Top Ten Warfare - Season 1

20th-century battles have changed the course of history; the Battle of the Somme saw over 60,000 casualties on the first day alone and D-Day marked the beginning of Hitler's ultimate defeat.

The Underground Army - Season 1

Poland's underground courts work to ensure the safety of the underground networks; diversion operations against the occupier are instigated, and Polish elite units from England enter the action.

Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall - Season 1

Spanish colonies have grown throughout the Americas after decades of conquests, but the Spanish monarchy struggles to control the guardians of 'New Spain' from afar.

Queens That Changed The World - Season 1

It was Elizabeth's tolerance and wisdom that allowed peace, prosperity, and English culture to flourish; her response to numerous threats saw her become one of the most powerful leaders in history.

Cursed Treasures - Season 1

Items stolen by tourists from the doomed Roman city of Pompeii have created misery and misfortune; meanwhile, a trove of precious artworks considered destroyed or lost forever is discovered in Germany.

Strangest Things - Season 2

Why does a 9,000-year-old clay head contain a real skull, can a strange machine built in the '50s really control the weather, and did an archaeologist really stumble on the oldest map of the world?

Cursed Bloodlines - Season 1

Like the Kennedy dynasty in the US, the Agnelli story is marked by an over-sized influence on the history of their country and by a succession of tragedies that has spanned generations.

Cursed Bloodlines - Season 1

The story of how Persia morphed into Iran is very much the story of one family, the Pahlavis. Their reign would prove short-lived for a dynasty, but it was the most tumultuous in the nation's history.

Cursed Bloodlines - Season 1

J. Paul Getty was renowned for his wealth and frugality as well as his lack of empathy and compassion for his family. He would marry four times and sire five sons, but he died old and alone.

Egypt's Lost Pyramid

The Black Pharaohs

D-Day: The Soldiers' Story - Season 1

Giles Milton guides us round Normandy - the place where the D-Day invasion proved successful - from the gliders who went behind enemy lines to paratroopers who ambushed vital German generals.

The Masters of the Reich - Season 1

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.

The Masters of the Reich - Season 1

We look at the Nazi hegemony from 1941 to its decline in 1945; deciphered archives show us the greatest offensive of the 20th century in the East as well as the apocalypse of a ruined Germany.

Secret Weapons: WWII - Season 1

World War II ignited a fierce battle for aerial dominance and drove nations to pioneer secret aircraft technologies; this episode explores the development of early jet fighters.

Secret Nazi Bases - Season 1

The Spanish island of Villa Winter was suspected of being a port for German U-boats and part of a larger plan to invade the United States.

Cracking The Code - Season 1

This episode reveals the story of the woman who cracked the codes that brought down the Mob, saved countless lives in WWII, and even prevented a Nazi invasion of the US.

Ramses: The Great King of Egypt - Season 1

Ramses the Great has earned the distinction of being the most feared and respected pharaoh when he signs the first true peace treaty in human history with longstanding foes the Hittites.

Ramses: The Great King of Egypt - Season 1

Ramses reaches the 30th year of his reign as a pharaoh of unparalleled achievements, but he has little time to savour his lengthy tenure on the throne amid the grandeur.

Ramses: The Great King of Egypt - Season 1

Ramses fortified borders and established peace with other kingdoms during his long reign; his 13th son Merenptah must strive to uphold his father's legacy, but will his efforts prove sufficient?

WWII: Frontlines - Season 1

June 1944: a stretch of beach overlooked by fortified cliffs created a devastating baptism of fire. Failed plans, missed opportunities, and courage make this frontline a major turning point in WWII.

The Underground Army - Season 1

Poland's underground courts work to ensure the safety of the underground networks; diversion operations against the occupier are instigated, and Polish elite units from England enter the action.

Secret Nazi Science - Season 1

Science was a tool to help the war effort for the Nazis; how could a Nazi soldier and its leadership be optimised, and what secret Nazi plans can we glean from a hidden crypt in Thuringia?

Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall - Season 1

Spanish colonies have grown throughout the Americas after decades of conquests, but the Spanish monarchy struggles to control the guardians of 'New Spain' from afar.

Queens That Changed The World - Season 1

It was Elizabeth's tolerance and wisdom that allowed peace, prosperity, and English culture to flourish; her response to numerous threats saw her become one of the most powerful leaders in history.

The Fascists and the Freemasons - Season 1