• History 2

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      • Human Weapon (5)

        Pankration: The Original Martial Art. Hosts plunge into the cradle of civilisation, Athens. Literally translated as 'all powers', Pankration is the ancient Greek martial art. Made famous by Spartans and ancient Olympians, this style has recently been revitalised as a modern sport.

      • Sliced (3)

        Confidential Kitchen. John unveils the insides of refrigerators, stoves and a garbage disposal. He's slicing and dicing to find the secrets of our hottest, coldest and most dangerous kitchen machines.

      • Sliced (4)

        Toys. Are the odds against you when you consult the Magic 8-Ball? Which toy car is fastest in a head-to-head race? And why does shaking erase an Etch-a-Sketch? John discovers the secrets inside the toys we never outgrew.

      • Ancient Top 10 (7)

        Ancient Greek Tech. The ancient Greeks invented philosophy, democracy, and...robotics? From an ancient death ray constructed by Archimedes to Heron's automatic doors, which of these ancient Greek technologies will prove to be the most advanced?

      • Chasing Mummies (7)

        Meltdown. It's early morning in Saqqara and Zahi is getting ready to open two sealed tombs for the first time in thousands of years, but Zoe is late again and his patience is wearing thin.

      • Serial Killer Earth (7)

        Hurricane Attacks Weatherman. A wildfire threatens to swallow a group of Russian firefighters; a hurricane takes dead aim at a Florida weatherman; and in Korea, a massive landslide wipes out traffic on a busy road.

      • UFO Hunters (6)

        Crash and Retrieval. In 1947 an unknown object approaching US air space at great speed and a civilian craft out of El Paso were heading towards each other when they disappeared from radar.

      • Hero Ships (1)

        USS Arizona. Although the Arizona fought for only minutes in the battle in which she died, her afterlife as a tragic symbol epitomises American naval sacrifice and courage.

      • Brad Meltzer's Decoded (5)

        Confederate Gold. The team digs into one of the Civil War's most enduring legends: that millions of dollars' worth of missing gold and silver from the Confederate treasury still lies buried in secret hiding places across America.

      • Human Weapon (5)

        Pankration: The Original Martial Art. Hosts plunge into the cradle of civilisation, Athens. Literally translated as 'all powers', Pankration is the ancient Greek martial art. Made famous by Spartans and ancient Olympians, this style has recently been revitalised as a modern sport.

      • Sliced (3)

        Confidential Kitchen. John unveils the insides of refrigerators, stoves and a garbage disposal. He's slicing and dicing to find the secrets of our hottest, coldest and most dangerous kitchen machines.

      • Sliced (4)

        Toys. Are the odds against you when you consult the Magic 8-Ball? Which toy car is fastest in a head-to-head race? And why does shaking erase an Etch-a-Sketch? John discovers the secrets inside the toys we never outgrew.

      • Ancient Top 10 (7)

        Ancient Greek Tech. The ancient Greeks invented philosophy, democracy, and...robotics? From an ancient death ray constructed by Archimedes to Heron's automatic doors, which of these ancient Greek technologies will prove to be the most advanced?

      • Chasing Mummies (7)

        Meltdown. It's early morning in Saqqara and Zahi is getting ready to open two sealed tombs for the first time in thousands of years, but Zoe is late again and his patience is wearing thin.

      • Serial Killer Earth (7)

        Hurricane Attacks Weatherman. A wildfire threatens to swallow a group of Russian firefighters; a hurricane takes dead aim at a Florida weatherman; and in Korea, a massive landslide wipes out traffic on a busy road.

      • UFO Hunters (6)

        Crash and Retrieval. In 1947 an unknown object approaching US air space at great speed and a civilian craft out of El Paso were heading towards each other when they disappeared from radar.

      • Hero Ships (1)

        USS Arizona. Although the Arizona fought for only minutes in the battle in which she died, her afterlife as a tragic symbol epitomises American naval sacrifice and courage.

      • Brad Meltzer's Decoded (5)

        Confederate Gold. The team digs into one of the Civil War's most enduring legends: that millions of dollars' worth of missing gold and silver from the Confederate treasury still lies buried in secret hiding places across America.

      • Human Weapon (5)

        Pankration: The Original Martial Art. Hosts plunge into the cradle of civilisation, Athens. Literally translated as 'all powers', Pankration is the ancient Greek martial art. Made famous by Spartans and ancient Olympians, this style has recently been revitalised as a modern sport.

      • Sliced (3)

        Confidential Kitchen. John unveils the insides of refrigerators, stoves and a garbage disposal. He's slicing and dicing to find the secrets of our hottest, coldest and most dangerous kitchen machines.

      • Sliced (4)

        Toys. Are the odds against you when you consult the Magic 8-Ball? Which toy car is fastest in a head-to-head race? And why does shaking erase an Etch-a-Sketch? John discovers the secrets inside the toys we never outgrew.

      • Ancient Top 10 (7)

        Ancient Greek Tech. The ancient Greeks invented philosophy, democracy, and...robotics? From an ancient death ray constructed by Archimedes to Heron's automatic doors, which of these ancient Greek technologies will prove to be the most advanced?

      • Chasing Mummies (7)

        Meltdown. It's early morning in Saqqara and Zahi is getting ready to open two sealed tombs for the first time in thousands of years, but Zoe is late again and his patience is wearing thin.

      • Serial Killer Earth (7)

        Hurricane Attacks Weatherman. A wildfire threatens to swallow a group of Russian firefighters; a hurricane takes dead aim at a Florida weatherman; and in Korea, a massive landslide wipes out traffic on a busy road.

