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Wed Nov 19
Programmes return at 1pm

Today 00:00 - 06:00

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Today 06:00 - 07:00

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Today 07:00 - 13:00

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Treasures Decoded

Today 13:00 - 14:00

The discovery of 30 massacred bodies on a Swedish island reveals an ancient Nordic murder mystery - a warrior tribe was brutally murdered by their rivals in a power struggle. (Part 2 of 6) (S)

Mafia's Greatest Hits

Today 14:00 - 15:05

Downfall: Robert and Donald were best friends, brothers-in-law and business partners. They ran a small, garbage collection firm on Long Island, just outside New York City. (Part 13 of 13) (S)

Nixon in the Den

Today 15:05 - 16:15

An intimate psychological profile of Richard Nixon and his ruthless ambition to escape a loveless, impoverished background. (S)

Jungle War

Today 16:15 - 17:25

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

Treasures Decoded

Today 17:25 - 18:30

The discovery of 30 massacred bodies on a Swedish island reveals an ancient Nordic murder mystery - a warrior tribe was brutally murdered by their rivals in a power struggle. (Part 2 of 6) (S)

Mafia's Greatest Hits

Today 18:30 - 19:35

Downfall: Robert and Donald were best friends, brothers-in-law and business partners. They ran a small, garbage collection firm on Long Island, just outside New York City. (Part 13 of 13) (S)

Nixon in the Den

Today 19:35 - 20:45

An intimate psychological profile of Richard Nixon and his ruthless ambition to escape a loveless, impoverished background. (S)

Jungle War

Today 20:45 - 21:55

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

Treasures Decoded

Today 21:55 - 22:55

The discovery of 30 massacred bodies on a Swedish island reveals an ancient Nordic murder mystery - a warrior tribe was brutally murdered by their rivals in a power struggle. (Part 2 of 6) (S)

Mafia's Greatest Hits

Today 22:55 - 00:00

Downfall: Robert and Donald were best friends, brothers-in-law and business partners. They ran a small, garbage collection firm on Long Island, just outside New York City. (Part 13 of 13) (S)

Thu Nov 20
Programmes return at 1pm

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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Treasures Decoded

Tomorrow 13:00 - 14:00

Could the new investigations at Pompeii explain the mystery of dozens of bodies found sheltering in a warehouse - some laden with treasure, others stripped of all worldly goods? (Part 3 of 6) (S)

The Exiles: Secretly Deported

Tomorrow 14:00 - 15:05

At the end of the Second World War, hundreds of Chinese seamen who worked for the Merchant Navy during the conflict vanished from their homes in Liverpool, England. (Part 1 of 2) (S)

The Invention of Surgery

Tomorrow 15:05 - 16:10

The Invention of Surgery: The first part describes what risks people took to understand the human anatomy and how surgery became a recognised science. (Part 1 of 2) (S)

Jungle War

Tomorrow 16:10 - 17:20

The Guardians at the Gate: We explore ever-evolving jungle warfare tactics and the devastation wrought on those who fought, the people of Vietnam, and the jungle itself. (Part 3 of 4) (S)

Treasures Decoded

Tomorrow 17:20 - 18:20

Could the new investigations at Pompeii explain the mystery of dozens of bodies found sheltering in a warehouse - some laden with treasure, others stripped of all worldly goods? (Part 3 of 6) (S)

The Exiles: Secretly Deported

Tomorrow 18:20 - 19:25

At the end of the Second World War, hundreds of Chinese seamen who worked for the Merchant Navy during the conflict vanished from their homes in Liverpool, England. (Part 1 of 2) (S)

The Invention of Surgery

Tomorrow 19:25 - 20:30

The Invention of Surgery: The first part describes what risks people took to understand the human anatomy and how surgery became a recognised science. (Part 1 of 2) (S)

