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The Illuminati
Season 2 Episode 3/6

Jamie Theakston investigates the secretive Rosicrucian Order, whose members included Leonardo Da Vinci and Isaac Newton

Saxon Death, Saxon Gold
Season 18 Episode 2/10

Tony Robinson and the archaeologists excavate a site in Leicestershire, which they believe contains an Anglo-Saxon burial ground. Though their initial search for a cemetery proves fruitless, more digging leads to the experts uncovering evidence of several types of funeral, as well as a highly valuable piece of jewellery - and one member of the team volunteers to take part in a re-creation of a cremation ceremony from the period

Romans on the Range
Season 18 Episode 3/10

The archaeologists get an opportunity to dig at an army firing range in High Ham, Somerset, to investigate a set of Roman mosaics first discovered 150 years ago. Initial searches suggest the remains of Roman villas could be located on the site, and the team begins to build up a picture of the highs and lows of life in the society of the time - until the cold weather threatens to bring the excavation to a premature halt. Presented by Tony Robinson

The Hunt for Martin Bormann
Season 1 Episode 2/13

The story of Hitler's personal secretary Martin Bormann and the efforts to track him down. With insufficient evidence to confirm the Nazi official's death, the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg tried him in absentia during 1946 and eventually sentenced him to death. Despite extensive efforts, he was never found and was eventually presumed to have died in May 1945

Aircraft Carrier
Season 1 Episode 1/6

The history of pioneering modern-day mega structures, revealing that behind every seemingly impossible marvel of modern engineering is a cast of historic trailblazing engineers who designed new building techniques, took risks on untested materials and revolutionised their field. The first programme focuses on the aircraft carrier

Railway Mega Machine
Season 1 Episode 4/6

Heavy haulage experts Ian Bagladi and Jamie Turnbull need to move a classical but abandoned 63-year-old, 70-tonne locomotive, through the English countryside

Romans on the Range
Season 18 Episode 3/10

The archaeologists get an opportunity to dig at an army firing range in High Ham, Somerset, to investigate a set of Roman mosaics first discovered 150 years ago. Initial searches suggest the remains of Roman villas could be located on the site, and the team begins to build up a picture of the highs and lows of life in the society of the time - until the cold weather threatens to bring the excavation to a premature halt. Presented by Tony Robinson

Spring
Season 1 Episode 1/3

Documentary following the fortunes of humans and animals over the course of a year in Alaska, which is by far the biggest US state and still one of the wildest places on Earth with deep forests and vast mountain ranges. The arrival of spring sees Alaska go through a huge transformation as water, light and warmth return, with animals emerging from hibernation and rushing to cash in on the riches of the season. Dougray Scott narrates

The Drought
Season 1 Episode 3/5

The other side of the monsoon, as the winds bring dry air and drought. Budgerigars swarm in the Australian desert, gathering at a precious waterhole, and although birds of prey try to ambush them, they are mesmerised by the array of bright colours on show. On the island of Borneo, a bearded pig hunts for seafood on the beach, while in the Rajasthan desert, nomads haggle over the price of camels, which can provide vital transport during this lean season. The mugger crocodiles of Sri Lanka stalk the animals taking a much-needed drink and a young leopard learning to hunt discovers there is no such thing as an easy meal. Colin Salmon narrates

Château de Fontainebleau
Season 1 Episode 7/10

Behind the scenes of the Château de Fontainebleau in France, which began life as a medieval castle in the 12th century before being turned into a renaissance palace in the 1500s

Aircraft Carrier
Season 1 Episode 1/6

The history of pioneering modern-day mega structures, revealing that behind every seemingly impossible marvel of modern engineering is a cast of historic trailblazing engineers who designed new building techniques, took risks on untested materials and revolutionised their field. The first programme focuses on the aircraft carrier

The Hunt for Martin Bormann
Season 1 Episode 2/13

The story of Hitler's personal secretary Martin Bormann and the efforts to track him down. With insufficient evidence to confirm the Nazi official's death, the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg tried him in absentia during 1946 and eventually sentenced him to death. Despite extensive efforts, he was never found and was eventually presumed to have died in May 1945

High-Speed Super Train
Season 1 Episode 5/6

Kevin Norris and Kieran Chisnall move three state-of-the-art trains, fresh in from Japan. They need to transport them from the North East port of Redcar to a factory in Doncaster

Bouzincourt
Season 1 Episode 5/10

A labyrinth of tunnels underneath a tiny French village which contains mysteries from several historical eras, and a Welsh slate mine that has been given a new lease of life

Communication Problems
Season 2 Episode 1/6

Basil's belief that guests are an obstacle to the smooth running of his hotel is borne out by the arrival of an aggressive woman (Joan Sanderson), and the tension between the two leads to a series of increasingly heated arguments. Classic comedy, starring John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs and Connie Booth

The Psychiatrist
Season 2 Episode 2/6

Basil goes to great lengths to prove to Sybil that a guest has smuggled a woman into his room. Instead the hotelier keeps being caught in compromising situations with a young Australian woman, and a visiting psychiatrist finds his increasingly manic behaviour both fascinating and alarming. Classic comedy first broadcast in 1979, starring John Cleese and Prunella Scales

