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16 Mar
16 Mar
The Resistance in France was thrown into chaos in 1943; despite facing tough treatment by their German captors, female SOE officers showed amazing strength.
16 Mar
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.
16 Mar
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.
16 Mar
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?
16 Mar
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.
16 Mar
The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts in 1692 and 1693; the state eventually pardoned those who died.
16 Mar
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.
16 Mar
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.
16 Mar
We focus on the ambiguous relationship that existed between Hitler and the royal families and show how Hitler gradually wove his web around this loose constellation of aristocrats.
16 Mar
As war seemed to grow closer, monarchs still did not step up their collaboration; it was only once Europe was under the Nazi yoke that alliances were renewed between rulers.
16 Mar
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.
16 Mar
Julius Caesar wanted to bring all of Gaul under his control, triggering a series of events that would bring his army to the brink of defeat - now archaeologists are uncovering what really happened.
16 Mar
We explore the events triggered by the uniting of Gaul tribes under freedom fighter Vercingetorix, and archaeologists find evidence of the defences that the Gauls built to fight off Caesar's legions.
16 Mar
In 2010, the collapse of the Gladiators Barracks drew the world's attention to the degraded condition of Pompeii; the European Community and the Italian Government have released 105 million euros to save the city.
16 Mar
It's been eight months since the start of the new excavation project; a small street is discovered where different volcanic layers reveal the unfolding of the events of the Vesuvius eruption.
16 Mar
A team of experts investigate the methods Hitler used to indoctrinate Germany, turning it into a finely-tuned war machine; we visit Goebbels' Propaganda Ministry and the holiday park of Prora.
16 Mar
We witness the final moments and aftermath of World War II with the establishment of war crime trials - such as the ones in Nuremberg - and move towards peace with the creation of the United Nations.
16 Mar
In the aftermath of the Great War, the victors sign the Treaty of Versailles. We begin this series by exploring the 20 years after World War One and the events that led to the birth of World War Two.
16 Mar
In this episode, we explore the first few years on the European battlefield, from the invasion of France and the subsequent Dunkirk evacuation to Hitler's betrayal of his pact with Stalin.
16 Mar
We examine key movements in the Pacific Theatre - the Fall of Singapore, the Battle of Midway and the Kokoda Campaign - Rommel's offensives in Africa, and the Allied bombing campaign over Europe.
16 Mar
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.
16 Mar
16 Mar
Charlie is on the beach in Khao Lak with his dad Simon when the tsunami crashes into the hotel they are staying in; trapped in swirling water, Simon somehow saves Charlie from certain drowning.
16 Mar
15 minutes after the tsunami hit Thailand, it crashes into the east coast of Sri Lanka; despite being 1100 miles from the epicentre, the waves are travelling at the speed of a passenger jet.
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