TV Schedule

  • 00:00

    22 Jan

    Scanning the Nile - Season 1

    The first cataract of the Nile cuts through Aswan, making it a natural border and a gateway to the gold of the Pharaohs; we dive into the waters of Elephantine Island to discover the oldest Nilometer.

  • 01:10

    22 Jan

    The Ghost of the Neolithic

  • 02:05

    22 Jan

    War Factories - Season 1

    During WWII, Hitler relied on three 'superweapons': U-boats, Stuka dive-bombers, and Panzer tanks. The company that could lay claim to efforts to defeat all three was Britain's Vickers-Armstrong.

  • 02:50

    22 Jan

    Greatest Events of World War II In Colour - Season 1

    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.

  • 03:45

    22 Jan

    The Secret War - Season 1

    Heavy water was needed to make atom bombs in WWII. When Norway - the only country in Europe to have it - was invaded by the Germans in 1940, a plan was needed to stop Hitler from using it.

  • 04:35

    22 Jan

    Forbidden History - Season 6

    Vatican City has its own laws, police, and - unbelievably - its own ATMs that print out in Latin. It's a secret world of libraries, holy relics and artwork that does not allow access outsiders.

  • 05:25

    22 Jan

    Wicked Inventions - Season 2

    Like it or not, warfare, conflict and the need to explore the unknown is the catalyst for human progress in technology. The fact is that mankind is at its most inventive when it's being destructive.

  • 06:10

    22 Jan

    Mysteries at the Museum - Season 12

    Don examines a painting at the centre of an art world scandal, a 19th-century medallion, and a blunderbuss that recalls a pirate who terrorised the high seas.

  • 06:50

    22 Jan

    Mysteries at the Museum - Season 12

    Don Wildman examines a scorecard connected to a figure skating rivalry, an underwater microphone which detected an unlikely WWII enemy and the skull of a tiny animal behind a decades-old canine curse.

  • 07:40

    22 Jan

    Mysteries at the Museum - Season 12

    Don Wildman examines a fish species that was part of an unusual storm, the kidnapping of an oil baron's grandson, and an underwater oxygen tank that was an early version of scuba gear.

  • 08:35

    22 Jan

    In Search of the Orient Express - Season 1

    The Orient Express is a myth, a promise of adventure and an invitation to travel in unparalleled luxury. It is the most famous train in the world, but who really knows what lies behind the legend?

  • 09:35

    22 Jan

    Mysteries Decoded - Season 1

    In response to a call to storm Area 51, Jennifer and ufologist Ryan Sprague investigate what sparked this viral movement and what may be hidden inside Area 51.

  • 10:30

    22 Jan

    History of Weapons - Season 1

    Warfare enters a new dimension with the attack from above; experiments reveal the secret of weapons that became keys to transport war up in the air. We discuss the birth of arrows, rockets, and bombs.

  • 11:35

    22 Jan

    Mysteries Decoded - Season 1

    Jennifer and ufologist Ryan Sprague investigate an unexplained crash in Roswell in the summer of 1947; the investigation could reveal one of the greatest government cover-ups of the 20th century.

  • 12:30

    22 Jan

    Scanning the Nile - Season 1

    The first cataract of the Nile cuts through Aswan, making it a natural border and a gateway to the gold of the Pharaohs; we dive into the waters of Elephantine Island to discover the oldest Nilometer.

  • 13:40

    22 Jan

    The Ghost of the Neolithic

  • 14:45

    22 Jan

    War Factories - Season 1

    During WWII, Hitler relied on three 'superweapons': U-boats, Stuka dive-bombers, and Panzer tanks. The company that could lay claim to efforts to defeat all three was Britain's Vickers-Armstrong.

  • 15:45

    22 Jan

    Greatest Events of World War II In Colour - Season 1

    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.

  • 16:50

    22 Jan

    The Secret War - Season 1

    Heavy water was needed to make atom bombs in WWII. When Norway - the only country in Europe to have it - was invaded by the Germans in 1940, a plan was needed to stop Hitler from using it.

  • 17:55

    22 Jan

    In Search of the Orient Express - Season 1

    The Orient Express is a myth, a promise of adventure and an invitation to travel in unparalleled luxury. It is the most famous train in the world, but who really knows what lies behind the legend?

  • 18:55

    22 Jan

    World War II - Battles for Europe - Season 1

    December 1944: Hitler has picked the Ardennes sector for a major offensive. The surprise attack, spearheaded by elite divisions, initially sends American units reeling.

  • 20:00

    22 Jan

    Mysteries Decoded - Season 1

    Jennifer and U.S. Navy veteran Jordan Hunter investigate claims that a vortex for supernatural forces has caused ships and planes to vanish without a trace.

  • 21:00

    22 Jan

    Rise and Fall: The Turning Points of World War II - Season 1

    In this episode, we explore the first few years on the European battlefield, from the invasion of France and the subsequent Dunkirk evacuation to Hitler's betrayal of his pact with Stalin.

  • 22:00

    22 Jan

    Italy's Invisible Cities - Season 1

    Alexander Armstrong and Dr Michael Scott explore Florence. They reveal how its facades and artworks mask a hidden story of intrigue and how one powerful family - the Medicis - was behind it all.

  • 23:05

    22 Jan

    Private Lives - Season 1

    Dr Tracy Borman explores Edward's childhood as he grappled with his overbearing father, his abdication of the throne, Wallis' infidelity, and reveals how Edward was a fashion icon of the day.

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