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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

Not so long ago, civilisation learned that it was no match for just a few degrees drop in temperature. We investigate the Little Ice Age. More >

10:00 MILITARY BLUNDERS: THE TET OFFENSIVE

The surprise attack by the Vietcong which caught American forces offguard - a blunder which would have far-reaching effects More >

11:00 Dogfights 2: Night Fighters

Meet the brave pilots who put their lives on the line in an effort to gain the ultimate advantage: attacking and withdrawing under the cover of darkness, without detection. 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

Not so long ago, civilisation learned that it was no match for just a few degrees drop in temperature. We investigate the Little Ice Age. More >

16:00 MILITARY BLUNDERS: THE TET OFFENSIVE

The surprise attack by the Vietcong which caught American forces offguard - a blunder which would have far-reaching effects More >

17:00 Dogfights 2: Night Fighters

Meet the brave pilots who put their lives on the line in an effort to gain the ultimate advantage: attacking and withdrawing under the cover of darkness, without detection. 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 DEEP SEA DETECTIVES: Great Lakes Ghost Ship

In this episode of Deep Sea Detectives we examine one of the most pristine shipwrecks in the world. More >

22:00 Nostradamus 2012

In superstitious medieval Europe, he believed he could foretell the future. Labelled both a prophet and a heretic, what can his life tell us about the truth of his predictions? More >

00:00 Lost Worlds: Herod the Great

A fascinating view of the world of Herod, king of the Roman province of Judea in southern Palestine. More >

01:00 Dinosaur Secrets: Hunter Becomes Hunted

Scientists recreate the epic battle that raged between two of the Jurassic period's deadliest predators: the Allosaurus and the Ceratosaurus. 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 DEEP SEA DETECTIVES: Great Lakes Ghost Ship

In this episode of Deep Sea Detectives we examine one of the most pristine shipwrecks in the world. More >

04:00 Nostradamus 2012

In superstitious medieval Europe, he believed he could foretell the future. Labelled both a prophet and a heretic, what can his life tell us about the truth of his predictions? More >