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25 Jan
In decoding Adolf Hitler's dictatorship, the question of why the all-powerful Führer needed a close and constantly available circle at his beck and call is one deserving of examination.
25 Jan
We look at the conversations at the heart of German power; the deciphering of archive images allows us to understand the motivations of the Nazi regime in their conquest of Europe.
25 Jan
Chambord is the largest of the Loire castles; with 220,000 tons of stone needed for its construction, it is one of the most important building sites of the Renaissance.
25 Jan
Laser surveys lead the team to undiscovered jungle temples, ground-penetrating radar reveals how kings took new territory, and could a huge jungle pyramid expose the makings of a mysterious cult?
25 Jan
The team uses drones to explore one of the world's largest ancient water systems, and ancient weapons and traces of a colossal iron industry reveal the truth behind the power of the Khmer military.
25 Jan
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.
25 Jan
What happened to Mary Magdalene after the resurrection of Jesus? We follow history enthusiasts in southern France on their quest to find the remains of the saint in a place no-one has searched before.
25 Jan
Can a golden disk billions of miles away reveal if we are alone in the universe, and what are the secrets in the bizarre 600-year-old Voynich Manuscript that no-one can read?
25 Jan
25 Jan
Laser surveys lead the team to undiscovered jungle temples, ground-penetrating radar reveals how kings took new territory, and could a huge jungle pyramid expose the makings of a mysterious cult?
25 Jan
The team uses drones to explore one of the world's largest ancient water systems, and ancient weapons and traces of a colossal iron industry reveal the truth behind the power of the Khmer military.
25 Jan
Operation Barbarossa's endgame does not come to fruition; with the world distracted, Japan launch their attack on Pearl Harbor, forcing American isolationists to join the war in earnest.
25 Jan
War in Europe ends with Soviet and American troops surrounding the German army; in the Pacific, it takes the devastating nuclear bombs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to force the Japanese surrender.
25 Jan
In June 1914, the first steps towards war were made when Archduke Franz Ferdinand, from the house of Habsburg, was assassinated by Slav nationalist Gavrilo Princip.
25 Jan
During WWI, men had to endure combat and extreme conditions; civilians dealt with food shortages and raids. The insidiousness of ethnic cleansing raised its head, and a young Adolf Hitler took note.
25 Jan
Stalin rises as the leader of the Bolsheviks, and in Munich, the German Workers Party takes a new name: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter, or 'Nazi' as it would come to be called.
25 Jan
The Barnbow shell factory produced well over half a million tonnes of explosives in just four years - we show how the war factories of WWI paved the way for the modern world.
25 Jan
The Spitfire, the Hurricane, the Lancaster and Wellington bombers - aircraft which arguably won the Battle of Britain - had one thing in common: they were powered by the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine.
25 Jan
On the 7th of December, 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor; the attack brought America into WWII and changed how battles were fought as the first-ever assault by aircraft-carrier based fighters.
25 Jan
When we think of Skoda, we think of cheap and efficient family cars; back in the 1930s, its factory was the cover for espionage, sabotage, and the liberation of Jews from all over Europe.
25 Jan
Ferdinand Porsche was one of the most influential engineers in Nazi Germany; by inventing the most powerful war machines, he created the blueprint for the muscle cars that would make his name.
25 Jan
25 Jan
After the war, hunger and adversity shape daily life in East Germany; this episode shows how dangerous daily life was in Berlin after 1945 and why those who survived the war went to extreme measures.
25 Jan
Robbery, murder, rape; after the war, West Germany is the scene of brutal crimes. We explore how strained life was in the West zones and how a nation struggled to find new values.
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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