Genius of Britain

5 Episodes

Britain's top scientific names tell the story of the British science and ingenuity that has been at the forefront of some of history's greatest advances

Leonardo's Machines

2 Episodes

Is it possible that the Renaissance genius Leonardo Da Vinci was hundreds of years ahead of other scientists, and had actually developed the means with which people could fly?

Titanic: The Mission

5 Episodes

Four modern day engineers attempt to rebuild sections of the Titanic, using the tools and techniques of the early twentieth century

The Great Wall of China

1 Episode

This intriguing documentary tells the story behind the Great Wall of China, one of the world's great wonders and the most ambitious building project ever attempted

Fighting the Red Baron

1 Episode

Two Red Arrows pilots recreate the challenges the aviators of World War I faced, flying original WWI aircraft, to find out how this pioneering form of warfare changed so rapidly during the conflict

The Somme

1 Episode

Told through letters, diaries and journals written at the time, the film draws on the thoughts and feelings of the men who fought there to capture the eyewitness experience of the Battle of the Somme

Building of the Year: RIBA Stirling Prize

1 Episode

From Old Billingsgate in London, Kevin McCloud announces the winner of Building of the Year in the coveted RIBA Stirling Prize 2009

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