First Civilisations - Season 1

Examine the process of 'destructive creation', the idea that fear, rivalry and conflict strengthen community bonds while stimulating an arms race of technological progress. The result is civilisation.

Megapolis: The Ancient World Revealed - Season 1

4th century B.C.: Alexander the Great sets out to transform a fishing village into the ancient world's most dazzling city; feast your eyes on a reconstruction of the city and its amazing buildings.

Machinery of War - Season 1

This episode looks at the ever-increasing pace of warfare over the years. The aerial combat in the skies of WWII evolved into lightning-fast fights with the advent of modern jet engine technology.

World War II: The Price of Empire - Season 1

The war in Europe is transformed when, on 22nd June 1941, Hitler unleashes Operation Barbarossa. The Nazi invasion of The Soviet Union has begun.

Living with Hitler - Season 1

The Weimar Republic collapses, the Nazis enter government; between 1933 and 1935 Hitler's grip on power becomes absolute and the Nazi flag flies everywhere - the Nazification of Germany is complete.

Forbidden History - Season 5

They've been called the greatest manuscript discoveries of modern times. What was written on the 981 fragmented texts unearthed 1300 feet below sea level, and what else lies buried here?

Cursed Bloodlines - Season 1

It is said that the Winchester family was haunted by the souls of those who were killed by the Winchester rifle. A series of personal misfortunes seemed to confirm the family was struck by a curse.

A Stitch In Time - Season 1

Amber delves into the history of Dido Elizabeth Belle, the illegitimate daughter to a British captain and an enslaved African woman. The recreation of a dress worn by Dido on a painting proves tricky.

Mysteries at the Museum - Season 10

Don Wildman examines a replica of America's most famous bell, inspects a photograph of a suspicious-looking chef, and investigates an illustrated book depicting a devilish fiend.

Mysteries at the Museum - Season 10

Don Wildman explores a woman's quest for athletic glory, uncovers a bizarre use of the US Postal Service, and investigates one man's will to survive against all odds.

Castles - Bastions of Power - Season 1

Castles were bastions of power, but what was life like behind their walls? We follow their development from simple wooden fortifications to the most elaborate strongholds and residences.

Deadly Intelligence - Season 1

When up to 25 scientists linked to America's Star Wars programme die suspiciously, some suspect an undercover operation by Soviet assassins. Also, five nuclear scientists are targeted by car bombs.

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.

Museum Secrets - Season 2

The Kunsthistorisches Museum is a treasury of antiquities and weaponry collected by the royal family known as the Habsburgs, a dynasty that ruled much of Europe for 500 years.

First Civilisations - Season 1

Examine the process of 'destructive creation', the idea that fear, rivalry and conflict strengthen community bonds while stimulating an arms race of technological progress. The result is civilisation.

Megapolis: The Ancient World Revealed - Season 1

4th century B.C.: Alexander the Great sets out to transform a fishing village into the ancient world's most dazzling city; feast your eyes on a reconstruction of the city and its amazing buildings.

Machinery of War - Season 1

This episode looks at the ever-increasing pace of warfare over the years. The aerial combat in the skies of WWII evolved into lightning-fast fights with the advent of modern jet engine technology.

World War II: The Price of Empire - Season 1

The war in Europe is transformed when, on 22nd June 1941, Hitler unleashes Operation Barbarossa. The Nazi invasion of The Soviet Union has begun.

Living with Hitler - Season 1

The Weimar Republic collapses, the Nazis enter government; between 1933 and 1935 Hitler's grip on power becomes absolute and the Nazi flag flies everywhere - the Nazification of Germany is complete.

Castles - Bastions of Power - Season 1

We examine the military function of 11th to 16th-century castles, travelling from the White Tower in London to Chateau Gaillard in Normandy and the castle of the last of Europe's robber knights.

Secrets of the Nazi War Machine - Season 1

At the outbreak of World War II, the Nazis had the finest airforce in the entire world; James Holland learns how internecine squabbles led the Nazi High Command on the catastrophic road to defeat.

Deadly Intelligence - Season 1

In the summer of 1952, an explosion ripped through a makeshift laboratory in Pasadena, killing American rocket science pioneer Jack Parsons. Was it murder, accident, or suicide?

Inventors Under The Swastika

How The Silk Road Made The World - Season 1

We delve into the significant events and objects that were central to the Age of Revolution, including the democratisation of knowledge and the rise of New York as a great city.

Aribert Heim: The Doctor Death of Mauthausen