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      • How the States Got Their Shapes

        Midwest vs the Rest. It's the glue that holds the United States together and feeds America, but the Midwest is more than just state fairs and flyover country

      • Cowboys & Outlaws

        Frontier Hitman. A look at the notorious Tom Horn, professional hitman and a pivotal figure in the taming of the Old West. Was his fearsome reputation justified?

      • Ancient Top 10

        Rome's Greatest Hits. Roman civilisation forged the world as we know it, creating some of the most technologically advanced ancient engineering. Which Top 10 feat of Roman engineering will prove to be the biggest breakthrough?

      • Cities of the Underworld

        Barbarian's Lair (Western Europe). Around the world today lies city upon city, each with its unknown history. This series will examine a city's ancient cisterns, tombs, clandestine hideouts, and underground shipwrecks that have been lost for hundreds and hundreds of years

      • UFO Files

        Mexico's Roswell. In 1974, the US government was tracking a UFO when it disappeared over Coyame, Mexico. At the same time, a civilian plane crashed. Why was it all covered up?

      • Hoard Hunters

        Athel-Stumped. The guys head to the banks of a Buckinghamshire river where Gordon recently found a unique and mysterious coin. Can they turn up more treasures from the past?

      • How the States Got Their Shapes

        Mess with Texas. Everything is bigger in Texas. It's the only state that acts like a country, but has it grown too big for its britches?

      • How the States Got Their Shapes

        Midwest vs the Rest. It's the glue that holds the United States together and feeds America, but the Midwest is more than just state fairs and flyover country

      • Cowboys & Outlaws

        Frontier Hitman. A look at the notorious Tom Horn, professional hitman and a pivotal figure in the taming of the Old West. Was his fearsome reputation justified?

      • Ancient Top 10

        Rome's Greatest Hits. Roman civilisation forged the world as we know it, creating some of the most technologically advanced ancient engineering. Which Top 10 feat of Roman engineering will prove to be the biggest breakthrough?

      • Cities of the Underworld

        Barbarian's Lair (Western Europe). Around the world today lies city upon city, each with its unknown history. This series will examine a city's ancient cisterns, tombs, clandestine hideouts, and underground shipwrecks that have been lost for hundreds and hundreds of years

      • Ancient Impossible

        Monster Monuments. A monument carved out of rock and a monster-sized super-dome are the feats of engineering defy explanation, yet they were actually built thousands of years ago. The Great Pyramid was the tallest structure on earth for over 4,000 years

      • The Universe

        Microscopic Universe. Within our immense universe lies a world of tiny particles. From strange ghostly neutrinos that pass right through matter to mysterious objects like MACHOs and WIMPs, find out how this miniature world might hold the key to understanding the cosmos

      • UFO Files

        Mexico's Roswell. In 1974, the US government was tracking a UFO when it disappeared over Coyame, Mexico. At the same time, a civilian plane crashed. Why was it all covered up?

      • How the States Got Their Shapes

        Mess with Texas. Everything is bigger in Texas. It's the only state that acts like a country, but has it grown too big for its britches?

      • How the States Got Their Shapes

        Midwest vs the Rest. It's the glue that holds the United States together and feeds America, but the Midwest is more than just state fairs and flyover country

      • Ancient Impossible

        Power Tools. Power tools are not from the modern world, but are in fact thousands of years old. Most would be lost to time and not again for centuries. How was the ancient world able to create such incredible power tools?

      • Ancient Discoveries

        Ancient Tank Tech. What exactly was this ancient weapon that destroyed enemy heavy infantry, elephants and cavalry? Watch as experts and archaeological digs reveal new evidence into this invention, which will be reconstructed

      • Hoard Hunters

        Athel-Stumped. The guys head to the banks of a Buckinghamshire river where Gordon recently found a unique and mysterious coin. Can they turn up more treasures from the past?

      • How the States Got Their Shapes

        Mess with Texas. Everything is bigger in Texas. It's the only state that acts like a country, but has it grown too big for its britches?

