The 16th century witnessed a revolution in combat ship design and saw the birth of two legendary sea captains Sir John Hawkins and Sir Francis Drake – both superb seamen and adventurers who would have a lasting impact on naval history.
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The docu-drama The Real Hunt for Red October reveals, for the first time, the astonishing secret events behind the Russian submarine K-129 that went missing on March 8, 1968, taking the Soviet Union and the U.S. to the brink of war.
The docu-drama The Real Hunt for Red October reveals, for the first time, the astonishing secret events behind the Russian submarine K-129 that went missing on March 8, 1968, taking the Soviet Union and the U.S. to the brink of war.
Al is joined by Sanjeev Kohli as they visit Craufurdland Castle to explore the truth behind famous battles from the Wars of Scottish Independenc
Comedian John Thomson and historian Janina Ramirez join Al to explore the truth about Vikings and how they were so successful in Britain.
The story of the prolonged development and the initially troubled operational history of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress. Forever known as the airframe that dropped the first atomic weapons on Japan, the B-29 lived on well beyond its war years.
The definitive, if not the best, Axis fighter of World War two: we delve into the story of legendary ace Adolf Galland and examine in detail and example of the type in his colours. We also look at the technical heritage the 109 designers left.
The 16th century witnessed a revolution in combat ship design and saw the birth of two legendary sea captains Sir John Hawkins and Sir Francis Drake – both superb seamen and adventurers who would have a lasting impact on naval history.
Examining how the techniques of ambush, along with weapons that remained undetected until the very moment they were used, would revolutionise warfare.
A look at key maritime weapons such as the secret super-weapon that kept Constantinople safe for centuries, the thunderous force of a ship's cannon, and the deadly torpedo.
The Leopard 2 is probably the best all-around Main Battle Tank today, combining great mobility, a superior gun and excellent protection
True predators of the skies, the F-16 and the MiG-29 were created to fight each other, based on radically different design philosophies.
Air Force medic Dameyon Beaman sees windows that seem to open on their own and hears terrifying screams. He learns the hospital he's in is rumoured have run experiments to create super soldiers. Were those events related?
In the deep forests of northwest Oregon, a combat engineer embarks on a training exercise, and has an explosive encounter with three unusually large and hairy creatures, who to this day he can only describe as Bigfoot.
Experts look at three types of weapon employed to attack civilian populations, from the medieval trebuchet to modern bio-weapons and nuclear bombs.
Did Nazi uranium make it to Japan in the final months of WW2? Were the Axis powers closer to a bomb than we think? Drama unfolds as experts shed new light on the hardships, challenges and secrets of a war-torn, pre-nuclear world.
Examining how the techniques of ambush, along with weapons that remained undetected until the very moment they were used, would revolutionise warfare.
A look at key maritime weapons such as the secret super-weapon that kept Constantinople safe for centuries, the thunderous force of a ship's cannon, and the deadly torpedo.
Unusually, we look at the later, clipped wing version flown by Czech refugee pilots in the UK during WW2. We get close-up with a beautifully restored example, fly her and unearth long unseen test and operational footage.
The Avro Lancaster is the legendary British heavy bomber that carved its place in history with Bomber Command during World War 2. That conflict saw over seven thousand of these iconic aircraft come off the production line.
Destroyers and Cruisers showcases ships that with their speed and firepower became the backbones of 20th century navies. We tell the incredible story of USS Laffey, the WW2 destroyer that would come to be known as ‘the ship that would not die'.
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