On September 7 1940, after the Luftwaffe failed to gain air superiority over the RAF, Hitler commenced his civilian bombing offensive, the Blitz, with a fearsome day-and-night raid on London.

This short programme re-lives the events of the British evacuation of Dunkirk during World War II, when a flotilla of nine hundred naval and civilian craft managed to rescue 338,226 people.

This short programme remembers the annexation of Austria in March 1938.

Series of short programmes detailing the main news event of a particular day in history. This episode remembers the death of Queen Victoria on 22 January 1901 and her funeral on 2 February.

This edition of the series of short programmes detailing the main news event of a particular day in history remembers the start of the Battle of the Somme.

Series looking back at current affairs of yesteryear. This snippet of historical news recalls the first general strike.

The series recalling key news stories from the past focuses on the separation of the Prince and Princess of Wales in 1992.

The series detailing key news stories in history focuses on 6 May 1937, the day of the Hindenburg disaster.

The series looking back at historical news events recalls the erection of the Berlin Wall in August 1961.

The beginning of the Six Day War in the Middle East on 5 June 1967 comes under the spotlight.

Remembering 5 May 1980, when the SAS stormed the Iranian Embassy in London to bring a siege to an end.

Series detailing the main news event of a particular day in history. A spotlight on the first moon landing, by Neil Armstrong, on 21 July 1969.

This edition of the series of short programmes detailing the main news event of a particular day in history remembers the formation of the Irish Free State in 1921.

This short programme remembers the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger in January 1986.

Series of short programmes detailing the main news event of a particular day in history. A focus on the overthrow of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu in December 1989.

This snippet of historical news recalls the abdication of King Edward VIII on 11 December 1936.

The series recalling key news stories from the past focuses on the Battle of El Alamein in 1942.

The series looking back at historical news events recalls 15 April 1986, the day America attacked Libya.

Series looking back at current affairs of yesteryear. 7 December 1941, the day the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbour, comes under the microscope.

Series of short programmes detailing the main news event of a particular day in history. This episode remembers the Tiananmen Square Massacre on 4 June 1989.