Waldorf Salad
Season 2 Episode 3/6

A loud-mouthed, abrasive American comes to stay at the hotel and soon exposes Basil's ignorance of transatlantic cuisine - particularly Waldorf salad. Classic comedy, starring John Cleese, Prunella Scales and Andrew Sachs

The Siege of Sarajevo
Season 3 Episode 3/8

Concrete channels hidden in a mountaintop forest, a collapsing bridge, a marooned military base and the upright rusting carcass of ship

Season 1 Episode 1/10

Behind the scenes of three preserved steam railway lines - the South Devon Railway heritage line, the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highlands Railway and the Great Central Railway. Sports scientist Megan Smith has a dream of becoming a steam locomotive fireman on the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway, and she fires-up NG143 and sets off along the 25 miles from Caernarfon to Porthmadog

The Hunt for Martin Bormann
Season 1 Episode 2/13

The story of Hitler's personal secretary Martin Bormann and the efforts to track him down. With insufficient evidence to confirm the Nazi official's death, the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg tried him in absentia during 1946 and eventually sentenced him to death. Despite extensive efforts, he was never found and was eventually presumed to have died in May 1945

The Illuminati
Season 2 Episode 3/6

Jamie Theakston investigates the secretive Rosicrucian Order, whose members included Leonardo Da Vinci and Isaac Newton

A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home

The Oracles
Season 2 Episode 4/6

Jamie Theakston journeys to Greece and Italy to uncover the truth about oracles - mythical figures who could reputedly hear and speak to gods

Top Secret Nazi UFOs
Season 2 Episode 5/6

Jamie Theakston investigates the theory that Nazis were engaged in building spacecraft before the outbreak of the Second World War

Hitler's Island Fortress
Season 18 Episode 4/10

Tony Robinson gets to choose a site for investigation and decides to take the team to Jersey, where a German anti-aircraft battery was built during the Second World War. As the experts explore the area, they realise it contained a large and complex settlement, and discover shocking facts about the islanders' suffering during the war

The Furnace in the Forest
Season 18 Episode 5/10

Tony Robinson and the team travel to Derwentcote in Co Durham, where they explore the Industrial Revolution's impact on the region by digging through the undergrowth to search for old furnaces and forges. Their investigation is also helped by the diary of an 18th-century industrial spy, and records from the time help shed light on how the area's cottage industries gave way to the power of expanding cities such as Sheffield

Justice - SAS Style
Season 1 Episode 3/13

How the SAS War Crimes Investigation Team tried to pinpoint the location of Gestapo officers who were wanted for a host of atrocities

Rion-Antirion Bridge
Season 1 Episode 2/6

The Rion-Antirion Bridge, which runs for 3kms and links the town of Rio on the Peloponnese peninsula to Antirrio on mainland Greece. Located in one of Europe's most active seismic zones, its engineers had to conquer the problems of deep water, high winds and constant land mass movement to build the colossal structure

High-Speed Super Train
Season 1 Episode 5/6

Kevin Norris and Kieran Chisnall move three state-of-the-art trains, fresh in from Japan. They need to transport them from the North East port of Redcar to a factory in Doncaster

The Furnace in the Forest
Season 18 Episode 5/10

Tony Robinson and the team travel to Derwentcote in Co Durham, where they explore the Industrial Revolution's impact on the region by digging through the undergrowth to search for old furnaces and forges. Their investigation is also helped by the diary of an 18th-century industrial spy, and records from the time help shed light on how the area's cottage industries gave way to the power of expanding cities such as Sheffield

Summer
Season 1 Episode 2/3

The land is bathed in 24-hour sunlight during the short Alaskan summer, luring hummingbirds up from Mexico, exposing deserts in the Arctic and relying on parachuting firefighters to tackle forest fires in its vast wilderness. Grizzly bears fatten up on a sudden wealth of salmon, a caribou calf joins a vast herd on its great migration and a huge male moose finds unlikely ways to impress a female. Among the human population, a dedicated grower of giant vegetables takes his half-ton pumpkin to the Alaska State Fair

Strange Castaways
Season 1 Episode 4/5

Documentary examining the plants and animals that thrive in monsoon areas, narrated by Colin Salmon. Crested black macaques take advantage of an abundance of fruit, and maleo birds use the sun to incubate their eggs on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. On Java, locals climb volcanoes to offer live sacrifices in thanks for the peaks' help in precipitating rain and fertilising plants with ash. The frequent and heavy rains in Borneo have destroyed the soils, created fierce competition for scarce nutrients, and driven evolution to produce some curious creatures. The Rajah Brooke's pitcher encourages tree shrews to relieve themselves to obtain the substances it needs, while the Bornean red leech is capable of swallowing the giant blue earthworm in one gulp

