Today 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
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 - 14:10
King and Country: Young men enthusiastically volunteered for the Great War, unaware of the horrors to come. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
Today 14:10 - 15:20
The Battle of the Somme: The 1916 Battle of the Somme was one of the bloodiest skirmishes in human history. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Today 15:20 - 16:30
The Fight to the End: For the Allies, the war looked lost. But a series of brutal battles changed their fortunes. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Today 16:30 - 17:40
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)
Today 17:40 - 18:55
Through rare archives, 3D animations and interviews with historians and scientists, we plunge inside the walls of these coveted fortifications. (S)
Today 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)
Today 20:15 - 21:25
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)
Today 21:25 - 22:45
1918. As the Armistice bells ring out across the world to celebrate the end of the Great War, a silent killer makes its way home with the soldiers.
Today 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)
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
America's Hidden Pyramid City: Investigators trace the rise and fall of a thriving metropolis in North America known as Cahokia. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 14:00 - 15:10
Vito Genovese: Frank Costello was gunned down in the lobby of his New York apartment. This would signal the rise of the most dangerous gangster in America, Don Vito Genovese. (Part 6 of 13) (S)
Tomorrow 15:10 - 16:20
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)
Tomorrow 16:20 - 17:35
Through rare archives, 3D animations and interviews with historians and scientists, we plunge inside the walls of these coveted fortifications. (S)
Tomorrow 17:35 - 18:35
America's Hidden Pyramid City: Investigators trace the rise and fall of a thriving metropolis in North America known as Cahokia. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 18:35 - 19:50
Vito Genovese: Frank Costello was gunned down in the lobby of his New York apartment. This would signal the rise of the most dangerous gangster in America, Don Vito Genovese. (Part 6 of 13) (S)
Tomorrow 19:50 - 21:00
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)
Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:15
Through rare archives, 3D animations and interviews with historians and scientists, we plunge inside the walls of these coveted fortifications. (S)
Tomorrow 22:15 - 22:55
Paul Murton's first journey takes him to the largest island in Britain: the long island of Harris and Lewis. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 22:55 - 00:00
Vito Genovese: Frank Costello was gunned down in the lobby of his New York apartment. This would signal the rise of the most dangerous gangster in America, Don Vito Genovese. (Part 6 of 13) (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 - 14:00
Dead Sea Treasure Map: The Copper Scroll may hold the secret to the location of the Ark of the Covenant, but experts must decode it in order to find its legendary treasure trove. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Tuesday 14:00 - 15:00
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)
Tuesday 15:00 - 16:20
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 16:20 - 17:40
1918. As the Armistice bells ring out across the world to celebrate the end of the Great War, a silent killer makes its way home with the soldiers.
Tuesday 17:40 - 18:40
Dead Sea Treasure Map: The Copper Scroll may hold the secret to the location of the Ark of the Covenant, but experts must decode it in order to find its legendary treasure trove. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Tuesday 18:40 - 19:45
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)
Tuesday 19:45 - 21:00
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 21:00 - 22:15
1918. As the Armistice bells ring out across the world to celebrate the end of the Great War, a silent killer makes its way home with the soldiers.
Tuesday 22:15 - 22:55
Thirty miles from mainland Scotland, there's a chain of low-lying islands that face the full might of the Atlantic Ocean: the Uists and Benbecula. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Tuesday 22:55 - 00:00
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)
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 - 14:00
Lost City of the Pharaohs: Investigators search for the lost city of Pi-Ramesses in ancient Egypt, named for Ramesses II, who conducted the largest building program of his time. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
Wednesday 14:00 - 15:10
Donnie Brasco: Joe Pistone remained undercover in the mob for 6 years and allowed the FBI one of its greatest victories in its war against organised crime. (Part 8 of 13) (S)
Wednesday 15:10 - 16:25
City of Kings: charts the city's growth from ancient times until the end of the Ancient Regime, where Kings Louis the 9th and Louis the 14th embraced and encouraged a high culture. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
Wednesday 16:25 - 17:35
Though the Rosenbergs maintain their innocence from the start, the media and public opinion seems to have condemned them from day one. (S)
Wednesday 17:35 - 18:40
Lost City of the Pharaohs: Investigators search for the lost city of Pi-Ramesses in ancient Egypt, named for Ramesses II, who conducted the largest building program of his time. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
Wednesday 18:40 - 19:50
Donnie Brasco: Joe Pistone remained undercover in the mob for 6 years and allowed the FBI one of its greatest victories in its war against organised crime. (Part 8 of 13) (S)
Wednesday 19:50 - 21:00
City of Kings: charts the city's growth from ancient times until the end of the Ancient Regime, where Kings Louis the 9th and Louis the 14th embraced and encouraged a high culture. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
Wednesday 21:00 - 22:15
Though the Rosenbergs maintain their innocence from the start, the media and public opinion seems to have condemned them from day one. (S)
Wednesday 22:15 - 22:55
On the west coast of Scotland are a group of islands that are so remote they almost seem to have been forgotten by the rest of the world and are populated by just a few hardy souls. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
Wednesday 22:55 - 00:00
Donnie Brasco: Joe Pistone remained undercover in the mob for 6 years and allowed the FBI one of its greatest victories in its war against organised crime. (Part 8 of 13) (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 - 14:00
King Tut's Tomb - the Hidden Chamber: Since Howard Carter's discovery in 1922, archaeologists have been trying to unlock the secrets of Tutankhamen's tomb. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
Thursday 14:00 - 15:15
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)
Thursday 15:15 - 16:15
