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Tue Aug 12
Wrecks That Changed the World

Today 14:10 - 15:15

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)

Besieged Fortresses Legendary Battles

Today 15:15 - 16:20

La Rochelle was the largest Protestant base in France and for Catholic King, Louis XIII, it was the last stronghold needing to be abolished. (Part 2 of 4) (S)

Inside Japan's War

Today 16:20 - 17:30

Rising Sun: Episode One explores the origins of Japan's involvement in WW2. (Part 1 of 4)

Henry VIII and the King's Men

Today 17:30 - 18:35

The Unexpected King: See how fractured relationships and traumatic events in Henry VIII's childhood set the path for his turbulent reign. (Part 1 of 3) (S)

Wrecks That Changed the World

Today 18:35 - 19:35

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)

New: Besieged Fortresses Legendary Battles

Today 19:35 - 20:45

La Rochelle was the largest Protestant base in France and for Catholic King, Louis XIII, it was the last stronghold needing to be abolished. (Part 2 of 4) (S)

Inside Japan's War

Today 20:45 - 21:55

Rising Sun: Episode One explores the origins of Japan's involvement in WW2. (Part 1 of 4)

Henry VIII and the King's Men

Today 21:55 - 22:55

The Unexpected King: See how fractured relationships and traumatic events in Henry VIII's childhood set the path for his turbulent reign. (Part 1 of 3) (S)

Besieged Fortresses Legendary Battles

Today 22:55 - 00:00

La Rochelle was the largest Protestant base in France and for Catholic King, Louis XIII, it was the last stronghold needing to be abolished. (Part 2 of 4) (S)

Wed Aug 13
Programmes return at 1pm

Tomorrow 00:00 - 06:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Programmes return at 1pm

Tomorrow 06:00 - 07:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Programmes return at 1pm

Tomorrow 07:00 - 13:00

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After Chaos

Tomorrow 13:00 - 14:10

Warsaw: This series brings back to life the fate of cities razed to the ground by bombing. Using graphic composing visual effects, see how Warsaw re-invented itself in record time. (Part 2 of 2)

Wrecks That Changed the World

Tomorrow 14:10 - 15:15

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)

Besieged Fortresses Legendary Battles

Tomorrow 15:15 - 16:20

How did the city of Orleans manage to resist for 7 months before being delivered from the English in just a few days by Joan of Arc, the liberator of Orleans? (Part 3 of 4) (S)

Inside Japan's War

Tomorrow 16:20 - 17:30

For the Sake of the Country: Episode Two examines Japan's war preparations and entrance into WW2. (Part 2 of 4)

Henry VIII and the King's Men

Tomorrow 17:30 - 18:35

The Absent King: See how Henry's men plotted military campaigns, forged alliances, and even framed a wife, for his benefit...and theirs. (Part 2 of 3) (S)

Wrecks That Changed the World

Tomorrow 18:35 - 19:35

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)

New: Besieged Fortresses Legendary Battles

Tomorrow 19:35 - 20:45

How did the city of Orleans manage to resist for 7 months before being delivered from the English in just a few days by Joan of Arc, the liberator of Orleans? (Part 3 of 4) (S)

Inside Japan's War

Tomorrow 20:45 - 21:50

For the Sake of the Country: Episode Two examines Japan's war preparations and entrance into WW2. (Part 2 of 4)

Henry VIII and the King's Men

Tomorrow 21:50 - 22:50

The Absent King: See how Henry's men plotted military campaigns, forged alliances, and even framed a wife, for his benefit...and theirs. (Part 2 of 3) (S)

Besieged Fortresses Legendary Battles

Tomorrow 22:50 - 00:00

How did the city of Orleans manage to resist for 7 months before being delivered from the English in just a few days by Joan of Arc, the liberator of Orleans? (Part 3 of 4) (S)

Thu Aug 14
Programmes return at 1pm

Thursday 00:00 - 06:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Programmes return at 1pm

Thursday 06:00 - 07:00

Programmes return at 1pm

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Thursday 07:00 - 13:00

Programmes return at 1pm

The Children of Chaos

Thursday 13:00 - 14:10

In 1945, fifteen million orphans roamed in the debris of a Europe recovering from the deadliest conflict it had ever known.

