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Friday 25th Jul

06:00 Dogfights: Hell Over Hanoi

We return to the violent skies of the Vietnam War to witness a fierce dogfight between US F4 Phantoms and North Vietnamese MiG-21s. More >

07:00 HITLER'S WAR: The Legend Of U-166

An expedition to the wrecks of the U-166 and the Robert E. Lee that reconstructs the final hours of the underwater war machine and its last victim. More >

08:00 DYNASTIES: The Inca Empire

Incan lore claims that the race descended from the coupling of Manco Capac and one of his sisters. With their growing family they founded the great Incan civilization. More >

09:00 Ax Men: Risk and Reward

Just days into the autumn logging season in Oregon, JM Browning races to meet a big deadline and Pihl Logging haul in the cash crop. More >

10:00 Ax Men: Storm Season Strikes

As a storm closes in on Oregon’s Ax Men, Jesse pushes the JM Browning crew to meet its deadline while muddy roads trap trucks. More >

11:00 The Universe 2: Constellations

A useful tool for astronomers, a constellation is a group of stars that are connected together to form a figure. Discover their history and how they originated. More >

12:00 Dogfights: Hell Over Hanoi

We return to the violent skies of the Vietnam War to witness a fierce dogfight between US F4 Phantoms and North Vietnamese MiG-21s. More >

13:00 HITLER'S WAR: The Legend Of U-166

An expedition to the wrecks of the U-166 and the Robert E. Lee that reconstructs the final hours of the underwater war machine and its last victim. More >

14:00 The Third Reich In Colour (Part 1 of 2)

Rare archives reveal shots of Hitler's visit to Paris, meetings with Mussolini and his debut at the 'Day of Potsdam'. In living colour, the rise and fall of the Third Reich. More >

15:00 Conquistadors: The Inca Rebellion

The conquistadors forged alliances with native groups hostile to the Incas and seized enough treasure to make Spain the most powerful nation in Europe. More >

16:00 Dogfights: Hunt for the Bismarck

This hair-raising documentary tells the story of the most epic sea chase in naval history: the British pursuit of Germany’s most famous battleship. More >

17:00 The Third Reich In Colour (Part 2 of 2)

Continuing a remarkable pictorial history: from the D-Day Normandy invasion which re-conquered Europe to scenes of concentration camps and executions. Includes disturbing images. Remarkable pictorial history, from the D-Day Normandy invasion which re-conquered Europe to scenes of concentration camps and executions. More >

18:00 HITLER'S WAR: Decisive Battles - Stalingrad 1942

The Soviets celebrated their victory in Stalingrad as the “biggest battle in history”. For the German Wehrmacht, it was the biggest catastrophe. More >

19:00 Eat Like a King

Feast your eyes on the meals of King Henry VIII. Containing exotic new ingredients from the new world, they were some of the most fantastic, outrageous dishes ever created. More >

20:00 SAS Warrior

SAS Warrior show's how a shy grocer's son from Northern Ireland helped change the course of World War II. More >

21:00 THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN COLOUR: Total War

Dramatic colour footage, from Hitler to the horrors of the Holocaust, recalls the experiences of those who lived through a defining event of the modern age. More >

22:00 Hitler's Women: Leni Riefenstahl - The Filmmaker

In this programme, we look at Leni Riefenstahl, the talented filmmaker who occupied a key position in the Nazi propaganda machine. More >

23:00 The Third Reich In Colour (Part 2 of 2)

Continuing a remarkable pictorial history: from the D-Day Normandy invasion which re-conquered Europe to scenes of concentration camps and executions. Includes disturbing images. Remarkable pictorial history, from the D-Day Normandy invasion which re-conquered Europe to scenes of concentration camps and executions. More >

00:00 THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN COLOUR: Total War

Dramatic colour footage, from Hitler to the horrors of the Holocaust, recalls the experiences of those who lived through a defining event of the modern age. More >

01:00 DYNASTIES: The Inca Empire

Incan lore claims that the race descended from the coupling of Manco Capac and one of his sisters. With their growing family they founded the great Incan civilization. More >

02:00 HITLER'S WAR: Decisive Battles - Stalingrad 1942

The Soviets celebrated their victory in Stalingrad as the “biggest battle in history”. For the German Wehrmacht, it was the biggest catastrophe. More >

03:00 Eat Like a King

Feast your eyes on the meals of King Henry VIII. Containing exotic new ingredients from the new world, they were some of the most fantastic, outrageous dishes ever created. More >

04:00 THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN COLOUR: Total War

Dramatic colour footage, from Hitler to the horrors of the Holocaust, recalls the experiences of those who lived through a defining event of the modern age. More >

05:00 Hitler's Women: Leni Riefenstahl - The Filmmaker

In this programme, we look at Leni Riefenstahl, the talented filmmaker who occupied a key position in the Nazi propaganda machine. More >