Peles Castle
Season 1 Episode 8/10

A visit to Peles Castle in Romania, which was built in a medieval style in 1914 but is filled with modern technological innovations, including its own hydro-electric power plant

Rion-Antirion Bridge
Season 1 Episode 2/6

The Rion-Antirion Bridge, which runs for 3kms and links the town of Rio on the Peloponnese peninsula to Antirrio on mainland Greece. Located in one of Europe's most active seismic zones, its engineers had to conquer the problems of deep water, high winds and constant land mass movement to build the colossal structure

Justice - SAS Style
Season 1 Episode 3/13

How the SAS War Crimes Investigation Team tried to pinpoint the location of Gestapo officers who were wanted for a host of atrocities

Colossal Coastal Train
Season 1 Episode 6/6

The crew visits Germany to collect a multi-million-pound maintenance machine so large it will need to be loaded onto two trucks. Eric and Chris oversee a diesel-engine exchange

Season 1 Episode 2/10

At the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highlands Railway, manager Stephen Greig is trying to ensure that all goes to plan ahead of the opening of the new station at Caernarfon

Villa De Vecchi Rhodes
Season 4 Episode 7/12

A formerly luxurious and strategic mountain-top villa on the island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean that's been ravaged by acts of revenge by locals since 1955

Bouzincourt
Season 1 Episode 5/10

A labyrinth of tunnels underneath a tiny French village which contains mysteries from several historical eras, and a Welsh slate mine that has been given a new lease of life

Peles Castle
Season 1 Episode 8/10

A visit to Peles Castle in Romania, which was built in a medieval style in 1914 but is filled with modern technological innovations, including its own hydro-electric power plant

Rion-Antirion Bridge
Season 1 Episode 2/6

The Rion-Antirion Bridge, which runs for 3kms and links the town of Rio on the Peloponnese peninsula to Antirrio on mainland Greece. Located in one of Europe's most active seismic zones, its engineers had to conquer the problems of deep water, high winds and constant land mass movement to build the colossal structure

Justice - SAS Style
Season 1 Episode 3/13

How the SAS War Crimes Investigation Team tried to pinpoint the location of Gestapo officers who were wanted for a host of atrocities

Top Secret Nazi UFOs
Season 2 Episode 5/6

Jamie Theakston investigates the theory that Nazis were engaged in building spacecraft before the outbreak of the Second World War

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The Genius of Nikola Tesla
Season 2 Episode 6/6

Jamie Theakston looks at the life and work of Serbian inventor Nikola Tesla, investigating conspiracy theories that the scientific establishment and national governments covered up his work on energy sources. He also finds out why so little evidence of his experiments remains today

Documentary exploring the story of King George V's youngest child, unravelling some of the mysteries and misconceptions surrounding him. Born in 1904, Prince John was diagnosed as epileptic and died at an early age - had he lived, he would have become the present Queen's uncle. Here, new research and photographic evidence are combined to build up a picture of his life

Under the Gravestones
Season 18 Episode 6/10

Tony Robinson and the team search for Roman artefacts beneath the graveyard of St Kyneburgha's Church in Castor, Cambridgeshire. With several reports of similar finds in and around the village, speculation mounts that they could uncover the remnants of a praetorium - a huge building that would have dominated the region's skyline during the period. However, as the experts start digging in other nearby locations, they discover that not all the evidence points to the same conclusion

The House of the White Queen
Season 18 Episode 7/10

Tony Robinson and the team head to Groby Old Hall in Leicestershire, formerly the home of Edward IV's wife Elizabeth Woodville, and discover a surprising array of archaeological remains beneath its gardens, including a medieval wall and possible evidence of a Norman castle. They are joined by author Philippa Gregory, who delves into the complex history of the Greys, the house's former owners and one of the most powerful dynasties in medieval Britain

Peiper - The Murderer of Malmedy
Season 1 Episode 4/13

The story of the Allied forces hunt for Joachim Peiper, the man responsible for the massacre of American PoWs in Malmedy, Belgium

The Shanghai Tower
Season 1 Episode 3/6

A look at the Shanghai Tower, which at a height of 632 metres is the second tallest building in the world, With a weight of 850,000 tons, it has been built to withstand winds of typhoon proportions

Colossal Coastal Train
Season 1 Episode 6/6

The crew visits Germany to collect a multi-million-pound maintenance machine so large it will need to be loaded onto two trucks. Eric and Chris oversee a diesel-engine exchange

The House of the White Queen
Season 18 Episode 7/10

Tony Robinson and the team head to Groby Old Hall in Leicestershire, formerly the home of Edward IV's wife Elizabeth Woodville, and discover a surprising array of archaeological remains beneath its gardens, including a medieval wall and possible evidence of a Norman castle. They are joined by author Philippa Gregory, who delves into the complex history of the Greys, the house's former owners and one of the most powerful dynasties in medieval Britain

Winter
Season 1 Episode 3/3

To survive the bone-chilling cold, deadly blizzards and darkness of the eight months of an Alaskan winter takes courage, cunning and remarkable endurance. This episode tells the stories of how the tough and resourceful animal and human inhabitants of the windswept mountain peaks, icy tundra and snowbound forests face up to the challenges of the season

