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Sat Dec 13
Today 06:00 - 07:00
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Today 07:00 - 13:00
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Today 13:00 - 14:15
Egyptologist Dr Joann Fletcher discovers what life was really like for ordinary Egyptians 3,500 years ago. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Today 14:15 - 15:30
Egyptologist Dr Joann Fletcher looks at the mysterious world of the ancient Egyptian afterlife. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Today 15:30 - 16:25
Follow a team of archaeologists as they examine a rare mass grave dating to the collapse of ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom. (Part 1 of 2)
Today 16:25 - 17:30
Follow a team of archaeologists as they examine a rare mass grave dating to the collapse of ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom. (Part 2 of 2)
Today 17:30 - 18:50
Incest, intrigue, and sibling rivalry. It involves her Roman lovers Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony, and is set against the backdrop of two of the wonders of the ancient world. (S)
Today 18:50 - 20:10
Historian Dr. Joann Fletcher explores the hitherto downplayed role that women took in the running of state and, indeed, in shaping every aspect of life in Ancient Egypt. (S)
Today 20:10 - 21:25
Egyptologist Dr Joann Fletcher discovers what life was really like for ordinary Egyptians 3,500 years ago. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Today 21:25 - 22:40
Egyptologist Dr Joann Fletcher looks at the mysterious world of the ancient Egyptian afterlife. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Today 22:40 - 00:00
Incest, intrigue, and sibling rivalry. It involves her Roman lovers Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony, and is set against the backdrop of two of the wonders of the ancient world. (S)
Sun Dec 14
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
For this grand tour Paul is exploring the Isle of Mull and its satellite islands, to discover why they have become boltholes from the hustle and bustle of the modern world. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 13:40 - 14:55
As his Red Army advances towards Berlin to liberate Europe from Nazism, Stalin pursues another goal: to join the countries of Eastern Europe to his empire. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
Tomorrow 14:55 - 16:10
Soviet domination of Eastern European countries will be total and will remain so until the dictator's death in 1953. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Tomorrow 16:10 - 17:20
After Stalin's death, the countries of the Eastern Bloc hope for the end of communist dictatorship. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Tomorrow 17:20 - 18:30
The resistance of a handful of Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian partisans against the Soviet Union's stranglehold on their territory at the end of WWII. (S)
Tomorrow 18:30 - 19:35
Newly declassified evidence from KGB archives reveals their concerns about the safety of the Chernobyl nuclear plant. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Tomorrow 19:35 - 20:35
First-hand accounts from the survivors themselves and evidence from world-leading scientists reveal the true costs of their silence. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Tomorrow 20:35 - 21:40
Bolshevik, professional revolutionary, gangster, mass murderer - Who really is the 'Man of Steel' who became, after defeating Hitler, both the most feared and admired man on the planet? (Part 1 of 3)
Tomorrow 21:40 - 22:55
Bolshevik, professional revolutionary, gangster, mass murderer - Who really is the 'Man of Steel' who became, after defeating Hitler, both the most feared and admired man on the planet? (Part 2 of 3)
Tomorrow 22:55 - 00:00
Bolshevik, professional revolutionary, gangster, mass murderer - Who really is the 'Man of Steel' who became, after defeating Hitler, both the most feared and admired man on the planet? (Part 3 of 3)
Mon Dec 15
Monday 00:00 - 06:00
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Monday 06:00 - 07:00
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Monday 07:00 - 13:00
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Monday 13:00 - 13:40
For this grand tour Paul is exploring the Isle of Mull and its satellite islands, to discover why they have become boltholes from the hustle and bustle of the modern world. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Monday 13:40 - 14:55
In 1975, an expedition led by Chris Bonington set out to achieve the impossible. To climb the South West Face of Everest, and put the very first British Mountaineers on her summit. (S)
Monday 14:55 - 16:05
A Deadly Calling: January 1944 to June 1944. Allied troops are pinned down at Anzio, while elsewhere the killing goes on. African-Americans put pressure on the military. (Part 6 of 14)
Monday 16:05 - 17:50
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)
Monday 17:50 - 18:55
Heart-warming video messages from World War II servicemen. (S)
Monday 18:55 - 20:05
In 1975, an expedition led by Chris Bonington set out to achieve the impossible. To climb the South West Face of Everest, and put the very first British Mountaineers on her summit. (S)
Monday 20:05 - 21:15
A Deadly Calling: January 1944 to June 1944. Allied troops are pinned down at Anzio, while elsewhere the killing goes on. African-Americans put pressure on the military. (Part 6 of 14)
Monday 21:15 - 23:00
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)
Monday 23:00 - 00:00
Heart-warming video messages from World War II servicemen. (S)
Tue Dec 16
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 - 14:10
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)
Tuesday 14:10 - 15:15
Pride of Our Nation: 6 June 1944: D-Day. In the early hours of 6 June 1944, the invasion of France begins. It is the bloodiest day in American history since the Civil War. (Part 7 of 14)
Tuesday 15:15 - 16:20
A Volunteer Basis: June 1944 to August 1944. The allied death toll increases at an incredible rate, but by August the Germans are in full retreat and Paris is liberated. (Part 8 of 14)
Tuesday 16:20 - 18:40
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)
Tuesday 18:40 - 19:55
Pride of Our Nation: 6 June 1944: D-Day. In the early hours of 6 June 1944, the invasion of France begins. It is the bloodiest day in American history since the Civil War. (Part 7 of 14)
Tuesday 19:55 - 21:00
A Volunteer Basis: June 1944 to August 1944. The allied death toll increases at an incredible rate, but by August the Germans are in full retreat and Paris is liberated. (Part 8 of 14)
Tuesday 21:00 - 23:20
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)
Tuesday 23:20 - 00:00
Oysters in South Carolina: We'll explore the storied history of the oyster in modern-day South Carolina.