      • UFO Hunters (6)

        Crash and Retrieval. In 1947 an unknown object approaching US air space at great speed and a civilian craft out of El Paso were heading towards each other when they disappeared from radar.

      • Hero Ships (1)

        USS Arizona. Although the Arizona fought for only minutes in the battle in which she died, her afterlife as a tragic symbol epitomises American naval sacrifice and courage.

      • Brad Meltzer's Decoded (5)

        Confederate Gold. The team digs into one of the Civil War's most enduring legends: that millions of dollars' worth of missing gold and silver from the Confederate treasury still lies buried in secret hiding places across America.

      • Human Weapon (5)

        Pankration: The Original Martial Art. Hosts plunge into the cradle of civilisation, Athens. Literally translated as 'all powers', Pankration is the ancient Greek martial art. Made famous by Spartans and ancient Olympians, this style has recently been revitalised as a modern sport.

      • Sliced (3)

        Confidential Kitchen. John unveils the insides of refrigerators, stoves and a garbage disposal. He's slicing and dicing to find the secrets of our hottest, coldest and most dangerous kitchen machines.

      • Sliced (4)

        Toys. Are the odds against you when you consult the Magic 8-Ball? Which toy car is fastest in a head-to-head race? And why does shaking erase an Etch-a-Sketch? John discovers the secrets inside the toys we never outgrew.

      • Ancient Top 10 (7)

        Ancient Greek Tech. The ancient Greeks invented philosophy, democracy, and...robotics? From an ancient death ray constructed by Archimedes to Heron's automatic doors, which of these ancient Greek technologies will prove to be the most advanced?

      • Chasing Mummies (7)

        Meltdown. It's early morning in Saqqara and Zahi is getting ready to open two sealed tombs for the first time in thousands of years, but Zoe is late again and his patience is wearing thin.

      • Serial Killer Earth (7)

        Hurricane Attacks Weatherman. A wildfire threatens to swallow a group of Russian firefighters; a hurricane takes dead aim at a Florida weatherman; and in Korea, a massive landslide wipes out traffic on a busy road.

      • Digging for the Truth II (12)

        Roanoke: The Lost Colony. In 1587, over 100 settlers landed in the New World to establish England's first permanent colony. Three years later, they had vanished. Josh Bernstein is on the trail of America's oldest missing persons case.

      • Abandoned Engineering (6)

        Roads to Nowhere. We explore some of the world’s strangest abandoned roads and transport links, and ask, why did survival in WWI come to depend on a narrow track cut into a sheer cliff face?

      • Mystery Pickers (1)

        Weapons Of Mass Deduction. A mysterious disc yields a surprising outcome, and the team test the authenticity of a rifle said to belong to General Custer.

      • The Universe VI (10)

        Alien Sounds. What does the Universe sound like? From the sweep of a pulsar, to the deafening roar of our boiling sun, this episode explores the undiscovered soundscapes of the solar system, the galaxy, and the entire cosmos.

      • Ancient Aliens IX (3)

        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?

      • Unidentified: Inside America's UFO Investigation (3)

        The Pattern Revealed. The list of military eyewitnesses describing strange and threatening unidentified craft in U.S airspace is growing. And now, a U.S. Navy radar operator has provided something more: actual coordinates where UFOS appeared and disappeared.

      • The Lowe Files (2)

        Alien Abduction. Crop circles, abductions, saucers in the sky... Rob and the boys travel to Phoenix, Arizona, to see if the truth really is out there. Before venturing off the grid, they meet with alien abductee Travis Walton, and local fulgurite specialist Dr. B.

      • The Lowe Files (3)

        The Secret Underwater Base. A bizarre geographic anomaly discovered off the coast of Malibu, believed by many to be an underwater alien base, has fascinated Rob since he was child. Rob, Matthew and John Owen hitch a ride on a research vessel and head out to sea to investigate.

      • James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain (2)

        Zeebrugge Ferry Disaster. In the '80s, channel-hopping was fast and fun, but with the pressure of competition mounting, the countdown to tragedy began. Putting speed over safety turned an exciting day trip into one of Britain’s worst maritime disasters since the War.

      • Digging for the Truth II (12)

        Roanoke: The Lost Colony. In 1587, over 100 settlers landed in the New World to establish England's first permanent colony. Three years later, they had vanished. Josh Bernstein is on the trail of America's oldest missing persons case.

      • Abandoned Engineering (6)

        Roads to Nowhere. We explore some of the world’s strangest abandoned roads and transport links, and ask, why did survival in WWI come to depend on a narrow track cut into a sheer cliff face?

      • Mystery Pickers (1)

        Weapons Of Mass Deduction. A mysterious disc yields a surprising outcome, and the team test the authenticity of a rifle said to belong to General Custer.

      • The Universe VI (10)

        Alien Sounds. What does the Universe sound like? From the sweep of a pulsar, to the deafening roar of our boiling sun, this episode explores the undiscovered soundscapes of the solar system, the galaxy, and the entire cosmos.

      • Ancient Aliens IX (3)

        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?

      • Unidentified: Inside America's UFO Investigation (3)

        The Pattern Revealed. The list of military eyewitnesses describing strange and threatening unidentified craft in U.S airspace is growing. And now, a U.S. Navy radar operator has provided something more: actual coordinates where UFOS appeared and disappeared.

      • The Lowe Files (2)

        Alien Abduction. Crop circles, abductions, saucers in the sky... Rob and the boys travel to Phoenix, Arizona, to see if the truth really is out there. Before venturing off the grid, they meet with alien abductee Travis Walton, and local fulgurite specialist Dr. B.