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Today 13:40 - 15:40

The Cause (1861): Beginning with a searing indictment of slavery, the first episode of this series dramatically evokes the causes of the American Civil War. (Part 1 of 9) (S)

Today 17:05 - 18:40

Forever Free (1862): Convinced by July 1862 that emancipation was now morally and militarily crucial to the future of the Union, Lincoln waits for a victory to issue his proclamation. (Part 3 of 9)

Today 18:40 - 19:55

Simply Murder (1863): The fourth programme in the series reveals how the Union disaster at Fredericksburg prefaced further successes for the Confederacy. (Part 4 of 9)

Today 19:55 - 20:55

A window on one of the most turbulent decades in British history captures a nation determined to remain stable in the face of economic and political chaos across Europe. (Part 1 of 3)

Today 20:55 - 21:55

We explore what everyday life was really like for people in the 30s, but also new opportunities for leisure and increased social freedoms despite looming war. (Part 2 of 3)

Today 21:55 - 22:50

We explore what everyday life was really like for people in the 30s, especially the last unsettled year before war officially began. (Part 3 of 3)

Today 22:50 - 00:00

Grace Kelly remains an icon today. Her life and career are well documented, from her work in Hollywood to her marriage to Prince Rainier and her tragic death in a car accident in 1982. (S)

Tomorrow 00:00 - 06:00

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Tomorrow 06:00 - 07:00

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Tomorrow 07:00 - 13:00

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Tomorrow 13:00 - 13:40

Paul is heading as far north as you can go in Britain, to the islands of Fetlar, Unst and Yell. These islands are as much Scandinavian as Scottish and were once part of Norway. (Part 6 of 6) (S)

Tomorrow 13:40 - 15:35

The Universe Battle (1863): This episode opens with a dramatic account of the Battle of Gettysburg. (Part 5 of 9) (S)

Tomorrow 15:35 - 17:00

Valley of the Shadow of Death (1864): Episode six of the series begins with a biographical comparison of Ulysses S Grant and Robert E Lee. (Part 6 of 9) (S)

Tomorrow 17:00 - 18:25

Most Hallowed Ground (1864): The presidential election of 1864 sets Abraham Lincoln against his old commanding general, George McClellan. (Part 7 of 9) (S)

Tomorrow 18:25 - 19:55

War is All Hell (1865): William Tecumseh Sherman's brilliant march to the sea brings the war to the heart of Georgia and the Carolinas and spells the end of the Confederacy. (Part 8 of 9) (S)

Tomorrow 19:55 - 21:20

The Better Angels of Our Nature (1865): The final episode of the series begins with the aftermath of Robert E. Lee's surrender. (Part 9 of 9) (S)

Tomorrow 21:20 - 22:55

Victorian Britain on Film offers audiences a unique window into a bygone era. Most of these films have been transformed by colourising them for the first time.

Tomorrow 22:55 - 00:00

Witness the day Custer's luck ran out and the fate of Native Americans changed forever.

Tuesday 00:00 - 06:00

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Tuesday 06:00 - 07:00

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Tuesday 07:00 - 13:00

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Tuesday 13:00 - 13:40

Paul Murton experiences island life. Here, he explores a cluster of islands in the Outer Hebrides. (Part 1 of 6) (S)

Tuesday 13:40 - 15:30

Déjà Vu (1858-1961): Vietnam is divided in two at Geneva. Communists in the North aim to reunify the country, while America supports Ngo Dinh Diem's untested regime in the South. (Part 1 of 10) (S)

Tuesday 15:30 - 17:10

Riding the Tiger (1961-1963): President Kennedy inspires idealistic young Americans to serve their country, and wrestles with how deeply to get involved in South Vietnam. (Part 2 of 10) (S)

Tuesday 17:10 - 19:35

The River Styx: Hardliners in Hanoi send combat troops to the South, accelerating the insurgency. President Johnson escalates America's military commitment. (Part 3 of 10) (S)

Tuesday 19:35 - 22:00

Resolve (January 1966-June 1967): As an antiwar movement builds back home, soldiers and Marines discover that the war in Vietnam is nothing like their fathers' war. (Part 4 of 10) (S)

Tuesday 22:00 - 00:00

This is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967): As body counts mount, Hanoi plans a surprise offensive, and the Johnson administration attempts to reassure the American public. (Part 5 of 10) (S)

Wednesday 00:00 - 06:00

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Wednesday 06:00 - 07:00

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Wednesday 07:00 - 13:00

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Wednesday 13:00 - 14:50

Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968): On the eve of the Tet holiday, North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launch surprise attacks throughout the South. (Part 6 of 10) (S)

Wednesday 14:50 - 17:00

The Veneer of Civilisation (June 1968-May 1969): Public support for the war declines, and American men of draft age face difficult decisions and wrenching moral choices. (Part 7 of 10) (S)

Wednesday 17:00 - 19:20

The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970): With morale plummeting, Nixon begins withdrawing American troops. News breaks of a massacre committed by American soldiers. (Part 8 of 10) (S)

Wednesday 19:20 - 21:35

A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970 - March 1973): South Vietnamese forces suffer a terrible defeat. US airpower halts an unprecedented North Vietnamese offensive. (Part 9 of 10) (S)

Wednesday 21:35 - 00:00

The Weight of Memory (March 1973 - Onward): When hundreds of thousands of North Vietnamese troops pour into the South, Saigon descends rapidly into chaos. (Part 10 of 10) (S)

Thursday 00:00 - 06:00

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Thursday 06:00 - 07:00

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Thursday 07:00 - 13:00

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Thursday 13:00 - 13:40

Paul Murton experiences island life. He explores the eastern outposts of Shetland - Papa Stour, Whalsay and the Out Skerries. (Part 3 of 6) (S)

Thursday 13:40 - 14:40

From white-knuckle, high speed dogfights to brutal land combat, witness the Battle of Okinawa In Color. (S)

Thursday 14:40 - 15:55

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

Thursday 15:55 - 17:10

An American working with British secret agents parachutes into France just after D-Day to organise the French Resistance into a cohesive army. Narrated by Kevin Bacon.

Thursday 17:10 - 18:15

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)

Thursday 18:15 - 19:25

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

Thursday 19:25 - 20:30

From white-knuckle, high speed dogfights to brutal land combat, witness the Battle of Okinawa In Color. (S)

Thursday 20:30 - 21:40

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

Thursday 21:40 - 22:45

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)

Thursday 22:45 - 00:00

An American working with British secret agents parachutes into France just after D-Day to organise the French Resistance into a cohesive army. Narrated by Kevin Bacon.

Friday 00:00 - 06:00

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Friday 06:00 - 07:00

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Friday 07:00 - 13:00

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Friday 13:00 - 13:40

Paul Murton experiences island life. In the northernmost spur of Skye - the Trotternish Peninsula - he visits the Old Man of Storr. (Part 4 of 6) (S)

Friday 13:40 - 14:45

From 1933 to 1942: This first episode goes back to the roots of the indoctrination of young German girls within the female branch of the Hitler Youth (BDM). (Part 1 of 2) (S)

Friday 14:45 - 15:45

In 1942, a new phase of the genocide took place: the "Final Solution". Women, far from being mere witnesses or accomplices, played a role as important as it was deadly. (Part 2 of 2) (S)

Friday 15:45 - 16:55

Under the code name 'Barbarossa', Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union. In the first hours of the attack, bombs rained down on Soviet airfields on the frontier. (Part 1 of 2) (S)

Friday 16:55 - 18:05

Determined to seize the Russian capital before winter, Hitler launched Operation 'Typhoon'. It was to be the last great decisive battle of the year. (Part 2 of 2) (S)

Friday 18:05 - 19:20

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)

Friday 19:20 - 20:30

From 1933 to 1942: This first episode goes back to the roots of the indoctrination of young German girls within the female branch of the Hitler Youth (BDM). (Part 1 of 2) (S)

Friday 20:30 - 21:30

In 1942, a new phase of the genocide took place: the "Final Solution". Women, far from being mere witnesses or accomplices, played a role as important as it was deadly. (Part 2 of 2) (S)

Friday 21:30 - 22:40

Under the code name 'Barbarossa', Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union. In the first hours of the attack, bombs rained down on Soviet airfields on the frontier. (Part 1 of 2) (S)

Friday 22:40 - 00:00

Determined to seize the Russian capital before winter, Hitler launched Operation 'Typhoon'. It was to be the last great decisive battle of the year. (Part 2 of 2) (S)

Saturday 00:00 - 06:00

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Saturday 06:00 - 07:00

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Saturday 07:00 - 13:00

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Saturday 13:00 - 14:00

Windsor Castle: Kate Williams explores some of the more gruesome stories of Windsor Castle history. (Part 1 of 8) (S2 Ep1) (S)

Saturday 14:00 - 15:00

Hampton Court Palace: Kate Williams tells scandalous and shocking stories of ancient palace history. (Part 2 of 8) (S2 Ep2) (S)

Saturday 15:00 - 15:55

Versailles Palace: Versailles - one of the most enormous and impressive palaces in the world. Part 3 of 8. (Part 3 of 8) (S2 Ep3) (S)

Saturday 15:55 - 16:55

Sandringham: How Sandringham in Norfolk was purchased by the royal family to save its reputation. (Part 4 of 8) (S2 Ep4) (S)

Saturday 16:55 - 17:55

Brighton Royal Pavilion: Brighton's Royal Pavilion was originally a beach house transformed into a wonder palace. (Part 5 of 8) (S2 Ep5) (S)

Saturday 17:55 - 18:55

Kensington Palace: A gap in succession made way for George I of Hanover to refurbish Kensington Palace. (Part 6 of 8) (S2 Ep6) (S)

Saturday 18:55 - 19:55

Whitehall Palace: London's lost royal palace Whitehall is destroyed, but the remnants remain. (Part 7 of 8) (S2 Ep7) (S)

Saturday 19:55 - 20:50

Buckingham Palace: Exploring the headquarters of the royal family - one of our most recognisable palaces. (Part 8 of 8) (S2 Ep8) (S)

Saturday 20:50 - 22:20

A celebratory programme exploring Agatha Christie's ten most iconic works. (S)

Saturday 22:20 - 23:25

Charles Spencer opens its gates to a team of archaeologists in search of a lost village which is believed to lie somewhere in the grounds. (S)

Saturday 23:25 - 00:00

Paul Murton experiences island life. He crosses the great natural harbour of Scapa Flow and heads to Stronsay. (Part 5 of 6) (S)

Sunday 00:00 - 06:00

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Sunday 06:00 - 07:00

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Sunday 07:00 - 13:00

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Sunday 13:00 - 14:10

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)

Sunday 14:10 - 15:15

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)

Sunday 15:15 - 16:25

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)

Sunday 16:25 - 17:35

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)

Sunday 17:35 - 18:40

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 18:40 - 19:50

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 19:50 - 20:55

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 20:55 - 22:00

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 22:00 - 23:20

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.

Sunday 23:20 - 00:00

Paul Murton experiences island life. His final difficult journey sees him travel to Heisgeir, Sula Sgeir and North Rona. (Part 6 of 6) (S)