Emperor's Lost Harbour

In the heart of a metropolitan city of 15 million people, an archaeological sensation has been discovered: the ancient harbour of Theodosious, lost from the history books for over 1000 years. Using never-before-seen CGI to recreate the city, we piece together the story of the ancient harbour and the reasons for its sudden disappearance in the 13th century.

Aleutians: Cradle of Storms

This is the absorbing story of an island chain and its people who have endured and survived wave after wave of invaders. We reveal the storm-lashed islands, the 9000 year culture forever changed by fur-seeking outsiders, and the story of the impact on the Native Aleuts as the violence of a world at war arrives on their islands.

Ultimate Tutankhamun

Nearly a century after Howard Carter’s momentous discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun, Egyptologist Dr Chris Naunton returns to Carter’s vast excavation files. Hidden amongst thousands of notes he has uncovered clues that point to a mysterious burning of the Boy King’s mummy. But this mystery of the burnt mummy also provides a fresh new clue to the greatest enigma of Ancient Egypt – what caused the young pharaoh’s death. Combined with new, historical evidence of Tutankhamun leading the charge in Egypt’s foreign wars what emerges is a new image of this young ruler – and a tragic death.

Warplane Workshop

WARPLANE WORKSHOP takes viewers on a thrilling journey through history, putting them in the cockpit of iconic aircraft that shaped the skies of war. From New Zealand to Normandy, the latest season explores rare planes and the passionate individuals dedicated to restoring them. The series features legendary aircraft, including two Spitfires and a World War I biplane, alongside daring reenactments of WWII operations with parachutists. With breathtaking air-to-air footage, WARPLANE WORKSHOP dives into the craftsmanship of skilled engineers who preserve techniques nearly lost in the age of modern aviation. Alongside the engineering feats, the series tells the human stories—test pilots confronting fears, restoration teams facing personal challenges, and veterans reliving the history they helped make. This is a captivating look at the artistry, passion, and dedication that keeps history flying.

Who Sank The Titanic?

WHO SANK THE TITANIC? explores how engineering flaws and unlucky circumstances led to the ship’s demise. Through CGI and drama reconstruction, this documentary uncovers a series of fascinating and unknown details of the ship’s construction to determine how and why the Titanic sank and who was most responsible for the tragedy.

Hitler's British Island

Alderney, a peaceful idyll in the English Channel, a jewel of the British Crown, and home to one of the darkest chapters of Britain’s wartime history. The British Channel Islands were occupied by Nazi Germany for a long five-year period - and the atrocities committed there during that time have taken almost 80 years to come to light. How many did they murder on British soil, and why did no one face justice for their crimes? Using cutting-edge technology, declassified wartime sources and buried government files, the series will shed light on the horrors that unfolded on Alderney during the Second World War, including reports of mass graves and shootings in cold blood. Heart-breaking testimonies from the families of those that suffered provide startling revelations into the scale of the brutality inflicted upon prisoners – many of them Jews – by the SS Death’s Head Unit. Through painstaking research by expert historians and investigative journalists, the series also investigate the true fate of the perpetrators, exposing a series of deceptions at the highest levels of the British government. Nearly a century after these horrifying war crimes, are we finally closer to finding out what truly happened on Hitler’s British Island?

Trains That Changed The World

In this series, we reveal how four iconic trains revolutionised rail travel – and inspired incredible railway projects the world over. For over 200 years, trains have transformed our lives. They have changed the way we travel, the way we work…even the way we holiday. In this series, we reveal how four iconic trains revolutionised rail travel – and inspired incredible railway projects the world over. We’ll journey aboard legendary railway engines such as The Flying Scotsman and Stephenson’s Rocket. Each episode will explore an area of life that saw dramatic transformation thanks to the train. We’ll learn how trains made us go faster; how they transformed our cities; how they powered industry and how they helped us to get away.

Sex: A Bonkers History

In SEX: A BONKERS HISTORY Amanda Holden (Britain's Got Talent) and bestselling author and historian Dan Jones go on an exploration of how sexual behaviours through the ages have shaped civilizations in ways we are only now beginning to discover. Through this five-part series, Amanda and Dan uncover history's best previously unknown sex stories - from the hidden meanings embedded in the Kama Sutra and the sexual demands of Spartan men and women, to the secret sex clubs of the Georgians. Amanda and Dan immerse themselves in this titillating history to highlight how attitudes towards sex and sexuality have evolved over time, and what it tells us about our ancestors.

Dances With Cranes

DANCES WITH CRANES follows the incredible journey of the whooping crane, one of the world’s rarest and most ancient birds, predating humans by tens of thousands of years. Once nearly extinct, with fewer than 20 remaining in the 1940s, these majestic creatures are still fighting for survival. This film explores the remarkable efforts of scientists who will go to any length to save them—whether performing mating dances or jumping from helicopters to study them in the wild. Over the course of a year in the life of three whooping crane chicks, we witness the challenges of bringing a species back from the brink of extinction, from the early conservation efforts to new threats posed by climate change. DANCES WITH CRANES tells a story of resilience, dedication, and the fight to protect an ancient species.

China's Ghost Army

Uncovering the secret of how Emperor Qin Shihuangdi’s army of terracotta warriors was made reveals the true extent of the First Emperor’s power.