People of the Monsoon
Season 1 Episode 5/5

Exploring the relationship that has developed over thousands of years between the people who live in monsoon regions and the wildlife they share them with. In the rice paddies of Assam, India, farmers battle a herd of hungry elephants over their crops, while on the Philippine island of Palawan, near Borneo, people still hunt in the forest and live in caves for part of the year. The programme also looks at the impact of organised religion, meeting members of the Bishnoi sect who believe that all life is sacred and have even been known to lay down their lives to protect trees. Colin Salmon narrates

A behind-the-scenes look through the corridors of power in 10 of the most opulent and historic royal residences on Earth

The Shanghai Tower
Season 1 Episode 3/6

A look at the Shanghai Tower, which at a height of 632 metres is the second tallest building in the world, With a weight of 850,000 tons, it has been built to withstand winds of typhoon proportions

Peiper - The Murderer of Malmedy
Season 1 Episode 4/13

The story of the Allied forces hunt for Joachim Peiper, the man responsible for the massacre of American PoWs in Malmedy, Belgium

A Ghost Town in Spain
Season 3 Episode 7/8

A village ruin that is now pitted and scarred, a ghostly fleet of ships, a bridge to nowhere hidden in a forest and strange metal structures in a wood

Red Cross Outrage
Season 1

An investigation into a wreck in the Bristol Channel identified by divers as a First World War hospital ship, the sinking of which constituted a major war crime

Mystery and Anger
Season 1 Episode 2/4

The mysterious story of Howard Irwin, whose suitcase was aboard the Titanic, despite the fact that he wasn't, and the story behind the schoolbooks of Edgar Samuel Andrew and the chilling statement he wrote in a letter to his friend

The Black Battalion
Season 1 Episode 4/13

The bravery of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion, a depleted unit of African-American soldiers who risked everything to fight off the Nazis at Bastogne, Belgium

A behind-the-scenes look through the corridors of power in 10 of the most opulent and historic royal residences on Earth

The Shanghai Tower
Season 1 Episode 3/6

A look at the Shanghai Tower, which at a height of 632 metres is the second tallest building in the world, With a weight of 850,000 tons, it has been built to withstand winds of typhoon proportions

Peiper - The Murderer of Malmedy
Season 1 Episode 4/13

The story of the Allied forces hunt for Joachim Peiper, the man responsible for the massacre of American PoWs in Malmedy, Belgium

Documentary exploring the story of King George V's youngest child, unravelling some of the mysteries and misconceptions surrounding him. Born in 1904, Prince John was diagnosed as epileptic and died at an early age - had he lived, he would have become the present Queen's uncle. Here, new research and photographic evidence are combined to build up a picture of his life

A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home

The Search for Nazi Gold
Season 3 Episode 3/13

The documentary explores a 1959 mission to uncover Nazi gold in an Austrian lake. A German journalist persuaded his editor to finance a quest to reveal what was in boxes dumped by a group of SS officers toward the end of the Second World War. After ten days of searching the crew found a crate and heaved it to the surface - but what they found was even more extraordinary than stolen bullion

The Priest, His Lover and the Holy Grail
Season 3 Episode 4/13

Documentary investigating the story behind Dan Brown's book The Da Vinci Code

King Edward II: A Mysterious Death
Season 1 Episode 2/6

The controversy surrounding the death of Edward II, whose forced abdication preceded his mysterious demise while in custody

The Real Ark of the Covenant
Season 3 Episode 1/6

Jamie Theakston goes in search of the location of the real Ark of the Covenant, believed to be held in a chapel in Ethiopia that is now in dire need of repair

Hitler: Suicide or Survivor
Season 3 Episode 4/6

Jamie Theakston investigates theories that Hitler faked his suicide at the end of the Second World War and may have escaped from his Berlin bunker

The Man In The Iron Mask
Season 3 Episode 2/6

Jamie Theakston investigates the truth behind the story of the man in the iron mask, who was held in the Bastille from 1698 to 1703, and may have been imprisoned for 40 years

In Search of the Real King Arthur
Season 3 Episode 6/6

Jamie Theakston investigates the truth behind the legend of King Arthur, and looks for evidence of whether the mythical monarch was English, Scottish or Welsh

Ocean of Volcanos
Season 1 Episode 4/6

An exploration of the effects of the eruption of volcanos in the ocean. From these violent beginnings emerge islands and coral reefs that are home to a vast array of wildlife, including giant manta rays and vampire bugs that thrive in the tropical snow, after a process that takes millions of years. Benedict Cumberbatch narrates

Strange Islands
Season 1 Episode 5/6

The struggle for survival on the region's isolated islands, home to flightless parrots, burrowing bats, giant skinks and tree-dwelling kangaroos. The documentary reveals how the arrival of new species can upset the delicate natural balance, with disastrous consequences, and explores the human history of the region. Benedict Cumberbatch narrates

