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Thursday 22nd May

08:00 THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN: Episode 2

The true story of the Battle of Britain told with astonishing unseen footage from the classic 1969 film. Britain stands alone as the RAF readies itself against the Luftwaffe... More >

09:00 Mummy Forensics: The Misfit

A body inside a coffin which it is too large for it, with missing genitals. The investigators discover a tragic tale played out in the highest echelons of Egyptian society. More >

10:00 Cities of the Underworld 2: Mob Underground

Chicago may be the third largest city in the United States but it was a city built on shady dealings. Discover how it was a playground for mobsters, with a dark and secret underworld. More >

11:00 Lost Worlds: Henry VIII Mega Structures

King Henry VIII built many marvels. Explore his magnificent palaces, including Hampton Court and the country's first major naval shipyard at Portsmouth. More >

12:00 The Lost Evidence: Iwo Jima

Cutting edge techniques, unique archive film, re-enactments and extraordinary interviews with the men who were there, are used in this story of the historic invasion of Iwo Jima. More >

13:00 The Dark Ages

We examine the bloody and dramatic fall of Rome, and ascertain what life was like for ordinary people during Europe's Dark Ages. More >

15:00 Ice Road Truckers: On the Edge

In this follow-up to the first series of Ice Road Truckers, our drivers gather around the table again to go another round off the ice. More >

16:00 The Lost Evidence: Leyte Gulf

Cutting edge techniques, unique archive film, re-enactments and extraordinary interviews are used in this story of the historic invasion of Leyte. More >

17:00 SAS - The Originals: Let Battle Commence

Colonel Tim Collins examines the formation of the Special Air Service. More >

18:00 Weird Weapons: The Allies 1

When the smoke of the Second World War cleared, stories of extraordinary armaments emerged. We uncover the far fetched weaponry of the Allies. More >

19:00 Cities of the Underworld: London's Lost Cities

We delve beneath the suburban streets and pavements of London to uncover the buried historical secrets of our country's vibrant capital city. More >

20:00 My Favourite Place: Neil Oliver's Hadrians' Wall

Neil Oliver delights in discovering how much archaeologists have recently discovered about Hadrian's Wall. More >

20:30 Highlands: Episode 3

The third in this six-part documentary series follows John Michie’s journey around the significant sites of the last great uprising on British soil, the Jacobites. More >

21:00 ANCIENT DISCOVERIES: Chinese Superships

The master ship builders of the Far East created the most deadly warships of ancient times. More >

22:00 The Universe 2: Cosmic Holes

The infinite universe is brimming with strange, violent phenomena, cosmic portals in space and time. Join scientists in their search for white, black and worm holes. More >

23:00 My Favourite Place: Neil Oliver's Hadrians' Wall

Neil Oliver delights in discovering how much archaeologists have recently discovered about Hadrian's Wall. More >

23:30 Highlands: Episode 3

The third in this six-part documentary series follows John Michie’s journey around the significant sites of the last great uprising on British soil, the Jacobites. More >

00:00 ANCIENT DISCOVERIES: Chinese Superships

The master ship builders of the Far East created the most deadly warships of ancient times. More >

01:00 THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN: Episode 2

The true story of the Battle of Britain told with astonishing unseen footage from the classic 1969 film. Britain stands alone as the RAF readies itself against the Luftwaffe... More >