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03 Jan
Don Wildman examines an action figure connected to a North Korean kidnapping, a gold ring that became the symbol of one slave's freedom, and a 19th-century board game which was the first of its kind.
03 Jan
03 Jan
Visited by one and half million people every year, the Uffizi is one of the oldest art museums in the western world, boasting paintings and sculpture by the greatest masters of the Renaissance.
03 Jan
We discover how Tsar Nicholas II and his wife Alexandra's lack of understanding led the Russian Empire from being one of the great powers of the world to economic and military collapse.
03 Jan
Don Wildman investigates an aged instrument's epic history, uncovers the roots of the Salem witch trials, and examines a plane linked to a man who would stop at nothing to win a bet.
03 Jan
Don Wildman investigates a near disaster in outer space, a man who soared through the sky, and a doctor who changed the world.
03 Jan
Our ancestors believed that a gigantic sea monster swam in the world's oceans: the mighty Kraken. Investigative biologist Charles Paxton is on the hunt for this terrifying monster of the deep.
03 Jan
In this first episode, our experts look at the ways in which Henry VIII's traumatic childhood would affect his personality, from his older brother's death to the early death of his beloved mother.
03 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.
03 Jan
Henry develops an agonising ulcer on his leg which has a terrible effect on his mental health and his moods; he also loses his once-athletic figure and becomes overweight and obese.
03 Jan
03 Jan
03 Jan
Discover the ancient Maya city of Tikal remodelled using computer graphics; inhabited for over a thousand years, this ancient city would encompass up to 12,000 structures and two million inhabitants.
03 Jan
Rome: the greatest city of the ancient world. We unveil the secrets of Roman architecture and the incredible talent of its builders; explore the Pantheon, Emperor Nero's palace, and the Colosseum.
03 Jan
03 Jan
It's been eight months since the start of the new excavation project; a small street is discovered where different volcanic layers reveal the unfolding of the events of the Vesuvius eruption.
03 Jan
Bettany arrives in Luxor, the 'world's greatest open-air museum'. Bettany's crew take a break whilst she heads to the Valley of the Kings; this is where the pharaohs were buried for 500 years.
03 Jan
In this final episode, Bettany reaches the Nile's southernmost parts. Once upon a time there was a risk of being eaten by crocodiles here; today, this stretch is just startlingly beautiful.
03 Jan
Traumatised by his upbringing, Kaiser Wilhelm became a dangerous and volatile monarch hell-bent on a militaristic path that took Germany into one of the deadliest conflicts in human history.
03 Jan
Angry and embittered by the German loss of World War I, Hitler had a launch pad from where he would eventually unleash some of the most barbaric actions of the 20th century.
03 Jan
Edward has abdicated and left for France, there is a debate about republicanism in Parliament, and Nazi Germany is rising abroad; this is not an easy time for Bertie to become king.
03 Jan
We discover how Tsar Nicholas II and his wife Alexandra's lack of understanding led the Russian Empire from being one of the great powers of the world to economic and military collapse.
03 Jan
03 Jan
03 Jan
Sphinxes were among the most popular mythical monsters of the ancient world. The Egyptians saw the sphinx as a noble guardian, but why did the ancient Greeks portray it as an evil man-eating monster?
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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