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Season 2018
2018x1 Concorde (Supersonic Passenger Jet Airliner) New York to London in just 3 hours Episode overview
Air date
Jan 03, 2018
Concorde had a cruising speed of 2,179 kilometers or 1,354 miles per hour, which was Mach 2 - twice the speed of sound.
A New York to London flight would only take 3 hours, therefore making it much faster than a regular commercial flight.
Concorde had a cruising speed of 2,179 kilometers or 1,354 miles per hour, which was Mach 2 - twice the speed of sound.
A New York to London flight would only take 3 hours, therefore making it much faster than a regular commercial flight.
On the 2nd of April 1982, forces from Argentina invaded the British overseas territory of the Falkland Islands, the first invasion of British territory since World War II. British Prime .. show full overview
On the 2nd of April 1982, forces from Argentina invaded the British overseas territory of the Falkland Islands, the first invasion of British territory since World War II. British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, accused of neglecting the islands, assembled a task force to recover them.
2018x3 Mummification (How an Ancient Egyptian Mummy was Made) Episode overview
Air date
Jan 09, 2018
The Ancient Egyptians believed in several rituals in order to reach the afterlife into the next world and achieve immortality.
The Ancient Egyptians believed in several rituals in order to reach the afterlife into the next world and achieve immortality.
During the 1930s Germany motorised and mechanized infantry came into being, organized as part of a ‘combined arms’ formation. The term Panzergrenadier came about in 1942, classifying all .. show full overview
During the 1930s Germany motorised and mechanized infantry came into being, organized as part of a ‘combined arms’ formation. The term Panzergrenadier came about in 1942, classifying all the mechanised and motorised units as armored units instead of infantry.
Tanks were a nasty surprise for the Germans when they made their entrance onto the battlefield in 1916. While grenades were effective at close range, the Germans quickly sought ranged solutions to disable enemy tanks.
Tanks were a nasty surprise for the Germans when they made their entrance onto the battlefield in 1916. While grenades were effective at close range, the Germans quickly sought ranged solutions to disable enemy tanks.
The Vietnam war is often referred to as the “first television war.”
Media coverage showed the American public the reality of a foreign war, detached from the government’s optimistic depiction, uncensored on their televisions at home.
The Vietnam war is often referred to as the “first television war.”
Media coverage showed the American public the reality of a foreign war, detached from the government’s optimistic depiction, uncensored on their televisions at home.
2018x7 The WWII Flying Ace with No Legs (Strange Stories) Episode overview
The law stated that you had to be 18 to sign up and 19 to serve overseas in the British Armed Forces. However thousands of boys and young men under this age requirement managed to .. show full overview
The law stated that you had to be 18 to sign up and 19 to serve overseas in the British Armed Forces. However thousands of boys and young men under this age requirement managed to volunteer for the army by lying about their age or making up false names.
By the 1915, the war on the Western Front had fallen into stalemate.
The Allied powers fighting in Belgium and France were considering opening a new front.
By the 1915, the war on the Western Front had fallen into stalemate.
The Allied powers fighting in Belgium and France were considering opening a new front.
The path to knighthood started at the age of 7. A boy born of nobility was sent to a castle as a page and at age 14 he became a squire. As a squire he could go into battle as an .. show full overview
The path to knighthood started at the age of 7. A boy born of nobility was sent to a castle as a page and at age 14 he became a squire. As a squire he could go into battle as an assistant to a knight, and at age 21 they could become a full knight themselves.
2018x13 Ferdinand Magellan - First Circumnavigation of the Earth Episode overview
Air date
Feb 09, 2018
Ferdinand Magellan - first circumnavigation of the Earth completed by Juan Sebastián Elcano.
Ferdinand Magellan - first circumnavigation of the Earth completed by Juan Sebastián Elcano.
2018x15 Simo Häyhä 'The White Death' (World’s Deadliest Sniper) Episode overview
Air date
Feb 15, 2018
Simo Häyhä is considered to be the greatest sniper of all time , reported to have taken 505 kills.