Wrecks That Changed the World

Thursday 14:10 - 15:15

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)

Besieged Fortresses Legendary Battles

Thursday 15:15 - 16:20

The Gallic wars were coming to an end beneath the fortifications of Alesia. After six years of fighting, almost 200 000 warriors came together on the plain. (Part 4 of 4) (S)

Inside Japan's War

Thursday 16:20 - 17:35

The Sun That Shines: Episode Three focuses on Japan's home front and expanding empire. (Part 3 of 4)

Henry VIII and the King's Men

Thursday 17:35 - 18:35

The Tyrant King: See how a bad accident and worse decisions took a heavy toll on Henry VIII's health and popularity in his final years. (Part 3 of 3) (S)

Wrecks That Changed the World

Thursday 18:35 - 19:35

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)

New: Besieged Fortresses Legendary Battles

Thursday 19:35 - 20:40

The Gallic wars were coming to an end beneath the fortifications of Alesia. After six years of fighting, almost 200 000 warriors came together on the plain. (Part 4 of 4) (S)

Inside Japan's War

Thursday 20:40 - 21:50

The Sun That Shines: Episode Three focuses on Japan's home front and expanding empire. (Part 3 of 4)

Henry VIII and the King's Men

Thursday 21:50 - 22:50

The Tyrant King: See how a bad accident and worse decisions took a heavy toll on Henry VIII's health and popularity in his final years. (Part 3 of 3) (S)

Besieged Fortresses Legendary Battles

Thursday 22:50 - 00:00

The Gallic wars were coming to an end beneath the fortifications of Alesia. After six years of fighting, almost 200 000 warriors came together on the plain. (Part 4 of 4) (S)

Fri Aug 15
Programmes return at 1pm

Friday 00:00 - 06:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Programmes return at 1pm

Friday 06:00 - 07:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Programmes return at 1pm

Friday 07:00 - 13:00

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America the Bountiful

Friday 13:00 - 13:35

Pecans in Georgia: The term pecan was coined by the Algonquin from the word 'pacane', which means a nut that needs to be cracked with a stone.

Wrecks That Changed the World

Friday 13:35 - 14:35

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)

Peleliu: Wwii's Most Well-Preserved Battlefield

Friday 14:35 - 15:55

Explore the most well-preserved battlefield in the world - a living testament to one the U.S. Marines' most bitter and eye-opening fights in World War II.

Inside Japan's War

Friday 15:55 - 17:00

An Extraordinary Measure: Episode Four tells the last chapter of Japan's WW2 story. (Part 4 of 4)

Messages Home: Lost Films Of The British Army

Friday 17:00 - 18:05

Heart-warming video messages from World War II servicemen. (S)

Wrecks That Changed the World

Friday 18:05 - 19:10

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)

Peleliu: Wwii's Most Well-Preserved Battlefield

Friday 19:10 - 20:20

Explore the most well-preserved battlefield in the world - a living testament to one the U.S. Marines' most bitter and eye-opening fights in World War II.

Inside Japan's War

Friday 20:20 - 21:30

An Extraordinary Measure: Episode Four tells the last chapter of Japan's WW2 story. (Part 4 of 4)

Messages Home: Lost Films Of The British Army

Friday 21:30 - 22:35

Heart-warming video messages from World War II servicemen. (S)

Peleliu: Wwii's Most Well-Preserved Battlefield

Friday 22:35 - 00:00

Explore the most well-preserved battlefield in the world - a living testament to one the U.S. Marines' most bitter and eye-opening fights in World War II.

