Today 13:40 - 14:40
Assassins of the Deep: This episode looks at three different German U-Boat wrecks, including the UC-66, the first to be sunk by a plane, and the U480, the world's first stealth sub. (Part 1 of 10) (S)
Today 13:40 - 14:40
Assassins of the Deep: This episode looks at three different German U-Boat wrecks, including the UC-66, the first to be sunk by a plane, and the U480, the world's first stealth sub. (Part 1 of 10) (S)
Today 14:40 - 15:40
The Tale of William Kidd: Captain Kidd - when the legitimate prizes of the Red Sea are not to be found, he quickly turns from pirate hunter to pirate. (Part 5 of 8)
Today 15:40 - 16:50
The Rise to Power: At the end of a bloody civil war, Francisco Franco seized power and ruled Spain with an iron hand for nearly four decades. (Part 1 of 4) (S)
Today 16:50 - 18:00
Franco experienced a remarkable rise through the ranks of the Spanish army. The Civil War became his opportunity to seize absolute power in Spain. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Today 18:00 - 18:40
On this Grand Tour Paul sets off from Mallaig to visit a group of islands famed for their unusual names: Rum, Muck and Eigg. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
Today 18:40 - 19:40
Assassins of the Deep: This episode looks at three different German U-Boat wrecks, including the UC-66, the first to be sunk by a plane, and the U480, the world's first stealth sub. (Part 1 of 10) (S)
Today 19:40 - 20:40
The Tale of William Kidd: Captain Kidd - when the legitimate prizes of the Red Sea are not to be found, he quickly turns from pirate hunter to pirate. (Part 5 of 8)
Today 20:40 - 21:50
The Rise to Power: At the end of a bloody civil war, Francisco Franco seized power and ruled Spain with an iron hand for nearly four decades. (Part 1 of 4) (S)
Today 21:50 - 23:00
Franco experienced a remarkable rise through the ranks of the Spanish army. The Civil War became his opportunity to seize absolute power in Spain. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Today 23:00 - 00:00
The Tale of William Kidd: Captain Kidd - when the legitimate prizes of the Red Sea are not to be found, he quickly turns from pirate hunter to pirate. (Part 5 of 8)
Tomorrow 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tomorrow 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tomorrow 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tomorrow 13:00 - 13:40
Continuing his island-hopping odyssey Paul sets sail on an island pilgrimage in the footsteps of saints, visiting Lismore, Colonsay and Oronsay. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 13:40 - 14:35
Danger Ahead: Armed with the latest undersea technology and personal testimony, we board two doomed ships to discover what set them on the path to catastrophe. (Part 2 of 10) (S)
Tomorrow 14:35 - 15:35
The Tale of Blackbeard: Living off plunder and raiding, Calico Jack, Anne Bonny and Mary Read form a troublesome trio who successfully rob ships and live off the spoils of the sea. (Part 6 of 8)
Tomorrow 15:35 - 16:50
The New Regime: Franco gave himself the title of Caudillo de España - Supreme Leader of Spain - and created his own rituals of power. (Part 2 of 4) (S)
Tomorrow 16:50 - 18:00
Having come to power through a coup, General Franco manoeuvred from 1939 until his death in 1975 to remain in control. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Tomorrow 18:00 - 18:40
Continuing his island-hopping odyssey Paul sets sail on an island pilgrimage in the footsteps of saints, visiting Lismore, Colonsay and Oronsay. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 18:40 - 19:35
Danger Ahead: Armed with the latest undersea technology and personal testimony, we board two doomed ships to discover what set them on the path to catastrophe. (Part 2 of 10) (S)
Tomorrow 19:35 - 20:35
The Tale of Blackbeard: Living off plunder and raiding, Calico Jack, Anne Bonny and Mary Read form a troublesome trio who successfully rob ships and live off the spoils of the sea. (Part 6 of 8)
Tomorrow 20:35 - 21:50
The New Regime: Franco gave himself the title of Caudillo de España - Supreme Leader of Spain - and created his own rituals of power. (Part 2 of 4) (S)
Tomorrow 21:50 - 23:00
Having come to power through a coup, General Franco manoeuvred from 1939 until his death in 1975 to remain in control. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Tomorrow 23:00 - 00:00
The Tale of Blackbeard: Living off plunder and raiding, Calico Jack, Anne Bonny and Mary Read form a troublesome trio who successfully rob ships and live off the spoils of the sea. (Part 6 of 8)