Jungle War

Tomorrow 20:30 - 21:40

The Guardians at the Gate: We explore ever-evolving jungle warfare tactics and the devastation wrought on those who fought, the people of Vietnam, and the jungle itself. (Part 3 of 4) (S)

Treasures Decoded

Tomorrow 21:40 - 22:40

Could the new investigations at Pompeii explain the mystery of dozens of bodies found sheltering in a warehouse - some laden with treasure, others stripped of all worldly goods? (Part 3 of 6) (S)

The Exiles: Secretly Deported

Tomorrow 22:40 - 00:00

At the end of the Second World War, hundreds of Chinese seamen who worked for the Merchant Navy during the conflict vanished from their homes in Liverpool, England. (Part 1 of 2) (S)

Fri Nov 21
Programmes return at 1pm

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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Treasures Decoded

Friday 13:00 - 14:00

A stunning discovery in the Mediterranean reveals a lost Roman city - and the untold story of an industrial capital made rich by supplying every corner of the empire. (Part 4 of 6) (S)

The Exiles: Secretly Deported

Friday 14:00 - 15:05

In the wake of the Second World War, Chinese and Malay men who had courageously defended Australia during wartime found themselves forcibly deported to Hong Kong and Singapore. (Part 2 of 2) (S)

The Invention of Surgery

Friday 15:05 - 16:15

The Path Inside: The second part tells of the first experiments with ether and chloroform and what changed dramatically as a result of their use. (Part 2 of 2) (S)

Jungle War

Friday 16:15 - 17:20

The Final Hour: We explore the final years of the war in Vietnam, which saw the United States and her Allies confront the realities of loss and withdrawal from a jungle war. (Part 4 of 4) (S)

Treasures Decoded

Friday 17:20 - 18:20

A stunning discovery in the Mediterranean reveals a lost Roman city - and the untold story of an industrial capital made rich by supplying every corner of the empire. (Part 4 of 6) (S)

The Exiles: Secretly Deported

Friday 18:20 - 19:30

In the wake of the Second World War, Chinese and Malay men who had courageously defended Australia during wartime found themselves forcibly deported to Hong Kong and Singapore. (Part 2 of 2) (S)

The Invention of Surgery

Friday 19:30 - 20:30

The Path Inside: The second part tells of the first experiments with ether and chloroform and what changed dramatically as a result of their use. (Part 2 of 2) (S)

Jungle War

Friday 20:30 - 21:40

The Final Hour: We explore the final years of the war in Vietnam, which saw the United States and her Allies confront the realities of loss and withdrawal from a jungle war. (Part 4 of 4) (S)

Treasures Decoded

Friday 21:40 - 22:40

A stunning discovery in the Mediterranean reveals a lost Roman city - and the untold story of an industrial capital made rich by supplying every corner of the empire. (Part 4 of 6) (S)

The Exiles: Secretly Deported

Friday 22:40 - 00:00

In the wake of the Second World War, Chinese and Malay men who had courageously defended Australia during wartime found themselves forcibly deported to Hong Kong and Singapore. (Part 2 of 2) (S)

Sat Nov 22
Programmes return at 1pm

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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Henry VIII and the King's Men

Saturday 13:00 - 14:00

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 14:00 - 15:00

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 15:00 - 16:00

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)

A Final Landing on Iwo Jima

Saturday 16:00 - 17:15

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.

Mafia's Greatest Hits

Saturday 17:15 - 18:20

Allen Dorfman - the Mafia's Banker: As special consultant to one of the USA's largest pension funds, Dorfman controlled access to what became known as the Mafia Bank. (Part 9 of 13) (S)

Mafia's Greatest Hits

Saturday 18:20 - 19:25

Joe Valachi: Joe Valachi was a 'Hitman for the Mob', the first insider to break the Mafia's code of silence. He blew the lid on a secret empire worth $40 billion a year. (Part 10 of 13) (S)

