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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
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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.
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Blitz: London's Firestorm
1 Episode
The story of the night when the German Luftwaffe attacked London with devastating results
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Haiti's Killer Quake: Why It Happened
1 Episode
A look at the huge earthquake that devastated Haiti on 12 January 2010, examining what happened and why, using 3D graphics and location footage to pick apart the mechanics of the quake
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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 Battle of Hood and Bismarck
2 Episodes
Two-part documentary that uses unique archive footage, eyewitness testimony, dramatic reconstruction and state of the art computer graphics to tell the definitive story of this epic sea battle
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9/11: The Tenth Anniversary
2 Episodes
Two films marking the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks
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Japan's Tsunami: How It Happened
1 Episode
The science behind the earthquake and tsunami that have devastated Japan
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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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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 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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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