Secrets Of The Lost Cities

SECRETS OF THE LOST CITIES unearths the hidden mysteries behind the world’s most legendary ancient metropolises - how they rose, why they fell, and what they left behind. From Angkor’s sophisticated water systems to Pompeii’s vibrant life frozen in time, from Petra’s breathtaking stone architecture to Cusco’s strategic brilliance, each episode blends expert insight, cutting-edge archaeology, and stunning visual recreations to bring these lost worlds to life. Journey to ancient times and uncover the innovations, ambitions, and vulnerabilities that shaped history. Buried in the ruins are not just stories - but powerful lessons for our world today.

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.

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.

Hindenburg: The New Evidence

Inspired by newly found amateur film footage, HINDENBURG: THE NEW EVIDENCE follows a team of aviation experts, historians and scientists as they launch a new investigation into the Hindenburg disaster. They travel to the site of the crash, Lakehurst, New Jersey, to review the historical records from 6 May 1937- weather conditions, event timelines and eyewitness accounts- and evaluate the authenticity of the newly restored film. The investigators also meet with historians who explain how the Hindenburg was constructed and observe experiments in the labs of Caltech to determine the cause of the Hindenburg tragedy.

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.

Marilyn Monroe: Auction Of A Lifetime

In November 2016, a Los Angeles auction house hosted an auction like no other: 500 lots of the rarest, most valuable and most sought-after of Marilyn Monroe’s possessions. The auction attracted huge worldwide attention and broke records for a 20th century icon. With exclusive access to the auction, this film reveals the most dazzling and personal of the lots, including many of her personal letters, and the dresses she wore in her defining performances in Some Like It Hot and when singing "Happy Birthday Mr. President”. Through these items we tell the true story of her life, and reveal the real Marilyn as we have never seen her before.

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.

Queen’s Coronation In Colour

This film takes us behind the scenes of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, arguably the most elaborate ceremony of the 20th century, to celebrate not only the Royal Family and those who masterminded the Coronation but the people from all walks of life who contributed to making it a unique occasion. Presented by British actor Alexander Armstrong.

Hell Below

HELL BELOW is an event-based series charting the stealth game of subsea warfare from contact to attack of the greatest submarine patrols of World War II. From the rise of the Wolfpack to the drive for victory in the Pacific, meet the masterminds who brought together the strategy, technology and tactics to make every sailor’s worst nightmare to come to life.

Should We Bomb Auschwitz?

In April 1944 two men miraculously escaped from Auschwitz and revealed to the world the shocking truth about the Holocaust. When the Allies heard their story they devised a chilling plan: to end the slaughter by bombing Auschwitz. But not everyone agreed the plan should go ahead. Meanwhile the killing machine ground on… and, in Budapest, 800,000 Jews were being held in an old brick factory awaiting transport to Auschwitz. By November, the Allies had decided to bomb the death camp. But by then, it was too late… For the first time on television, we will tell the whole of this incredible story – and ask the biggest moral question of our time: should the Allies have done the unthinkable and bombed Auschwitz?