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Saturday 31st May

08:00 Hidden House History: Hampstead Garden Suburb

Jonathan and Nick are called in to investigate the hidden past of a semi-detached house built at the turn of the century in North London. More >

08:30 Hidden House History: Muswell Hill

Jonathan and Nick investigate the hidden past of owners Yimmy and Robert’s 1920s suburban semi. More >

09:00 1940'S HOUSE: Into The Unknown

The Hymers move into the 1940s house and experience blackout curtains and rationing. Plus, they are given the task of constructing an air-raid shelter.

10:00 The Unholy Battle for Rome

This one-hour special revisits a thrilling, tragic time and looks unflinchingly at old and still unresolved controversies surrounding the German occupation of Rome. More >

11:00 THE SS: The Mystery of Odessa

Set up to aid the freedom of SS leaders, the secret organisation is rumoured to have been supported by the Vatican and the US government. Who knew? More >

12:00 Verdun: Descent into Hell

Between February and December 1916, the longest battle of the First World War raged around the city of Verdun-sur-Meuse in northeast France. More >

13:00 Ypres: Gas Hell

This programme examines the birth of gas warfare in 1915, and the horrifying consequences of this scientific ‘advancement’. More >

14:00 Britain's Boy Soldiers

During WWI, hundreds of underage boys signed up to fight for king and country. Some of these soldiers are the last remaining veterans of the war. This is their astonishing story. More >

15:00 The Imperial Japanese Navy

From its origins in the 13th century to its collapse in WWII, the Japanese navy has a history unlike any other. We explore the warrior mindset of the crews who took on the world. More >

17:00 Auschwitz: The Forgotten Evidence

A controversial reassessment of the Holocaust. More >

18:00 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 >

20:00 Trafalgar's Forgotten Hero

Intimate portrait of the man who really won the Battle of Trafalgar - Admiral Lord Collingwood. More >

21:00 The Universe 2: Astrobiology

Join astrobiologists as they try to find out of life is exclusive to Earth or whether space is a galactic zoo full of living creatures. More >

22:00 Mega Disasters: Gamma Ray Burst

One of the most powerful explosions in the universe is a Gamma Ray Burst. Discover how scientists think they were responsible for mass extinction and could strike again. More >

23:00 Trafalgar's Forgotten Hero

Intimate portrait of the man who really won the Battle of Trafalgar - Admiral Lord Collingwood. More >

00:00 The Universe 2: Astrobiology

Join astrobiologists as they try to find out of life is exclusive to Earth or whether space is a galactic zoo full of living creatures. More >

01:00 Hidden House History: Hampstead Garden Suburb

Jonathan and Nick are called in to investigate the hidden past of a semi-detached house built at the turn of the century in North London. More >

01:30 Hidden House History: Muswell Hill

Jonathan and Nick investigate the hidden past of owners Yimmy and Robert’s 1920s suburban semi. More >