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8:00 AM
Construction Fails
How Notre Dame cathedral caught fire
How Notre Dame cathedral caught fire despite state-of-the-art smoke detection equipment. Plus, is there such a thing as an earthquake-proof building?

9:00 AM
Car S.O.S.
Fuzz and Tim restore a 1963 Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider
Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw's plans to restore a beloved 1963 Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider grind to a halt when its owner is hit by a crippling medical condition

10:00 AM
Car S.O.S.
Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw restore a BMW 2002 Turbo
Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw restore a BMW 2002 Turbo for a man who has owned it for 30 years, but has been unable to maintain it due to ill health

11:00 AM
Car S.O.S.
Joanna Lumley helps to rescue a Frogeye Sprite
Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend enlist the aid of Joanna Lumley to rescue a Frogeye Sprite that is rusted, seized and falling apart

12:00 PM
Europe from Above
An aerial view of Scotland
An aerial view of Scotland reveals an astonishing tidal energy project, a majestic cliff-top castle and the world's first golf course

1:00 PM
Shipwreck Graveyard
A well-preserved Byzantine wreck in the Black Sea
Marine geologist Robert Ballard explores a well-preserved Byzantine wreck in the Black Sea, using a cutting-edge robot to excavate the site and collect samples and artefacts

2:00 PM
Rise and Fall of the Mayas
What caused the Maya civilisation's collapse?
What caused the Maya civilisation's collapse? Investigators unearth evidence of a toxic reservoir, major battles and societal strains as they search for clues

3:00 PM
Rise and Fall of the Mayas
Evidence of a Maya resurgence after the civilisation's supposed collapse
For centuries, historians thought the Maya civilisation collapsed in the ninth century. Now, teams of archaeologists are finding evidence of a Maya resurgence

4:00 PM
Saxon Gold: New Secrets Revealed
The discovery of Anglo-Saxon treasure in Staffordshire in July 2009
Amateur metal detectorist Terry Herbert talks about his July 2009 discovery of a hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure worth £3.3million in a field near Lichfield in Staffordshire

5:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
Investigating why Air Florida Flight 90 plunged into a Washington river
Experts investigate why Air Florida Flight 90 stalled straight after take-off and plunged through ice into Washington's Potomac River in January 1982

6:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
A private jet must land in heavy snow and a tight curfew
Facing heavy snow and a tight curfew, the pilots of a chartered private jet are determined to land at Aspen's notoriously tricky single-runway airport

7:00 PM
World War II: Secrets from Above
The Battle of Britain from a unique aerial perspective
The Battle of Britain from a unique aerial perspective, as over 1500 British and German planes engage in a duel to the death above England

8:00 PM
World War II: The Apocalypse
Slave labour in Nazi-occupied France
Footage reveals how Jewish and Polish prisoners were forced into slave labour as Nazi soldiers enjoyed rest and recreation in Paris

9:00 PM
World War II: The Apocalypse
Battles in Asia, Stalingrad and Egypt
Footage of battles in Asia, Stalingrad and Egypt, and the implementation of the Final Solution by the Nazis

10:00 PM
Hitler's Secret Underground Factory
The story of the revolutionary Messerschmitt ME 262
Documenting the story of the revolutionary Messerschmitt ME 262, which was one of the most technologically advanced aeroplanes of the Second World War and was built in a bat cave

11:00 PM
Area 51: I Was There
Insiders reveal the work carried out at the military base
Insiders reveal what projects they worked on at the secret Nevada military base and alleged UFO storage facility

12:00 AM
Air Crash Investigation
A plane that crashed into a seawall
The case of a plane that crashed into a seawall at San Francisco International Airport, which revealed a surprising issue putting passengers around the world in danger

1:00 AM
Air Crash Investigation
A plane that crashed into an apartment complex in the Netherlands
Investigators examine the Netherlands' worst ever aviation disaster, in which a plane crashed into an apartment complex, and discover a lethal problem with every 747 in the sky

2:00 AM
Air Crash Investigation
A plane jeopardised by a fire on board
How UPS Flight 6 faced disaster when a fire on board left the cockpit full of smoke, incapacitatating the captain. Unable to see his instruments, the first officer had to improvise

3:00 AM
Toronto Airport Uncovered
Freezing weather disrupts the airport
Frozen planes, an injured flight attendant, and a drunk trespasser keep the team on their toes as freezing weather hits the airport

4:00 AM
Toronto Airport Uncovered
Fire crews race to a plane with faulty brakes
Fire crews race to a plane with faulty brakes, cargo vanishes, and passengers refuse to check bags

5:00 AM
Teleshopping
Buying goods from the comfort of home
A chance for viewers to purchase goods from the comfort of home



