Arms in Action

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  • Premiered: Jul 1998
  • Episodes: 10
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Season 2
2x1
Self-Defense
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 07, 2000
How man has defended himself through the ages, from the use of a simple stick as protection against animals and human attackers to the development of complex martial arts.
2x2
Hunting
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 08, 2000
A look at how hunting techniques and tools developed as the practice moved from being a practical way to catch food to a demonstration of wealth and standing amongst the aristocracy.
2x3
Bows
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 09, 2000
Nearly every civilisation made a bow in order to hunt and kill. See how archery has developed from the days of Robin Hood to the modern day deadly crossbows.
2x4
Artillery
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 10, 2000
In the 14th century war was a knife-fight; artillery brought us the dubious attributes of mass carnage and, ultimately, the weapons of mass destruction of the modern day.
2x5 Show finale
Knights
Episode overview
Air date
Jul 14, 2000
A look at the fact and fiction surrounding the knights of old. What was their code of honour and how did they really behave on and off the battlefield?

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