Battlefields
The town of Verdun, in Northeast France, was the scene of World War I's most emblematic battle.
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Live & Upcoming Programmes
Tombs of Egypt: Imhotep, The Pyramid Creator
Zahi Hawass digs at Egypt's Gisr El-Mudir in search of the tomb of Imhotep near Djoser's Step Pyramid.
2026-01-26 22:01:05 +0000 UTC→2026-01-26 23:07:20 +0000 UTC(1h6m)
Empire Builders: Mexico
The War of Independence charts Mexico's fight to break free from Spain after years of instability.
2026-01-26 15:34:47 +0000 UTC→2026-01-26 16:40:46 +0000 UTC(1h5m)
Empire Builders: Mexico
The Spanish Conquest produced 300 years of colonial rule, dividing Mexico with a class system still in effect.
2026-01-26 14:33:38 +0000 UTC→2026-01-26 15:34:47 +0000 UTC(1h1m)
Besieged Fortresses, Legendary Battles
The fortress at Alesia falls to Caesar in his greatest victory, redefining siege warfare with Roman know-how.
2026-01-26 13:27:39 +0000 UTC→2026-01-26 14:33:38 +0000 UTC(1h5m)
Besieged Fortresses, Legendary Battles
Richard the Lionheart constructs a mighty castle on the Seine to dominate over his strategic Normandy lands.
2026-01-26 12:21:45 +0000 UTC→2026-01-26 13:27:39 +0000 UTC(1h5m)
Besieged Fortresses, Legendary Battles
French forces defend Orléans from the English army in the Hundred Years' War's brutal siege of 1428–29.
2026-01-26 11:16:47 +0000 UTC→2026-01-26 12:21:45 +0000 UTC(1h4m)
Besieged Fortresses, Legendary Battles
France turns a corner toward absolute monarchy after 1627–28's Siege of La Rochelle, with Louis XIII in power.
2026-01-26 10:11:54 +0000 UTC→2026-01-26 11:16:47 +0000 UTC(1h4m)
Salme: Ancient Viking Burial Ships
Viking Age researcher Neil Price takes us to Sweden, the likely origin of the Vikings found in Saaremaa.
2026-01-26 09:04:20 +0000 UTC→2026-01-26 10:11:54 +0000 UTC(1h7m)
Deception WWII
In WWII, radios spread false information, and the Allies deployed one of history's most famous double agents.
2026-01-26 03:30:19 +0000 UTC→2026-01-26 04:32:25 +0000 UTC(1h2m)
Deception WWII
By 1942, the deception practiced in WWII had become extremely sophisticated. Stealth and cunning were key.
2026-01-26 02:28:13 +0000 UTC→2026-01-26 03:30:19 +0000 UTC(1h2m)
Deception WWII
The early years of WWII saw military deception at its start. There was code-breaking, cloaked spies, and more.
2026-01-26 01:26:07 +0000 UTC→2026-01-26 02:28:13 +0000 UTC(1h2m)
The Underground Army
The Warsaw Uprising erupted in Poland's biggest city. Stalin occupied Eastern Europe, and the Poles fought on.
2026-01-26 00:20:01 +0000 UTC→2026-01-26 01:26:07 +0000 UTC(1h6m)
The Underground Army
During WWII, the Underground State issued sentences against German officers and carried out their executions.
2026-01-25 23:18:49 +0000 UTC→2026-01-26 00:20:01 +0000 UTC(1h1m)
The Underground Army
Among other resistance feats, the Polish Underground State created a positive symbol in the Anchor of Hope.
2026-01-25 22:17:39 +0000 UTC→2026-01-25 23:18:49 +0000 UTC(1h1m)
Hitler's Last Stand
Parachute behind enemy lines with the Allied forces to capture a bridgehead.
2026-01-25 15:46:59 +0000 UTC→2026-01-25 16:43:11 +0000 UTC(56m)
Henry VII: The Winter King
Follow the royal history of King Henry VII, from his victory at Bosworth till the coronation of Henry VIII.
2026-01-25 14:33:48 +0000 UTC→2026-01-25 15:46:59 +0000 UTC(1h13m)
Weeks of War
Attend a key conference, see a European turning point, and hear a wartime hit.
2026-01-25 13:31:42 +0000 UTC→2026-01-25 14:33:48 +0000 UTC(1h2m)
Weeks of War
Discover how German and US forces engage in a tug-of-war for control in 1942.
2026-01-25 12:29:36 +0000 UTC→2026-01-25 13:31:42 +0000 UTC(1h2m)
Weeks of War
Examine how three key events in Asia and Europe create a global conflagration.
2026-01-25 11:27:30 +0000 UTC→2026-01-25 12:29:36 +0000 UTC(1h2m)