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Sunday 8th Jun

08:00 The Ritchie Boys

The Ritchie Boys is the untold story of a group of young men who fled Nazi Germany and returned to Europe as soldiers in US-uniforms. More >

09:00 Egypt Eternal

In this thrilling documentary, we journey under the sands and into the opulent tombs of the lost aristocracy of Ancient Egypt. More >

10:00 The Universe 2: Supernovas

Thought to be the origins of the building blocks of planets, people and plants, the world’s leading experts shed light on the power and history of supernovas. More >

11:00 Mega Disasters: Glacier Meltdown

Increasing world temperatures cause glacial ice to melt, which in turn leads to rising sea levels and intensifying storms that affect coastal communities. More >

12:00 Journey to 10,000 Years BC

Examining the time of early humans in North America, sabre-toothed cats, woolly mammoths and the Ice Age. More >

14:00 Titanic: A Tale Of Two Journeys

The History Channel competition winner Rob Goldsmith joins a Russian research submarine to explore the wreck of the Titanic. Features never-before seen footage of the sunken vessel. More >

15:00 U-864: Hitler's Last Deadly Secret

Deep in the icy waters off Norway,we reveal a lost German submarine - one of the last great secrets of the Second World War. More >

16:00 Not Forgotten: Commemoration

Ian Hislop explores the different ways in which all of British society was transformed by the war to end all wars. More >

17:00 Vietnam's Unseen War

This documentary tells the tragic story of the Vietnam War through the eyes of a young British photojournalist. More >

18:00 The Aberfan Disaster

This programme examines the Aberfan disaster of October 1966, where a manmade landslide killed 144 people in a Welsh mining village. More >

19:00 My Favourite Place: Konnie Huq's Osborne House

Konnie retraces her childhood footsteps to Victoria and Albert's stunning island love nest. More >

19:30 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 >

20:00 Rome - Rise and Fall of an Empire: The Soldiers' Empire

At the end of the third century, one man rose from soldier to emperor. Heroic Aurelian reunited the Empire in just five years, earning the title Restorer of the World. More >

21:00 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 >

22:00 Tuva Gold

In the wilds of Siberia, German archaeologists open the untouched tomb of a Scythian king and queen. Exclusive footage shows the discovery of new treasures with every dig. More >

23:00 Rome - Rise and Fall of an Empire: The Soldiers' Empire

At the end of the third century, one man rose from soldier to emperor. Heroic Aurelian reunited the Empire in just five years, earning the title Restorer of the World. More >

00:00 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 >

01:00 The Ritchie Boys

The Ritchie Boys is the untold story of a group of young men who fled Nazi Germany and returned to Europe as soldiers in US-uniforms. More >