Mafia's Greatest Hits

Saturday 19:25 - 20:35

The Mobster Murderer: This is the story of how New York's finest repeatedly failed to snare Mafia serial killer Roy Demeo. His victims may have numbered as many as 200... (Part 11 of 13) (S)

Mafia's Greatest Hits

Saturday 20:35 - 21:45

The Mystery of Meyer Lansky: Most people take their image of the Jewish-American gangster from the character Hyman Roth. Ruthless and powerful, Roth was supposedly based on Lansky. (Part 12 of 13) (S)

Mafia's Greatest Hits

Saturday 21:45 - 22:50

Downfall: Robert and Donald were best friends, brothers-in-law and business partners. They ran a small, garbage collection firm on Long Island, just outside New York City. (Part 13 of 13) (S)

A Final Landing on Iwo Jima

Saturday 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.

Sun Nov 23
Programmes return at 1pm

Sunday 00:00 - 06:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Programmes return at 1pm

Sunday 06:00 - 07:00

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Sunday 07:00 - 13:00

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Treasures Decoded

Sunday 13:00 - 14:00

Search for the Holy Grail: The quest for the Holy Grail has consumed knights, Crusaders and Hollywood alike. One church in Spain says they have found the secret chalice. (Part 5 of 6) (S)

Treasures Decoded

Sunday 14:00 - 15:05

A team of experts have found evidence of a catastrophe that wiped out a technically advanced Mediterranean civilisation 3,500 years ago. (Part 6 of 6) (S)

Treasures Decoded

Sunday 15:05 - 16:05

Tut's Last Mission: Experts examine a theory that treasures from Tutankhamun's tomb were meant to prepare him for an epic afterlife battle. (Part 1 of 6) (S)

Treasures Decoded

Sunday 16:05 - 17:15

The discovery of 30 massacred bodies on a Swedish island reveals an ancient Nordic murder mystery - a warrior tribe was brutally murdered by their rivals in a power struggle. (Part 2 of 6) (S)

America the Bountiful

Sunday 17:15 - 17:50

Pears in Oregon: In 2005, the Oregon legislature named the pear the state fruit as Oregon's climate and soil allow pears of many varieties to thrive.

Hitler's Gold

Sunday 17:50 - 18:55

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)

Hitler's Gold

Sunday 18:55 - 19:55

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)

Hitler's Gold

Sunday 19:55 - 20:55

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)

Hitler's Gold

Sunday 20:55 - 21:55

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)

The Exiles: Secretly Deported

Sunday 21:55 - 23:00

At the end of the Second World War, hundreds of Chinese seamen who worked for the Merchant Navy during the conflict vanished from their homes in Liverpool, England. (Part 1 of 2) (S)

The Exiles: Secretly Deported

Sunday 23:00 - 00:00

In the wake of the Second World War, Chinese and Malay men who had courageously defended Australia during wartime found themselves forcibly deported to Hong Kong and Singapore. (Part 2 of 2) (S)

Mon Nov 24
Programmes return at 1pm

Monday 00:00 - 06:00

Programmes return at 1pm

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Monday 06:00 - 07:00

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Monday 07:00 - 13:00

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Treasures Decoded

Monday 13:00 - 14:00

Egypt's Apocalypse Volcano: A massive volcanic eruption in 44 B.C. may have hastened the end of the ancient Egyptian empire. (Part 5 of 6) (S)

Wrecks That Changed the World

Monday 14:00 - 15:05

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)

Rome: Empire Without Limit with Mary Beard

Monday 15:05 - 16:25

Mary Beard reaches back to the myths and legends of the origins of Rome to gain an insight into the psyche of the people of Rome. (Part 1 of 4) (S)

Peleliu: Wwii's Most Well-Preserved Battlefield

Monday 16:25 - 17:40

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.

America the Bountiful

Monday 17:40 - 18:15

Oysters in South Carolina: We'll explore the storied history of the oyster in modern-day South Carolina.

