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

History series. In July this year, 61 people sailed the world's largest reconstructed viking ship from Denmark to Ireland. This film documents their seven week trip. Show more

Documentary which examines the battle against German spies during the First World War and shows how the British were duped by the mysterious Vernon Kell. Show more

Documentary telling the stories of four children secretly hidden in France to avoid deportation to concentration camps during World War II. Show more

Documentary celebrating the sumptuous coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on 2nd June 1953, as told by the people who watched, shaped and recorded it. Show more

Documentary examining new evidence which suggests that Europe's first great civilisation, the Minoans, was destroyed by a natural disaster. Show more

History Series. Dr. Saul David investigates the violent medieval melee tournament. Unlike the better known joust, this was a brutal brawl with few rules. Show more

Documentary exploring the history of gladiators. Forensic anthropologists reveal their scientific findings based on a study of recently discovered bones. Show more

In January 2007, the MSC Napoli ran aground, spilling its cargo on Branscombe beach in Devon. Author Bella Bathurst discovers the history of 'wrecking'. Show more

In the words of those who lived through it, Timewatch tells the forgotten story of the 'First Blitz' - a three-year aerial bombing campaign on Britain, starting in 1915. Show more

History series. More than 3000 years ago, the rebel Pharaoh Akhenaten marched his people from his capital Thebes to build a new city in the desert. Show more

The stories of the one million post-war Britons who paid ten pounds to emigrate to Australia in one of the biggest planned migrations of the twentieth century. Show more

History series. Researchers and historians are still arguing about why Omaha Beach was the hardest beach to capture in the D-Day landings. Presented by Richard Hammond. Show more