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01 Jan
Henry's infamous relationship with Anne Boleyn turns from infatuation to deadly hatred, while his obsession with marrying Anne results in a cataclysmic break with the Roman Catholic Church.
01 Jan
We follow the fall of Napoleon; monarchist nations were out to destroy Napoleon ever since the French Revolution. At the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, they were granted their ultimate opportunity.
01 Jan
Don Wildman investigates a risky ride fuelled by love, explores a town plagued by the undead, and uncovers one of the biggest rescue operations of WWII.
01 Jan
Investigate the last days of the city of Pompeii in Italy, unravel the truth behind the invention of the telephone, and expose a former president's determination to save millions from starvation.
01 Jan
Over 400 years ago, a German farmer called Peter Stumpp was tried and executed for the crime of being a werewolf. What were these monsters, and why were so many people convinced that they were real?
01 Jan
The Loch Ness Monster is a mythical beast in the modern world; why do so many people still claim that a beast lurks in this Scottish lake? Comparative anatomist Joy Reidenberg investigates.
01 Jan
The House of Romanov had imposed 300 years of strict Imperial rule, but royal authority was in question for the first time. The future of the Romanov dynasty was in danger.
01 Jan
Established in 1846 by a scientist named James Smithson, the Smithsonian is the largest museum and research complex in the world, with nearly 137 million specimens and artifacts.
01 Jan
The National Maritime Museum collection allows visitors to trace the origins of British sea power, its accomplishments in the age of empire, and its consequences in the world today.
01 Jan
Once a royal palace, now it's a museum of French history attracting three million visitors per year. We examine a strange weapon created by an assassin and investigate the death of a king's mistress.
01 Jan
01 Jan
01 Jan
Built on a massive block of granite, Mont-Saint-Michel holds many secrets; using the most advanced technology, experts scrutinise this ancient wonder on all scales to try to unravel its mysteries.
01 Jan
Nestled in the Jordanian desert, Petra is regarded as the eighth wonder of the world; scientists are still fascinated by its facades carved into the rock, its temples, and its unique hydraulic system.
01 Jan
In the late 9th century, the Vikings return to Francia; through diplomacy and political marriages, the Vikings are increasingly assimilated into Frankish society and even convert to Christianity.
01 Jan
Athens, a small hamlet in its early days, was established on abandoned land in 3,000 BC, but it would be transformed into one of the greatest ancient cities in the 5th century B.C.
01 Jan
In this first episode, Bettany visits Egypt's gateway to the world - the Nile's mouth - before boarding her fabulous 'dahabiya' and meeting the crew that will guide her the length of Egypt upstream.
01 Jan
A metropolis was built in the heart of North America over 1000 years ago; larger than Paris and London at the time, it was known as Cahokia and is one of the best-kept secrets of western archaeology.
01 Jan
In St Petersburg, Tracy reveals how Peter's unconventional childhood produced a very unconventional man, discovering how the enlightened yet brutal Peter dragged Russia into the modern age.
01 Jan
George V has changed the royal family's name from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to Windsor, so deploys his five surviving children as part of a charm offensive to woo the public.
01 Jan
We follow the fall of Napoleon; monarchist nations were out to destroy Napoleon ever since the French Revolution. At the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, they were granted their ultimate opportunity.
01 Jan
Henry's infamous relationship with Anne Boleyn turns from infatuation to deadly hatred, while his obsession with marrying Anne results in a cataclysmic break with the Roman Catholic Church.
01 Jan
01 Jan
The Feathered Serpent was a terrifying beast; what made the ancient Mesoamericans believe that such a creature could exist, and what did it offer that led Teotihuacan to sacrifice its own citizens?
01 Jan
Don Wildman examines a statue created by the world's best-known art forger, a mysterious cache of buried gold coins, and a woman whose sales technique made Tupperware a household name.
Brings history to life with captivating documentaries that take a fresh, modern look into history. We take our viewers on a powerful journey through time with intelligent, well researched programmes that entertain and challenge their minds. The focus is on european history, revealing the secrets of the past and how it defines us today.
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