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1533: Pizarro executes last Incan emperor
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Friday 29th Aug

06:00 Ancient Discoveries 2: Lost Cities

Some of the most fascinating archaeological finds in recent times have been those that lie on the ocean floor. More >

07:00 Dogfights: Flying Tigers

Just two weeks after Pearl Harbor, a band of American mercenaries challenged the might of the Japanese Air Force. This is their story. More >

08:00 Ax Men: The Close Call

At this point, we are halfway through the season and the gap between the winners and losers is widening. More >

09:00 Ax Men: Loggers Under Fire

In the wake of the plummeting logging market, the Ax Men are barely surviving and workers are being laid off at a rapid rate. More >

10:00 The Universe: Wildest Weather in the Cosmos

A tornado so powerful it can form a planet, rain made of iron, and 6,000mph winds are phenomena that all sound like science fiction fantasy but are they space science fact? More >

11:00 MEGA MOVERS: Peril In Paradise

Mega Movers confront two different working conditions that both are considered danger zones. More >

12:00 Ancient Discoveries 2: Lost Cities

Some of the most fascinating archaeological finds in recent times have been those that lie on the ocean floor. More >

13:00 Dogfights: Flying Tigers

Just two weeks after Pearl Harbor, a band of American mercenaries challenged the might of the Japanese Air Force. This is their story. More >

14:00 Ax Men: The Close Call

At this point, we are halfway through the season and the gap between the winners and losers is widening. More >

15:00 Ax Men: Loggers Under Fire

In the wake of the plummeting logging market, the Ax Men are barely surviving and workers are being laid off at a rapid rate. More >

16:00 The Universe: Wildest Weather in the Cosmos

A tornado so powerful it can form a planet, rain made of iron, and 6,000mph winds are phenomena that all sound like science fiction fantasy but are they space science fact? More >

17:00 MEGA MOVERS: Peril In Paradise

Mega Movers confront two different working conditions that both are considered danger zones. More >

18:00 Ancient Discoveries 2: Lost Cities

Some of the most fascinating archaeological finds in recent times have been those that lie on the ocean floor. More >

19:00 Dogfights: Flying Tigers

Just two weeks after Pearl Harbor, a band of American mercenaries challenged the might of the Japanese Air Force. This is their story. More >

20:00 Battle 360: The Grey Ghost

The USS Enterprise was the first aircraft carrier from which night air operations were launched, during the Gilbert invasion. More >

21:00 SHOOTOUT: Return to Fallujah

We tell the controversial story behind the November 2004 US campaign to regain control of the Iraqi city of Fallujah. More >

22:00 SWAT: Kansas City Swat 19

Sergeant Joe McHale and his tactical team are called in to coax an unstable man out of his hotel room after he stabs a hotel employee. More >

23:00 The First 48: The 62

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00:00 COLD CASE FILES: Cold Case Files 121

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01:00 MEGA DISASTERS: Asteroid Apocalypse

How likely is it that a "killer asteroid" could hit earth 160 million years after the last? And, if so, what would be the result? More >

02:00 Battle 360: The Grey Ghost

The USS Enterprise was the first aircraft carrier from which night air operations were launched, during the Gilbert invasion. More >

03:00 SHOOTOUT: Return to Fallujah

We tell the controversial story behind the November 2004 US campaign to regain control of the Iraqi city of Fallujah. More >

04:00 SWAT: Kansas City Swat 19

Sergeant Joe McHale and his tactical team are called in to coax an unstable man out of his hotel room after he stabs a hotel employee. More >

05:00 Ancient Discoveries: Machines of the East

This stunning documentary outlines the astounding engineering accomplishments which have stemmed from the world of Islam. More >