Wednesday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Wednesday 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Wednesday 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Wednesday 13:00 - 13:40
In the fifth episode, Paul Murton explores the islands scattered in the Firth of Forth. He discovers that these seemingly peaceful islands have a dramatic history of war. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Wednesday 13:40 - 14:40
Last Days of the Battleship: Survivors' stories and world-leading shipwreck investigators uncover how even the most powerful warships had their weaknesses and paid a fatal price. (Part 3 of 10) (S)
Wednesday 14:40 - 15:40
The Tale of Anne Bonny & Mary Reed: Blackbeard - the name synonymous with chaos. His stolen flagship The Queen Anne's Revenge careers through the Caribbean. (Part 7 of 8)
Wednesday 15:40 - 16:50
Zero Hour: At the end of the Second World War, the cards in global politics were reshuffled, and the situation became critical for Franco. (Part 3 of 4) (S)
Wednesday 16:50 - 18:00
Madrid, 1944. European fascists arrive in Madrid, and protected by the Franco regime, they weave a secret web known as ratlines in order to escape the Allied forces. (S)
Wednesday 18:00 - 18:40
In the fifth episode, Paul Murton explores the islands scattered in the Firth of Forth. He discovers that these seemingly peaceful islands have a dramatic history of war. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Wednesday 18:40 - 19:40
Last Days of the Battleship: Survivors' stories and world-leading shipwreck investigators uncover how even the most powerful warships had their weaknesses and paid a fatal price. (Part 3 of 10) (S)
Wednesday 19:40 - 20:40
The Tale of Anne Bonny & Mary Reed: Blackbeard - the name synonymous with chaos. His stolen flagship The Queen Anne's Revenge careers through the Caribbean. (Part 7 of 8)
Wednesday 20:40 - 21:50
Zero Hour: At the end of the Second World War, the cards in global politics were reshuffled, and the situation became critical for Franco. (Part 3 of 4) (S)
Wednesday 21:50 - 23:05
Madrid, 1944. European fascists arrive in Madrid, and protected by the Franco regime, they weave a secret web known as ratlines in order to escape the Allied forces. (S)
Wednesday 23:05 - 00:00
The Tale of Anne Bonny & Mary Reed: Blackbeard - the name synonymous with chaos. His stolen flagship The Queen Anne's Revenge careers through the Caribbean. (Part 7 of 8)
Thursday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Thursday 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Thursday 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Thursday 13:00 - 13:40
On the final grand tour of the series Paul Murton goes over the sea to Skye to visit the home of celebrated writer and naturalist Gavin Maxwell. (Part 6 of 6) (S)
Thursday 13:40 - 14:35
Nuclear Wrecks: We uncover the remains of warships from the remote Pacific to the Atlantic, revealing new insights into how the atom bomb changed our world forever. (Part 4 of 10) (S)
Thursday 14:35 - 15:35
The Tale of Bartholomew Roberts: Bartholomew Roberts, aka Black Bart-the most successful pirate of the Golden Age and famous for the 'pirate code'. (Part 8 of 8)
Thursday 15:35 - 16:45
The Leaden Age: In the mid-1950s Franco's foreign policy successes opened up new perspectives for Spain - and new challenges. (Part 4 of 4) (S)
Thursday 16:45 - 18:00
Summer 1942: A real manhunt took place in Paris. Close to 80 000 Jews were rounded up and deported to the concentration camps. Almost none of them ever returned. (S)
Thursday 18:00 - 18:40
On the final grand tour of the series Paul Murton goes over the sea to Skye to visit the home of celebrated writer and naturalist Gavin Maxwell. (Part 6 of 6) (S)
Thursday 18:40 - 19:35
Nuclear Wrecks: We uncover the remains of warships from the remote Pacific to the Atlantic, revealing new insights into how the atom bomb changed our world forever. (Part 4 of 10) (S)
Thursday 19:35 - 20:35
The Tale of Bartholomew Roberts: Bartholomew Roberts, aka Black Bart-the most successful pirate of the Golden Age and famous for the 'pirate code'. (Part 8 of 8)
Thursday 20:35 - 21:45
The Leaden Age: In the mid-1950s Franco's foreign policy successes opened up new perspectives for Spain - and new challenges. (Part 4 of 4) (S)
Thursday 21:45 - 23:00
Summer 1942: A real manhunt took place in Paris. Close to 80 000 Jews were rounded up and deported to the concentration camps. Almost none of them ever returned. (S)
Thursday 23:00 - 00:00
The Tale of Bartholomew Roberts: Bartholomew Roberts, aka Black Bart-the most successful pirate of the Golden Age and famous for the 'pirate code'. (Part 8 of 8)
Friday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Friday 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Friday 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Friday 13:00 - 13:40
