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Investigating whether hilltop spirits, which some through time have believed to inhabit mountains, could have been extraterrestrials

Experts investigate strange carvings from 8,000 BC and unexplained sightings in the New World, which could suggest there is more to the US's past than written in the history books

The ex-wife and former friends of Colin Ireland cast new light on the psyche of the Southend serial killer, who targeted members of London's gay community in 1993

Caroline Roberts, a surviving victim of serial killers Rose and Fred West, revisits the horrific murders committed by the couple during the 1970s

A mission to take out four German howitzers about to assault Utah Beach during the Normandy landings, carried out by US paratroopers from Easy Company, the 101st Airborne Division

Detailing how an elite group of British paratroopers managed to launch a midnight raid in order to capture Hitler's unusual radar equipment

Alice Roberts visits archaeological digs around the UK, starting with the west of Britain, where finds include a Viking camp and ancient gold

Alice Roberts visits archaeological digs in the north of Britain, where finds include Scottish man-made islands that help paint a picture of Stone Age tech

Investigating whether hilltop spirits, which some through time have believed to inhabit mountains, could have been extraterrestrials

Experts investigate strange carvings from 8,000 BC and unexplained sightings in the New World, which could suggest there is more to the US's past than written in the history books

The Roman Empire was the most powerful economic, cultural, political and military force in the world of its time. This programme explores the sites that defined its dominance

Ignatius refuses to pledge his allegiance to the emperor and is forced to travel from Antioch to Rome, where awaits his final punishment at The Colosseum. Anthony Barclay stars

Galen of Pergamon makes a name for himself as a physician for gladiators in the arena. A devastating plague sweeps through the city

Eyewitnesses, family members and neighbours discuss the case of Mick and Mairead Philpott, who killed six of their children after setting fire to their Derby home in May 2012

By the fourth century AD, Rome is in decline and the Colosseum lays empty. To restore Rome, one man, a devout worshipper of the old gods, turns to the arena

Experts examine the story of Greek hero Hercules and explore archaeological discoveries that suggest a real person may have inspired the legend

Examining the plausibility of apocalyptic prophecies throughout history. This edition focuses on Isaac Newton's obsession with alchemy and biblical prophecies

Investigating whether hilltop spirits, which some through time have believed to inhabit mountains, could have been extraterrestrials

Experts investigate strange carvings from 8,000 BC and unexplained sightings in the New World, which could suggest there is more to the US's past than written in the history books

Eyewitnesses, family members and neighbours discuss the case of Mick and Mairead Philpott, who killed six of their children after setting fire to their Derby home in May 2012

Himmler's desire to unearth the true origins of humanity led to an attempt to prove the Paleolithic past of Germany's Aryan race

The smallest ships of war, such as the tiny canoes of the Cockleshell Heroes who led an audacious attack on German ships, and the boats that rescused soldiers from Dunkirk

Tori Herridge and a team of scientists piece together the lives behind the remains of over 100 young men found on the site of a proposed car park outside Andover, Hampshire

Beau Ouimette, Rick Edwards and Gary Bankhead travel to Colchester, Essex, to find evidence from the second English Civil War

Some of the most iconic sacred temples are built on ruins of structures far more ancient. This episode examines the factors compelling early humans to rebuild in the same places