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1946: Bikinis introduced
On 5 July 1946, French designer Louis Reard unveils a daring two-piece swimsuit at a swimming pool... More >

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Sunday 5th Jul

06.00 CITIES OF THE UNDERWORLD: Secret Holy Land (Ethiopia)

Don Wildman travels to Africa to explore the countless subterranean secrets concealed beneath seemingly mundane surfaces.

07.00 ANCIENT DISCOVERIES: Riots And Revolution

From booby traps on battlefields and burning mud used in Roman revolts to modern day letter bombs, the Ancient Discoveries team investigate revolutionary weapons.

08.00 LITTLE ICE AGE: BIG CHILL

From 1300 to 1850, a period of cataclysmic cold played havoc with humanity. The world's leading climatologists offer the latest theories on climate change and look at the next big chill.  More >

10.00 SHOOTOUT: Tet Offensive

On 31 January 1968, North Vietnamese troops joined forces with Vietcong guerillas to fight American soldiers in ferocious hand to hand battles.  More >

11.00 DOGFIGHTS: Night Fighters

Meet the brave pilots who put their lives on the line in an effort to gain the ultimate advantage  More >

12.00 CITIES OF THE UNDERWORLD: Secret Holy Land (Ethiopia)

Don Wildman travels to Africa to explore the countless subterranean secrets concealed beneath seemingly mundane surfaces.

13.00 ANCIENT DISCOVERIES: Riots And Revolution

From booby traps on battlefields and burning mud used in Roman revolts to modern day letter bombs, the Ancient Discoveries team investigate revolutionary weapons.

14.00 LITTLE ICE AGE: BIG CHILL

From 1300 to 1850, a period of cataclysmic cold played havoc with humanity. The world's leading climatologists offer the latest theories on climate change and look at the next big chill.  More >

16.00 SHOOTOUT: Tet Offensive

On 31 January 1968, North Vietnamese troops joined forces with Vietcong guerillas to fight American soldiers in ferocious hand to hand battles.  More >

17.00 DOGFIGHTS: Night Fighters

Meet the brave pilots who put their lives on the line in an effort to gain the ultimate advantage  More >

18.00 CITIES OF THE UNDERWORLD: Secret Holy Land (Ethiopia)

Don Wildman travels to Africa to explore the countless subterranean secrets concealed beneath seemingly mundane surfaces.

19.00 ANCIENT DISCOVERIES: Riots And Revolution

From booby traps on battlefields and burning mud used in Roman revolts to modern day letter bombs, the Ancient Discoveries team investigate revolutionary weapons.

20.00 HARBOUR BRIDGE, THE

Massive, majestic and breathtaking, the Sydney Harbour Bridge was the greatest engineering challenge of its day. Discover how it altered life in the city forever.

21.00 HOW THE EARTH WAS MADE: Great Lakes

Discover the cataclysmic events that forged our planet. Experts reveal the remarkable story of how the Great Lakes were formed.  More >

22.00 NOSTRADAMUS 2012

From Mayan shamans to respected modern thinkers, many people believe December 12, 2012, a date prophesied by Nostradamus, will be doomsday, but will it? Part of a week of specials.  More >

24.00 LOST WORLDS: Herod The Great

Herod, King of Judea, was famous for creating a series of great buildings. Examine evidence from recent excavations that piece together his foundations for Jerusalem.  More >

01.00 DINOSAUR SECRETS: Hunter Becomes Hunted

Scientists recreate the epic battle that raged between two of the Jurassic period's deadliest predators  More >

02.00 HARBOUR BRIDGE, THE

Massive, majestic and breathtaking, the Sydney Harbour Bridge was the greatest engineering challenge of its day. Discover how it altered life in the city forever.

03.00 HOW THE EARTH WAS MADE: Great Lakes

Discover the cataclysmic events that forged our planet. Experts reveal the remarkable story of how the Great Lakes were formed.  More >

04.00 NOSTRADAMUS 2012

From Mayan shamans to respected modern thinkers, many people believe December 12, 2012, a date prophesied by Nostradamus, will be doomsday, but will it? Part of a week of specials.  More >