Friday 13:40 - 14:50
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)
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Fri Apr 24
Friday 14:50 - 15:50
Disdain for Spain's wealth and violence lead to European rulers propagating an anti-Spanish narrative. The 'Black Legend' is born and heralds the end of the era of the Conquistadors. (Part 6 of 6) (S)
Friday 15:50 - 17:00
The naval forces of Ancient Rome played a crucial role in the conquest of the Mediterranean and beyond - but how did the Roman fleet operate?
Friday 17:00 - 18:00
Aftermath and Injustice: As World War II ended, the hunt for the Nazi criminals began. Amid a battle for justice, there was also the search for the property the Nazis had stolen. (Part 4 of 4) (S)
Friday 18:00 - 18:55
Sibling Rivalry: Brothers George W. and Jeb Bush were determined to make the governor's mansion, but only one succeeded. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Friday 18:55 - 19:55
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)
Friday 19:55 - 20:55
Disdain for Spain's wealth and violence lead to European rulers propagating an anti-Spanish narrative. The 'Black Legend' is born and heralds the end of the era of the Conquistadors. (Part 6 of 6) (S)
Friday 20:55 - 22:00
The naval forces of Ancient Rome played a crucial role in the conquest of the Mediterranean and beyond - but how did the Roman fleet operate?
Friday 22:00 - 23:00
Aftermath and Injustice: As World War II ended, the hunt for the Nazi criminals began. Amid a battle for justice, there was also the search for the property the Nazis had stolen. (Part 4 of 4) (S)
Friday 23:00 - 00:00
Disdain for Spain's wealth and violence lead to European rulers propagating an anti-Spanish narrative. The 'Black Legend' is born and heralds the end of the era of the Conquistadors. (Part 6 of 6) (S)
Sat Apr 25
Today 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Today 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Today 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Today 13:00 - 14:15
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 14:15 - 15:25
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)
Today 15:25 - 16:35
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 16:35 - 17:50
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)
Today 17:50 - 18:55
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)
Today 18:55 - 20:10
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)
Today 20:10 - 21:25
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)
Today 21:25 - 22:35
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 22:35 - 00:00
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)
Sun Apr 26
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 - 14:00
Newly declassified evidence from KGB archives reveals their concerns about the safety of the Chernobyl nuclear plant. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Tomorrow 14:00 - 15:00
First-hand accounts from the survivors themselves and evidence from world-leading scientists reveal the true costs of their silence. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Tomorrow 15:00 - 16:00
Financing Evil: Who financed Hitler and helped him to achieve power? Here, follow the trail of money to the top and see the secret partnerships that underpinned the evil regime. (Part 1 of 4) (S)
Tomorrow 16:00 - 16:55
The Nazi Economic Miracle: Germany, 1937. Hitler appears to be fulfilling his promise of returning Germany to prosperity-but there was a deeply sinister side to the recovery. (Part 2 of 4) (S)
Tomorrow 16:55 - 17:55
The Business of War: With help from large corporations inside and outside of Germany, the Nazis had conquered much of Europe-and even their victims would be turned into profit. (Part 3 of 4) (S)
Tomorrow 17:55 - 18:55
Aftermath and Injustice: As World War II ended, the hunt for the Nazi criminals began. Amid a battle for justice, there was also the search for the property the Nazis had stolen. (Part 4 of 4) (S)
Tomorrow 18:55 - 19:55
A remarkable story both of heroism and mankind's failings - and one of the worst atrocities carried out by Germany during the Second World War. (S)
Tomorrow 19:55 - 20:55
Newly declassified evidence from KGB archives reveals their concerns about the safety of the Chernobyl nuclear plant. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Tomorrow 20:55 - 22:00
First-hand accounts from the survivors themselves and evidence from world-leading scientists reveal the true costs of their silence. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Tomorrow 22:00 - 23:00
In episode 1, we trace 1000 years of Ukraine's history: from the arrival of the Vikings in the 9th century to the end of the 19th century. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Tomorrow 23:00 - 00:00
What did the incorporation into the Soviet empire, and Stalin's rule in particular, mean for the country and its people? (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Mon Apr 27
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 - 14:00
