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Ancient Aliens
Aliens and Sacred Places. Are sacred places the product of man's reverence for gods - or the result of contact with ancient space travellers? Did man encounter divine beings at these holy places, or might they have met ancient extraterrestrials?
Ancient Aliens
The Prototypes. Recent archaeological discoveries reveal just what life on Earth looked like in the remote past, but how could various hominid species have developed separately around the globe? Is mankind the result of an extraterrestrial experiment?
The Greeks
Chasing Greatness. Discover how the ancient Greeks reached the peak of civilisation - revolutionising art, architecture, drama, philosophy and government
Ancient Discoveries
Ancient Secret Agents. Investigate the ways in which ancient intelligence services passed messages over thousands of miles
Stan Lee's Superhumans
Steel Face. Lu Deyuan has the extraordinary ability to catch tennis balls at 80mph, and Daniel uses a high speed camera to capture his technique. Can he catch a paintball intact at 200 kilometres per hour?
How the States Got Their Shapes
The United Shapes of America. After three years on the road, Brian Unger takes a different look at just how the states got their shapes. Hear about the unique American values that made the US what it is today and travel from coast to coast and everywhere in between
How the States Got Their Shapes
Red State vs Blue State. How did the United States become divided into red and blue states? Brian Unger looks into the history and geography behind election fever
Ancient Aliens
Alien Power Plants. Egyptian hieroglyphs depict the use of light bulbs in tombs and secret chambers. Did the Ancients understand electricity, and did they have help from extraterrestrials?
Ancient Top 10
Greatest Ancient Metropolises. Behind every empire there is a central metropolis, driving expansion and governing the great empires that called them home. From the grandeur of Rome to the incredible Chinese city Xi'an, which ancient metropolis will take the crown as most renowned?
Million Dollar Genius
The Wheel Deal. The story of how Bob Plath invented the first carry-on bag with wheels and changed the way people travel today. Also, how Lisa Scott invented Jenga
Ancient Aliens
Aliens and Sacred Places. Are sacred places the product of man's reverence for gods - or the result of contact with ancient space travellers? Did man encounter divine beings at these holy places, or might they have met ancient extraterrestrials?
Ancient Aliens
The Prototypes. Recent archaeological discoveries reveal just what life on Earth looked like in the remote past, but how could various hominid species have developed separately around the globe? Is mankind the result of an extraterrestrial experiment?
The Greeks
Chasing Greatness. Discover how the ancient Greeks reached the peak of civilisation - revolutionising art, architecture, drama, philosophy and government
Ancient Discoveries
Ancient Secret Agents. Investigate the ways in which ancient intelligence services passed messages over thousands of miles
How the States Got Their Shapes
The United Shapes of America. After three years on the road, Brian Unger takes a different look at just how the states got their shapes. Hear about the unique American values that made the US what it is today and travel from coast to coast and everywhere in between
How the States Got Their Shapes
Red State vs Blue State. How did the United States become divided into red and blue states? Brian Unger looks into the history and geography behind election fever
Ancient Aliens
Alien Power Plants. Egyptian hieroglyphs depict the use of light bulbs in tombs and secret chambers. Did the Ancients understand electricity, and did they have help from extraterrestrials?
Ancient Top 10
Greatest Ancient Metropolises. Behind every empire there is a central metropolis, driving expansion and governing the great empires that called them home. From the grandeur of Rome to the incredible Chinese city Xi'an, which ancient metropolis will take the crown as most renowned?
Million Dollar Genius
The Wheel Deal. The story of how Bob Plath invented the first carry-on bag with wheels and changed the way people travel today. Also, how Lisa Scott invented Jenga
Ancient Aliens
Aliens and Sacred Places. Are sacred places the product of man's reverence for gods - or the result of contact with ancient space travellers? Did man encounter divine beings at these holy places, or might they have met ancient extraterrestrials?
Ancient Aliens
The Prototypes. Recent archaeological discoveries reveal just what life on Earth looked like in the remote past, but how could various hominid species have developed separately around the globe? Is mankind the result of an extraterrestrial experiment?
