Digging For Britain
Dr Alice Roberts explores the most exciting finds from West Britain. Iron Age gold in Britain is unearthed and a Viking camp is discovered.
2026-06-08 09:32:28 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 10:29:41 +0000 UTC(57m)
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Digging For Britain
Dr Alice Roberts explores the most exciting finds from West Britain. Iron Age gold in Britain is unearthed and a Viking camp is discovered.
2026-06-09 00:31:54 +0000 UTC→2026-06-09 01:26:34 +0000 UTC(54m)
Weird Britain
Andy tracks down the site of the original Stonehenge, meets a childhood witness of Wales' most famous UFO incident and takes part in a comedic hunt for the Welsh Wildman.
2026-06-08 23:37:08 +0000 UTC→2026-06-09 00:31:54 +0000 UTC(54m)
Walking Through History
Tony sets out on the trail of St Cuthbert across the ancient kingdom of Northumbria stretching across its 7th-century extent from Edinburgh to York.
2026-06-08 22:42:34 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 23:37:08 +0000 UTC(54m)
Hannibal: A March On Rome
In 218 BC, a Carthaginian army set out to challenge the might of Rome. The route chosen by Hannibal has been disputed ever since and researchers believe they could now have the answer.
2026-06-08 21:48:13 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 22:42:34 +0000 UTC(54m)
Ross Kemp: Mafia and Britain
Going out on a raid with the army, Ross finds out just how prevalent cocaine is in Colombia. He then heads up into the mountains to hear about the Cali Cartel from the son of its founder.
2026-06-08 20:53:05 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 21:48:13 +0000 UTC(55m)
Greatest Prison Escapes With Billy Hayes
Edward Salas and seven other inmates, charged with violent crimes, escaped from the Curry County Adult Detention Center. The men escaped by climbing prison pipes inside a wall, then using homemade instruments to cut a hole in the roof.
2026-06-08 19:57:12 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 20:53:05 +0000 UTC(55m)
Truth And Lies
In the battle between truth and lies, money plays a decisive role. Nothing seems to be safe from the power of money and the influence of those who possess it.
2026-06-08 19:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 19:57:12 +0000 UTC(57m)
Secrets Of Great British Castles
Dan visits one of Northern Ireland's oldest castles, Carrickfergus, to learn more about the tempestuous relationship between Britain and Ireland.
2026-06-08 12:22:35 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 13:19:20 +0000 UTC(56m)
Secrets Of Great British Castles
Stirling has long been one of the most strategically important castles in Britain. Dan Jones examines the rich and savage history of this stronghold.
2026-06-08 11:26:45 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 12:22:35 +0000 UTC(55m)
Digging For Britain
Dr Alice Roberts explores the biggest collection of Roman writing tablets. A fort scattered with human skulls provides evidence of Caesar's invasion.
2026-06-08 10:29:41 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 11:26:45 +0000 UTC(57m)
Digging For Britain
Dr Alice Roberts explores the most exciting finds from West Britain. Iron Age gold in Britain is unearthed and a Viking camp is discovered.
2026-06-08 09:32:28 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 10:29:41 +0000 UTC(57m)
Greatest Prison Escapes With Billy Hayes
The Texas Seven were a group of prisoners who escaped by overpowering maintenance supervisors. Three disguised in civilian clothes pretended to install monitors, while four distracted tower guards. They stole a maintenance truck and fled.
2026-06-08 08:37:50 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 09:32:28 +0000 UTC(54m)
Truth And Lies
For thousands of years, wars and conflicts have been fought under the guise of religion. Rudolph Herzog discusses how faith has brewed conflict.
2026-06-08 07:42:59 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 08:37:50 +0000 UTC(54m)
Britain's Secret Islands
At Rathlin Island, the third episode of the series visits a neolithic stone tool factory, a unique ‘upside-down' lighthouse, and a WW2 shipwreck.
2026-06-08 06:48:20 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 07:42:59 +0000 UTC(54m)
Ross Kemp
Ross heads to Portsmouth and the Mary Rose Museum and takes up an opportunity he can't turn down – to be one of the few divers allowed on the site of Britain's most famous wreck, the Mary Rose.
2026-06-08 00:32:27 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 01:27:36 +0000 UTC(55m)
Ross Kemp
Ross tries to find out more about his sea-faring Great Grandfather, Arthur ‘Pop' Chalmers. He discovers that Pop served in the Merchant Navy and survived three shipwrecks. Inspired to know more, he links up with maritime archaeologist, Mallory Haas.
2026-06-07 23:37:52 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 00:32:27 +0000 UTC(54m)
Ross Kemp
Ross prepares to explore the wreck of a sunken steam-age ship, the Iona II. The ship went down with a mystery cargo on board. Determined to solve the mystery, Ross meets with a maritime historian who has uncovered the Iona II's shocking purpose.
2026-06-07 22:42:20 +0000 UTC→2026-06-07 23:37:52 +0000 UTC(55m)
Ross Kemp
Ross first takes on the largest wrecks in Scapa Flow: Germany's sunken WWI fleet. Ross tries to understand why the proud German fleet ended up at the bottom. The trail leads to an experimental British aircraft carrier submarine.
2026-06-07 21:47:09 +0000 UTC→2026-06-07 22:42:20 +0000 UTC(55m)
Ross Kemp
Ross completes his specialist SCUBA training under the expert tutelage of dive Supervisor Neil Brock, and inspired by the stories of his shipwrecked relatives, he heads up to the Royal Navy's historic naval base in the far northerly Orkney Islands.
2026-06-07 20:50:13 +0000 UTC→2026-06-07 21:47:09 +0000 UTC(56m)
Ross Kemp
Ross goes on the hunt for wrecks that tell the story of D-Day, the 1944 Allied invasion of Occupied France, and discovers how winning wasn't just a case of superior firepower and numbers, but also ingenuity.
2026-06-07 19:52:52 +0000 UTC→2026-06-07 20:50:13 +0000 UTC(57m)
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