Fragile Paradise
Season 1 Episode 6/6

Efforts to preserve the marine life of the region, which is home to the world's richest coral reefs and an array of species, including whales, sharks, albatross and tuna. Despite millions of people relying on its fish stocks, the seas have very little protection and face various threats, with international fishing fleets taking a disastrous toll. Benedict Cumberbatch narrates

Ocean of Volcanos
Season 1 Episode 4/6

An exploration of the effects of the eruption of volcanos in the ocean. From these violent beginnings emerge islands and coral reefs that are home to a vast array of wildlife, including giant manta rays and vampire bugs that thrive in the tropical snow, after a process that takes millions of years. Benedict Cumberbatch narrates

Strange Islands
Season 1 Episode 5/6

The struggle for survival on the region's isolated islands, home to flightless parrots, burrowing bats, giant skinks and tree-dwelling kangaroos. The documentary reveals how the arrival of new species can upset the delicate natural balance, with disastrous consequences, and explores the human history of the region. Benedict Cumberbatch narrates

Fragile Paradise
Season 1 Episode 6/6

Efforts to preserve the marine life of the region, which is home to the world's richest coral reefs and an array of species, including whales, sharks, albatross and tuna. Despite millions of people relying on its fish stocks, the seas have very little protection and face various threats, with international fishing fleets taking a disastrous toll. Benedict Cumberbatch narrates

1967-68 - The Pop Boom
Season 1 Episode 5/10

Music from the Top of the Pops archives, featuring performances by acts including the Foundations, Procol Harum, the Bee Gees, the Rolling Stones, and Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich

1968-69 - The Swinging Sixties
Season 1 Episode 6/10

Music from the flower power era, featuring bands including Herman's Hermits, the Crazy World of Arthur Brown, the Alan Price Set, Manfred Mann and the Rolling Stones

Long Ago and Far Away
Season 1 Episode 6/10

Selection of archive performances from the decade, including music by singer-songwriters including Carole King, James Taylor, Neil Young, Randy Newman and Don McLean

Comin' Home to You
Season 1 Episode 7/10

A selection of archive performances from the decade, featuring the Eagles, Eric Clapton and Dire Straits

Season 2 Episode 5/8

How the Japanese air force dropped swarms of fleas on a Chinese city in a bid to infect the population with bubonic plague

Season 2 Episode 6/8

A First World War story in which German soldiers retreated from angels, examining the possibility of mass hallucinations, divine intervention or something stranger

Season 1 Episode 2/10

At the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highlands Railway, manager Stephen Greig is trying to ensure that all goes to plan ahead of the opening of the new station at Caernarfon

Bouzincourt
Season 1 Episode 5/10

A labyrinth of tunnels underneath a tiny French village which contains mysteries from several historical eras, and a Welsh slate mine that has been given a new lease of life

The Search for Nazi Gold
Season 3 Episode 3/13

The documentary explores a 1959 mission to uncover Nazi gold in an Austrian lake. A German journalist persuaded his editor to finance a quest to reveal what was in boxes dumped by a group of SS officers toward the end of the Second World War. After ten days of searching the crew found a crate and heaved it to the surface - but what they found was even more extraordinary than stolen bullion

The Priest, His Lover and the Holy Grail
Season 3 Episode 4/13

Documentary investigating the story behind Dan Brown's book The Da Vinci Code

The Pirate Treasure of Cocos Island
Season 3 Episode 7/13

Documentary investigating the stories of explorers who put everything on the line to find sought-after objects

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The Lost Ship of the Mojave Desert
Season 3 Episode 5/13

Rumours of a valuable shipwreck in the Mojave Desert inspires prospector Charley Clusker to set out on a quest to locate the fabled vessel

The Chalice of Valencia
Season 3 Episode 6/13

US writer Janice Bennett investigates claims that the Holy Chalice of Valencia is in fact the Holy Grail

Hermann Goering
Season 1 Episode 6/6

A profile of Hermann Goering - the dashing, young, down-on-his-luck war veteran who turned into an extravagant, heartless, obese, drug-addled Nazi billionaire

Hunting the Nazi Rocket Scientists
Season 1 Episode 1/13

The people responsible for tracking down war criminals who had evaded capture, beginning with the US army task force in charge of locating German scientists

The Hunt for Martin Bormann
Season 1 Episode 2/13

The story of Hitler's personal secretary Martin Bormann and the efforts to track him down. With insufficient evidence to confirm the Nazi official's death, the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg tried him in absentia during 1946 and eventually sentenced him to death. Despite extensive efforts, he was never found and was eventually presumed to have died in May 1945

Justice - SAS Style
Season 1 Episode 3/13

How the SAS War Crimes Investigation Team tried to pinpoint the location of Gestapo officers who were wanted for a host of atrocities

Peiper - The Murderer of Malmedy
Season 1 Episode 4/13

The story of the Allied forces hunt for Joachim Peiper, the man responsible for the massacre of American PoWs in Malmedy, Belgium

