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732: Battle of Tours
At the Battle of Tours near Poitiers, Frankish leader Charles Martel, a Christian, defeats a large... More >
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Monday 19th May

08:00 Black September

In 1972, members of the Israeli olympic team were held hostage and killed by Palestinian terrorists. We tell the story of the Munich Massacre. More >

10:00 THE UNIVERSE 2: Milky Way, The

11:00 Ancient Discoveries: Machines III

We unlock the technological secrets of the Chinese Renaissance, examining milling machines, hydraulic hammers and China's vast terracotta army. More >

12:00 SHOOTOUT: Iwo Jima - Fight To The Death

This battle was a vicious and last-ditch suicide attempt by Japan to keep the US from gaining ground in WWII. Experience the bloody conflict that helped bring the war to an end.

13:00 Cities of the Underworld 2: Underground Apocalypse

From a hidden occult city built by the Knights Templar to the hiding place for the Dead Sea Scrolls, Jerusalem's underworld hides many dark and mystifying secrets. More >

14:00 Black September

In 1972, members of the Israeli olympic team were held hostage and killed by Palestinian terrorists. We tell the story of the Munich Massacre. More >

16:00 THE UNIVERSE 2: Milky Way, The

17:00 Ancient Discoveries: Machines III

We unlock the technological secrets of the Chinese Renaissance, examining milling machines, hydraulic hammers and China's vast terracotta army. More >

18:00 SHOOTOUT: Iwo Jima - Fight To The Death

This battle was a vicious and last-ditch suicide attempt by Japan to keep the US from gaining ground in WWII. Experience the bloody conflict that helped bring the war to an end.

19:00 Cities of the Underworld 2: Underground Apocalypse

From a hidden occult city built by the Knights Templar to the hiding place for the Dead Sea Scrolls, Jerusalem's underworld hides many dark and mystifying secrets. More >

20:00 MODERN MARVELS: Freight Trains

In this instalment of ‘Modern Marvels’, we explore the technology which powers freight trains - the rail-bound behemoths which power the American economy. More >

21:00 Engineering an Empire: Da Vinci's World

We outline the remarkable engineering feats of the Italian Renaissance, such as the creation of a vast underground aqueduct system in Siena. More >

22:00 Engineering an Empire: The Byzantines

In the fourth century, the Byzantine Empire emerged as the Roman Empire's successor in the east. We assess its engineering achievements. More >

23:00 Dogfights 2: No Room For Error

Witness first hand the grim and grisly reality of low-level dogfighting, where avoiding enemy fire is just one of the many problems facing a pilot. More >

24:00 ANCIENT DISCOVERIES: Cars & Planes

Transportation technology is no modern wonder. In the 6th century BC, the Greeks built a railway and the Chinese had wind-powered vehicles in the 6th century AD.

1:00 ANCIENT DISCOVERIES: Mega Machines

In 2004, two limestone coffins were discovered in Greece. Each weighed three tons, proving that man was using large machinery 3,000 years ago.