In 1592, Elizabeth I visited Sudeley Castle where a spectacular garden was created. 500 years later, a team of archaeologists hunt for this lost gem. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Monday 14:00 - 15:15
USA: Today's global powers owe their status and significance to natural forces. The USA's ascent as a global power was driven by its unique position between two oceans. (Part 1 of 3)
Monday 15:15 - 16:20
How living in everyday Britain continued as war raged on. Episode one looks at food scarcity and the ingenious ways people put food on the table. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
Monday 16:20 - 17:15
Operation Jawbreaker: Just fifteen days after September 11th, 2001, CIA operatives land in Afghanistan with suitcases full of cash and a mission to dismantle the Taliban. (Part 1 of 8) (S)
Monday 17:15 - 18:25
Operation Just Cause: During the presidency of George H. W. Bush, the United States invades Panama to depose its de facto ruler, Manuel Noriega. (Part 2 of 8) (S)
Monday 18:25 - 19:30
In 1592, Elizabeth I visited Sudeley Castle where a spectacular garden was created. 500 years later, a team of archaeologists hunt for this lost gem. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Monday 19:30 - 20:35
USA: Today's global powers owe their status and significance to natural forces. The USA's ascent as a global power was driven by its unique position between two oceans. (Part 1 of 3)
Monday 20:35 - 21:45
How living in everyday Britain continued as war raged on. Episode one looks at food scarcity and the ingenious ways people put food on the table. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
Monday 21:45 - 22:40
Operation Jawbreaker: Just fifteen days after September 11th, 2001, CIA operatives land in Afghanistan with suitcases full of cash and a mission to dismantle the Taliban. (Part 1 of 8) (S)
Monday 22:40 - 00:00
Operation Just Cause: During the presidency of George H. W. Bush, the United States invades Panama to depose its de facto ruler, Manuel Noriega. (Part 2 of 8) (S)
Tue Apr 28
Tuesday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tuesday 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tuesday 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tuesday 13:00 - 14:00
Silchester is one of the best-preserved Roman sites in Britain. Why did Rome's infamous emperor Nero stamp his mark on the town? (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Tuesday 14:00 - 15:15
Russia: Today's global powers owe their status and significance to natural forces. Russia's history has been defined by its relentless search for warm-water ports. (Part 2 of 3)
Tuesday 15:15 - 16:20
Episode two explores the steps taken to keep safe, from taking cover in air raid shelters to evacuating children. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Tuesday 16:20 - 17:20
Operation Pimlico: A Soviet double agent requests extraction from Moscow. MI6 orchestrates a daring escapade to retrieve him before his cover is blown. (Part 3 of 8) (S)
Tuesday 17:20 - 18:30
The Plot to Kill the Pope: A stunning testimony from a man who planned and attempted an assassination of Catholicism's highest figure, Pope John Paul II. (Part 4 of 8) (S)
Tuesday 18:30 - 19:30
Silchester is one of the best-preserved Roman sites in Britain. Why did Rome's infamous emperor Nero stamp his mark on the town? (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Tuesday 19:30 - 20:40
Russia: Today's global powers owe their status and significance to natural forces. Russia's history has been defined by its relentless search for warm-water ports. (Part 2 of 3)
Tuesday 20:40 - 21:50
Episode two explores the steps taken to keep safe, from taking cover in air raid shelters to evacuating children. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Tuesday 21:50 - 22:50
Operation Pimlico: A Soviet double agent requests extraction from Moscow. MI6 orchestrates a daring escapade to retrieve him before his cover is blown. (Part 3 of 8) (S)
Tuesday 22:50 - 00:00
The Plot to Kill the Pope: A stunning testimony from a man who planned and attempted an assassination of Catholicism's highest figure, Pope John Paul II. (Part 4 of 8) (S)
Wed Apr 29
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 - 14:00
For more than 260 years, HMS Invincible lay at the bottom of the Solent. Now, archaeologists are diving beneath the waves to learn more about this game-changing ship. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
Wednesday 14:00 - 15:15
China: China's geopolitical importance stems from its historical position as the hub of Eurasian trade, from the ancient Silk Road to its current maritime dominance in the Pacific. (Part 3 of 3)
Wednesday 15:15 - 16:25
The third episode recalls how people kept up morale through music, film and self-made forms of entertainment, and ends with the euphoric VE Day celebrations in 1945. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Wednesday 16:25 - 17:20