City of Revolutions: Despite ongoing violence, protests, invasion and a civil war, Napoleon and his nephew were great builders who set about re-inventing the city. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Thursday 16:15 - 17:25
Aspiring to a better future, the French rolled up their sleeves and set about rebuilding the country. But in post-war France, hopes and reality would yet collide. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Thursday 17:25 - 18:30
King Tut's Tomb - the Hidden Chamber: Since Howard Carter's discovery in 1922, archaeologists have been trying to unlock the secrets of Tutankhamen's tomb. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
Thursday 18:30 - 19:40
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)
Thursday 19:40 - 20:45
City of Revolutions: Despite ongoing violence, protests, invasion and a civil war, Napoleon and his nephew were great builders who set about re-inventing the city. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Thursday 20:45 - 21:50
Aspiring to a better future, the French rolled up their sleeves and set about rebuilding the country. But in post-war France, hopes and reality would yet collide. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Thursday 21:50 - 22:50
King Tut's Tomb - the Hidden Chamber: Since Howard Carter's discovery in 1922, archaeologists have been trying to unlock the secrets of Tutankhamen's tomb. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
Thursday 22:50 - 00:00
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)
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 - 14:05
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)
Friday 14:05 - 15:15
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)
Friday 15:15 - 16:20
The Secular City: The revolt against religion found its voice in heroes such as Victor Hugo who were celebrated in great secular monuments such as The Pantheon. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Friday 16:20 - 17:30
Aspiring to a better future, the French rolled up their sleeves and set about rebuilding the country. But in post-war France, hopes and reality would yet collide. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Friday 17:30 - 18:35
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)
Friday 18:35 - 19:40
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)
Friday 19:40 - 20:45
The Secular City: The revolt against religion found its voice in heroes such as Victor Hugo who were celebrated in great secular monuments such as The Pantheon. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Friday 20:45 - 21:55
Aspiring to a better future, the French rolled up their sleeves and set about rebuilding the country. But in post-war France, hopes and reality would yet collide. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Friday 21:55 - 22:55
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)
Friday 22:55 - 00:00
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)
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 - 14:15
City of Kings: charts the city's growth from ancient times until the end of the Ancient Regime, where Kings Louis the 9th and Louis the 14th embraced and encouraged a high culture. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
Saturday 14:15 - 15:20
City of Revolutions: Despite ongoing violence, protests, invasion and a civil war, Napoleon and his nephew were great builders who set about re-inventing the city. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Saturday 15:20 - 16:20
The Secular City: The revolt against religion found its voice in heroes such as Victor Hugo who were celebrated in great secular monuments such as The Pantheon. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Saturday 16:20 - 17:25
The murderous street thug who became the mob's man in Las Vegas. His notoriety found its way onto the big screen in Martin Scorcese's Casino. (Part 5 of 13) (S)
Saturday 17:25 - 18:35
Vito Genovese: Frank Costello was gunned down in the lobby of his New York apartment. This would signal the rise of the most dangerous gangster in America, Don Vito Genovese. (Part 6 of 13) (S)
Saturday 18:35 - 19:35
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)
Saturday 19:35 - 20:40
Donnie Brasco: Joe Pistone remained undercover in the mob for 6 years and allowed the FBI one of its greatest victories in its war against organised crime. (Part 8 of 13) (S)
Saturday 20:40 - 21:55
City of Kings: charts the city's growth from ancient times until the end of the Ancient Regime, where Kings Louis the 9th and Louis the 14th embraced and encouraged a high culture. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
Saturday 21:55 - 23:00
City of Revolutions: Despite ongoing violence, protests, invasion and a civil war, Napoleon and his nephew were great builders who set about re-inventing the city. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Saturday 23:00 - 00:00
The Secular City: The revolt against religion found its voice in heroes such as Victor Hugo who were celebrated in great secular monuments such as The Pantheon. (Part 3 of 3) (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 - 14:00
America's Hidden Pyramid City: Investigators trace the rise and fall of a thriving metropolis in North America known as Cahokia. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Sunday 14:00 - 15:00
Dead Sea Treasure Map: The Copper Scroll may hold the secret to the location of the Ark of the Covenant, but experts must decode it in order to find its legendary treasure trove. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Sunday 15:00 - 16:05
Lost City of the Pharaohs: Investigators search for the lost city of Pi-Ramesses in ancient Egypt, named for Ramesses II, who conducted the largest building program of his time. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
Sunday 16:05 - 17:05
King Tut's Tomb - the Hidden Chamber: Since Howard Carter's discovery in 1922, archaeologists have been trying to unlock the secrets of Tutankhamen's tomb. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
Sunday 17:05 - 18:05
WWII Europe: Revisit the final 100 days of WWII in Europe as we detail the chaos that led to the collapse and surrender of Germany. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Sunday 18:05 - 19:10
WWII Pacific: Watch the final days of the Pacific War unfold and the history-altering battles that took place on land, sea, and air. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Sunday 19:10 - 20:20
Aspiring to a better future, the French rolled up their sleeves and set about rebuilding the country. But in post-war France, hopes and reality would yet collide. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Sunday 20:20 - 21:25
Aspiring to a better future, the French rolled up their sleeves and set about rebuilding the country. But in post-war France, hopes and reality would yet collide. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Sunday 21:25 - 23:00
Tony Vaccaro created one of the most haunting records of war using a smuggled $47 camera while developing the negatives in his helmet at night. (S)
Sunday 23:00 - 00:00
America's Hidden Pyramid City: Investigators trace the rise and fall of a thriving metropolis in North America known as Cahokia. (Part 1 of 6) (S)