History Of Weapons
Examining how warfare entered a new dimension as attacks from the skies became possible with weapons from incendiary arrows to drones.
2026-07-17 20:21:48 +0000 UTC→2026-07-17 21:18:25 +0000 UTC(56m)
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U-Boat Wargamers
When WW2 breaks out, an elite force of German U-boat commanders attempt to starve Britain into submission. Vera Mathews heads the reformed WRENS. Meanwhile retired naval commander Gilbert Roberts is desperate to return to his career.
2026-07-18 01:06:31 +0000 UTC→2026-07-18 02:13:31 +0000 UTC(1h7m)
Al Murray: Why Do The Brits Win Every 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
2026-07-18 00:09:44 +0000 UTC→2026-07-18 01:06:31 +0000 UTC(56m)
Al Murray: Why Do The Brits Win Every War
Comedian John Thomson and historian Janina Ramirez join Al to explore the truth about Vikings and how they were so successful in Britain.
2026-07-17 23:13:03 +0000 UTC→2026-07-18 00:09:44 +0000 UTC(56m)
Mission Unexplained
In South Dakota, a security officer is visited by an unearthly presence at a nuclear launch site, knocking him unconscious. When he wakes, he has inexplicably travelled miles from the site. Was it a UFO?
2026-07-17 22:15:56 +0000 UTC→2026-07-17 23:13:03 +0000 UTC(57m)
Mission Unexplained
In Cyprus, a U.N. Peacekeeper develops a mysterious power to help fight off a deadly foe. He escapes death several times, but his life is always spared by a mysterious energy, something he calls his “combat antenna.”
2026-07-17 21:18:25 +0000 UTC→2026-07-17 22:15:56 +0000 UTC(57m)
History Of Weapons
Examining how warfare entered a new dimension as attacks from the skies became possible with weapons from incendiary arrows to drones.
2026-07-17 20:21:48 +0000 UTC→2026-07-17 21:18:25 +0000 UTC(56m)
History Of Weapons
Ranged weapons guarantee a warrior's best chance of survival. International experts survey history's most important ranged weapons, from the Roman spear and the English longbow, right up to the futuristic railgun.
2026-07-17 19:24:38 +0000 UTC→2026-07-17 20:21:48 +0000 UTC(57m)
U-Boat Wargamers
After the fall of France in 1940, Dönitz's trio of aces embark on a race to sink British merchant ships. In Britain, the woman who will frustrate his plans turns the Women's Royal Naval Service into a force to be reckoned with.
2026-07-17 18:18:02 +0000 UTC→2026-07-17 19:24:38 +0000 UTC(1h6m)
The Real Hunt For Red October
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.
2026-07-17 12:32:12 +0000 UTC→2026-07-17 13:27:37 +0000 UTC(55m)
The Real Hunt For Red October
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.
2026-07-17 11:37:02 +0000 UTC→2026-07-17 12:32:12 +0000 UTC(55m)
Al Murray: Why Do The Brits Win Every 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
2026-07-17 10:40:15 +0000 UTC→2026-07-17 11:37:02 +0000 UTC(56m)
Al Murray: Why Do The Brits Win Every War
Comedian John Thomson and historian Janina Ramirez join Al to explore the truth about Vikings and how they were so successful in Britain.
2026-07-17 09:43:34 +0000 UTC→2026-07-17 10:40:15 +0000 UTC(56m)
History's Greatest Aircraft
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.
2026-07-17 08:47:28 +0000 UTC→2026-07-17 09:43:34 +0000 UTC(56m)
History's Greatest Aircraft
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.
2026-07-17 07:50:27 +0000 UTC→2026-07-17 08:47:28 +0000 UTC(57m)
Combat Ships
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.
2026-07-17 06:53:24 +0000 UTC→2026-07-17 07:50:27 +0000 UTC(57m)
History Of Weapons
Examining how the techniques of ambush, along with weapons that remained undetected until the very moment they were used, would revolutionise warfare.
2026-07-17 00:43:25 +0000 UTC→2026-07-17 01:40:12 +0000 UTC(56m)
History Of Weapons
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.
2026-07-16 23:46:14 +0000 UTC→2026-07-17 00:43:25 +0000 UTC(57m)
Iconic Combat Machines
The Leopard 2 is probably the best all-around Main Battle Tank today, combining great mobility, a superior gun and excellent protection
2026-07-16 22:48:56 +0000 UTC→2026-07-16 23:46:14 +0000 UTC(57m)
Iconic Combat Machines
True predators of the skies, the F-16 and the MiG-29 were created to fight each other, based on radically different design philosophies.
2026-07-16 21:55:24 +0000 UTC→2026-07-16 22:48:56 +0000 UTC(53m)
Mission Unexplained
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?
2026-07-16 20:57:57 +0000 UTC→2026-07-16 21:55:24 +0000 UTC(57m)
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