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On 5 July 1946, French designer Louis Reard unveils a daring two-piece swimsuit at a swimming pool... More >
06.00 ROMAN WAR MACHINE, THE
How the Roman Empire developed into a mighty political and military entity which first overpowered the Etruscans and later ruled the world.
07.00 BRITAIN'S WAR HEROES: A Rogue And Patriot
Before WWII, Eddie Chapman was a renowned criminal safebreaker, charmer and womaniser. By 1943, he was an MI5 double agent behind enemy lines.
07.30 BRITAIN'S WAR HEROES: Rogue Warrior
Paddy Mayne was a hell-raising hero of WWII. He blew up thousands of German aircraft and convoys and, in true SAS style, killed hundreds with just his bare hands. More >
08.00 NOT FORGOTTEN: Survivors
Presenter Ian Hislop remembers the five million men who fought in WWI and survived. Witnessing unprecedented suffering, many men and women questioned the reason for war. More >
09.00 NOT FORGOTTEN: Women
Ian Hislop finds out how WWI affected women. As nurses, ambulance drivers or munitions workers, the Great War was the first time that women had served near the front line. More >
10.00 GUINEA PIG CLUB, THE
Documentary on the innovative work of Sir Archibald McIndoe, revealing how he pioneered new plastic surgery techniques with the help of World War II pilots who acted as medical guinea pigs.
11.00 ANCIENT DISCOVERIES: Chinese Warfare
1500 years ago the ancient Chinese were the military superpower of the East. Take a revealing look at their warfare technology, including the world's first bomb. More >
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12.00 ROMAN WAR MACHINE, THE
How the Roman Empire developed into a mighty political and military entity which first overpowered the Etruscans and later ruled the world.
13.00 BRITAIN'S WAR HEROES: A Rogue And Patriot
Before WWII, Eddie Chapman was a renowned criminal safebreaker, charmer and womaniser. By 1943, he was an MI5 double agent behind enemy lines.
13.30 BRITAIN'S WAR HEROES: Rogue Warrior
Paddy Mayne was a hell-raising hero of WWII. He blew up thousands of German aircraft and convoys and, in true SAS style, killed hundreds with just his bare hands. More >
14.00 NOT FORGOTTEN: Survivors
Presenter Ian Hislop remembers the five million men who fought in WWI and survived. Witnessing unprecedented suffering, many men and women questioned the reason for war. More >
15.00 NOT FORGOTTEN: Women
Ian Hislop finds out how WWI affected women. As nurses, ambulance drivers or munitions workers, the Great War was the first time that women had served near the front line. More >
16.00 GUINEA PIG CLUB, THE
Documentary on the innovative work of Sir Archibald McIndoe, revealing how he pioneered new plastic surgery techniques with the help of World War II pilots who acted as medical guinea pigs.
17.00 ANCIENT DISCOVERIES: Siege Of Troy
Engineers, historians and archaeologists try to crack the riddles of the battle of Troy by investigating the ancient and historical battleground for new evidence. More >
18.00 ROMAN WAR MACHINE, THE
Rome was built on the power of its army. Caesar's conquests of Gaul and Britain are followed by his march against Rome and his bid to become emperor.
19.00 BRITAIN'S WAR HEROES: The Merville Paras
They undertook a daring mission to knock out German guns so that the most crucial operation of WWII, the D-Day landings, could take place. More >
19.30 BRITAIN'S WAR HEROES: The X Men
By 1945 the Japanese were retreating across south east Asia, but they still held a naval base in Singapore. A British attack would force them back home. More >
20.00 BRITAIN'S WAR HEROES: Douglas Bader, Fighter Ace
One of the RAF's most promising pilots until a stunt saw him lose both legs. Yet, with artificial legs, he became a hero of the Battle of Britain. More >
20.30 BATTLE OF THE SOMME: THE TRUE STORY
...Story. With 59,000 casualties on the first day it was the bloodiest battle in British history. The Somme surrenders its secrets in this documentary with footage from the conflict. More >
22.00 THE SOMME - 1916
The Somme 1916 - The British try to end WW1 but their offensive will go down in history for all the wrong reasons. What happened that day retains its power to shock.
23.00 ANCIENT DISCOVERIES: Siege Of Troy
Engineers, historians and archaeologists try to crack the riddles of the battle of Troy by investigating the ancient and historical battleground for new evidence. More >
24.00 BRITAIN'S WAR HEROES: Douglas Bader, Fighter Ace
One of the RAF's most promising pilots until a stunt saw him lose both legs. Yet, with artificial legs, he became a hero of the Battle of Britain. More >
00.30 BRITAIN'S WAR HEROES: The X Men
By 1945 the Japanese were retreating across south east Asia, but they still held a naval base in Singapore. A British attack would force them back home. More >
01.00 BRITAIN'S WAR HEROES: The Merville Paras
They undertook a daring mission to knock out German guns so that the most crucial operation of WWII, the D-Day landings, could take place. More >
01.30 BATTLE OF THE SOMME: THE TRUE STORY
...Story. With 59,000 casualties on the first day it was the bloodiest battle in British history. The Somme surrenders its secrets in this documentary with footage from the conflict. More >
03.00 THE SOMME - 1916
The Somme 1916 - The British try to end WW1 but their offensive will go down in history for all the wrong reasons. What happened that day retains its power to shock.