TV Schedule

  • 00:20

    15 Mar

    From the Ashes of WWII - Season 1

    From the brutal devastation of WWII to the stoicism of Soviet-controlled Eastern Europe, this episode explores the tension between Russia and Poland as they rebuilt their societies and cities.

  • 01:40

    15 Mar

    Bomber: Terror of WWII - Season 1

    With the Battle of Britain over, the central experience of civilian bombing was suffered by Germany; in the Pacific War, the US and Japan successfully used bombing against naval and military targets.

  • 02:30

    15 Mar

    Tombs of Egypt: Imhotep, The Pyramid Creator - Season 1

    Zahi Hawass is excavating an enclosure called Gisr El-Mudir where sarcophagi containing mysterious mummies and rich painted tombs are discovered; will these treasures lead them to Imhotep?

  • 03:25

    15 Mar

    The History of Mother Earth: Gaia Uncovered

  • 04:15

    15 Mar

    The Black Pharaohs

  • 05:10

    15 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.

  • 06:05

    15 Mar

    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.

  • 06:30

    15 Mar

    The History of Mother Earth: Gaia Uncovered

  • 07:35

    15 Mar

    The Black Pharaohs

  • 08:45

    15 Mar

    Secret Lives of the Roman Emperors with Mary Beard

  • 09:55

    15 Mar

    Secret Weapons: WWII - Season 1

    Espionage and intelligence were crucial during WWII; clever camouflage, the Enigma machine, and concealable weapons were as important as any tank, ship, aircraft or bomb.

  • 11:00

    15 Mar

    WWII: Frontlines - Season 1

    June 1942: the most decisive naval-air battle in the Pacific started as a Japanese trap and ended as an American ambush, a totally unpredictable conflict made up of luck, code-breaking, and gambles.

  • 12:05

    15 Mar

    WWII: Frontlines - Season 1

    January-May 1944: atop the hill in Monte Cassino lies an abbey whose commander has forbidden military use of; the abbey is reduced to rubble despite this and the fight claims over 200,000 deaths.

  • 13:10

    15 Mar

    WWII: Frontlines - Season 1

    January 1944: two divisions land at the Italian port of Anzio in one of the easiest Allied assaults of the war, but they fail to exploit their advantage, giving the German defenders time to reinforce.

  • 14:20

    15 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.

  • 15:25

    15 Mar

    World War II - Battles for Europe - Season 1

    October 1944: the Allies face a major supply crisis - vital fuel and ammunition still has to be landed at the D-Day beaches. When the port of Antwerp is liberated, it seems the crisis might be over.

  • 16:35

    15 Mar

    World War II - Battles for Europe - Season 1

    November 1944: as the Allies advance into Germany, they run into concrete bunkers, pillboxes, minefields and tank traps. German soldiers fight tenaciously to defend their homeland.

  • 17:45

    15 Mar

    World War II - Battles for Europe - Season 1

    December 1944: Hitler has picked the Ardennes sector for a major offensive. The surprise attack, spearheaded by elite divisions, initially sends American units reeling.

  • 18:50

    15 Mar

    World War II - Battles for Europe - Season 1

    March 1945: the Allies have reached the River Rhine. Montgomery plans a giant operation to cross the river in the north, but luck hands the Americans a bridge over the Rhine at Remagen.

  • 19:55

    15 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

    15 Mar

    Auschwitz - One Day

  • 22:05

    15 Mar

    Female Spies of WWII - Season 1

    The Resistance in France was thrown into chaos in 1943; despite facing tough treatment by their German captors, female SOE officers showed amazing strength.

  • 23:15

    15 Mar

    Female Spies of WWII - Season 1

    As the Allies cornered the Nazis, D-Day loomed and the Russians dominated the East, the SOE deployed their best agents to help free France; these were the war's boldest and most dazzling heroines.

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