Search Now >
On 5 July 1946, French designer Louis Reard unveils a daring two-piece swimsuit at a swimming pool... More >
06.00 father-in-law of Europe
In the 1800s, Christian IX of Denmark married six of his children into the dominant European royal houses, earning him the reputation as the
|
|
|
07.00 Now came the difficult bit ...: From The Prison To The Palace
She saw her mother executed and experienced the horrific Tower. But, soon Elizabeth I was Queen. As Starkey says More >
|
|
|
08.00 ELIZABETH: The Virgin Queen
Suitors kept coming, but if she was married to anyone, it was to England. How the self-styled Virgin Queen used her single status to secure her country's safety. More >
|
|
|
09.00 MEGA DISASTERS: Hawaii Apocalypse
With three active volcanoes on the 'Big Island', Hawaii is a ticking time-bomb. Experts investigate the potentially devastating consequences if they were all to erupt. More >
|
|
|
10.00 ANCIENT CHINESE SPORTS
As Beijing counts down to the Olympics, discover how the ancient Chinese military used to strive for physical perfection in honour of their Emperors by playing unique ancient Chinese sports. More >
|
|
|
 |
11.00 THE PLAGUE
In 1347, the worst biological disaster in history swept through Europe, wiping out almost half of the population in three years. Could such a devastating event happen again? (Part 2 of 2) More >
|
|
|
12.00 STONEHENGE
In one of the most ambitious experiments in practical archaeology ever attempted, Stonehenge is rebuilt as it was 4000 years ago. What secrets will the structure reveal about our past? More >
|
|
|
14.00 father-in-law of Europe
In the 1800s, Christian IX of Denmark married six of his children into the dominant European royal houses, earning him the reputation as the
|
|
|
15.00 PREHISTORIC MEGASTORMS: Prehistoric English Superflood
Scientific techniques and technology reveal the drama, violence and freak weather conditions of a flood that hit England in prehistoric times.
|
|
|
16.00 Now came the difficult bit ...: From The Prison To The Palace
She saw her mother executed and experienced the horrific Tower. But, soon Elizabeth I was Queen. As Starkey says More >
|
|
|
17.00 ELIZABETH: The Virgin Queen
Suitors kept coming, but if she was married to anyone, it was to England. How the self-styled Virgin Queen used her single status to secure her country's safety. More >
|
|
|
18.00 HEAVEN: BEYOND THE GRAVE
Where are you going on Judgment Day? Scholars and experts debate the idea of heaven and the afterlife and a ten-year-old girl talks about what happened when she went to heaven.
|
|
|
19.00 THE UNIVERSE: Life And Death Of A Star
Take a front row seat for the most amazing light show in the cosmos. Colliding and devouring each other with heat and wrath, stars do everything but twinkle! More >
|
|
|
20.00 THE UNIVERSE: Most Dangerous Places In The Universe
Black holes, galaxy mergers, gamma ray bursts and galactic cannibalism. CGI re-creations help display the deadly dangers of our universe.
|
|
|
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 CITIES OF THE UNDERWORLD: Katrina Underground
When Hurricane Katrina hit, parts of New Orleans were devastated. Do the answers to protecting the city from global warming lie in its historical underworld? More >
|
|
|
23.00 Now came the difficult bit ...: From The Prison To The Palace
She saw her mother executed and experienced the horrific Tower. But, soon Elizabeth I was Queen. As Starkey says More >
|
|
|
24.00 ELIZABETH: The Virgin Queen
Suitors kept coming, but if she was married to anyone, it was to England. How the self-styled Virgin Queen used her single status to secure her country's safety. More >
|
|
|
01.00 father-in-law of Europe
In the 1800s, Christian IX of Denmark married six of his children into the dominant European royal houses, earning him the reputation as the
|
|
|
02.00 THE BRITISH EMPIRE IN COLOUR: A Tryst With Destiny
The pomp and splendour of imperial rule is encapsulated in rare colour film of the 1911 Delhi Durbar in India. Also, how India achieved independence after WWII. More >
|
|
|
|
03.00 PREHISTORIC MEGASTORMS: Prehistoric English Superflood
Scientific techniques and technology reveal the drama, violence and freak weather conditions of a flood that hit England in prehistoric times.
|
|
|
04.00 HEAVEN: BEYOND THE GRAVE
Where are you going on Judgment Day? Scholars and experts debate the idea of heaven and the afterlife and a ten-year-old girl talks about what happened when she went to heaven.
|
|
|
05.00 CITIES OF THE UNDERWORLD: Katrina Underground
When Hurricane Katrina hit, parts of New Orleans were devastated. Do the answers to protecting the city from global warming lie in its historical underworld? More >
|
|
|