• History 2

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      • The Universe IV (2)

        Biggest Blasts. The Universe is full of explosions that both create and destroy. This is a countdown of 10 of the biggest, most powerful types of blasts to rock the cosmos.

      • Ancient Aliens IX (9)

        The Mysterious Nine. Could claims of 'The Nine' - a federation of extraterrestrial beings who monitor and influence mankind - have any substance? Some experts believe so.

      • 22 June 1940: The Sound Of Surrender

        The Armistice of 22 June 1940 like you’ve never heard before. We revisit how France ended up in a critical situation with the recent discovery of negotiations that confirmed Hitler’s humiliating victory over the French Third Republic.

      • Lost Relic Hunters II (4)

        Pilgrim Warriors. In Hamilton’s possession is a wooden chest stuffed full of relics from medieval Christian pilgrimages. These include clamshell pendants from the Camino De Santiago in Spain and Jerusalem crosses from the Holy Land.

      • WW2 Treasure Hunters (2)

        Douglas Bader and the Duxford Fliers. Suggs and WWII expert Stephen hunt for souvenirs left by flying ace Douglas Bader and the legendary Duxford Fliers.

      • Digging for the Truth III (5)

        Ramesses: Visions of Greatness. Ramesses II built soaring statues, grand temples, and monuments to himself throughout Egypt and declared himself a living god. Josh travels to Egypt to try his hand at stone masonry, and decodes the propaganda of the pharaohs.

      • Boneyard (6)

        Crime. Criminals go to jail, but the tools of crime can end up in boneyards. Some become tools to fight crime while others transform into something good from the ruins of evil.

      • Mystery Pickers (7)

        The Knife & Times Of Jim Bowie. Dale meets a man who wants to prove he found the original knife of folk hero Jim Bowie, but they get an even bigger surprise. Plus, an alleged Viking artefact found in Maine, and what looks like a weaponised bracelet found on a man's land in Texas.

      • The Universe IV (2)

        Biggest Blasts. The Universe is full of explosions that both create and destroy. This is a countdown of 10 of the biggest, most powerful types of blasts to rock the cosmos.

      • Ancient Aliens IX (9)

        The Mysterious Nine. Could claims of 'The Nine' - a federation of extraterrestrial beings who monitor and influence mankind - have any substance? Some experts believe so.

      • 22 June 1940: The Sound Of Surrender

        The Armistice of 22 June 1940 like you’ve never heard before. We revisit how France ended up in a critical situation with the recent discovery of negotiations that confirmed Hitler’s humiliating victory over the French Third Republic.

      • Lost Relic Hunters II (4)

        Pilgrim Warriors. In Hamilton’s possession is a wooden chest stuffed full of relics from medieval Christian pilgrimages. These include clamshell pendants from the Camino De Santiago in Spain and Jerusalem crosses from the Holy Land.

      • WW2 Treasure Hunters (2)

        Douglas Bader and the Duxford Fliers. Suggs and WWII expert Stephen hunt for souvenirs left by flying ace Douglas Bader and the legendary Duxford Fliers.

      • Digging for the Truth III (5)

        Ramesses: Visions of Greatness. Ramesses II built soaring statues, grand temples, and monuments to himself throughout Egypt and declared himself a living god. Josh travels to Egypt to try his hand at stone masonry, and decodes the propaganda of the pharaohs.

      • Boneyard (6)

        Crime. Criminals go to jail, but the tools of crime can end up in boneyards. Some become tools to fight crime while others transform into something good from the ruins of evil.

      • Mystery Pickers (7)

        The Knife & Times Of Jim Bowie. Dale meets a man who wants to prove he found the original knife of folk hero Jim Bowie, but they get an even bigger surprise. Plus, an alleged Viking artefact found in Maine, and what looks like a weaponised bracelet found on a man's land in Texas.

      • The Universe IV (2)

        Biggest Blasts. The Universe is full of explosions that both create and destroy. This is a countdown of 10 of the biggest, most powerful types of blasts to rock the cosmos.

      • Ancient Aliens IX (9)

        The Mysterious Nine. Could claims of 'The Nine' - a federation of extraterrestrial beings who monitor and influence mankind - have any substance? Some experts believe so.

      • 22 June 1940: The Sound Of Surrender

        The Armistice of 22 June 1940 like you’ve never heard before. We revisit how France ended up in a critical situation with the recent discovery of negotiations that confirmed Hitler’s humiliating victory over the French Third Republic.

      • Lost Relic Hunters II (4)

        Pilgrim Warriors. In Hamilton’s possession is a wooden chest stuffed full of relics from medieval Christian pilgrimages. These include clamshell pendants from the Camino De Santiago in Spain and Jerusalem crosses from the Holy Land.

      • WW2 Treasure Hunters (2)

        Douglas Bader and the Duxford Fliers. Suggs and WWII expert Stephen hunt for souvenirs left by flying ace Douglas Bader and the legendary Duxford Fliers.

      • Digging for the Truth III (5)

        Ramesses: Visions of Greatness. Ramesses II built soaring statues, grand temples, and monuments to himself throughout Egypt and declared himself a living god. Josh travels to Egypt to try his hand at stone masonry, and decodes the propaganda of the pharaohs.

