Tuesday 13:40 - 14:50
The Soviet Union: The Red Army, forged by Leon Trotsky from revolutionary guards and members of the Tsarist troops, becomes the sword of Communist Russia. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Tuesday 13:40 - 14:50
The Soviet Union: The Red Army, forged by Leon Trotsky from revolutionary guards and members of the Tsarist troops, becomes the sword of Communist Russia. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Tuesday 14:50 - 15:50
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)
Tuesday 15:50 - 16:55
War at Sea: Naval warfare evolved from battleships to submarines, then aircraft carriers. Pivotal battles in the Atlantic and Pacific hinged on megaship production. (Part 2 of 4) (S)
Tuesday 16:55 - 17:35
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)
Tuesday 17:35 - 18:40
Shiloh: The episode examines the strategic decisions made by Union and Confederate leaders and the intense combat experienced by soldiers. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
Tuesday 18:40 - 19:50
The Soviet Union: The Red Army, forged by Leon Trotsky from revolutionary guards and members of the Tsarist troops, becomes the sword of Communist Russia. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Tuesday 19:50 - 20:50
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)
Tuesday 20:50 - 21:55
War at Sea: Naval warfare evolved from battleships to submarines, then aircraft carriers. Pivotal battles in the Atlantic and Pacific hinged on megaship production. (Part 2 of 4) (S)
Tuesday 21:55 - 23:00
Shiloh: The episode examines the strategic decisions made by Union and Confederate leaders and the intense combat experienced by soldiers. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
Tuesday 23:00 - 00:00
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)
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 - 13:40
Paul Murton experiences island life. He crosses the great natural harbour of Scapa Flow and heads to Stronsay. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Today 13:40 - 14:50
The Russian Federation: Putin's wars in Georgia, Chechnya and Ukraine betray the cunning spirit of a secret service man, always ready to lay the blame on Western liberal states. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Today 14:50 - 15:50
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)
Today 15:50 - 16:55
Advancements in aeronautics and weaponry reshaped battle strategies. From bombers to fighters, witness the dawn of a new era as militaries vie for dominance in the skies. (Part 3 of 4) (S)
Today 16:55 - 17:35
Paul Murton experiences island life. He crosses the great natural harbour of Scapa Flow and heads to Stronsay. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Today 17:35 - 18:40
Vicksburg: Episode 2 highlights the strategic decisions of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Today 18:40 - 19:50
The Russian Federation: Putin's wars in Georgia, Chechnya and Ukraine betray the cunning spirit of a secret service man, always ready to lay the blame on Western liberal states. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Today 19:50 - 20:50
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)
Today 20:50 - 21:55
Advancements in aeronautics and weaponry reshaped battle strategies. From bombers to fighters, witness the dawn of a new era as militaries vie for dominance in the skies. (Part 3 of 4) (S)
Today 21:55 - 23:00
Vicksburg: Episode 2 highlights the strategic decisions of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Today 23:00 - 00:00
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)
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 - 13:40
Paul Murton experiences island life. His final difficult journey sees him travel to Heisgeir, Sula Sgeir and North Rona. (Part 6 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 13:40 - 14:40
The truth behind the death of one of the most ruthless tyrants in history. (S)
Tomorrow 14:40 - 15:45
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)
Tomorrow 15:45 - 16:50
The War of Resources: In World War II, nations' fate rested on resources and resilience. Access to raw materials and the resolve of people shaped victory. (Part 4 of 4) (S)
Tomorrow 16:50 - 17:30
Paul Murton experiences island life. His final difficult journey sees him travel to Heisgeir, Sula Sgeir and North Rona. (Part 6 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 17:30 - 18:40
Chickamauga: Episode 3 showcases the intense fighting and strategic errors in the Battle of Chickamauga leading to significant losses on both sides. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Tomorrow 18:40 - 19:45
The truth behind the death of one of the most ruthless tyrants in history. (S)
Tomorrow 19:45 - 20:50
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)
Tomorrow 20:50 - 21:55
The War of Resources: In World War II, nations' fate rested on resources and resilience. Access to raw materials and the resolve of people shaped victory. (Part 4 of 4) (S)
Tomorrow 21:55 - 23:00
Chickamauga: Episode 3 showcases the intense fighting and strategic errors in the Battle of Chickamauga leading to significant losses on both sides. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Tomorrow 23:00 - 00:00
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)
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 - 13:50
Paul Murton sets out to visit the myriad of islands that hug our coastline. He heads straight for Britain's two remotest island communities, Foula and Fair Isle in Shetland. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Friday 13:50 - 14:50
Explore the tombs of China's Han Dynasty. Within lie opulent artworks, including terracotta armies, civilians, and livestock, all crafted and now excavated to reveal their story. (S)
Friday 14:50 - 15:50
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)
Friday 15:50 - 16:55
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 English troops. (S)
Friday 16:55 - 17:35
Paul Murton sets out to visit the myriad of islands that hug our coastline. He heads straight for Britain's two remotest island communities, Foula and Fair Isle in Shetland. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Friday 17:35 - 18:50
Kim Il Sung: Witness Kim Il Sung's transformation from guerilla fighter to brutal dictator of North Korea. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Friday 18:50 - 19:50
Explore the tombs of China's Han Dynasty. Within lie opulent artworks, including terracotta armies, civilians, and livestock, all crafted and now excavated to reveal their story. (S)
Friday 19:50 - 20:50
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)
Friday 20:50 - 21:55
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 English troops. (S)
Friday 21:55 - 23:00