Classic Steam Locomotive
Season 1 Episode 1/6

Documentary following the exploits of a family-run crew of heavy-haulage specialists as they transport the heaviest, longest and most precious locomotives around the world. Terry and Jason have been called in to move legendary steam locomotive Britannia. The 68-year-old vehicle has undergone a major restoration in Crewe and is scheduled to start running at the Severn Valley Railway

Giant Royal Locomotive
Season 1 Episode 2/6

Expert hauliers Eric Harrison and Chris Case move an iconic Deltic diesel, better known as The Royal Highland Fusilier, halfway across the country to the Telford Steam Fair

Mega Freight Train
Season 1 Episode 3/6

Zak and Alex face a four-day mission to deliver a pair of classic steam locomotives for an Autumn Steam Gala at the Mid Hants Railway in Hampshire

Classic Steam Locomotive
Season 1 Episode 1/6

Documentary following the exploits of a family-run crew of heavy-haulage specialists as they transport the heaviest, longest and most precious locomotives around the world. Terry and Jason have been called in to move legendary steam locomotive Britannia. The 68-year-old vehicle has undergone a major restoration in Crewe and is scheduled to start running at the Severn Valley Railway

Giant Royal Locomotive
Season 1 Episode 2/6

Expert hauliers Eric Harrison and Chris Case move an iconic Deltic diesel, better known as The Royal Highland Fusilier, halfway across the country to the Telford Steam Fair

Mega Freight Train
Season 1 Episode 3/6

Zak and Alex face a four-day mission to deliver a pair of classic steam locomotives for an Autumn Steam Gala at the Mid Hants Railway in Hampshire

Season 1 Episode 3/3

Eric and Ernie's first work in colour on American television and an appearance alongside the likes of Bing Crosby and Bob Hope prompts a move to the BBC back home, following a disappointing end to their time at ATV. Featuring interview testimony from many who knew and worked with Morecambe and Wise, and their many famous fans, including Penn & Teller, Shappi Khorsandi, Steve Punt, Gina Yashere and Stephen K Amos. Presented by Jonathan Ross

Desperate Doings in the Graveyard
Season 6 Episode 1/8

Rene attempts to send an urgent message to London via the transmitter under his twin brother's tomb - but ends up getting carried away. Wartime comedy, starring Gorden Kaye, Carmen Silvera and Vicki Michelle

The Gestapo for the High Jump
Season 6 Episode 2/8

Rene learns that the Gestapo are plotting to disguise themselves as British airmen - prompting General Von Klinkerhoffen to adopt a similar plan for Captain Bertorelli's soldiers. Later, the cafe owner and his workers dress up as characters from horror films to fool Herr Flick

The Nouvion Oars
Season 6 Episode 3/8

Von Klinkerhoffen's trust for the Gestapo is rapidly diminishing, so he orders Helga to marry Herr Flick so she can keep an eye on his activities. Elsewhere, the British airmen head to the canal to rendezvous with the submarine waiting for them. Comedy, starring Gorden Kaye, Hilary Minster and Kim Hartman

Megacities
Season 1 Episode 2/6

A look at Hitler's plans to build ambitious new cities in the countries he conquered, as well as schemes to transform Berlin to serve as a global capital city

Mystery and Anger
Season 1 Episode 2/4

The mysterious story of Howard Irwin, whose suitcase was aboard the Titanic, despite the fact that he wasn't, and the story behind the schoolbooks of Edgar Samuel Andrew and the chilling statement he wrote in a letter to his friend

Villa De Vecchi Rhodes
Season 4 Episode 7/12

A formerly luxurious and strategic mountain-top villa on the island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean that's been ravaged by acts of revenge by locals since 1955

The Lost Ship of the Mojave Desert
Season 3 Episode 5/13

Rumours of a valuable shipwreck in the Mojave Desert inspires prospector Charley Clusker to set out on a quest to locate the fabled vessel

The Chalice of Valencia
Season 3 Episode 6/13

US writer Janice Bennett investigates claims that the Holy Chalice of Valencia is in fact the Holy Grail

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British engineers and pilots recreate the Dambusters' famous strike, using only the equipment and knowledge available at the time

An examination of the Nazi weapons salvaged by the Allies at the end of the Second World War, and how the acquisition of enemy technology influenced future military campaigns

Castles and Cannons
Season 18 Episode 8/10

Tony Robinson and the team travel to Jersey, where they search for the origins of Mont Orgueil Castle, an imposing fortress constructed during the reign of King John. Their excavation is complicated by a newer castle that was built on top of the old foundations in Tudor times - and the entire site is located on a rocky outcrop with sides so steep they can only be scaled by mountaineers

The Mystery of the Manor Moat
Season 18 Episode 9/10

Tony Robinson and the experts head to Llancaiach Fawr Manor, near Caerphilly, south Wales, to investigate an ancient moat. The team's geophysicists feel the site should provide them with the ideal conditions to determine what the ditch was originally designed to guard - but the project soon becomes one of the most baffling investigations in the programme's history

Death Camp Kommandant
Season 1 Episode 5/13

The pursuit of former Austrian policeman Franz Stangl, who served as commandant of the Nazi extermination camps Sobibor and Treblinka

Kansai Airport
Season 1 Episode 4/6

The construction of Kansai International Airport upon the largest man-made island in the world, in Osaka Bay, Japan. Pioneering innovators from the past such as Pierre Danel, who developed a system against the pounding sea, and 19th-century mechanic Richard Dudgeon made the project possible. The development of airports including Berlin's Tempelhof Airport and London's Croydon Airport are also explored to reveal how engineers attempted this feat of engineering.