Sat Aug 16
Programmes return at 1pm

Saturday 00:00 - 06:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Programmes return at 1pm

Saturday 06:00 - 07:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Programmes return at 1pm

Saturday 07:00 - 13:00

Programmes return at 1pm

America the Bountiful

Saturday 13:00 - 13:35

Maple in Vermont: Vermont has long been a mecca for the practice and is now innovating with maple syrup in fun and delicious ways. (Ep11)

Wrecks That Changed the World

Saturday 13:35 - 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)

Wrecks That Changed the World

Saturday 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)

Wrecks That Changed the World

Saturday 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)

Wrecks That Changed the World

Saturday 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)

Wrecks That Changed the World

Saturday 17:35 - 18:35

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)

Henry VIII and the King's Men

Saturday 18:35 - 19:35

The Unexpected King: See how fractured relationships and traumatic events in Henry VIII's childhood set the path for his turbulent reign. (Part 1 of 3) (S)

Henry VIII and the King's Men

Saturday 19:35 - 20:35

The Absent King: See how Henry's men plotted military campaigns, forged alliances, and even framed a wife, for his benefit...and theirs. (Part 2 of 3) (S)

Henry VIII and the King's Men

Saturday 20:35 - 21:35

The Tyrant King: See how a bad accident and worse decisions took a heavy toll on Henry VIII's health and popularity in his final years. (Part 3 of 3) (S)

Auschwitz: the Inside Man

Saturday 21:35 - 22:50

The incredible untold story of Witold Pilecki, a Polish officer who managed to infiltrate the Auschwitz death camp to smuggle information. (S)

The Ghettos & The Holocaust

Saturday 22:50 - 00:00

This moving documentary is based on the recent exhumation and translation of diaries unveiling everyday life in the ghettos. (S)

Sun Aug 17
Programmes return at 1pm

Sunday 00:00 - 06:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Programmes return at 1pm

Sunday 06:00 - 07:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Programmes return at 1pm

Sunday 07:00 - 13:00

Programmes return at 1pm

America the Bountiful

Sunday 13:00 - 13:35

Cheese & Beer in Wisconsin: Wisconsin is known for its cheese - and its beer. Both serve as a guide to how German and Swiss immigrants shaped the culture of Wisconsin we enjoy today. (Ep12)

Pearl Harbor: the Heroes Who Fought Back

Sunday 13:35 - 14:40

This is the story of how the attack at Pearl Harbor changed the course of history. We'll learn how these events shaped how America would engage with war for the next 75 years. (S)

Inside Japan's War

Sunday 14:40 - 15:50

Rising Sun: Episode One explores the origins of Japan's involvement in WW2. (Part 1 of 4)

Inside Japan's War

Sunday 15:50 - 17:00

For the Sake of the Country: Episode Two examines Japan's war preparations and entrance into WW2. (Part 2 of 4)

Inside Japan's War

Sunday 17:00 - 18:05

The Sun That Shines: Episode Three focuses on Japan's home front and expanding empire. (Part 3 of 4)

Inside Japan's War

Sunday 18:05 - 19:15

An Extraordinary Measure: Episode Four tells the last chapter of Japan's WW2 story. (Part 4 of 4)

A Final Landing on Iwo Jima

Sunday 19:15 - 20:30

A 100-year-old veteran of the 4th Marine Division who returns to Iwo Jima for the final time and the son of a marine who has spent decades searching for details of his father's time on the island.

Peleliu: Wwii's Most Well-Preserved Battlefield

Sunday 20:30 - 21:40

Explore the most well-preserved battlefield in the world - a living testament to one the U.S. Marines' most bitter and eye-opening fights in World War II.

Pearl Harbor: the Heroes Who Fought Back

Sunday 21:40 - 22:50

This is the story of how the attack at Pearl Harbor changed the course of history. We'll learn how these events shaped how America would engage with war for the next 75 years. (S)

A Final Landing on Iwo Jima

Sunday 22:50 - 00:00

A 100-year-old veteran of the 4th Marine Division who returns to Iwo Jima for the final time and the son of a marine who has spent decades searching for details of his father's time on the island.