Rome's Lost Legion
For 1,900 years the secret of Rome’s missing Ninth Legion has been shrouded in mystery, its ultimate fate argued over by generations of historians
Ancient Discoveries
Ancient Secret Agents. Investigate the ways in which ancient intelligence services passed messages over thousands of miles
How the States Got Their Shapes
The United Shapes of America. After three years on the road, Brian Unger takes a different look at just how the states got their shapes. Hear about the unique American values that made the US what it is today and travel from coast to coast and everywhere in between
How the States Got Their Shapes
Red State vs Blue State. How did the United States become divided into red and blue states? Brian Unger looks into the history and geography behind election fever
Ancient Aliens
Alien Power Plants. Egyptian hieroglyphs depict the use of light bulbs in tombs and secret chambers. Did the Ancients understand electricity, and did they have help from extraterrestrials?
Ancient Top 10
Greatest Ancient Metropolises. Behind every empire there is a central metropolis, driving expansion and governing the great empires that called them home. From the grandeur of Rome to the incredible Chinese city Xi'an, which ancient metropolis will take the crown as most renowned?
Million Dollar Genius
The Wheel Deal. The story of how Bob Plath invented the first carry-on bag with wheels and changed the way people travel today. Also, how Lisa Scott invented Jenga
Ancient Aliens
Aliens and Sacred Places. Are sacred places the product of man's reverence for gods - or the result of contact with ancient space travellers? Did man encounter divine beings at these holy places, or might they have met ancient extraterrestrials?
Ancient Aliens
The Prototypes. Recent archaeological discoveries reveal just what life on Earth looked like in the remote past, but how could various hominid species have developed separately around the globe? Is mankind the result of an extraterrestrial experiment?
Rome's Lost Legion
For 1,900 years the secret of Rome’s missing Ninth Legion has been shrouded in mystery, its ultimate fate argued over by generations of historians
Ancient Discoveries
Ancient Secret Agents. Investigate the ways in which ancient intelligence services passed messages over thousands of miles
UFO Hunters
UFO Surveillance. Ever since Roswell, observers have noted that UFOs allegedly appear in locations that are already full of secrets and mystery: namely, weapons labs. The question is, why?
Ancient Top 10
Ancient Mysteries. Ancient civilisations show evidence of incredible technology comparable to our own: an ancient computer, models that demonstrate flight, and stones weighing hundreds of tonnes seamlessly transported
Hangar 1
The UFO Files: Crashes and Cover-Ups. Inside Hangar 1, MUFON archives contain dozens of reports of UFO crashes - yet few of these incidents ever reach the public
UFO Files
Beyond the War of the Worlds. HG Wells' classic tale of a Martian invasion has terrified audiences for more than 100 years. The history of its many retellings is revealed
Engineering an Empire
Great Britain. Innovations in engineering including locomotives, sewer systems and a technologically superior navy aided the spread of the British Empire and shaped the modern world
Ancient Aliens
Destination Mars. As we look forward to the first astronauts reaching Mars in the next 20 years, is there evidence to suggest human life was first seeded there?
What Really Happened
San Francisco Earthquake. James Dalessandro, the world's foremost expert on the 1906 San Francisco quake, leads a documentary team through recreating the disaster using CGI
WWII
Lost Films: Day of Days. Reporter Robert Sherrod accompanies the invasion of the heavily defended island of Saipan, where Japanese civilians become part of war's tragic equation. Lt Charles Scheffel rejoins his unit, bogged down in Normandy's hedgerows
Evil Genius
Great Escapes. It takes a devious mind to engineer an impossible escape. Whether it's breaking out of a maximum security prison or evading a global manhunt, these brilliant criminals are experts at epic getaways
UFO Hunters
UFO Surveillance. Ever since Roswell, observers have noted that UFOs allegedly appear in locations that are already full of secrets and mystery: namely, weapons labs. The question is, why?
Ancient Top 10
Ancient Mysteries. Ancient civilisations show evidence of incredible technology comparable to our own: an ancient computer, models that demonstrate flight, and stones weighing hundreds of tonnes seamlessly transported
Hangar 1
The UFO Files: Crashes and Cover-Ups. Inside Hangar 1, MUFON archives contain dozens of reports of UFO crashes - yet few of these incidents ever reach the public
UFO Files
Beyond the War of the Worlds. HG Wells' classic tale of a Martian invasion has terrified audiences for more than 100 years. The history of its many retellings is revealed
Engineering an Empire
Great Britain. Innovations in engineering including locomotives, sewer systems and a technologically superior navy aided the spread of the British Empire and shaped the modern world
Ancient Aliens
Destination Mars. As we look forward to the first astronauts reaching Mars in the next 20 years, is there evidence to suggest human life was first seeded there?