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Tony Robinson and the Team find themselves lost in the mists of a Welsh forest as they investigate the remains of Tregruk, one of the biggest castles ever built in Britain.
Tony Robinson and the Team find themselves lost in the mists of a Welsh forest as they investigate the remains of Tregruk, one of the biggest castles ever built in Britain.
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Revenge For Pearl Harbour: The Story Of The Doolittle Raid | Wings Of A Warrior
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The true story of legendary flying pioneer, American hero and Congressional Medal of Honor winner Jimmy Doolittle is told with incredible insight by filmmaker/host Gardner Doolittle.
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The true story of legendary flying pioneer, American hero and Congressional Medal of Honor winner Jimmy Doolittle is told with incredible insight by filmmaker/host Gardner Doolittle. Starting in Nome, Alaska (1905) “Wings of a Warrior” spans Doolittle’s life in close detail.
The Team descend upon the Oxfordshire town of Burford to respond to very special challenge - from Time Team's own Professor Mick Aston. They have just three days to uncover a medieval
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The Team descend upon the Oxfordshire town of Burford to respond to very special challenge - from Time Team's own Professor Mick Aston. They have just three days to uncover a medieval hospital under the front lawn whilst searching for Anglo Saxons in the vegetable garden.
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The Sinister Origins Of The Nazi Party | Germany's Fatal Attraction
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Explores the genesis of the National Socialist Party, and how a failed artist and career soldier of the First World War would become one of the most prolific dictators and of modern history...
Explores the genesis of the National Socialist Party, and how a failed artist and career soldier of the First World War would become one of the most prolific dictators and of modern history...
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The Mystery Of The Medieval Abbey That Vanished | Time Team
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Founded by Henry V and built by his son Henry VI, Syon Abbey was a large, wealthy monastery for nuns of an obscure Swedish order. During the reign of Henry VIII it vanished. Its remains
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Founded by Henry V and built by his son Henry VI, Syon Abbey was a large, wealthy monastery for nuns of an obscure Swedish order. During the reign of Henry VIII it vanished. Its remains lie beneath the lawns of modern Syon House, designed by Capability Brown. What they find is on a huge scale.
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How The Great Depression Turned Germans To Nazism | Germany's Fatal Attraction
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Joseph Goebbels, Heinrich Himmler and Hermann Göring carry out the Führer's brand of terror. In this episode, we take a closer look at Hitler's inner circle, and the men who would become the captains of Hitler's vision.
Joseph Goebbels, Heinrich Himmler and Hermann Göring carry out the Führer's brand of terror. In this episode, we take a closer look at Hitler's inner circle, and the men who would become the captains of Hitler's vision.
Next to the beautifully manicured lawns of Whitestaunton Manor in the Blackdown Hills of Somerset lies a patch of muddy weeds. Coins and pottery have been found here, and it is
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Next to the beautifully manicured lawns of Whitestaunton Manor in the Blackdown Hills of Somerset lies a patch of muddy weeds. Coins and pottery have been found here, and it is supposedly the site of a Roman villa. Gradually the plan of a Roman bath house emerges.
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The Rise And Fall Of The Nazis | Germany's Fatal Attraction
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The end of the war meant the end of Hitler himself. Explores how Hitler's popularity began to wane after the tide of WW2 began to turn, and explores how his legacy still persists in the far right to this day.
The end of the war meant the end of Hitler himself. Explores how Hitler's popularity began to wane after the tide of WW2 began to turn, and explores how his legacy still persists in the far right to this day.
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The Mysterious Sunken Hut In A Scottish Lake | Time Team
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Time Team go to the Scottish Highlands! There's an island-ish round area of stones in Loch Migdale - could it be a crannog? 200 meters away on the banks is a small (12 m diameter)
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Time Team go to the Scottish Highlands! There's an island-ish round area of stones in Loch Migdale - could it be a crannog? 200 meters away on the banks is a small (12 m diameter) circular feature - is it a henge? Time Team rounds up some experts on the prehistoric Highlands and finds out.
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The Tragic Story Of Australia's Unknown Soldier | The Memorial
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Historian Neil Oliver presents this documentary series that goes behind the scenes of the Australian War Memorial. In the run-up to the 100th anniversary of the First World War, the
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Historian Neil Oliver presents this documentary series that goes behind the scenes of the Australian War Memorial. In the run-up to the 100th anniversary of the First World War, the museum prepares for a series of events to commemorate the day. Over the course of a year, the Australian War Memorial gives Oliver access to its vaults, giving the presenter a chance to explore some of the treasures that the building holds.
