Britain's Most Historic Towns
Alice tells the story of Edwardian Britain by studying the history of Cardiff, Britain's most Edwardian town.
2026-06-12 13:17:30 +0000 UTC→2026-06-12 14:14:42 +0000 UTC(57m)
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Britain's Most Historic Towns
Alice studies the history of Canterbury, learning the true horror of the Black Death and exploring the iconic cathedral.
2026-06-15 13:16:17 +0000 UTC→2026-06-15 14:13:35 +0000 UTC(57m)
Secrets Of Great British Castles
Dan is in the heart of Snowdonia exploring a Caernarfon Castle - built not only as an impenetrable fortress but also as a lavish royal palace fit for a fairy tale.
2026-06-15 12:20:23 +0000 UTC→2026-06-15 13:16:17 +0000 UTC(55m)
Secrets Of Great British Castles
Dan explores the turbulent history that took place within the well-preserved walls of Warwick Castle, touching on tales of betrayal, bloodshed, murder and financial woe.
2026-06-15 11:23:59 +0000 UTC→2026-06-15 12:20:23 +0000 UTC(56m)
Digging For Britain
Dr Alice Roberts investigates British archaeology, joining up the results of digs and investigations the length and breadth of the country. The team hunt for artefacts from World War II.
2026-06-15 10:27:37 +0000 UTC→2026-06-15 11:23:59 +0000 UTC(56m)
Digging For Britain
Dig into how a lobster helped archaeologists discover an 8000-year-old underwater settlement.
2026-06-15 09:31:49 +0000 UTC→2026-06-15 10:27:37 +0000 UTC(55m)
Greatest Prison Escapes With Billy Hayes
Edward Salas and seven other inmates, charged with violent crimes, escaped from the Curry County Adult Detention Center. The men escaped by climbing prison pipes inside a wall, then using homemade instruments to cut a hole in the roof.
2026-06-15 08:37:36 +0000 UTC→2026-06-15 09:31:49 +0000 UTC(54m)
Truth And Lies
In the battle between truth and lies, money plays a decisive role. Nothing seems to be safe from the power of money and the influence of those who possess it.
2026-06-15 07:42:47 +0000 UTC→2026-06-15 08:37:36 +0000 UTC(54m)
Britain's Most Historic Towns
Alice looks into the history of York, taking part in a Viking battle and examining an almost 1,000-year-old poo.
2026-06-15 06:48:05 +0000 UTC→2026-06-15 07:42:47 +0000 UTC(54m)
Greatest Prison Escapes With Billy Hayes
Samantha Lopez, serving 50 years for bank robberies, met Ronald McIntosh, a wire fraud inmate. They fell in love and planned an escape. McIntosh, a skilled pilot, faked his transfer to federal prison camp and chartered a chopper to rescue Lopez.
2026-06-15 00:32:57 +0000 UTC→2026-06-15 01:27:51 +0000 UTC(54m)
Greatest Prison Escapes With Billy Hayes
Lothar Luft was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife, his mother-in-law, and the woman he was having an affair with. After multiple escape attempts, Luft was transferred to Ziegenhain Prison, a prison with a higher security rating.
2026-06-14 23:36:38 +0000 UTC→2026-06-15 00:32:57 +0000 UTC(56m)
Greatest Prison Escapes With Billy Hayes
Toby Dorr started a volunteer rehabilitative dog program that paired rescued canines with prisoners. The Warden assigned John Maynard, who was serving a life sentence, to be her bodyguard. The two realized they saw the world alike, and fell in love.
2026-06-14 22:40:34 +0000 UTC→2026-06-14 23:36:38 +0000 UTC(56m)
Greatest Prison Escapes With Billy Hayes
The two prisoners kissed and cuddled to the extent their wrist and ankle manacles would allow. He had once been her prisoner, she had once been his guard until, police say, they ran away to Canada together.
2026-06-14 21:45:07 +0000 UTC→2026-06-14 22:40:34 +0000 UTC(55m)
Greatest Prison Escapes With Billy Hayes
Rédoine Faïd fancied himself a modern-day gangster. Inspired by crime films, Faïd wore a hockey mask like Robert De Niro's character in "Heat". He boldly attacked armored trucks, among other hard targets.
2026-06-14 20:50:12 +0000 UTC→2026-06-14 21:45:07 +0000 UTC(54m)
Greatest Prison Escapes With Billy Hayes
Freddie Gonzales was serving a four-year sentence for robbery. His friend, Ralph Brown, was serving a longer sentence. Luckily, both of these men had very devoted wives who were willing to risk their lives in order to break them out of prison.
2026-06-14 19:55:32 +0000 UTC→2026-06-14 20:50:12 +0000 UTC(54m)
Greatest Prison Escapes With Billy Hayes
In 6 minutes, 6 inmates kicked a hole through a toilet fixture, with 11 others watching, and high tailed it out of the joint for a Christmas-on-the- run. The inmates needed little time to kick down concrete and escape through a 20 inch wide hole.
2026-06-14 19:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-14 19:55:32 +0000 UTC(55m)
Greatest Prison Escapes With Billy Hayes
The two prisoners kissed and cuddled to the extent their wrist and ankle manacles would allow. He had once been her prisoner, she had once been his guard until, police say, they ran away to Canada together.
2026-06-14 12:29:23 +0000 UTC→2026-06-14 13:24:40 +0000 UTC(55m)
Greatest Prison Escapes With Billy Hayes
Rédoine Faïd fancied himself a modern-day gangster. Inspired by crime films, Faïd wore a hockey mask like Robert De Niro's character in "Heat". He boldly attacked armored trucks, among other hard targets.
2026-06-14 11:34:18 +0000 UTC→2026-06-14 12:29:23 +0000 UTC(55m)
Greatest Prison Escapes With Billy Hayes
Freddie Gonzales was serving a four-year sentence for robbery. His friend, Ralph Brown, was serving a longer sentence. Luckily, both of these men had very devoted wives who were willing to risk their lives in order to break them out of prison.
2026-06-14 10:39:28 +0000 UTC→2026-06-14 11:34:18 +0000 UTC(54m)
Greatest Prison Escapes With Billy Hayes
In 6 minutes, 6 inmates kicked a hole through a toilet fixture, with 11 others watching, and high tailed it out of the joint for a Christmas-on-the- run. The inmates needed little time to kick down concrete and escape through a 20 inch wide hole.
2026-06-14 09:44:06 +0000 UTC→2026-06-14 10:39:28 +0000 UTC(55m)
Greatest Prison Escapes With Billy Hayes
Alfie Hinds was a criminal and escape artist who, while serving a 12 year prison sentence for robbery, successfully broke out of three high security prisons in the 1950s. He was able to gain a pardon using his knowledge of the British legal system.
2026-06-14 08:48:57 +0000 UTC→2026-06-14 09:44:06 +0000 UTC(55m)
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