Mon Aug 18
Programmes return at 1pm

Monday 00:00 - 06:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Programmes return at 1pm

Monday 06:00 - 07:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Programmes return at 1pm

Monday 07:00 - 13:00

Programmes return at 1pm

America the Bountiful

Monday 13:00 - 13:35

European settlers started to cultivate cranberries in Massachusetts in 1816 and the berry remains an integral part of the Bay State's cultural and culinary landscape today. (Ep13)

Forts of Verdun

Monday 13:35 - 14:50

Through rare archives, 3D animations and interviews with historians and scientists, we plunge inside the walls of these coveted fortifications. (S)

Digging Up Britain's Past

Monday 14:50 - 15:50

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)

The Windermere Children: in Their Own Words

Monday 15:50 - 17:05

This powerful documentary reveals a little-known story of 300 young orphaned Jewish refugees who began new lives in England's Lake District in the summer of 1945. (S)

Jungle War

Monday 17:05 - 18:15

The Jungle is Always Neutral: As Japan shocks the world with the speed of its advance, the Allies scramble to halt what seems to be an unstoppable force. (Part 1 of 4) (S)

Forts of Verdun

Monday 18:15 - 19:30

Through rare archives, 3D animations and interviews with historians and scientists, we plunge inside the walls of these coveted fortifications. (S)

Digging Up Britain's Past

Monday 19:30 - 20:30

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)

The Windermere Children: in Their Own Words

Monday 20:30 - 21:50

This powerful documentary reveals a little-known story of 300 young orphaned Jewish refugees who began new lives in England's Lake District in the summer of 1945. (S)

Jungle War

Monday 21:50 - 23:00

The Jungle is Always Neutral: As Japan shocks the world with the speed of its advance, the Allies scramble to halt what seems to be an unstoppable force. (Part 1 of 4) (S)

Digging Up Britain's Past

Monday 23:00 - 00:00

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)

Tue Aug 19
Programmes return at 1pm

Tuesday 00:00 - 06:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Programmes return at 1pm

Tuesday 06:00 - 07:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Programmes return at 1pm

Tuesday 07:00 - 13:00

Programmes return at 1pm

75 Years of Nato: New Challenges and Chances

Tuesday 13:00 - 14:10

The peace dividend after the end of the Cold War has been used up. In the 75th year of its existence, NATO and its member countries are undergoing a self-discovery. (S)

Verdun, the Battle of the Great War

Tuesday 14:10 - 15:15

11 months of fighting, over 2 million soldiers mobilised and 300,000 dead. We look back at this insane battle that was to become the bloodiest chapter of WWI. (S)

Digging Up Britain's Past

Tuesday 15:15 - 16:15

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)

WW2: Battle of Crete

Tuesday 16:15 - 17:25

Invasion: Invasion - In May 1941, 14,000 German paratroopers supported by nearly a thousand aircraft were dropped on the island in a unique blitzkrieg operation. (Part 1 of 3) (S)

Jungle War

Tuesday 17:25 - 18:35

The Revolt of Asia: We explore how jungle warfare tactics were applied to post-WWII independence struggles. (Part 2 of 4) (S)

Verdun, the Battle of the Great War

Tuesday 18:35 - 19:40

11 months of fighting, over 2 million soldiers mobilised and 300,000 dead. We look back at this insane battle that was to become the bloodiest chapter of WWI. (S)

Digging Up Britain's Past

Tuesday 19:40 - 20:40

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)

WW2: Battle of Crete

Tuesday 20:40 - 21:50

Invasion: Invasion - In May 1941, 14,000 German paratroopers supported by nearly a thousand aircraft were dropped on the island in a unique blitzkrieg operation. (Part 1 of 3) (S)

Jungle War

Tuesday 21:50 - 22:55

The Revolt of Asia: We explore how jungle warfare tactics were applied to post-WWII independence struggles. (Part 2 of 4) (S)

Digging Up Britain's Past

Tuesday 22:55 - 00:00

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)

Wed Aug 20
Programmes return at 1pm

Wednesday 00:00 - 06:00

Programmes return at 1pm