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Secrets of the Stone Age
3 Episodes
Anthropologist and author Richard Rudgley sets off on an epic journey back in time and around the world to discover the real roots of civilisation
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Shroud of Christ?
1 Episode
An investigation into the Turin Shroud. Far from being a medieval relic, could the shroud indeed date from the time of Christ's death?
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Gods in the Sky
3 Episodes
The charismatic professor Allan Chapman, brings together the history of astronomy and religion in the most explosive of ways
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Pharaohs and Kings
3 Episodes
Egyptologist David Rohl sets out to prove that Egyptian chronology has been wrongly extended by several centuries - and examines how this has distorted our understanding of ancient history
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The Invention of Dr Nakamats
1 Episode
An intriguing portrait of octogenarian Yoshiro Nakamatsu, who claims to hold over 3,000 patents, among them the floppy disc and the digital display on this computer
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Timesigns
4 Episodes
Time Team's Mick Aston turns archaeological detective to reveal the hidden stories of ancient landscapes
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The Celts
1 Episode
From Queen Boudica to King Arthur, the ancient heritage of the Celts intrigues and inspires to this day. Richard Rudgley separates history from myth in a revealing journey across Europe's Celtic heartland.
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The Difference
3 Episodes
Genetic research is forcing leading scientists to look again at racial differences. This series finds out what modern genetics can tell us about the differences between population groups.
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Time Team
17 Series, 176 Episodes
In this popular and (literally) groundbreaking programme, Tony Robinson and a team of experts travel the country to investigate a wide range of archaeological sites of historical importance
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Sex and the Swastika
1 Episode
Located in the English countryside, a secret division created 'Black' propaganda and disseminated pornography to German troops and civilians illustrating the sexual perversions of their leaders
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Apocalypse: The Second World War
6 Episodes
The story of World War II, told in painstakingly digitally colourised and evocative footage, and through the personal testimony of those who were there
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Britain AD: King Arthur's Britain
3 Episodes
Francis Pryor argues that the early history of Britain was a vibrant period, when the island thrived under foreign influences from as far a field as the Middle East without losing their cultural identity
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The Queen's Lost Uncle
1 Episode
The story of the Queen's scandalous uncle, Prince George, Duke of Kent. The true black sheep of the family of George V was not the Duke of Windsor, but his younger brother George.
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Time Team Specials
22 Episodes
From the secrets of Stonehenge to the hidden tunnels and dugouts of World War I, Tony Robinson and the Team take on some very special archaeological assignments
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Gladiators: Back from the Dead
1 Episode
Drawing on sensational new archaeological discoveries, this programme recreates the world of the Roman arena through the lives and violent deaths of six British gladiators
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The Mystery of the Cocaine Mummies
1 Episode
Documentary questioning whether mummies found with high levels of cocaine provide proof of early trade routes between Egypt and South America
