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French inventor Jean François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent, the Marquis d' Arlandes,... More >
08:00 JAPAN: The Will Of The Shogun
Under the control of Tokugawa Ieyasu, 16th- and 17th-century Japan closed its borders to outsiders. Leaders of the strictly controlled class system feared the influence of Christianity. More >
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09:00 My Favourite Place: Konnie Huq's Osborne House
Konnie retraces her childhood footsteps to Victoria and Albert's stunning island love nest. More >
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09:30 Highlands: Episode 5
Taggart star John Michie tells the tragic story of the Highland Clearances, when the population of the Highland plummeted from 50% of Scotland's population to the mere 20% it is today. More >
10:00 A Global Warning
Global warming is a hot topic. Is it the result of human activity or is it part of a natural cycle that would occur without human intervention? Discover the history of our changing climate. More >
12:00 The Lost Evidence: Saipan
Cutting edge techniques, unique archive film and the latest computer imaging technology are used in this story of the climactic battle of Saipan. More >
13:00 MEGA DISASTERS: San Francisco Earthquake 2
We examine the cataclysmic earthquake that struck San Francisco on the 18th April 1906, and see what the effects of a similar earthquake would be like today. More >
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14:00 BATTLE STATIONS: Challenger Tank
Challenger Tank: When this 60-tonne piece of high-tech military hardware rumbles onto the battleground, there is nowhere for the enemy to hide. The dramatic story of a heavy metal monster. More >
15:00 CITIES OF THE UNDERWORLD: Rome's Hidden Empire
We join Eric Geller on an amazing journey beneath Rome's streets. What can our charismatic host reveal about life during the Roman Empire? More >
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16:00 The Lost Evidence: Sicily
In 1943, Allied armies invaded Sicily in an attempt to strike at Hitler's 'soft underbelly'. We outline the bloody battle of attrition. More >
17:00 THE LAST DAYS OF WWII: Episode 5
Week by week, the last six months of WWII are detailed, from the Battle of the Bulge to the climax of the Pacific War in August, 1945. History is re-told. More >
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18:00 BATTLE STATIONS: D-Day
A look at the incredible range of machines used by US and British forces during the D-Day landings. From boats and tanks to guns and ammo. More >
19:00 HELL'S BATTLEFIELD: D-Day, Omaha Beach - Eight Hours Of Defeat
On 6 June 1944, tragedy struck Omaha Beach in Normandy. Over 2,000 casualties were sustained in heavy artillery fire, making it one of WWII's most bloody and decisive battles. D-Day, Omaha Beach - Eight Hours Of Defeat: On 6 June 1944, tragedy struck, with over 2,000 casualties sustained in artillery fire. More >
20:00 THE 1940s HOUSE: Women At War
The members of the 1940s house experience what it was like to be a woman at war, revealing pressures and tensions unlike those of modern society. More >
21:00 D-Day: The Lost Evidence
D-Day: The Lost Evidence brings to fore previously unseen photographs taken by Allied reconnaissance planes flying over the cost of Normandy on that fateful day. More >
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23:00 THE LAST DAYS OF WWII: Episode 5
Week by week, the last six months of WWII are detailed, from the Battle of the Bulge to the climax of the Pacific War in August, 1945. History is re-told. More >
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00:00 THE 1940s HOUSE: Women At War
The members of the 1940s house experience what it was like to be a woman at war, revealing pressures and tensions unlike those of modern society. More >
01:00 JAPAN: The Will Of The Shogun
Under the control of Tokugawa Ieyasu, 16th- and 17th-century Japan closed its borders to outsiders. Leaders of the strictly controlled class system feared the influence of Christianity. More >
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