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.

Saving Places

Saving history - one building at a time. SAVING PLACES documents the hands-on restoration of a threatened but historically meaningful building by a team of artisans who use the materials, designs and craftsmanship of a bygone era.

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?

Curse Of The Ancients

From wars to earthquakes and floods to famines – these are the events that have helped shape our modern world. In each episode, Professor Alice Roberts takes viewers on a journey across Europe and North Africa to discover epic sites and landmarks - cities abandoned, battlefields long forgotten and civilisations toppled and lost to the mists of time. To our ancient ancestors, suffering these catastrophic events, it must have seemed they were cursed, but science is now exploding those myths and re-writing history.

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.

Silk Road From Above

SILK ROAD FROM ABOVE is an exhilarating aerial adventure along the world’s most renowned trade route. Dramatic drone and ground visuals, and striking satellite imagery, bring alive the rich history, long-lasting legacy and grandeur of the Silk Road. State-of-the-art drone footage provides mesmerizing new angles of the countries, cities, and landscapes that the trade route once traversed. Viewers are taken on an epic expedition from the Silk Road’s eastern terminus in China, to the breathtaking shores of Italy's Lake Como, passing through Central Asia, Turkey, and Europe along the way. We encounter locals who have preserved ancient traditions for generations, and individuals who have infused Silk Road customs with a modern twist, blending the old with the new. From the craftsmanship of handmade paper to the marvels of high-speed trains, this exhilarating and immersive series bridges the gap between the ancient and the present, unearthing the enduring historic thread that connects East to West.

Atlantis: The Lost City Unearthed

Atlantis - a lost city that has long captivated our imaginations and fueled an indelible mystery. Now, a team of researchers has scoured Plato's enigmatic texts, and discovered what may be this legendary capital in a vast and fertile area that was a majestic island in the Atlantic Ocean during ancient times. This stunning discovery could unlock the secrets of a lost civilization. ATLANTIS: THE LOST CITY UNEARTHED plunges us into a thrilling and suspenseful investigation, each revelation bringing us closer to solving one of history's greatest mysteries.

Auschwitz Untold: In Colour

AUSCHWITZ UNTOLD: IN COLOUR tells the real story of the liberation of Auschwitz, for the first time in colour. By bringing colour to the original black and white archive and telling survivors’ stories, this special really brings to life and commemorates the memory of those who were murdered in the name of bigotry and hate. It acts as both a memorial to their passing and a warning to the world at a time when the memory of the Holocaust becomes increasingly abstract and remote. AUSCHWITZ UNTOLD: IN COLOUR creates a sense of “re-lived present tense” – with both testimony, and colourised archive working in unison to deliver a riveting, humanised narrative that will compel and move audiences.

Sex And Sensibility

The popularity of costume dramas showing Regency England as a hotbed of sexual tension, salacious gossip and extra-marital affairs continues to captivate audiences' imagination around the world. Sex and Sensibility lifts the lid on the racy real sex lives of Georgian and Regency gentry. Combining the locations of Netflix's Bridgerton with contributions from leading historians and drama reconstruction, we discover the sex, drugs and Georgian rock and roll were very much a part of Regency high society.

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.