Kim Il Sung: Witness Kim Il Sung's transformation from guerilla fighter to brutal dictator of North Korea. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Friday 23:00 - 00:00
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)
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 - 14:10
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 English troops. (S)
Saturday 14:10 - 16:20
Gottfried von Cramm, a tennis star, defied the Nazis, facing threats from Hitler, imprisonment for being gay, and combat on the Eastern Front. (S)
Saturday 16:20 - 17:30
Empire of the Czars: Peter and Catherine the Great, conquer Northern Europe, Crimea and the Caucasus. Their heirs later defend against Napoleon and solidify Russia as a major power. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
Saturday 17:30 - 18:35
The Soviet Union: The Red Army, forged by Leon Trotsky from revolutionary guards and members of the Tsarist troops, becomes the sword of Communist Russia. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Saturday 18:35 - 19:45
The Russian Federation: Putin's wars in Georgia, Chechnya and Ukraine betray the cunning spirit of a secret service man, always ready to lay the blame on Western liberal states. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Saturday 19:45 - 20:50
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 English troops. (S)
Saturday 20:50 - 23:00
Gottfried von Cramm, a tennis star, defied the Nazis, facing threats from Hitler, imprisonment for being gay, and combat on the Eastern Front. (S)
Saturday 23:00 - 00:00
Havana shines as a vibrant metropolis. Beneath the allure lies a city controlled by the American mafia, where luxury contrasts sharply with the poverty endured by most Cubans. (S)
Sunday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Sunday 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Sunday 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Sunday 13:00 - 13:40
In this series, historian Paul Murton sets out to experience life on Scotland's magnificent islands. He uncovers the past and reveals its connections with the present. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
Sunday 13:40 - 14:40
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)
Sunday 14:40 - 15:40
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)
Sunday 15:40 - 16:40
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)
Sunday 16:40 - 17:40
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)
Sunday 17:40 - 18:35
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)
Sunday 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)
Sunday 19:35 - 20:40
War on Land: During land warfare, every weapon was made to fill a specific need. Designed for a single purpose: to win the race for technological supremacy over the enemy. (Part 1 of 4) (S)
Sunday 20:40 - 21:50
War at Sea: Naval warfare evolved from battleships to submarines, then aircraft carriers. Pivotal battles in the Atlantic and Pacific hinged on megaship production. (Part 2 of 4) (S)
Sunday 21:50 - 22:55
Advancements in aeronautics and weaponry reshaped battle strategies. From bombers to fighters, witness the dawn of a new era as militaries vie for dominance in the skies. (Part 3 of 4) (S)
Sunday 22:55 - 00:00
The War of Resources: In World War II, nations' fate rested on resources and resilience. Access to raw materials and the resolve of people shaped victory. (Part 4 of 4) (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 - 14:00
Man of Steel & Heroin: Carmine Galante wielded massive power despite spending most of his career behind bars because Galante made heroin his main money spinner. (Part 7 of 13) (S)
Monday 14:00 - 15:15
Yalta, the Twilight of the Big Three: United in war, the Allies were to reveal themselves divided and rivals in peace. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Monday 15:15 - 16:15
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)
Monday 16:15 - 17:20
World War II Blitzkrieg - 1940: In May 1940, Churchill became Prime Minister, and Germany launched its offensive. By mid-July, the Battle of Britain had begun. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Monday 17:20 - 18:30
Saddam Hussein: Learn how Saddam Hussein ruled Iraq with an iron fist for almost 30 years. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Monday 18:30 - 19:45
Yalta, the Twilight of the Big Three: United in war, the Allies were to reveal themselves divided and rivals in peace. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Monday 19:45 - 20:50
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)
Monday 20:50 - 21:50
World War II Blitzkrieg - 1940: In May 1940, Churchill became Prime Minister, and Germany launched its offensive. By mid-July, the Battle of Britain had begun. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Monday 21:50 - 23:00
Saddam Hussein: Learn how Saddam Hussein ruled Iraq with an iron fist for almost 30 years. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Monday 23:00 - 00:00
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)
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 - 14:05
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)
Tuesday 14:05 - 15:20
The Dawn of the Cold War: For the past four years, the top scientists on the planet had been perfecting what was to become the absolute weapon: the atomic bomb. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Tuesday 15:20 - 16:20
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)
Tuesday 16:20 - 17:25
World War II D-Day - 1944: On June 6th, 1944, the largest amphibious invasion in military history commenced targeting the coast of Normandy in France. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Tuesday 17:25 - 18:35
See why Benito Mussolini was considered a pioneer among 20th-century dictators. From undermining judges to indoctrinating children, he forged key tactics for seizing power. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
Tuesday 18:35 - 19:50
The Dawn of the Cold War: For the past four years, the top scientists on the planet had been perfecting what was to become the absolute weapon: the atomic bomb. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Tuesday 19:50 - 20:50
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)
Tuesday 20:50 - 21:55
World War II D-Day - 1944: On June 6th, 1944, the largest amphibious invasion in military history commenced targeting the coast of Normandy in France. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Tuesday 21:55 - 23:00
See why Benito Mussolini was considered a pioneer among 20th-century dictators. From undermining judges to indoctrinating children, he forged key tactics for seizing power. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
Tuesday 23:00 - 00:00
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)
Wednesday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm