TV Schedule

  • 00:00

    14 Mar

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

    The Axis forces begin to lose hold on their previous triumphs; between Japan's loosening hold on southeast Asia and Germany's growing defeats in Europe, we begin to see WW2's turning of the tide.

  • 01:05

    14 Mar

    World War II - Battles for Europe - Season 1

    June 1944 - American, British and Canadian troops stormed the Normandy beaches along a 50-mile stretch. We look at the amphibious tanks and the heavy kit that weighed them down as they waded ashore.

  • 02:10

    14 Mar

    Treasures with Bettany Hughes - Season 4

    Turkey has been a crossroads for the Balkans, Caucasus, Middle East and the Mediterranean; Bettany travels to some of the most impressive and fascinating sites to reveal the country's significance.

  • 02:55

    14 Mar

    Lost Pyramids of the Aztecs - Season 1

    Archaeologists investigate the discovery of over 100 ancient skeletons buried in a hillside outside Mexico City and manage to complete their experiment to build a replica Aztec pyramid.

  • 03:50

    14 Mar

    Pompeii: Buried Secrets of the Villa Giuliana

  • 04:40

    14 Mar

    Forbidden History - Season 6

    Were they actually created by ancient people, or did they have extra-terrestrial origins? The West's museums were taken in until it emerged that an 'antique dealer' had them made in the 19th century.

  • 05:30

    14 Mar

    Forbidden History - Season 6

    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.

  • 06:10

    14 Mar

    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.

  • 06:40

    14 Mar

    Tutankhamun: The Last Exhibition

  • 08:15

    14 Mar

    Queens That Changed The World - Season 1

    For centuries Hatshepsut demanded to be represented as male complete with beard in contemporary depictions; she was in fact a brilliant queen who brought wealth and artistry to Ancient Egypt.

  • 09:15

    14 Mar

    Pompeii: Buried Secrets of the Villa Giuliana

  • 10:20

    14 Mar

    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.

  • 11:30

    14 Mar

    World War II - Battles for Europe - Season 1

    June 1944 - American, British and Canadian troops stormed the Normandy beaches along a 50-mile stretch. We look at the amphibious tanks and the heavy kit that weighed them down as they waded ashore.

  • 12:35

    14 Mar

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

    The Axis forces begin to lose hold on their previous triumphs; between Japan's loosening hold on southeast Asia and Germany's growing defeats in Europe, we begin to see WW2's turning of the tide.

  • 13:40

    14 Mar

    Cursed Bloodlines - Season 1

    The House of Romanov had imposed 300 years of strict Imperial rule, but royal authority was in question for the first time. The future of the Romanov dynasty was in danger.

  • 14:10

    14 Mar

    Cursed Bloodlines - Season 1

    Starring in only a handful of films, Bruce Lee is revered as an icon in popular culture, but Lee died as young and as suddenly as his son. How could their tragic destinies share so many similarities?

  • 14:35

    14 Mar

    Mummies Unwrapped - Season 1

    The mangled mummy of Pharaoh Seqenenre Taa is a murder mystery that endures to this day; we discover the truth behind his brutal and humiliating death.

  • 15:35

    14 Mar

    Pompeii: Buried Secrets of the Villa Giuliana

  • 16:40

    14 Mar

    Queens That Changed The World - Season 1

    For centuries Hatshepsut demanded to be represented as male complete with beard in contemporary depictions; she was in fact a brilliant queen who brought wealth and artistry to Ancient Egypt.

  • 17:40

    14 Mar

    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.

  • 18:50

    14 Mar

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

    The Axis forces begin to lose hold on their previous triumphs; between Japan's loosening hold on southeast Asia and Germany's growing defeats in Europe, we begin to see WW2's turning of the tide.

  • 19:55

    14 Mar

    World War II - Battles for Europe - Season 1

    June 1944 - American, British and Canadian troops stormed the Normandy beaches along a 50-mile stretch. We look at the amphibious tanks and the heavy kit that weighed them down as they waded ashore.

  • 21:00

    14 Mar

    Treasures with Bettany Hughes - Season 4 New

    Turkey has been a crossroads for the Balkans, Caucasus, Middle East and the Mediterranean; Bettany travels to some of the most impressive and fascinating sites to reveal the country's significance.

  • 22:00

    14 Mar

    Lost Pyramids of the Aztecs - Season 1

    Archaeologists investigate the discovery of over 100 ancient skeletons buried in a hillside outside Mexico City and manage to complete their experiment to build a replica Aztec pyramid.

  • 23:05

    14 Mar

    Secret Nazi Bases - Season 3

    Allied forces stumbled across a Nazi complex in France where three layers of protection guarded three strange things: a swimming pool, meeting rooms, and a bunker that could only house one man.

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