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The Declassified History Of The British Secret Service | David Jason's Secret Service
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Only Fools and Horses star and passionate espionage enthusiast Sir David Jason searches for the origins of the British Secret Service and discovers the legendary characters, audacious
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Only Fools and Horses star and passionate espionage enthusiast Sir David Jason searches for the origins of the British Secret Service and discovers the legendary characters, audacious missions and makeshift methods that characterised the early days of spying.
The unique story of Nelson Mandela's early years. Born in one of the most rural parts of South Africa, Mandela is adopted by the Thembu royalty after the death of his father. But the
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The unique story of Nelson Mandela's early years. Born in one of the most rural parts of South Africa, Mandela is adopted by the Thembu royalty after the death of his father. But the lure of the city is more powerful than an aristocratic lifestyle in the country, and Mandela flees to Johannesburg.
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The Saxon Graveyard Beneath A Farmer's Field | Time Team
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The team investigate a possible fifth century cemetery in a ploughed field, where they find a metal shield boss. One male skeleton is holding a drinking vessel. There are hints of much
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The team investigate a possible fifth century cemetery in a ploughed field, where they find a metal shield boss. One male skeleton is holding a drinking vessel. There are hints of much earlier activity as well, including a Bronze Age barrow. Using authentic tools, they fashion a Saxon shield.
Using the War Memorials weapons, artefacts and letters, Neil retraces the story of soldier Private Thomas Anderson Whyte - a champion rower who was among the first wave of soldiers
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Using the War Memorials weapons, artefacts and letters, Neil retraces the story of soldier Private Thomas Anderson Whyte - a champion rower who was among the first wave of soldiers during the historic Landing of Gallipoli, on April 25, 1915. Neil attends his first Anzac Day Dawn Service and grapples with separating myth from legend as he interviews well known Australians about the Landing and whether this first 'thunderclap' of war signalled the birth of a young nation.
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The Real Life British Secret Agents Of World War 2 | David Jason's Secret Service
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Sir David lifts the lid on true stories of unbelievable heroism in World War II and explores a world of cold-blooded assassins, crack saboteurs, elite commandos, real-life super-villains and the ultimate femmes fatales.
Sir David lifts the lid on true stories of unbelievable heroism in World War II and explores a world of cold-blooded assassins, crack saboteurs, elite commandos, real-life super-villains and the ultimate femmes fatales.
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Why Nelson Mandela Became An Enemy Of Apartheid | Mandela: City
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The formidable racial prejudice that Nelson Mandela encounters on moving to Johannesburg, South Africa’s biggest city, leads to his rapid politicisation and fight to topple apartheid.
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The formidable racial prejudice that Nelson Mandela encounters on moving to Johannesburg, South Africa’s biggest city, leads to his rapid politicisation and fight to topple apartheid. The programme charts the events that began one of the most legendary civil rights campaigns of the 20th century.
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Is There A Roman Fortress Buried In The Countryside? | Time Team
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The grounds of a Kent hotel have yielded a range of intriguing finds; the team investigates whether it could be the missing link in the Roman invasion.
The grounds of a Kent hotel have yielded a range of intriguing finds; the team investigates whether it could be the missing link in the Roman invasion.
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The Human Cost Of Artillery Warfare In World War One | The Memorial
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The Australian War Memorial holds one of the largest collections of Great War weapons, artillery and artefacts in the world. The majority of the largest objects are stored away from the
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The Australian War Memorial holds one of the largest collections of Great War weapons, artillery and artefacts in the world. The majority of the largest objects are stored away from the Memorial's main exhibitions areas, but Neil Oliver is granted unprecedented access to the weapons that changed the world forever -- and the lives of the soldiers who would face them in battle.
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The British Secret Service's War With Hitler | David Jason's Secret Service
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Sir David finds out how the best brains in Britain were recruited to help win a very secret war. From high-tech intelligence to undercover ops, he reveals how the real Qs of World War II defeated Hitler with their ingenious problem-solving designs.
Sir David finds out how the best brains in Britain were recruited to help win a very secret war. From high-tech intelligence to undercover ops, he reveals how the real Qs of World War II defeated Hitler with their ingenious problem-solving designs.
An uncompromising insight into the darkest days of Mandela's life as he becomes the world's most famous prisoner. Despite lengthy incarceration in an apartheid prison, Nelson Mandela
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An uncompromising insight into the darkest days of Mandela's life as he becomes the world's most famous prisoner. Despite lengthy incarceration in an apartheid prison, Nelson Mandela overcomes indignity and harshness to begin the negotiations that will eventually lead to a democratic South Africa.
Tony Robinson takes the boat to Green Island in the centre of Poole harbour to investigate what might have been a site of early mass production.
Tony Robinson takes the boat to Green Island in the centre of Poole harbour to investigate what might have been a site of early mass production.