Wed Dec 17
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 - 14:10
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)
Wednesday 14:10 - 15:15
FUBAR: Autumn 1944. Allied commanders gamble on a plan to drop troops behind enemy lines. The mission fails, and it becomes clear that the war in Europe will not end before winter. (Part 9 of 14)
Wednesday 15:15 - 16:25
Life's Accidents: Autumn 1944. In the late autumn of 1944 American soldiers suffer terrible losses when they are ordered into fiercely defended terrain. (Part 10 of 14)
Wednesday 16:25 - 18:40
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 18:40 - 19:50
FUBAR: Autumn 1944. Allied commanders gamble on a plan to drop troops behind enemy lines. The mission fails, and it becomes clear that the war in Europe will not end before winter. (Part 9 of 14)
Wednesday 19:50 - 21:00
Life's Accidents: Autumn 1944. In the late autumn of 1944 American soldiers suffer terrible losses when they are ordered into fiercely defended terrain. (Part 10 of 14)
Wednesday 21:00 - 23:25
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 23:25 - 00:00
Chiles in New Mexico: Through a colourful New Mexico road trip, we trace the history and current state of chiles from Santa Fe to Hatch and beyond.
Thu Dec 18
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 - 14:05
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)
Thursday 14:05 - 15:15
The Ghost Front: Winter 1944 to 1945. The Allies are unprepared for Hitler's counterattack in the Battle of the Bulge - the biggest battle of the war on the Western Front. (Part 11 of 14)
Thursday 15:15 - 16:20
Terrible Choices: Winter to Spring 1945. On Iwo Jima, the marines face 21,000 Japanese who have been ordered to kill as many Americans as possible before being killed themselves. (Part 12 of 14)
Thursday 16:20 - 18:40
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)
Thursday 18:40 - 19:50
The Ghost Front: Winter 1944 to 1945. The Allies are unprepared for Hitler's counterattack in the Battle of the Bulge - the biggest battle of the war on the Western Front. (Part 11 of 14)
Thursday 19:50 - 21:00
Terrible Choices: Winter to Spring 1945. On Iwo Jima, the marines face 21,000 Japanese who have been ordered to kill as many Americans as possible before being killed themselves. (Part 12 of 14)
Thursday 21:00 - 23:25
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)
Thursday 23:25 - 00:00
Apples in Virginia: We discover the story of the apple is as complex as American history itself, often referred to as 'our democratic fruit'.
Fri Dec 19
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 - 14:05
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)
Friday 14:05 - 15:15
A Long Tough Road: Spring 1945. In the Pacific, Americans fight on the islands while kamikaze pilots wreak havoc on the fleet offshore. In Europe, allied forces push across Germany. (Part 13 of 14)
Friday 15:15 - 16:30
A World Without War: May to December 1945. An American plane drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. A second atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki and, finally, Japan surrenders. (Part 14 of 14)
Friday 16:30 - 18:50
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)
Friday 18:50 - 19:55
A Long Tough Road: Spring 1945. In the Pacific, Americans fight on the islands while kamikaze pilots wreak havoc on the fleet offshore. In Europe, allied forces push across Germany. (Part 13 of 14)
Friday 19:55 - 21:00
A World Without War: May to December 1945. An American plane drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. A second atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki and, finally, Japan surrenders. (Part 14 of 14)
Friday 21:00 - 23:25
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)
Friday 23:25 - 00:00
Capri Cafaro joins a pheasant hunt and discovers South Dakotans' love for the state bird. She also samples a famous pheasant sandwich that can trace its origins back to World War II.
Sat Dec 20
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
In 1592, Elizabeth I visited Sudeley Castle where a spectacular garden was created. 500 years later, a team of archaeologists hunt for this lost gem. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Saturday 14:00 - 15:00
Silchester is one of the best-preserved Roman sites in Britain. Why did Rome's infamous emperor Nero stamp his mark on the town? (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Saturday 15:00 - 15:55
For more than 260 years, HMS Invincible lay at the bottom of the Solent. Now, archaeologists are diving beneath the waves to learn more about this game-changing ship. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
Saturday 15:55 - 17:05
Franco experienced a remarkable rise through the ranks of the Spanish army. The Civil War became his opportunity to seize absolute power in Spain. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Saturday 17:05 - 18:15
Having come to power through a coup, General Franco manoeuvred from 1939 until his death in 1975 to remain in control. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Saturday 18:15 - 19:30
Madrid, 1944. European fascists arrive in Madrid, and protected by the Franco regime, they weave a secret web known as ratlines in order to escape the Allied forces. (S)
Saturday 19:30 - 20:35
The Rise to Power: At the end of a bloody civil war, Francisco Franco seized power and ruled Spain with an iron hand for nearly four decades. (Part 1 of 4) (S)
Saturday 20:35 - 21:40
The New Regime: Franco gave himself the title of Caudillo de España - Supreme Leader of Spain - and created his own rituals of power. (Part 2 of 4) (S)
Saturday 21:40 - 22:50
Zero Hour: At the end of the Second World War, the cards in global politics were reshuffled, and the situation became critical for Franco. (Part 3 of 4) (S)
Saturday 22:50 - 00:00
The Leaden Age: In the mid-1950s Franco's foreign policy successes opened up new perspectives for Spain - and new challenges. (Part 4 of 4) (S)