      • How the States Got Their Shapes

        Midwest vs the Rest. It's the glue that holds the United States together and feeds America, but the Midwest is more than just state fairs and flyover country

      • UFO Files

        Mexico's Roswell. In 1974, the US government was tracking a UFO when it disappeared over Coyame, Mexico. At the same time, a civilian plane crashed. Why was it all covered up?

      • Ancient Top 10

        Rome's Greatest Hits. Roman civilisation forged the world as we know it, creating some of the most technologically advanced ancient engineering. Which Top 10 feat of Roman engineering will prove to be the biggest breakthrough?

      • Ancient Impossible

        Power Tools. Power tools are not from the modern world, but are in fact thousands of years old. Most would be lost to time and not again for centuries. How was the ancient world able to create such incredible power tools?

      • Ancient Discoveries

        Ancient Tank Tech. What exactly was this ancient weapon that destroyed enemy heavy infantry, elephants and cavalry? Watch as experts and archaeological digs reveal new evidence into this invention, which will be reconstructed

      • Hoard Hunters

        Athel-Stumped. The guys head to the banks of a Buckinghamshire river where Gordon recently found a unique and mysterious coin. Can they turn up more treasures from the past?

      • Ultimate Guide to the...

        Mantle of Power 1965-2013. This unique eight-hour special event gives viewers a fresh perspective on the evolution of presidential power and the men who have served their country, from George Washington to Barack Obama

      • Clash of Warriors

        The Western Desert 1943. Both generals had considerable combat experience, but General Alexander crushed von Arnim in 1943, pushing the Axis powers from North Africa in WWII

      • Brad Meltzer's Decoded

        Statue of Liberty. The team discover that America's most powerful icon of freedom - the Statue of Liberty - might actually be covered with secret symbols put there by a sinister group bent on world domination

      • Ancient Aliens

        The Ultimate Evidence: The Monoliths. Ancient Astronaut theorist, Giorgio Tsoukalos, shares his insight on massive stone structures and strange, giant figures known as Monoliths. What compelled ancient man to move colossal stones and to build stone monuments all around the world?

      • 10 Things You Don't Know About...

        The Flag. One of the most recognisable symbols in the world, the American flag has more stories than you may already know

      • Smartest Guy in the Room

        How To Have The Last Word. Terry and Guy battle the elements in Randy's big word challenge, and test their engineering skills in a bridge build-off

      • Smartest Guy in the Room

        How to Face the Music. The geniuses try to prove their smarts by decoding Guy's gauntlet of pattern puzzles

      • Ultimate Guide to the...

        Mantle of Power 1965-2013. This unique eight-hour special event gives viewers a fresh perspective on the evolution of presidential power and the men who have served their country, from George Washington to Barack Obama

      • Clash of Warriors

        The Western Desert 1943. Both generals had considerable combat experience, but General Alexander crushed von Arnim in 1943, pushing the Axis powers from North Africa in WWII

      • Brad Meltzer's Decoded

        Statue of Liberty. The team discover that America's most powerful icon of freedom - the Statue of Liberty - might actually be covered with secret symbols put there by a sinister group bent on world domination

      • Ancient Aliens

        The Ultimate Evidence: The Monoliths. Ancient Astronaut theorist, Giorgio Tsoukalos, shares his insight on massive stone structures and strange, giant figures known as Monoliths. What compelled ancient man to move colossal stones and to build stone monuments all around the world?

      • 10 Things You Don't Know About...

        The Flag. One of the most recognisable symbols in the world, the American flag has more stories than you may already know

      • Smartest Guy in the Room

        How To Have The Last Word. Terry and Guy battle the elements in Randy's big word challenge, and test their engineering skills in a bridge build-off

      • Smartest Guy in the Room

        How to Face the Music. The geniuses try to prove their smarts by decoding Guy's gauntlet of pattern puzzles