All of his sniper kills would be achieved during the Winter war of 1939 to 1940.
Simo Häyhä is considered to be the greatest sniper of all time , reported to have taken 505 kills.
All of his sniper kills would be achieved during the Winter war of 1939 to 1940.
Space Shuttle
Reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft
The three parts that made up the space shuttle were the orbiter - the part that resembled an aeroplane, the large orange external tank and the 2 solid rocket boosters.
Space Shuttle
Reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft
The three parts that made up the space shuttle were the orbiter - the part that resembled an aeroplane, the large orange external tank and the 2 solid rocket boosters.
At the end of the Korean War, after 2 years of negotiation, an armistice was signed on July 27, 1953, at Panmunjom on the 38th parallel. A demilitarised zone was set up which stands to this day.
At the end of the Korean War, after 2 years of negotiation, an armistice was signed on July 27, 1953, at Panmunjom on the 38th parallel. A demilitarised zone was set up which stands to this day.
In the morning of 10th April 1912 passengers began boarding the Titanic in Southampton, England, with many crowds gathering to watch the ship depart. Only days into the maiden voyage the Titanic was sinking after hitting an iceberg..
In the morning of 10th April 1912 passengers began boarding the Titanic in Southampton, England, with many crowds gathering to watch the ship depart. Only days into the maiden voyage the Titanic was sinking after hitting an iceberg..
Senior commanders took a soldier’s refusal to return to the frontline as desertion, and used this harsh disciplinary punishment as a way of deterring others from doing so.
Senior commanders took a soldier’s refusal to return to the frontline as desertion, and used this harsh disciplinary punishment as a way of deterring others from doing so.
2018x42 Tosher / Sewer Hunter (Worst Jobs in History) Episode overview
Air date
May 10, 2018
‘Toshers’ or sewer hunters were people who ventured into the filthy sewers looking for valuable items such as copper coins or gold to sell on.
‘Toshers’ or sewer hunters were people who ventured into the filthy sewers looking for valuable items such as copper coins or gold to sell on.
The Berlin wall would become a symbol of ideological division and suppression of human rights during the Cold War.
The Berlin wall would become a symbol of ideological division and suppression of human rights during the Cold War.
2018x49 Berlin wall Border troops (Grenztruppen) Episode overview
Air date
May 27, 2018
Border troops of the Army - the Grenztruppen were formed to protect the inner border with Western Germany, Poland and Czechoslovakia and the Wall surrounding West Berlin.
Border troops of the Army - the Grenztruppen were formed to protect the inner border with Western Germany, Poland and Czechoslovakia and the Wall surrounding West Berlin.
2018x50 Chimney Sweep / Climbing Boy (Worst Jobs in History) Episode overview
Air date
May 29, 2018
This episode has no summary.
This episode has no summary.
2018x51 What was Superglue used for in the Vietnam War? Episode overview
Initially Winston Churchill regarded the territory as a outpost and would not reinforce it against impending attack and reduced the British garrison there to fight the ongoing war in .. show full overview
Initially Winston Churchill regarded the territory as a outpost and would not reinforce it against impending attack and reduced the British garrison there to fight the ongoing war in Europe.
From September 1941, he reversed this decision and increase the manpower of the garrison with commonwealth troops as a military deterrent against the Japanese forces.
2018x53 The Soldier who threw himself onto a grenade (Heroic sacrifice) Episode overview
Air date
Jun 07, 2018
Sergeant-Major Osborn displayed the highest qualities of heroism and self-sacrifice, becoming the first Canadian to receive the Victoria cross in the Second World War which he received posthumously.
Sergeant-Major Osborn displayed the highest qualities of heroism and self-sacrifice, becoming the first Canadian to receive the Victoria cross in the Second World War which he received posthumously.
2018x54 Strange Deaths in History (20th Century) Episode overview
