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Theorists search ancient texts for proof that extraterrestrials influenced the miraculous advances made by the Sumerian civilisation 5,000 years ago

Experts explore the controversy surrounding the ancient Crystal Skulls, asking what powers might be unleashed if all 13 artefacts were brought together

The evolution of amphibious assault crafts, including the restoration and story of Britain's last surviving LCT 7074 landing craft, designed to carry six Churchill tanks

The Battle of Trafalgar, a naval engagement contested in October 1805 between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the French and Spanish Navies

A look at the game-changers of maritime combat-revolutionary ships and the groundbreaking designers behind them

The engineer examines the stories of six battles that shaped British history, beginning with Robert the Bruce's victory against the English at Bannockburn in June 1314

Rob Bell investigates the events that led to the Battle of Watling Street, Boudicca's uprising against the Roman occupation of Britain in 60-61 AD

Dan Jones explores Arundel Castle, in West Sussex, which has been the seat of the Dukes of Norfolk and their ancestors for over 850 years

Theorists search ancient texts for proof that extraterrestrials influenced the miraculous advances made by the Sumerian civilisation 5,000 years ago

Experts explore the controversy surrounding the ancient Crystal Skulls, asking what powers might be unleashed if all 13 artefacts were brought together

An exploration of the ancient Egyptian obsession with death and the afterlife, including the secrets behind Egyptians' worship of the pyramid shape

With a 4,500-year-old diary to hand and a new approach, a team sets out to solve one of the ancient world's great mysteries - how was the Great Pyramid built?

How Cleopatra's death in 31BC has been shrouded in mystery, with her body and final resting place lost without a trace for over 2,000 years

A version of the ancient text once buried with an Egyptian scribe, now preserved in the British Museum and thought to be the oldest surviving document in human history

Key events of the Second World War, beginning with Germany invading Poland, and touching on Japan's expansion in Asia

The most important battles of the European theatre, starting with the Blitzkrieg attack on Poland in 1939

Theorists search ancient texts for proof that extraterrestrials influenced the miraculous advances made by the Sumerian civilisation 5,000 years ago

Experts explore the controversy surrounding the ancient Crystal Skulls, asking what powers might be unleashed if all 13 artefacts were brought together

An look at collection of figures and groups that have redefined the notion of fame through history, from royal families across the globe to Marilyn Monroe and the Beatles

Documentary going behind the scenes at the castle and exploring its history. The first episode focuses on the Beefeaters and reveals the origins of the tower

A fresh look at the Third Reich from a global and current perspective. This episode recalls how a social protest turned into a racist and anti-Jewish movement during the 1920s

The infamous Beer Hall Putsch, an attempt by Adolf Hitler to take power in Germany by force. It was a day that would change the world for ever, birthing Hitler's regime

As the Third Reich rose to power, Himmler and the SS became fixated on the Holy Grail, interpreting much of the myth surrounding it as fact - and the quest for it as attainable