The Plane Crash

1 Episode

An international team of scientists, experts and elite pilots deliberately crash land a 170-seat Boeing 727 passenger jet to study the mechanics of a plane crash in real time

The Space Shuttle's Last Flight

1 Episode

As Atlantis completes its 135th and final mission, this definitive documentary charts the legacy and tragedies of the most ambitious space programme ever undertaken - the space shuttle

Challenger: Countdown to Disaster

1 Episode

Seconds into its tenth mission, the space shuttle Challenger exploded in the skies over Florida, killing all seven crew members. This is the story of how, despite every warning, that tragedy came to pass.

What Destroyed the Hindenburg?

1 Episode

No one knows why the Hindenburg airship crashed in 1937. Now, a team of experts build three scale models to put the leading theories to the test.

Meteor Strike: Fireball from Space

1 Episode

What's the likelihood of Earth being struck by another meteorite like the one in Russia? And what can be done to protect our planet?

Churchill and the Fascist Plot

1 Episode

The compelling story of how Winston Churchill and MI5 hunted down a group of British fascist aristocrats plotting to bring down the government and forge an alliance with Adolf Hitler

In the Shadow of the Moon

1 Episode

In this unique documentary, crew members from every Apollo mission that flew to the moon are brought together for the first time to share their remarkable stories

Sex, Death and the Meaning of Life

3 Episodes

Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins asks if science can provide answers to the big questions we used to entrust to religion