A Ghost Town in Spain
Season 3 Episode 7/8

A village ruin that is now pitted and scarred, a ghostly fleet of ships, a bridge to nowhere hidden in a forest and strange metal structures in a wood

The Mystery of the Manor Moat
Season 18 Episode 9/10

Tony Robinson and the experts head to Llancaiach Fawr Manor, near Caerphilly, south Wales, to investigate an ancient moat. The team's geophysicists feel the site should provide them with the ideal conditions to determine what the ditch was originally designed to guard - but the project soon becomes one of the most baffling investigations in the programme's history

Born of Fire
Season 1 Episode 1/3

High-definition cameras and aerial photography techniques are used to explore the archipelago, which is rich in wildlife and made famous by Charles Darwin's On the Origin of the Species. This programme focuses on the geological history of the islands through the evidence of volcanic eruptions and examines what makes it unique. Tilda Swinton narrates

To the Ends of the Earth
Season 1 Episode 1/7

David Attenborough travels to the Arctic and Antarctic to explore the wildernesses at Earth's poles, investigating the wildlife and geographical features found there. He begins by travelling to the North Pole, where two polar bears reveal a surprisingly tender side to their characters, before heading to the South Pole - 100 years after Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott first reached it

Lukshmi Villas Palace
Season 1 Episode 10/10

Behind the scenes of Lukshmi Villas Palace in India, which was built for the Maharaja of Baroda in 1890 and remains the home of the royal family to this day

Kansai Airport
Season 1 Episode 4/6

The construction of Kansai International Airport upon the largest man-made island in the world, in Osaka Bay, Japan. Pioneering innovators from the past such as Pierre Danel, who developed a system against the pounding sea, and 19th-century mechanic Richard Dudgeon made the project possible. The development of airports including Berlin's Tempelhof Airport and London's Croydon Airport are also explored to reveal how engineers attempted this feat of engineering.

Death Camp Kommandant
Season 1 Episode 5/13

The pursuit of former Austrian policeman Franz Stangl, who served as commandant of the Nazi extermination camps Sobibor and Treblinka

England's Abandoned Village
Season 3 Episode 8/8

An eerie, empty country village which hides a sad secret, a mysterious tower battered by the elements and a disused railway deep beneath the streets of a city

America
Season 1 Episode 3/6

Hitler's plans to invade the US using battleships, long-range bombers and secret infiltrators. Plus, a look at support for the Nazi movement in America during the 1940s

Season 1 Episode 2/10

At the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highlands Railway, manager Stephen Greig is trying to ensure that all goes to plan ahead of the opening of the new station at Caernarfon

Home Fires
Season 1 Episode 15/27

The Luftwaffe's bombing raids on Britain's provincial cities, when Coventry and Plymouth were hardest hit, although Portsmouth, Glasgow, Sheffield and Bristol also suffered heavy casualties. Narrated by Laurence Olivier

Season 3 Episode 8/8

Vintage comedy from Messrs Barker and Corbett, with music by Clodagh Rodgers

The Two Ronnies: Christmas Show
Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett in a special Christmas show of sketches, jokes and songs, with their special musical guest Elaine Paige. Sketches include The Ballad of Snivelling and Grudge and A Film Story, with Peter Wyngarde as Sir Guy. One-time Doctor Who Patrick Troughton also appears

Death Camp Kommandant
Season 1 Episode 5/13

The pursuit of former Austrian policeman Franz Stangl, who served as commandant of the Nazi extermination camps Sobibor and Treblinka

An examination of the Nazi weapons salvaged by the Allies at the end of the Second World War, and how the acquisition of enemy technology influenced future military campaigns

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Two-part documentary exploring the personal rivalry between the leaders of Britain and Germany during the Second World War, and their common experiences during the First World War

Two-part documentary exploring the personal rivalry between the leaders of Britain and Germany during the Second World War, and their common experiences during the First World War

Search for the Domesday Mill
Season 18 Episode 10/10

Horse-owners Stephen and Stephanie Fry believe an 11th-century flour mill once stood on their land, and ask the experts to search for evidence. Mick Aston soon finds ample clues such as the remnants of millstreams used to power grindstones that suggest their theory is correct, but a problem arises when one of their finds does not fit in with the story

The Amiens Raid
Season 1 Episode 2/13

Documentary explaining how a squadron of low-flying bombers freed resistance fighters from Amiens Jail during the Second World War