Paul is travelling to the beautiful islands of Eriskay, Barra and Vatersay which are famed for their white sandy beaches and stunning scenery. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Friday 13:40 - 14:40
Savage Revenge: How the Americans launched a massive bombardment of the Japanese fleet-and how the German liner Wilhelm Gustloff was torpedoed by a Russian sub. (Part 5 of 10) (S)
Friday 14:40 - 15:40
A New World: The discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus sparks an age of exploration for the Spanish empire and a dark new chapter in the history of the Americas. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Friday 15:40 - 16:50
Filmed in 15 geologic hotspots, from Antarctica to Tanzania, scientists unpack the geologic process of plate tectonics tied to the existence of life on our planet. (S)
Friday 16:50 - 18:00
Discover how Line Siegfried and Line Maginot protected Germany and France during World War II using modern technologies. (S)
Friday 18:00 - 18:40
Paul is travelling to the beautiful islands of Eriskay, Barra and Vatersay which are famed for their white sandy beaches and stunning scenery. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Friday 18:40 - 19:40
Savage Revenge: How the Americans launched a massive bombardment of the Japanese fleet-and how the German liner Wilhelm Gustloff was torpedoed by a Russian sub. (Part 5 of 10) (S)
Friday 19:40 - 20:40
A New World: The discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus sparks an age of exploration for the Spanish empire and a dark new chapter in the history of the Americas. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Friday 20:40 - 21:50
Filmed in 15 geologic hotspots, from Antarctica to Tanzania, scientists unpack the geologic process of plate tectonics tied to the existence of life on our planet. (S)
Friday 21:50 - 23:00
Discover how Line Siegfried and Line Maginot protected Germany and France during World War II using modern technologies. (S)
Friday 23:00 - 00:00
A New World: The discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus sparks an age of exploration for the Spanish empire and a dark new chapter in the history of the Americas. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Saturday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Saturday 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Saturday 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Saturday 13:00 - 13:40
For this grand tour Paul is exploring the Isle of Mull and its satellite islands, to discover why they have become boltholes from the hustle and bustle of the modern world. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Saturday 13:40 - 14:40
Assassins of the Deep: This episode looks at three different German U-Boat wrecks, including the UC-66, the first to be sunk by a plane, and the U480, the world's first stealth sub. (Part 1 of 10) (S)
Saturday 14:40 - 15:35
Danger Ahead: Armed with the latest undersea technology and personal testimony, we board two doomed ships to discover what set them on the path to catastrophe. (Part 2 of 10) (S)
Saturday 15:35 - 16:35
Last Days of the Battleship: Survivors' stories and world-leading shipwreck investigators uncover how even the most powerful warships had their weaknesses and paid a fatal price. (Part 3 of 10) (S)
Saturday 16:35 - 17:30
Nuclear Wrecks: We uncover the remains of warships from the remote Pacific to the Atlantic, revealing new insights into how the atom bomb changed our world forever. (Part 4 of 10) (S)
Saturday 17:30 - 18:30
Savage Revenge: How the Americans launched a massive bombardment of the Japanese fleet-and how the German liner Wilhelm Gustloff was torpedoed by a Russian sub. (Part 5 of 10) (S)
Saturday 18:30 - 19:35
The Lap of the Gods, 1919 - 1921: An immersive documentary offering an insight into the time of peace between the First and Second World Wars. (Part 1 of 8) (S)
Saturday 19:35 - 20:40
Just Like the Arabian Nights, 1922 - 1925: So as the US and Great Britain began to increase their military holdings, it was at the expense of a humiliated Germany. (Part 2 of 8) (S)
Saturday 20:40 - 21:40
Mussolini is Always Right, 1925 - 1929: Technological advances were embraced by some-but not all-whilst Mussolini began his autocratic rule in Italy. (Part 3 of 8) (S)
Saturday 21:40 - 22:50
Dancing on a Volcano, 1929 - 1931: By the late twenties, Europe-France especially-appeared to have put the bad old days of economic strife behind them. (Part 4 of 8) (S)
Saturday 22:50 - 00:00