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The True Story Of Gallipoli's Most Decorated Soldier | The Memorial
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To many Captain Alfred Shout was known as the Laughing Cavalier-to others he was simply one of the bravest and most decorated Australian soldiers of the Gallipoli campaign. Media Magnate
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To many Captain Alfred Shout was known as the Laughing Cavalier-to others he was simply one of the bravest and most decorated Australian soldiers of the Gallipoli campaign. Media Magnate Kerry Stokes paid $1.2. Million to donate Captain Alfred Shout's Victoria Cross to the War Memorial. What is it about this hero of the infamous battle of Lone Pine that has captured the imagination of so many and why is he the epitome of the Anzac spirit?
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The Miracle Of Dunkirk Told By Those Who Were There | Battle Of Dunkirk
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Relive the bravery of the Dunkirk veterans in defenseless boats crossing the English Channel to rescue the stranded soldiers from the inferno through their uplifting stories of heroism in a battle that changed the course of WWII.
Relive the bravery of the Dunkirk veterans in defenseless boats crossing the English Channel to rescue the stranded soldiers from the inferno through their uplifting stories of heroism in a battle that changed the course of WWII.
The Second World War was a war in which massive armies advanced, confronting whole populations with impossible choices. The manufacture of weapons transformed industry and the workforce;
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The Second World War was a war in which massive armies advanced, confronting whole populations with impossible choices. The manufacture of weapons transformed industry and the workforce; area bombing campaigns reduced cities to rubble; sieges doomed populations to starvation; racial policies sponsored campaigns of genocide.
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The Elizabethan Blast Furnace Hidden Under A Cottage | Time Team
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Tony and the team travel to a quiet rural valley in Staffordshire and have just three days to get back into the dark days of medieval England.
Tony and the team travel to a quiet rural valley in Staffordshire and have just three days to get back into the dark days of medieval England.
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An Inside Look At The Remarkable Australian War Memorial | The Memorial
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For one year the series has followed the Australian War Memorial as it builds its new World War I Gallery. As the deadline to the opening of the new $32 million gallery draws near, the
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For one year the series has followed the Australian War Memorial as it builds its new World War I Gallery. As the deadline to the opening of the new $32 million gallery draws near, the Memorial team work tirelessly to create one of the most impressive war galleries in the world.
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JFK's Deep Rooted Irish Connections | Kennedy's Irish Mafia
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This film details the never before told story of the Irish who surrounded the most charismatic political figure of the 20th Century. Who they were, how they supported their leader, and the price some of them paid for this unswerving devotion.
This film details the never before told story of the Irish who surrounded the most charismatic political figure of the 20th Century. Who they were, how they supported their leader, and the price some of them paid for this unswerving devotion.
Pigs rooting in a windswept field in Dorset unearthed fragments including Roman mosaic floor tiles. In addition, a Bournemouth University excavation team located some burials nearby. The
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Pigs rooting in a windswept field in Dorset unearthed fragments including Roman mosaic floor tiles. In addition, a Bournemouth University excavation team located some burials nearby. The farmer, Simon Meaden, has asked Time Team to investigate further. Gradually a complex picture emerges of human activity here over thousands of years, including a heated Roman villa with bath-house.
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The Love And Reign Of Queen Elizabeth And Prince Phillip | 50 Glorious Years
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Celebrating the Golden Wedding Anniversary of the Queen and Prince Philip, this programme is a sympathetic look at not only their lives together, but also an insight into Britain and the changes it has gone through in 50 Glorious Years.
Celebrating the Golden Wedding Anniversary of the Queen and Prince Philip, this programme is a sympathetic look at not only their lives together, but also an insight into Britain and the changes it has gone through in 50 Glorious Years.
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The Luftwaffe's Most Notorious Bomber | German Night Flyers
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Review the Messerschmitt Bf-110, originally built in 1936, unable to dog-fight with nimble RAF fighters, was deployed as a night fighter, serving alongside other types, such as the Junkers JU-88.
Review the Messerschmitt Bf-110, originally built in 1936, unable to dog-fight with nimble RAF fighters, was deployed as a night fighter, serving alongside other types, such as the Junkers JU-88.
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Is There A Saxon Hall Under This Man's Living Room? | Time Team
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Digging up fields and car parks and back gardens is all very well, but how could Time Team pass up a chance to dig up a living room? The manor house in Nassington was purchased in a
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Digging up fields and car parks and back gardens is all very well, but how could Time Team pass up a chance to dig up a living room? The manor house in Nassington was purchased in a derelict state, and while restoring it, several massive post holes were investigated that are of a size and spacing to be a Saxon great hall.
