Combat Ships
John F Kennedy first made news in 1943 when, as a skipper of a torpedo boat in the Pacific, he and his crew were shipwrecked. We tell the story of their rescue.
2026-06-19 09:37:39 +0000 UTC→2026-06-19 10:32:01 +0000 UTC(54m)
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History Of Weapons
Wars become even bloodier as new technologies continue to evolve. An international team of experts tests the deadliest weapons upgrades in the history of warfare.
2026-06-19 12:26:56 +0000 UTC→2026-06-19 13:23:07 +0000 UTC(56m)
Dictators' Hideouts
The greatest hideout in fascist Italy's history: The Monte Soratte Bunker. Built directly into a mountainside, with security features even a Bond villain could only dream of. But could Mussolini's bunker withstand an all-out Allied assault?
2026-06-19 11:29:32 +0000 UTC→2026-06-19 12:26:56 +0000 UTC(57m)
Dictators' Hideouts
Hitler's last secret is revealed: a sprawling underground headquarters at Książ Castle, complete with a spectacular network of underground complexes in the Owl Mountains. Was this intended to be the birthplace of Hitler's ultimate superweapon?
2026-06-19 10:32:01 +0000 UTC→2026-06-19 11:29:32 +0000 UTC(57m)
Combat Ships
John F Kennedy first made news in 1943 when, as a skipper of a torpedo boat in the Pacific, he and his crew were shipwrecked. We tell the story of their rescue.
2026-06-19 09:37:39 +0000 UTC→2026-06-19 10:32:01 +0000 UTC(54m)
Combat Ships
We explore two submarines – former Cold War enemies now moored in a Kent river, and discover the story of Vasili Arkhipov, a Soviet submariner who refused to authorise a nuclear launch.
2026-06-19 08:42:43 +0000 UTC→2026-06-19 09:37:39 +0000 UTC(54m)
The Abyss: Rise And Fall Of The Nazis
In 1945, WWII was over but the violence had not ended. The survivors want to blame the Germans. The reckoning with National Socialism is ambivalent.
2026-06-19 07:48:04 +0000 UTC→2026-06-19 08:42:43 +0000 UTC(54m)
The Abyss: Rise And Fall Of The Nazis
The defeat at Stalingrad in 1943 was the turning point of the war and convinced the Nazi leadership to intensify their terror and propaganda campaigns.
2026-06-19 06:54:43 +0000 UTC→2026-06-19 07:48:04 +0000 UTC(53m)
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.
2026-06-19 00:47:18 +0000 UTC→2026-06-19 01:44:38 +0000 UTC(57m)
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
2026-06-18 23:50:17 +0000 UTC→2026-06-19 00:47:18 +0000 UTC(57m)
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.
2026-06-18 22:52:55 +0000 UTC→2026-06-18 23:50:17 +0000 UTC(57m)
Nazi Murder Mysteries
In this episode of the series, we look at the dark and disturbing tale of the skeleton of an unknown woman found in a hollowed-out tree in a Birmingham woodland.
2026-06-18 21:55:11 +0000 UTC→2026-06-18 22:52:55 +0000 UTC(57m)
Nazi Murder Mysteries
The fact that Hitler's niece, Geli Raubal, was found dead in his apartment in 1931 has remained a little-known footnote in the Fuhrers long and bloody legacy. The investigation concluded that she had committed suicide using her uncle's revolver.
2026-06-18 20:57:33 +0000 UTC→2026-06-18 21:55:11 +0000 UTC(57m)
The Abyss: Rise And Fall Of The Nazis
In 1945, WWII was over but the violence had not ended. The survivors want to blame the Germans. The reckoning with National Socialism is ambivalent.
2026-06-18 20:00:44 +0000 UTC→2026-06-18 20:57:33 +0000 UTC(56m)
The Abyss: Rise And Fall Of The Nazis
The defeat at Stalingrad in 1943 was the turning point of the war and convinced the Nazi leadership to intensify their terror and propaganda campaigns.
2026-06-18 19:05:13 +0000 UTC→2026-06-18 20:00:44 +0000 UTC(55m)
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.
2026-06-18 12:29:37 +0000 UTC→2026-06-18 13:26:34 +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.
2026-06-18 11:32:16 +0000 UTC→2026-06-18 12:29:37 +0000 UTC(57m)
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
2026-06-18 10:35:19 +0000 UTC→2026-06-18 11:32:16 +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.
2026-06-18 09:38:28 +0000 UTC→2026-06-18 10:35:19 +0000 UTC(56m)
Combat Ships
A chronological telling of the dramatic D-Day story, focusing on vessels that made the landings possible. From the X-Craft lying on the seabed days before the invasion to battleships like USS Texas and HMS Belfast that bombarded the Normandy beaches.
2026-06-18 08:41:13 +0000 UTC→2026-06-18 09:38:28 +0000 UTC(57m)
Combat Ships
We pinpoint the moment the USA became a global superpower when we recreate how the USS Olympia won the Battle of Manila Bay, and we show how the revolutionary British HMS Dreadnought brought ship design into the 20th century.
2026-06-18 07:45:03 +0000 UTC→2026-06-18 08:41:13 +0000 UTC(56m)
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