Historian Bettany Hughes presents a series of clues to show the legend of Atlantis was inspired by a real historical event, the greatest natural disaster of the ancient world. Show more

Ben MacIntyre reveals the true story of Britain's most extraordinary wartime double agent, Eddie Chapman. Featuring remarkable footage of Chapman three years before his death. Show more

An exploration of the hold the dramatic story of the Titanic has had over the public imagination from the moment it sank on 14 April 1912. Show more

Dan Cruickshank investigates the circumstances and rituals surrounding death in Victorian Britain. He unearths some bizarre tales of sinister bodysnatchers and stolen corpses. Show more

Survivors and relatives of those killed when a coal tip collapsed, burying everything in its path, discuss their grief and their fight for justice following the disaster.

Is history correct to paint King George III as a fool? An examination of how his metabolic condition affected his life.

For 40 years the science world was hoodwinked by a forged "missing link" between ape and man. Who was responsible for the infamous "Piltdown Man" hoax?

Attempts to solve the mystery of the building of the Iron Bridge in Shropshire, built in 1779. Engineer Jamie Hillier is enlisted, to unravel how it was constructed.

The story of the massacre at No Gun Ri during the Korean War, one of the worst atrocities committed by American troops in the 20th century.

Huw Edwards investigates the events of an extraordinary day in 1969 when a few nationalist extremists plotted against the investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales. Show more

A look at the rapid changes in the nature of warfare during World War I which ended hopes of a swift conclusion and caused a long bloody stalemate in the trenches.

Documentary telling the story of the Black African kingdom of Kush and its battles with ancient Egypt for supremacy of the Nile Valley. Show more

Documentary about the much-debated first 30 years of Adolf Hitler's life. With a look at new evidence revealing facts Hitler was desperate to conceal. Show more

Drama-documentary telling the true story of how the HMS Venturer hunted down and sank the U-Boat U864 in February 1945, the only time two submarines duelled to the death. Show more

Documentary which tells the inside story of the rise and fall of Beatlemania, using previously unseen archive footage and interviews with those who accompanied the Beatles on tour. Show more

History series. Astonishing new evidence has now come to light linking the British Secret Service with the murder of Grigori Rasputin in Russia in 1916. Show more

Over 20 years after the Tudor warship Mary Rose was lifted from Portsmouth harbour, maritime archaeologists return to the wreck site. Show more

Tony Wilmott and Dan Garner lead us through three months of hard graft, excavating Britain's largest Roman amphitheatre in Chester, possibly built by Emperor Vespasian. Show more

Documentary about the bombing of troopships at Fitzroy Inlet during the Falklands conflict of 1982, in particular the ship called Sir Galahad. Show more

Documentary. September 1970: a BOAC flight with 20 school children on board. It was just one part of an audacious plan called Skyjack Sunday. Show more