
Weeks of War
Witness the shots fired by the Japanese army that mark the beginning of WW II.

Witness the shots fired by the Japanese army that mark the beginning of WW II.

Bettany Hughes prepossess that that women in the bible marked a turning point in the history of the gender.

Host Ann Widdecombe researches the origination and interpretations of the ten commandments.

The early years of WWII saw military deception at its start. There was code-breaking, cloaked spies, and more.

The Warsaw Uprising erupted in Poland's biggest city. Stalin occupied Eastern Europe, and the Poles fought on.

During WWII, the Underground State issued sentences against German officers and carried out their executions.

Among other resistance feats, the Polish Underground State created a positive symbol in the Anchor of Hope.

Germany's historic invasion of Poland in WWII led to the creation of the anti-Nazi Polish Underground State.

Liberate a Dutch city with a French-Canadian sniper who lost an eye at Normandy.

In WWII, radios spread false information, and the Allies deployed one of history's most famous double agents.

By 1942, the deception practiced in WWII had become extremely sophisticated. Stealth and cunning were key.

The early years of WWII saw military deception at its start. There was code-breaking, cloaked spies, and more.

The Warsaw Uprising erupted in Poland's biggest city. Stalin occupied Eastern Europe, and the Poles fought on.

During WWII, the Underground State issued sentences against German officers and carried out their executions.

Among other resistance feats, the Polish Underground State created a positive symbol in the Anchor of Hope.

Germany's historic invasion of Poland in WWII led to the creation of the anti-Nazi Polish Underground State.

Parachute behind enemy lines with the Allied forces to capture a bridgehead.

Follow the royal history of King Henry VII, from his victory at Bosworth till the coronation of Henry VIII.

Attend a key conference, see a European turning point, and hear a wartime hit.

Discover how German and US forces engage in a tug-of-war for control in 1942.