Yesterday Today

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How in devising the F35 Lightning II, engineers have pushed the boundaries of aviation technology further than ever before and created a brand new, revolutionary, fighter aircraft

The Beipanjiang First Bridge, the highest bridge on Earth, connecting two communities in China formerly divided by a gorge so deep it's known as 'the crack in the Earth'

An American prison for the violent and deranged with links to an infamous cult leader, and a cavernous tunnel network in France offering shelter from unrelenting bombardment

An Albanian village home to Allied secret agents, devastated for resisting the Nazi war machine, and a notorious asylum in America that enforced lobotomies

As the Allies' advances stall, the Canadians seize Hitler's island fortress to open up the vital port of Antwerp and keep the war moving

Built in 1934, Ordensburg Vogelsang, a virtual Nazi Castle was constructed with the intention of building the New German; elite future leaders of the Reich

Michael Portillo begins the last leg of his rail journey through 1930s Britain in Norfolk at the headquarters of an international horse welfare organisation

Michael Portillo sets out on another railway adventure as he explores Britain between the world wars, beginning a tour of the Home Counties and beyond in Oxford

Fiona Bruce presents from Salisbury Cathedral, where the experts assess letters from Enid Blyton, an item of Queen Victoria's underwear and original drawings of Judge Dredd

Derek encourages the team to buy a Francis Barnett Plover at auction. Plus, the wheels come off the restoration of an MG Metro

Derek thinks a 29,000-mile Ford Capri should be kept original. Plus, a Hercules women's racing bike from the '50s

The Allies entered Germany and ran into the imposing Siegfried Line defences. American troops fought to a gruelling, bloody standstill in the Huertgen Forest, at a terrible cost

In 1933, Heinrich Himmler signed a 100-year lease for Wewelsburg castle in Büren, Germany. The space became a clandestine training space for the SS

Fiona Bruce presents from Salisbury Cathedral, where the experts assess letters from Enid Blyton, an item of Queen Victoria's underwear and original drawings of Judge Dredd

Michael Portillo travels from Oakham to Cambridge, finding out why Stamford is a popular location for period dramas and examining Charles Darwin's student days

Michael Portillo learns more about the country's railways, setting off from Carlisle on the first leg of a journey through north-west England

Timothy and Prunella explore Canada's Rideau Canal, which travels 125 miles through the backwoods of Ontario, connecting Lake Ontario with the city of Ottawa

Dave finds two rare Fiats and a VW Corrado. Derek has his work cut out trying to remove an old Morris that appears to be supporting the garage roof. What could possibly go wrong?

Derek encourages the team to buy a Francis Barnett Plover at auction. Plus, the wheels come off the restoration of an MG Metro

An Albanian village home to Allied secret agents, devastated for resisting the Nazi war machine, and a notorious asylum in America that enforced lobotomies

Michael Portillo begins the last leg of his rail journey through 1930s Britain in Norfolk at the headquarters of an international horse welfare organisation

Michael Portillo sets out on another railway adventure as he explores Britain between the world wars, beginning a tour of the Home Counties and beyond in Oxford

How in devising the F35 Lightning II, engineers have pushed the boundaries of aviation technology further than ever before and created a brand new, revolutionary, fighter aircraft

A young racing driver learns how to handle the Napier-Railton. Plus, a race winning Harrier jet, and pilot, are reunited

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A look at the incredible machines built to get troops directly to the front line, on land, at sea and in the air