History Of Weapons
Experts look at three types of weapon employed to attack civilian populations, from the medieval trebuchet to modern bio-weapons and nuclear bombs.
2026-07-16 19:02:48 +0000 UTC→2026-07-16 20:00:30 +0000 UTC(57m)
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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)
Mission Unexplained
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.
2026-07-16 20:00:30 +0000 UTC→2026-07-16 20:57:57 +0000 UTC(57m)
History Of Weapons
Experts look at three types of weapon employed to attack civilian populations, from the medieval trebuchet to modern bio-weapons and nuclear bombs.
2026-07-16 19:02:48 +0000 UTC→2026-07-16 20:00:30 +0000 UTC(57m)
Hitler's Secret Bomb
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.
2026-07-16 12:28:09 +0000 UTC→2026-07-16 13:24:19 +0000 UTC(56m)
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.
2026-07-16 11:31:22 +0000 UTC→2026-07-16 12:28:09 +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 10:34:11 +0000 UTC→2026-07-16 11:31:22 +0000 UTC(57m)
History's Greatest Aircraft
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.
2026-07-16 09:37:22 +0000 UTC→2026-07-16 10:34:11 +0000 UTC(56m)
History's Greatest Aircraft
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.
2026-07-16 08:40:19 +0000 UTC→2026-07-16 09:37:22 +0000 UTC(57m)
Combat Ships
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'.
2026-07-16 07:44:56 +0000 UTC→2026-07-16 08:40:19 +0000 UTC(55m)
Combat Ships
Explore the design flaws and human errors that condemned great ships to a tragic end. In 1628 the warship Vasa sank on her maiden voyage. Together with Vasa curator Fred Hocker, solve the mystery of why this great ship sank.
2026-07-16 06:49:52 +0000 UTC→2026-07-16 07:44:56 +0000 UTC(55m)
Dictators' Hideouts
Paranoid and isolated, Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha establishes his bunkerization project, which would result in the construction of more than 170,000 bunkers, including the top secret HQ in Tirana, and a bunker city known as The Capital of War.
2026-07-16 00:54:27 +0000 UTC→2026-07-16 01:51:45 +0000 UTC(57m)
Hitler's Engineers
Fritz Todt was Hitler's leading engineer and his Minister of Armaments. He was the man the Führer tasked with the most demanding engineering projects.
2026-07-15 23:57:16 +0000 UTC→2026-07-16 00:54:27 +0000 UTC(57m)
Hitler's Engineers
In Porsche, Hitler found a talented designer capable of leading Germany to new heights on the racetrack, while also helping rally the support of the masses at home.
2026-07-15 23:00:06 +0000 UTC→2026-07-15 23:57:16 +0000 UTC(57m)
World War Weird
1942 and Hitler has the totally barking idea of using educated dogs to do a soldier's job. The Nazi leader wants to create fearsome canines to help him win the Second World War.
2026-07-15 22:03:04 +0000 UTC→2026-07-15 23:00:06 +0000 UTC(57m)
World War Weird
Near the Czech border, a secret German site, "The Giant," tests The Bell, powered by Serum 525, turning all who touch it into rotting living zombies.
2026-07-15 21:06:16 +0000 UTC→2026-07-15 22:03:04 +0000 UTC(56m)
Wwii: Witness To War
With the fall of France, only Britain stood between Hitler and complete victory in Europe. But German High Command knew that it first had to have mastery of the skies.
2026-07-15 20:09:29 +0000 UTC→2026-07-15 21:06:16 +0000 UTC(56m)
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