Huw Edwards, with guests James Holland and Dan Snow, presents more live coverage from the historic town of Arromanches in Normandy to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day. Show more
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Series marking the 70th anniversary of D-Day. Sophie Raworth visits Southwick House, where D-Day was planned, and Dan Snow outlines the role of the Air Force in the operation. Show more
Series marking the 70th anniversary of D-Day. Sophie Raworth visits the operation's communications headquarters, where a group of Wrens share their D-Day memories. Show more
Series marking the 70th anniversary of D-Day. Sophie Raworth is joined by modern-day cadets who share their thoughts about the heroes of D-Day. Show more
Series marking the 70th anniversary of D-Day. Veterans share their own memories of D-Day and Dan Snow reveals how the weather affected the invasion plans. Show more
Historian James Holland tells the story of the battle for the tiny Mediterranean island of Malta, one of the most vicious and violent episodes of the Second World War. Show more
James Holland presents an analysis of the 1943 mission to destroy German dams with a brand-new weapon - the bouncing bomb. Extraordinarily, the raid almost never happened. Show more
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As veterans gather to relive one of the turning points of the Second World War, historian James Holland reassesses the 77-day Battle for Normandy that followed the invasion. Show more
Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown, 95, recounts his flying experiences and adventures up to and during the Second World War in this documentary illustrated with archive footage. Show more
James Holland presents a fresh analysis into the Battle of Britain, exploring the lesser-told German point of view, with access to diaries and first-hand testimony from veterans. Show more
Did total war unleash the world’s first pharmacological arms race? And in the face of industrial slaughter, what role did drugs play in combat? Historian James Holland investigates. Show more
Cold War, Hot Jets
Episode 1
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
Available for 8 months
How the invention of the jet engine gave hope to Britain as the country recovered from the Second World War, becoming a lucrative export and a powerful piece of military hardware. Show more
Cold War, Hot Jets
Episode 2
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
Available for 8 months
As an 'Iron Curtain' fell across Europe, the jet bomber came to define how the Cold War was fought. Britain's V Force became the platform for delivering nuclear Armageddon. Show more