Albert Speer: The 'Good' Nazi?
Season 1 Episode 6/13

The story of German architect Albert Speer, one of the only war criminals to accept his guilt during the Nuremberg trials, although there were doubts about the scale of his remorse

Maglev Train
Season 1 Episode 5/6

Experts analyse the work of engineers including Sir Nigel Gresley, who engineered the world's fastest steam train in 1938 and Eric Laithwaite, whose linear motor made frictionless travel a possibility. These innovators influenced the engineering of the Shanghai Maglev, the fastest passenger train in operation on Earth, which broke numerous engineering boundaries in its construction. Held in place by a series of electromagnets, it levitates on an air gap of 10mm and is able to reach a top speed of 431kms per hour

England's Abandoned Village
Season 3 Episode 8/8

An eerie, empty country village which hides a sad secret, a mysterious tower battered by the elements and a disused railway deep beneath the streets of a city

Search for the Domesday Mill
Season 18 Episode 10/10

Horse-owners Stephen and Stephanie Fry believe an 11th-century flour mill once stood on their land, and ask the experts to search for evidence. Mick Aston soon finds ample clues such as the remnants of millstreams used to power grindstones that suggest their theory is correct, but a problem arises when one of their finds does not fit in with the story

Islands That Changed the World
Season 1 Episode 2/3

Examining the lesser-known parts of the islands and the species that have successfully evolved to suit the environment. The programme discovers how tortoise shells have changed shape, flowers have turned yellow to attract bees, and finches have become warblers. Plus, how flightless cormorants are still hunting underwater. Narrated by Tilda Swinton

Spring
Season 1 Episode 2/7

A polar bear hunts with her cubs, while the warmer weather of spring accelerates a process that will eventually see an area of ice the size of Australia disappear into the Arctic Ocean. A woolly bear caterpillar emerges from the snow after spending the winter frozen, and in Antarctica male Adelie penguins arrive to begin constructing nests in fierce storms as they try to attract mates

Maglev Train
Season 1 Episode 5/6

Experts analyse the work of engineers including Sir Nigel Gresley, who engineered the world's fastest steam train in 1938 and Eric Laithwaite, whose linear motor made frictionless travel a possibility. These innovators influenced the engineering of the Shanghai Maglev, the fastest passenger train in operation on Earth, which broke numerous engineering boundaries in its construction. Held in place by a series of electromagnets, it levitates on an air gap of 10mm and is able to reach a top speed of 431kms per hour

The Amiens Raid
Season 1 Episode 2/13

Documentary explaining how a squadron of low-flying bombers freed resistance fighters from Amiens Jail during the Second World War

Albert Speer: The 'Good' Nazi?
Season 1 Episode 6/13

The story of German architect Albert Speer, one of the only war criminals to accept his guilt during the Nuremberg trials, although there were doubts about the scale of his remorse

Hitler's Army Powerhouse
Season 2 Episode 1/8

A fuel plant in Poland built to make Nazi Germany self-sufficient by using the latest technology of the time to turn coal into oil

Echoes of the Past
Season 1 Episode 1/4

Thanks to the use of cutting-edge technology, a unique collection of artefacts salvaged from the underwater resting site of the famous wreck suggest new stories of love, deception, fate and heroics. This first episode touches on Fifth Officer Harold Lowe. After Titanic sank, his lifeboat was one of the few to go back and pick up survivors. One of the people he saved, Renee Harris, gifted him a set of gold-plated nautical equipment as a symbol of her gratitude. Plus, a well-preserved alligator bag recovered from the wreck site containing fascinating clues about the life of its owner

Season 3 Episode 8/8

Vintage comedy from Messrs Barker and Corbett, with music by Clodagh Rodgers

The Two Ronnies: Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery
The two comedians host Christmas dinner, but someone steals the turkey and they must put their heads together to capture the thief. Comedy starring Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker

The Kipper and the Corpse
Season 2 Episode 4/6

The hotel is plunged into chaos by the death of a guest, leading to all manner of mayhem as Basil tries to conceal the corpse from the other occupants. Classic comedy, guest starring Geoffrey Palmer, with John Cleese and Prunella Scales

The Anniversary
Season 2 Episode 5/6

Mischievous Basil pretends he has forgotten about his 15th wedding anniversary - but Sybil responds by walking out on him. With friends due to arrive for a celebratory party, the harassed hotelier is forced to take desperate steps to convince them all is well on the marital front. Guest starring Una Stubbs and Ken Campbell

Basil the Rat
Season 2 Episode 6/6

Manuel's pet rat escapes just as a health inspector is about to pay a fact-finding visit, sending Basil on a mad dash to track it down before disaster ensues. Madcap comedy, starring John Cleese, Prunella Scales and Andrew Sachs

Albert Speer: The 'Good' Nazi?
Season 1 Episode 6/13

The story of German architect Albert Speer, one of the only war criminals to accept his guilt during the Nuremberg trials, although there were doubts about the scale of his remorse

Two-part documentary exploring the personal rivalry between the leaders of Britain and Germany during the Second World War, and their common experiences during the First World War

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