How The Silk Road Made The World - Season 1

We explore how the Silk Road influenced conflict from cavalry warfare to gunpowder. We travel through time to meet Roman warriors, the Xiongnu, medieval knights, indomitable Huns and more.

Royal Wreck of Gold

War Factories - Season 1

Once they were provoked into war, the Americans outproduced the rest of the world quickly and by a huge margin; the company responsible for this, more than any other, was General Motors.

Greatest Events of World War II In Colour - Season 1

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.

The Secret War - Season 1

In October 1942, Monty Woodhouse was parachuted into Greece to raise hell. With a motley band of partisans he would pull off one of the most spectacular missions of the entire war.

Forbidden History - Season 6

The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts in 1692 and 1693; the state eventually pardoned those who died.

A Stitch In Time - Season 1

Fusing biography, art and the history of fashion, Amber Butchart explores the lives of historical figures through their clothes. Here, she looks at Dutch painter Jan van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait.

Mysteries at the Museum - Season 12

We research one of the most challenging bomb cases in FBI history, a mysterious encounter with a legendary beast, and an artful scientist that accidentally uncovered a revolutionary medicine.

Mysteries at the Museum - Season 12

Don Wildman examines the origins of a mythical unicorn featured at a popular circus, the baffling case of a missing U.S. politician, and an attack by one of the deadliest creatures on the planet.

Mysteries at the Museum - Season 12

We examine a species of Asian cobra that invaded a small town in Missouri, a carriage that was the site of a bizarre murder, and a wealthy daredevil who swam with sharks to prove they were harmless.

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?

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.

History of Weapons - Season 1

Armies develop ever more effective close combat weapons throughout history; the Roman short sword and the medieval war hammer aim for the severest damage, but bayonets rely on the deterrent effect.

Mysteries Decoded - Season 1

In 1967, following the deadliest bridge collapse in U.S. history, rumours began swirling around that the appearance of a mysterious winged creature may have been a warning of the impending disaster.

How The Silk Road Made The World - Season 1

We explore how the Silk Road influenced conflict from cavalry warfare to gunpowder. We travel through time to meet Roman warriors, the Xiongnu, medieval knights, indomitable Huns and more.

Royal Wreck of Gold

War Factories - Season 1

Once they were provoked into war, the Americans outproduced the rest of the world quickly and by a huge margin; the company responsible for this, more than any other, was General Motors.

Greatest Events of World War II In Colour - Season 1

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.

The Secret War - Season 1

In October 1942, Monty Woodhouse was parachuted into Greece to raise hell. With a motley band of partisans he would pull off one of the most spectacular missions of the entire war.

Bible Hunters - Season 1

We will examine the stories of people who travelled to Egypt in 19th-20th centuries to uncover the earliest Christian texts. Their discoveries shed controversial new light on the story of the Bible.

World War II - Battles for Europe - Season 1

March 1945: the Allies have reached the River Rhine. Montgomery plans a giant operation to cross the river in the north, but luck hands the Americans a bridge over the Rhine at Remagen.

Mysteries Decoded - Season 1

Jennifer teams up with journalist Sarah Lyons to investigate the centuries-old mystery of the Salem Witch Trials.

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

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.

End of Empire - Season 1

Timur (Tamerlane the Great) is the clan leader who will conquer central Asia, create architectural wonders, and leave behind a quarreling and violent family who lose it all.

Private Lives - Season 1

Tracy travels to Germany to uncover Adolf Hitler's abusive childhood and artistic aspirations. She reveals how he was shaped by WWI and discovers how his private life unleashed so much destruction.