Treasures Decoded

Monday 18:15 - 19:20

Egypt's Apocalypse Volcano: A massive volcanic eruption in 44 B.C. may have hastened the end of the ancient Egyptian empire. (Part 5 of 6) (S)

Wrecks That Changed the World

Monday 19:20 - 20:20

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)

Rome: Empire Without Limit with Mary Beard

Monday 20:20 - 21:40

Mary Beard reaches back to the myths and legends of the origins of Rome to gain an insight into the psyche of the people of Rome. (Part 1 of 4) (S)

Peleliu: Wwii's Most Well-Preserved Battlefield

Monday 21:40 - 22:55

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.

Wrecks That Changed the World

Monday 22:55 - 00:00

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)

Tue Nov 25
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

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Treasures Decoded

Tuesday 13:00 - 14:00

Crucifixion Mystery: The stunning discovery of an executed man in Northern Italy reveals the brutal truth behind the Roman practice of crucifixion. (Part 6 of 6) (S)

Wrecks That Changed the World

Tuesday 14:00 - 15:05

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)

Rome: Empire Without Limit with Mary Beard

Tuesday 15:05 - 16:20

Mary explores the physical world of the Roman Empire and finds surprising parallels with our own world. (Part 2 of 4) (S)

Inside Japan's War

Tuesday 16:20 - 17:30

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

America's Great War 1917-1918

Tuesday 17:30 - 18:35

The presence of the American soldiers on French soil during the Great War is virtually unknown. 2 million arrived in France between 1917 and 1918 to fight alongside French and British troops. (S)

Treasures Decoded

Tuesday 18:35 - 19:35

Crucifixion Mystery: The stunning discovery of an executed man in Northern Italy reveals the brutal truth behind the Roman practice of crucifixion. (Part 6 of 6) (S)

Wrecks That Changed the World

Tuesday 19:35 - 20:35

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)

Rome: Empire Without Limit with Mary Beard

Tuesday 20:35 - 21:55

Mary explores the physical world of the Roman Empire and finds surprising parallels with our own world. (Part 2 of 4) (S)

Inside Japan's War

Tuesday 21:55 - 23:00

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

Wrecks That Changed the World

Tuesday 23:00 - 00:00

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)

Wed Nov 26
Programmes return at 1pm

Wednesday 00:00 - 06:00

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Wednesday 06:00 - 07:00

Programmes return at 1pm

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Wednesday 07:00 - 13:00

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Witness to a Massacre: Nanjing 1937

Wednesday 13:00 - 14:10

Weeks before the Japanese invasion of Nanjing, the Chinese government, army and most of the foreigners fled, leaving the city open and the people defenceless. (Part 1 of 2) (S)

Wrecks That Changed the World

Wednesday 14:10 - 15:15

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)

Rome: Empire Without Limit with Mary Beard

Wednesday 15:15 - 16:35

In this episode, she takes an in-depth look at the question of identity and citizenship within the Roman Empire. (Part 3 of 4) (S)

Inside Japan's War

Wednesday 16:35 - 17:45

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

America the Bountiful

Wednesday 17:45 - 18:20

Apples in Virginia: We discover the story of the apple is as complex as American history itself, often referred to as 'our democratic fruit'.

Witness to a Massacre: Nanjing 1937

Wednesday 18:20 - 19:35

Weeks before the Japanese invasion of Nanjing, the Chinese government, army and most of the foreigners fled, leaving the city open and the people defenceless. (Part 1 of 2) (S)

Wrecks That Changed the World

Wednesday 19:35 - 20:35

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)

Rome: Empire Without Limit with Mary Beard

Wednesday 20:35 - 21:55

In this episode, she takes an in-depth look at the question of identity and citizenship within the Roman Empire. (Part 3 of 4) (S)

Inside Japan's War

Wednesday 21:55 - 23:00

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

Wrecks That Changed the World

Wednesday 23:00 - 00:00

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)