Operation Wrath of God - Part I: Mossad carries out an assassination campaign targeting leaders of the Popular Front to Liberate Palestine, Fatah and other Palestinian Movements. (Part 5 of 8) (S)
Wednesday 17:20 - 18:25
Operation Wrath of God - Part II: Mossad continues its campaign of covert assassinations of Palestinian leaders, including car bombs and amphibious operations. (Part 6 of 8) (S)
Wednesday 18:25 - 19:30
For more than 260 years, HMS Invincible lay at the bottom of the Solent. Now, archaeologists are diving beneath the waves to learn more about this game-changing ship. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
Wednesday 19:30 - 20:35
China: China's geopolitical importance stems from its historical position as the hub of Eurasian trade, from the ancient Silk Road to its current maritime dominance in the Pacific. (Part 3 of 3)
Wednesday 20:35 - 21:45
The third episode recalls how people kept up morale through music, film and self-made forms of entertainment, and ends with the euphoric VE Day celebrations in 1945. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Wednesday 21:45 - 22:45
Operation Wrath of God - Part I: Mossad carries out an assassination campaign targeting leaders of the Popular Front to Liberate Palestine, Fatah and other Palestinian Movements. (Part 5 of 8) (S)
Wednesday 22:45 - 00:00
Operation Wrath of God - Part II: Mossad continues its campaign of covert assassinations of Palestinian leaders, including car bombs and amphibious operations. (Part 6 of 8) (S)
Thu Apr 30
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 - 14:15
Archaeologists conduct a dig at Auckland Castle in Co Durham, which 700 years ago was home to a group of power-crazed bishops. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
Thursday 14:15 - 15:20
Heart-warming video messages from World War II servicemen. (S)
Thursday 15:20 - 16:20
Follow the travels of war correspondent William Courtenay and his unrivalled reporting on the Pacific campaign and its great commander. (S)
Thursday 16:20 - 17:20
Taliban Spies: A look at how the US military's complex operations in Afghanistan required the collaboration of locals for cultural and strategic insights. (Part 6 of 8) (S)
Thursday 17:20 - 18:05
Project Azorian: At the height of the Cold War, the US military endeavours to recover a sunken Soviet submarine from the depths of the ocean floor. (Part 8 of 8) (S)
Thursday 18:05 - 19:05
Archaeologists conduct a dig at Auckland Castle in Co Durham, which 700 years ago was home to a group of power-crazed bishops. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
Thursday 19:05 - 20:05
Heart-warming video messages from World War II servicemen. (S)
Thursday 20:05 - 21:10
Follow the travels of war correspondent William Courtenay and his unrivalled reporting on the Pacific campaign and its great commander. (S)
Thursday 21:10 - 22:10
Taliban Spies: A look at how the US military's complex operations in Afghanistan required the collaboration of locals for cultural and strategic insights. (Part 6 of 8) (S)
Thursday 22:10 - 22:55
Project Azorian: At the height of the Cold War, the US military endeavours to recover a sunken Soviet submarine from the depths of the ocean floor. (Part 8 of 8) (S)
Thursday 22:55 - 00:00
Heart-warming video messages from World War II servicemen. (S)
Fri May 01
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 - 14:00
The team search for artefacts from the country's first superhighway - the Bridgewater Canal. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Friday 14:00 - 15:15
Follow the story of the USS Indianapolis, from her sinking in WWII to the scientific detective work that led to her discovery three and a half miles below the Philippine Sea. (S)
Friday 15:15 - 16:15
From white-knuckle, high speed dogfights to brutal land combat, witness the Battle of Okinawa In Color. (S)
Friday 16:15 - 17:20
The 1993 Waco siege begun as a raid, turned into a 51-day standoff, and ended with the destruction of a five-storey building and 75 people dead. (S)
Friday 17:20 - 18:20
From white-knuckle, high speed dogfights to brutal land combat, witness the Battle of Okinawa In Color. (S)
Friday 18:20 - 19:25
The team search for artefacts from the country's first superhighway - the Bridgewater Canal. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Friday 19:25 - 20:35
Follow the story of the USS Indianapolis, from her sinking in WWII to the scientific detective work that led to her discovery three and a half miles below the Philippine Sea. (S)
Friday 20:35 - 21:40
From white-knuckle, high speed dogfights to brutal land combat, witness the Battle of Okinawa In Color. (S)
Friday 21:40 - 22:45
The 1993 Waco siege begun as a raid, turned into a 51-day standoff, and ended with the destruction of a five-storey building and 75 people dead. (S)
Friday 22:45 - 00:00
Follow the story of the USS Indianapolis, from her sinking in WWII to the scientific detective work that led to her discovery three and a half miles below the Philippine Sea. (S)
Sat May 02
Saturday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm