Today 13:30 - 14:50
...Chivalry and Betrayal: Trouble in the Family 1337-1360: Dr Janina Ramirez explores the fallout of history's longest and bloodiest divorce, when England took on the superpower France. (Part 1 of 3)
Today 13:30 - 14:50
...Chivalry and Betrayal: Trouble in the Family 1337-1360: Dr Janina Ramirez explores the fallout of history's longest and bloodiest divorce, when England took on the superpower France. (Part 1 of 3)
Today 14:50 - 16:10
...Chivalry and Betrayal: Breaking the Bonds 1360-1415: England, wracked by plague and revolt, loses the upper hand until Henry V turns the tide at Agincourt. (Part 2 of 3)
Today 16:10 - 17:25
...Chivalry and Betrayal: Agents of God 1415-1453: Henry V has claimed the crown of France for his heirs, but to secure it the English must conquer all of France. (Part 3 of 3)
Today 17:25 - 18:35
Rise to Power: How could a nobody become a dictator, bringing down a democracy in just a few years? (Part 1 of 3)
Today 18:35 - 19:40
Reign of Terror: How did Hitler succeed in transforming a republic into a "Führer state" in such a short time? (Part 2 of 3)
Today 19:40 - 20:45
Ruin: Hitler had outwardly emphasized his will for peace, yet once he came to power, he committed his top commanders to a war of extermination. (Part 3 of 3)
Today 20:45 - 21:45
Re-examining the leadership of American president Franklin Roosevelt, historian David Reynolds exposes the cover-up of his failing health and its impact on the war's endgame. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Today 21:45 - 22:50
Weaving together the epic of FDR's leadership in World War II with the tangled stories of the women who sustained him in his last years. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Today 22:50 - 00:00
Between April 1915 and July 1916, more than one million Armenians were deported and massacred. In Turkey, discussion of the subject has always been refused and concealed.
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
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)
Tomorrow 14:00 - 15:00
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)
Tomorrow 15:00 - 16:00
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)
Tomorrow 16:00 - 17:00
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)
Tomorrow 17:00 - 18:00
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)
Tomorrow 18:00 - 19:15
This moving documentary is based on the recent exhumation and translation of diaries unveiling everyday life in the ghettos. (S)
Tomorrow 19:15 - 20:25
The incredible untold story of Witold Pilecki, a Polish officer who managed to infiltrate the Auschwitz death camp to smuggle information. (S)
Tomorrow 20:25 - 21:20
... Hidden Story: In this definitive guide - new archaeological findings are revealed and we go behind the scenes with China's modern army. (S)
Tomorrow 21:20 - 22:35
This moving documentary is based on the recent exhumation and translation of diaries unveiling everyday life in the ghettos. (S)
Tomorrow 22:35 - 00:00
The incredible untold story of Witold Pilecki, a Polish officer who managed to infiltrate the Auschwitz death camp to smuggle information. (S)
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 - 14:05
...Charles Spencer: 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)
Monday 14:05 - 15:25
Heroes of the Somme uses original archive from the Western Front to uncover the stories of seven of the men whose remarkable bravery in 1916 won them the Victoria Cross. (S)
Monday 15:25 - 16:40
With exclusive access to a new excavation, Alice Roberts discovers what King Arthur's Britain was really like, including the surprisingly modern connections we all share with our ancient past. (S)
Monday 16:40 - 17:55
World War II seen from a new perspective, through the eyes of women who witnessed and served in the war. (S)
Monday 17:55 - 18:55
...Charles Spencer: 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)
Monday 18:55 - 20:15
Heroes of the Somme uses original archive from the Western Front to uncover the stories of seven of the men whose remarkable bravery in 1916 won them the Victoria Cross. (S)
Monday 20:15 - 21:30
With exclusive access to a new excavation, Alice Roberts discovers what King Arthur's Britain was really like, including the surprisingly modern connections we all share with our ancient past. (S)
Monday 21:30 - 22:45
World War II seen from a new perspective, through the eyes of women who witnessed and served in the war. (S)
Monday 22:45 - 00:00
Heroes of the Somme uses original archive from the Western Front to uncover the stories of seven of the men whose remarkable bravery in 1916 won them the Victoria Cross. (S)
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 - 14:10
Witness the day Custer's luck ran out and the fate of Native Americans changed forever.
Tuesday 14:10 - 15:25
...From From Both Sides of the Wire: First Day: Historian Peter Barton explores the events leading up to, and on, the notoriously bloody first day of the offensive. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
Tuesday 15:25 - 17:55
... 1991-2024: Through hard times, falling wages, and loss of manufacturing jobs, the continuation of Bill Moyers' chronicle of perseverance as the American dream slips away. (S)
Tuesday 17:55 - 19:00
Witness the day Custer's luck ran out and the fate of Native Americans changed forever.
Tuesday 19:00 - 20:15
...From From Both Sides of the Wire: First Day: Historian Peter Barton explores the events leading up to, and on, the notoriously bloody first day of the offensive. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
Tuesday 20:15 - 22:40
... 1991-2024: Through hard times, falling wages, and loss of manufacturing jobs, the continuation of Bill Moyers' chronicle of perseverance as the American dream slips away. (S)
Tuesday 22:40 - 00:00
...From From Both Sides of the Wire: First Day: Historian Peter Barton explores the events leading up to, and on, the notoriously bloody first day of the offensive. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
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 - 13:35
It's Just Like Switzerland: Paul Murton discovers how Scotland was first promoted as a winter holiday. (Part 6 of 6)
Wednesday 13:35 - 14:50
The Lafayette Escadrille was an American volunteer fighter squadron flying for France before America joined World War One. (Part 1 of 2)
Wednesday 14:50 - 16:00
...From Both Sides of the Wire: Defence in Depth: Historian Peter Barton concentrates on the second phase of the battle, from the middle of July to the middle of September 1916. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Wednesday 16:00 - 17:05
This film retraces the 1933 famine through Gareth Jones' journey, Soviet films, and rare archival material. (S)
Wednesday 17:05 - 18:10
...Battle for History: 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)
Wednesday 18:10 - 19:15
The Lafayette Escadrille was an American volunteer fighter squadron flying for France before America joined World War One. (Part 1 of 2)
Wednesday 19:15 - 20:35
...From Both Sides of the Wire: Defence in Depth: Historian Peter Barton concentrates on the second phase of the battle, from the middle of July to the middle of September 1916. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Wednesday 20:35 - 21:40
This film retraces the 1933 famine through Gareth Jones' journey, Soviet films, and rare archival material. (S)
Wednesday 21:40 - 22:45
...Battle for History: 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)
Wednesday 22:45 - 00:00
...From Both Sides of the Wire: Defence in Depth: Historian Peter Barton concentrates on the second phase of the battle, from the middle of July to the middle of September 1916. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
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 - 13:30
Family: Exploring the many different concepts of family in the natural world: getting together, the raising of cubs and chicks and how family bonds can determine an animal's fate. (Part 5 of 12) (S)
Thursday 13:30 - 14:40
The Lafayette Escadrille was an American volunteer fighter squadron flying for France before America joined World War One. (Part 2 of 2)
Thursday 14:40 - 15:55
...From Both Sides of the Wire: End Game: Historian Peter Barton concludes his history of the battle in the final months of the campaign. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Thursday 15:55 - 17:00
...Villa Giuliana: In February 2021, the teams from the Archaeological Park of Pompeii unearthed an astoundingly well-preserved, almost intact Roman ceremonial chariot.
Thursday 17:00 - 18:05
...Battle for History: 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)
Thursday 18:05 - 19:15
The Lafayette Escadrille was an American volunteer fighter squadron flying for France before America joined World War One. (Part 2 of 2)
Thursday 19:15 - 20:35
...From Both Sides of the Wire: End Game: Historian Peter Barton concludes his history of the battle in the final months of the campaign. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Thursday 20:35 - 21:40
...Villa Giuliana: In February 2021, the teams from the Archaeological Park of Pompeii unearthed an astoundingly well-preserved, almost intact Roman ceremonial chariot.
Thursday 21:40 - 22:45
...Battle for History: 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)
Thursday 22:45 - 00:00
...From Both Sides of the Wire: End Game: Historian Peter Barton concludes his history of the battle in the final months of the campaign. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
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 - 13:30
Blood Kin: Revealing more family strategies at work, and the heavy price the young pay in hostile takeovers. (Part 6 of 12) (S)
Friday 13:30 - 14:50
Edward Mannock VC and James McCudden VC rose from modest backgrounds to become two of Britain's greatest fighter aces in World War One. (S)
Friday 14:50 - 16:15
Fifty survivors of the worst war in history tell their stories of terror, tears, and courage as they fought their way to victory. (S)
Friday 16:15 - 17:30
The Seabee's motto was "We Build; We Fight." Often, they had to switch tools for guns.
Friday 17:30 - 18:50
Edward Mannock VC and James McCudden VC rose from modest backgrounds to become two of Britain's greatest fighter aces in World War One. (S)
Friday 18:50 - 20:20
Fifty survivors of the worst war in history tell their stories of terror, tears, and courage as they fought their way to victory. (S)
Friday 20:20 - 21:30
The Seabee's motto was "We Build; We Fight." Often, they had to switch tools for guns.
Friday 21:30 - 22:40
It's the story of a crime against humanity seen through the eyes of the victims who managed to survive. This is the story of a city where everything but hope has been destroyed.
Friday 22:40 - 00:00
Edward Mannock VC and James McCudden VC rose from modest backgrounds to become two of Britain's greatest fighter aces in World War One. (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 - 14:20
With exclusive access to a new excavation, Alice Roberts discovers what King Arthur's Britain was really like, including the surprisingly modern connections we all share with our ancient past. (S)
Saturday 14:20 - 15:30
...Tombs: In a newly excavated tomb in the Valley of the Kings, a team from Basel University discover at least thirty mummies. Who are these people, and why were they buried in one tomb? (Part 1 of 2)
Saturday 15:30 - 16:35
...Tombs: With the help of physical anthropologists, the clues lead to one of Egypt's greatest pharaohs, Amenhotep III - and then to the many women he was close to. (Part 2 of 2)
Saturday 16:35 - 18:15
Intrepid archaeologists make groundbreaking discoveries as they work to unravel the ancient mysteries of an Ice Age highway.
Saturday 18:15 - 20:15
In this film, Robin Lane Fox uncovers the truth behind Greek myths and gods, revealing the stories, people, journeys and topography that provided the source material.
Saturday 20:15 - 21:30
With exclusive access to a new excavation, Alice Roberts discovers what King Arthur's Britain was really like, including the surprisingly modern connections we all share with our ancient past. (S)
Saturday 21:30 - 22:35
...Villa Giuliana: In February 2021, the teams from the Archaeological Park of Pompeii unearthed an astoundingly well-preserved, almost intact Roman ceremonial chariot.
Saturday 22:35 - 00:00
... Kingdom of Chimor: Told as a cold case, this international archeological investigation is set to unveil the mysteries of the most powerful Andean civilisation before the Incas.