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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

This episode explores moments of the war where Allied forces started to push back: the relief of Leningrad, the liberation of Paris, D-Day and the liberation of the Nazi extermination camps.

Secret Nazi Bases - Season 4

With Nazi Germany's rise to power, an abandoned canal was resurrected; the true purpose of this project came into question with rumours it harboured a secret that could turn the tide of the war.

Secret Nazi Bases - Season 4

As Hitler engulfed Europe, old castles across the continent fell under Nazi control; once symbols of nobility and culture, these fortresses were transformed to serve the ambitions of the Third Reich.

Secret Nazi Science - Season 1

The Nazis built a number of radar stations and systems harnessing the power of frequencies to help them plot their next move; were they also harnessing the power of the Sun itself?

The Third Reich: In Private - Season 1

Hitler's health went downhill; Hermann Göring was barely sane due to his morphine addiction. With the war turning, Hitler and his court retreated to his bunker in Berlin and staged his inglorious end.

Nazis: Threads of Evil - Season 1

Martin Bormann, Hitler's shadowy right-hand man, gained immense power from behind the scenes; as the Third Reich collapsed, he vanished leaving behind a decades-long mystery.

Ramses: The Great King of Egypt - Season 1

Ramses I's eight-year-old son Seti becomes king and all eyes are on him; the young prince representes the future of the new royal family which has yet to assert its influence over the kingdom.

Mummies Unwrapped - Season 1

Could an exhibit from an oddities museum in Niagara Falls be a genuine long-lost pharaoh from Egypt's most iconic dynasty? A team of leading Egyptologists and scientists re-examine the evidence.

Crucifixion Bones

The Secret Story of the Knights Templar - Season 1

The Knights Templar were established as a special religious-military order within the tradition of medieval knighthood, but the rise and fall of the Order involves several secrets and mysteries.

Jesus' Family Secrets

Who Wrote the Bible?

Ancient Justice - Season 1

War hero Gilles de Rais was tried and executed in 1440 for murdering over 100 children; at the 1440 Black Dinner, the young Douglas brothers were invited to dine with the king, then seized and killed.

Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall - Season 1

Following the success of Hernán Cortés over the Aztecs, conquistador Francisco Pizarro sets his sights on conquering the Incas, the largest civilisation in the Americas.

The Frontier - Season 1

As the century draws to a close, the scars of systematic ethnic cleansing of native peoples - along with US claims on land - seemingly ends 'the frontier' chapter in American history.

Nazis: Threads of Evil - Season 1

Martin Bormann, Hitler's shadowy right-hand man, gained immense power from behind the scenes; as the Third Reich collapsed, he vanished leaving behind a decades-long mystery.

The Third Reich: In Private - Season 1

Hitler's health went downhill; Hermann Göring was barely sane due to his morphine addiction. With the war turning, Hitler and his court retreated to his bunker in Berlin and staged his inglorious end.

Secret Nazi Science - Season 1

The Nazis built a number of radar stations and systems harnessing the power of frequencies to help them plot their next move; were they also harnessing the power of the Sun itself?