Filmed in 15 geologic hotspots, from Antarctica to Tanzania, scientists unpack the geologic process of plate tectonics tied to the existence of life on our planet. (S)
Sunday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Sunday 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Sunday 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Sunday 13:00 - 13:40
Paul is visiting two Hebridean islands which are very different: Gigha and Jura. Where Gigha is lush and verdant, Jura is rugged and bleak. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
Sunday 13:40 - 14:35
Failed Invasions: Two of the greatest failed invasions in the history of naval warfare. How the Spanish Armada was defeated and why the Allied fleet was crushed in WW1. (Part 6 of 10) (S)
Sunday 14:35 - 15:35
Lost Fleet of WWI: Investigations reveal the greatest scuttle and act of defiance in wartime history. Testimonies and CGI illuminate the events and subsequent salvage. (Part 7 of 10) (S)
Sunday 15:35 - 16:35
Collusions at Sea: Investigations into three historical collisions expose the volatile risks at sea and how they have shaped regulations and technological advancements. (Part 8 of 10) (S)
Sunday 16:35 - 17:35
Toxic Wrecks: Two decaying Second World War wrecks, the SS Skytteren and SS Richard Montgomery, are investigated as their dormant cargoes now pose a deadly threat. (Part 9 of 10) (S)
Sunday 17:35 - 18:30
Scotland's Sea Secrets: Two research teams are granted special permission to investigate what happened to WW1 warships HMS Hampshire and HMS Vanguard in their final moments. (Part 10 of 10) (S)
Sunday 18:30 - 19:35
In the 20s, there seemed to be some candidates for leadership in Europe. But where were these people when the Great Depression hit, affecting the lives of people around the world? (Part 5 of 8) (S)
Sunday 19:35 - 20:40
With the United States also suffering, Japan took the opportunity to increase their empire. Turning their attention to East Asia, they plotted the invasion of Manchuria. (Part 6 of 8) (S)
Sunday 20:40 - 21:40
History Stopped, 1936 - 1938: By the mid-thirties, Adolf Hitler's ambitions seemed clear to all. If the great powers had acted earlier, would their intervention have prevented WW2? (Part 7 of 8) (S)
Sunday 21:40 - 22:50
For some, appeasement was the only way. But with Adolf Hitler at the other end of the negotiating table, this was a strategy doomed to failure. (Part 8 of 8) (S)
Sunday 22:50 - 00:00
Documentary on the treatment of German civilians in former occupied countries after World War II, with eyewitnesses and victims recalling the horrors with searing clarity.
Monday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Monday 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Monday 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Monday 13:00 - 14:10
Failed Invasions: Two of the greatest failed invasions in the history of naval warfare. How the Spanish Armada was defeated and why the Allied fleet was crushed in WW1. (Part 6 of 10) (S)
Monday 14:10 - 15:15
The Caribbean Conquest: Columbus' return voyage to the Americas begins with bloodshed when he discovers that the Spanish left behind have been killed by the indigenous Taíno. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Monday 15:15 - 17:05
Three Holocaust survivors with unanswered questions journey back to hometowns, killing sites and hiding places in search of clues. (S)
Monday 17:05 - 18:00
Fathers and Sons: After returning from war, George H.W. Bush is reunited with his sweetheart Barbara. They married and had their first child - another future president. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Monday 18:00 - 19:00
Failed Invasions: Two of the greatest failed invasions in the history of naval warfare. How the Spanish Armada was defeated and why the Allied fleet was crushed in WW1. (Part 6 of 10) (S)
Monday 19:00 - 20:10
The Caribbean Conquest: Columbus' return voyage to the Americas begins with bloodshed when he discovers that the Spanish left behind have been killed by the indigenous Taíno. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Monday 20:10 - 22:00
Three Holocaust survivors with unanswered questions journey back to hometowns, killing sites and hiding places in search of clues. (S)
Monday 22:00 - 23:00
Failed Invasions: Two of the greatest failed invasions in the history of naval warfare. How the Spanish Armada was defeated and why the Allied fleet was crushed in WW1. (Part 6 of 10) (S)
Monday 23:00 - 00:00
The Caribbean Conquest: Columbus' return voyage to the Americas begins with bloodshed when he discovers that the Spanish left behind have been killed by the indigenous Taíno. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Tuesday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm