The World's Weirdest Weapons

A look at outlandish weapons devised and occasionally used by worldwide military forces. The first programme looks at a `flying dustbin' and a floating harbour used by the Allies as they stormed Normandy on D-Day.

A bizarre idea proposed by the American military to strap jetpacks on to soldiers' backs to create an aerial fighting force.

Bizarre inventions. The hunt for the world's first guided bombs was on in WWII, with everything from unmanned drones to bombs steered by animals trialled.

A look at innovative weaponry. During the Cold War, the USA and the USSR were each developing top-secret weapons that could be deployed on the water: seaplanes.

Continuing the look at unusual munitions. As WWII dragged on, Hitler's engineers developed some revolutionary weapons - including a supergun and a mega tank.

Unusual weaponry. These tools developed for Cold War spies would make Q proud, including a plane that flies faster than a bullet and an eavesdropping cat!