      • Boneyard (6)

        Crime. Criminals go to jail, but the tools of crime can end up in boneyards. Some become tools to fight crime while others transform into something good from the ruins of evil.

      • Mystery Pickers (7)

        The Knife & Times Of Jim Bowie. Dale meets a man who wants to prove he found the original knife of folk hero Jim Bowie, but they get an even bigger surprise. Plus, an alleged Viking artefact found in Maine, and what looks like a weaponised bracelet found on a man's land in Texas.

      • The Universe IV (2)

        Biggest Blasts. The Universe is full of explosions that both create and destroy. This is a countdown of 10 of the biggest, most powerful types of blasts to rock the cosmos.

      • Ancient Aliens IX (9)

        The Mysterious Nine. Could claims of 'The Nine' - a federation of extraterrestrial beings who monitor and influence mankind - have any substance? Some experts believe so.

      • 22 June 1940: The Sound Of Surrender

        The Armistice of 22 June 1940 like you’ve never heard before. We revisit how France ended up in a critical situation with the recent discovery of negotiations that confirmed Hitler’s humiliating victory over the French Third Republic.

      • Lost Relic Hunters II (4)

        Pilgrim Warriors. In Hamilton’s possession is a wooden chest stuffed full of relics from medieval Christian pilgrimages. These include clamshell pendants from the Camino De Santiago in Spain and Jerusalem crosses from the Holy Land.

      • WW2 Treasure Hunters (2)

        Douglas Bader and the Duxford Fliers. Suggs and WWII expert Stephen hunt for souvenirs left by flying ace Douglas Bader and the legendary Duxford Fliers.

      • Digging for the Truth III (6)

        Machu Picchu - Lost City of the Inca. In 1911, explorer Hiram Bingham stumbled across a remote Inca city atop a high peak in the Andes. The site was called Machu Picchu - perhaps the most famous ruin in the world.

      • Boneyard (7)

        Ships. When a ship reaches the end of its useful life, it quickly goes from being the pride of the fleet to a liability. These veteran warriors are blown to pieces in weapons tests, or sold and cut up for scrap.

      • Mystery Pickers (8)

        A Viking And A Curse. The guys look at two objects that may be worth big money - if they're not cursed. Plus, they examine a mysterious object saved from the destruction of Hurricane Katrina, and an alleged Viking drinking horn.

      • The Universe IV (3)

        The Day The Moon Was Gone. Without the moon, the earth would be a very different and desolate place today: four hours of sunlight with pitch-black nights, steady 100mph winds spawning giant hurricanes lasting for months, and virtually no complex life forms, much less humans.

      • Ancient Aliens IX (10)

        The Hidden Empire. Ancient astronaut theorists suggest that evidence of extraterrestrial visitation exists in every corner of the Earth, but some say the most compelling can be found in one of the world's least accessible places - China.

      • Private Lives (4)

        Private Lives of the Holy Men. Exploring the legend of 'Pope Joan', how Pope Gregory turned the persecution of heretics into an art form during the Inquisition of 1232, and the murder, greed and excesses of the Borgias.

      • Nostradamus Effect (4)

        Doomsday Hieroglyphs. Why did the Egyptians believe that a comet called The Destroyer, which passes by earth every 3000 years, will cause unimaginable destruction in 2012? Can we avoid our fate by heeding these warnings from the distant past?

      • WW2 Treasure Hunters (3)

        Tank in a Vineyard. Suggs and Stephen continue their hunt for buried WWII treasure, and discover a tank buried in a vineyard.

      • Digging for the Truth III (6)

        Machu Picchu - Lost City of the Inca. In 1911, explorer Hiram Bingham stumbled across a remote Inca city atop a high peak in the Andes. The site was called Machu Picchu - perhaps the most famous ruin in the world.

      • Boneyard (7)

        Ships. When a ship reaches the end of its useful life, it quickly goes from being the pride of the fleet to a liability. These veteran warriors are blown to pieces in weapons tests, or sold and cut up for scrap.

      • Mystery Pickers (8)

        A Viking And A Curse. The guys look at two objects that may be worth big money - if they're not cursed. Plus, they examine a mysterious object saved from the destruction of Hurricane Katrina, and an alleged Viking drinking horn.

      • The Universe IV (3)

        The Day The Moon Was Gone. Without the moon, the earth would be a very different and desolate place today: four hours of sunlight with pitch-black nights, steady 100mph winds spawning giant hurricanes lasting for months, and virtually no complex life forms, much less humans.

      • Ancient Aliens IX (10)

        The Hidden Empire. Ancient astronaut theorists suggest that evidence of extraterrestrial visitation exists in every corner of the Earth, but some say the most compelling can be found in one of the world's least accessible places - China.

      • Private Lives (4)

        Private Lives of the Holy Men. Exploring the legend of 'Pope Joan', how Pope Gregory turned the persecution of heretics into an art form during the Inquisition of 1232, and the murder, greed and excesses of the Borgias.

      • Nostradamus Effect (4)

        Doomsday Hieroglyphs. Why did the Egyptians believe that a comet called The Destroyer, which passes by earth every 3000 years, will cause unimaginable destruction in 2012? Can we avoid our fate by heeding these warnings from the distant past?