Malta, once coveted by Ottoman Sultan Sulieman the Magnificent in the 16th century. (Part 2 of 3).
Wrecks That Changed the World
Nuclear Wrecks: We uncover the remains of warships from the remote Pacific to the Atlantic, revealing new insights into how the atom bomb changed our world forever. (Part 4 of 10) (S).
Sicily
Crossroads explores Sicily's ancient past when it was the breadbasket of the ancient and then medieval world and occupied by Greeks, Romans, Carthaginians, Arabs and Normans. (Part 1 of 2) (S).
Forgotten Allies
for Burma's Lost Heroes: In the darkest hours of WW2, thousands of young men from Burma volunteered to fight for the Allies. (S).
The Lafayette Squadron
The Lafayette Escadrille was an American volunteer fighter squadron flying for France before America joined World War One. (Part 1 of 2).
The Ottoman Empire
for the Mediterranean: The Christian Crusader Order of the Knights of St. John's pride, Malta, once coveted by Ottoman Sultan Sulieman the Magnificent in the 16th century. (Part 2 of 3).
Wrecks That Changed the World
Nuclear Wrecks: We uncover the remains of warships from the remote Pacific to the Atlantic, revealing new insights into how the atom bomb changed our world forever. (Part 4 of 10) (S).
Sicily
Crossroads explores Sicily's ancient past when it was the breadbasket of the ancient and then medieval world and occupied by Greeks, Romans, Carthaginians, Arabs and Normans. (Part 1 of 2) (S).
Forgotten Allies
for Burma's Lost Heroes: In the darkest hours of WW2, thousands of young men from Burma volunteered to fight for the Allies. (S).
The Ottoman Empire
for the Mediterranean: The Christian Crusader Order of the Knights of St. John's pride, Malta, once coveted by Ottoman Sultan Sulieman the Magnificent in the 16th century. (Part 2 of 3).
Wrecks That Changed the World
Nuclear Wrecks: We uncover the remains of warships from the remote Pacific to the Atlantic, revealing new insights into how the atom bomb changed our world forever. (Part 4 of 10) (S).
Sicily
Crossroads explores Sicily's ancient past when it was the breadbasket of the ancient and then medieval world and occupied by Greeks, Romans, Carthaginians, Arabs and Normans. (Part 1 of 2) (S).
Forgotten Allies
for Burma's Lost Heroes: In the darkest hours of WW2, thousands of young men from Burma volunteered to fight for the Allies. (S).
Wrecks That Changed the World
Nuclear Wrecks: We uncover the remains of warships from the remote Pacific to the Atlantic, revealing new insights into how the atom bomb changed our world forever. (Part 4 of 10) (S).
Sicily
Crossroads explores Sicily's ancient past when it was the breadbasket of the ancient and then medieval world and occupied by Greeks, Romans, Carthaginians, Arabs and Normans. (Part 1 of 2) (S).
Sicily
Crossroads explores Sicily's ancient past when it was the breadbasket of the ancient and then medieval world and occupied by Greeks, Romans, Carthaginians, Arabs and Normans. (Part 1 of 2) (S).
America the Bountiful
European settlers started to cultivate cranberries in Massachusetts in 1816 and the berry remains an integral part of the Bay State's cultural and culinary landscape today. (Ep13).
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America the Bountiful
Wild Rice in Minnesota: The most sacred food of the Anishinaabe people has become a prized ingredient in the upper Midwest and beyond.
The Ottoman Empire
for the Mediterranean: Julian Davison takes us on a tour of Famagusta's gothic cathedrals and fortress, detailing the gory battles and fabled acts of heroism that took place here. (Part 3 of 3).
Wrecks That Changed the World
Savage Revenge: How the Americans launched a massive bombardment of the Japanese fleet-and how the German liner Wilhelm Gustloff was torpedoed by a Russian sub. (Part 5 of 10) (S).
Sicily
Borderlands examines the island's role on the frontlines of a clash of civilisations during the Spanish era, when its glorious baroque buildings were also created. (Part 2 of 2) (S).
A Final Landing on Iwo Jima
A 100-year-old veteran of the 4th Marine Division who returns to Iwo Jima for the final time and the son of a marine who has spent decades searching for details of his father's time on the island.
The Lafayette Squadron
The Lafayette Escadrille was an American volunteer fighter squadron flying for France before America joined World War One. (Part 2 of 2).
The Ottoman Empire
for the Mediterranean: Julian Davison takes us on a tour of Famagusta's gothic cathedrals and fortress, detailing the gory battles and fabled acts of heroism that took place here. (Part 3 of 3).
Wrecks That Changed the World
Savage Revenge: How the Americans launched a massive bombardment of the Japanese fleet-and how the German liner Wilhelm Gustloff was torpedoed by a Russian sub. (Part 5 of 10) (S).
Sicily
Borderlands examines the island's role on the frontlines of a clash of civilisations during the Spanish era, when its glorious baroque buildings were also created. (Part 2 of 2) (S).
A Final Landing on Iwo Jima
A 100-year-old veteran of the 4th Marine Division who returns to Iwo Jima for the final time and the son of a marine who has spent decades searching for details of his father's time on the island.
The Ottoman Empire
for the Mediterranean: Julian Davison takes us on a tour of Famagusta's gothic cathedrals and fortress, detailing the gory battles and fabled acts of heroism that took place here. (Part 3 of 3).
Wrecks That Changed the World
Savage Revenge: How the Americans launched a massive bombardment of the Japanese fleet-and how the German liner Wilhelm Gustloff was torpedoed by a Russian sub. (Part 5 of 10) (S).
Sicily
Borderlands examines the island's role on the frontlines of a clash of civilisations during the Spanish era, when its glorious baroque buildings were also created. (Part 2 of 2) (S).
A Final Landing on Iwo Jima
A 100-year-old veteran of the 4th Marine Division who returns to Iwo Jima for the final time and the son of a marine who has spent decades searching for details of his father's time on the island.