Attack & Defend

Indisputable apex predators and unassuming-but-lethal prey wage war in nature’s daily battle royale for the right to live another day. Whether it's carnivorous cheetahs, polar bears and sharks or exploding blast ants, vomiting fulmar birds or slime-excreting hagfish, those who attack and those who defend have developed specialized skills in their ongoing struggle to survive. Witness the masters of predator-prey conflict as they showcase their intimidating and extraordinary tactics.

Lost Worlds: Deeper Into The Black Sea

A journey to the depths of the Black Sea yields the greatest series of ancient shipwrecks ever discovered. In 2015, an international team of scientists began a three year exploration of the Black Sea in search of evidence of the ancient empires that sailed their ships into unknown waters in pursuit of trade, treasure and conquest. This documentary captures a series of astonishing discoveries; a treasure trove of shipwrecks uniquely preserved that date back 2500 years to the Greek and Roman empires, culminating in maritime archaeology’s greatest ever wreck. A fully intact Roman wreck, perfectly preserved in the anoxic waters of the Black Sea.

Deadly Australians

DEADLY AUSTRALIANS takes an up close and personal look at the secret lives of Australia’s most notorious – and sometimes little known – killers, including the world’s most venomous snakes, deadly jellyfish, monster crocs and venom-laden spiders.

Great Blue Wild

Great Blue Wild joins the world’s leading marine ecologists on a voyage of discovery as they venture to remote corners of the planet, uncover ocean secrets and fight to defend the endangered animals struggling to survive in our threatened seas. Dive deep with whale sharks and dolphins, brave danger with great white sharks and come one step closer to understanding the mysteries of the deep.

The Spy Who Stole The Atom Bomb

Newly declassified MI5 files reveal the story of the female spy who stole Britain’s atomic secrets and gave them to the Soviets. In January 1941, Ursula Kuczynski, a Jewish German refugee, arrives in Oxford with her children, on a British passport. She has no possessions, no accommodation and seemingly no connections in the area. She settles into the daily life of a housewife, where many of Britain’s governmental and military organisations have relocated in wartime. But this woman has a secret – she is a Soviet spy.

Searching for Secrets

Every great city has its secrets, you just have to know where to search for them…Scratch the surface of any city, and you’ll discover a secret history packed with fascinating stories, remarkable characters, and surprising twists. And more often than not, it’s right there in plain sight. If we only knew where to look. In SEARCHING FOR SECRETS, a cast of local guides, bloggers and historians, takes us on an extraordinary journey around some of the world’s most iconic cities…from the eerie catacombs of Paris, to the hustle and bustle of London’s west end. From New York’s iconic Statue of Liberty, to the graffiti covered remains of the Berlin Wall. With the help of intriguing clues and objects, we journey back in time to reveal the secret history of the cities we know and love, and shine new light on the exciting, and often surprising stories that helped shape them.

The Dambusters

The story begins in Spring 1943 as squadron leader Guy Gibson assembles and trains a crack team of 133 young airmen whose mission is to destroy the great dams of Germany using a revolutionary new bouncing bomb. If successful they’ll deal a hammer blow to the Nazi war effort. Pushing human skill and engineering capabilities to limit, this is the story of the single mission that can change the course of the Second World War. Over the course of three episodes, historian Dan Snow relives the nail-biting countdown to the most daring and ingenious bombing raids in history.

Africa's Wild Horizons

Africa's most diverse ecosystems, important breeding grounds, critical migration paths and popular watering holes are on stunning display in AFRICA'S WILD HORIZONS as we journey across the Serengeti, down the Mara River and over the forests of Ruaha National Park.

Greatest Discoveries With Dan Snow

Dan Snow travels in the footsteps of some of history’s greatest discoveries; from lost Pharaoh’s tombs, to the revelations of Pompeii, and even the battles to uncover the world’s biggest dinosaur. Dan explores stories of rivalry, ingenuity and determination that led to some of the most important and amazing finds ever made.

Life's Journey

This exciting, character-based behavioural series follows a colourful array of species as they are born, mature and have families of their own. From bush babies finding their independence, to leaders of the pack stepping down after a long and relentless reign, learn how African wildlife navigate the circle of life.