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The Life And Magic Of The Real Harry Houdini | The Magic Of Houdini
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Alan Davies explores the extraordinary life of Harry Houdini, who against the odds was among the richest, most successful entertainers in the world, he was the ultimate showman and one
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Alan Davies explores the extraordinary life of Harry Houdini, who against the odds was among the richest, most successful entertainers in the world, he was the ultimate showman and one of the first American celebrities. In order to understand why Houdini felt compelled to perform such terrifying death-defying stunts, Alan tries to hold his breath under ice cold water, lies on a bed of nails and is strung up upside down in a straitjacket, among other things.
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How The Air Raid Changed The Rules Of Warfare | Total War
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In the Second World War civilians became defenders against and targets of aerial warfare on a scale never before seen. We trace the escalation of strategic bombing campaigns which
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In the Second World War civilians became defenders against and targets of aerial warfare on a scale never before seen. We trace the escalation of strategic bombing campaigns which incinerated great cities in an attempt end the war. We examine the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the deaths of tens of thousands in the ultimate expression of total war from the air.
As renowned Suffolk archaeologist Basil Brown discovered, Castle Hill near Ipswich is named, not after a castle, but a substantial Roman villa. Brown was unable to complete his
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As renowned Suffolk archaeologist Basil Brown discovered, Castle Hill near Ipswich is named, not after a castle, but a substantial Roman villa. Brown was unable to complete his excavation, and Time Team have been called in by local schoolchildren to find out more.
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Who Was The Real Pocahontas? | Pocahontas And John Smith
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The romantic tale of the Native American teenager, Pocahontas, and John Smith is an American legend. Was it really a love story or the figment of a vivid imagination? The truth of
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The romantic tale of the Native American teenager, Pocahontas, and John Smith is an American legend. Was it really a love story or the figment of a vivid imagination? The truth of Pocahontas' life is subject to interpretation of both the oral and written accounts, which contradict one another. She lives on through her own people, who are still here today, and through the descendants of her two sons.
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Can Modern Soldiers Handle The Reality Of 1942 Special Forces Training? | Devil's Brigade
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In 1942, an elite group of over six hundred Canadian soldiers were trained to create a lethal battalion that would, along with their American counterparts, parachute behind German lines
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In 1942, an elite group of over six hundred Canadian soldiers were trained to create a lethal battalion that would, along with their American counterparts, parachute behind German lines and wreak havoc upon the enemy. DEVIL'S BRIGADE is a compelling four-part series that chronicles the journey of 15 present-day Canadian and U.S. soldiers as they are taken back in time to face the grueling training and hardship the original Devil's Brigade endured at their training post in Helena, Montana.
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The Mystery Of The Mesolithic Footprints In The Sand | Time Team
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When the tide recedes at this point on the Severn estuary, rare evidence of stone age activity is uncovered. Time Team are on a three-day mission to help recover some of these relics
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When the tide recedes at this point on the Severn estuary, rare evidence of stone age activity is uncovered. Time Team are on a three-day mission to help recover some of these relics before they are washed away. It involves excavating and painstakingly examining 15 cubic metres of muddy silt; but time is against them. The Mesolithic period is poorly understood, because these people were highly mobile hunter-gatherers who did not build permanent structures.
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Why Did Pontius Pilate Have Jesus Executed? | The Man Who Killed Christ
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Throughout history, Pontius Pilate has been portrayed as a weak ruler-the man who allowed Jesus Christ to be crucified at the demand of the Jews. But this documentary portrays a very
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Throughout history, Pontius Pilate has been portrayed as a weak ruler-the man who allowed Jesus Christ to be crucified at the demand of the Jews. But this documentary portrays a very different Pilate, one who had his own motives for allowing Jesus' fate.
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The Tragic Story Of The 1916 Easter Rising | A Terrible Beauty
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A Terrible Beauty is the story of the men and women of the Easter Rising in Dublin in 1916, Irish and British, caught up in a conflict many did not understand and of the innocent men and
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A Terrible Beauty is the story of the men and women of the Easter Rising in Dublin in 1916, Irish and British, caught up in a conflict many did not understand and of the innocent men and boys, executed because of what transpired in The Battle of Mount Street Bridge.
The Iron Age hill fort in Wittenham is an impressive monument. From behind its perimeter ramparts the hilltop offers commanding views of the Thames and the surrounding Oxfordshire
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The Iron Age hill fort in Wittenham is an impressive monument. From behind its perimeter ramparts the hilltop offers commanding views of the Thames and the surrounding Oxfordshire landscape, but it is dwarfed and overlooked by a neighbouring hill less than 150 metres away. What did the Iron Age tribe use this second, much larger, hill for?
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Margaret Thatcher: The Rise Of The Iron Lady | This Lady's Not For Turning
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The rise of Margaret Thatcher, Conservative Party Leader and UK Prime Minister from 1975 to 1990.
The rise of Margaret Thatcher, Conservative Party Leader and UK Prime Minister from 1975 to 1990.
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The Incredible Stories Of Britain’s Bravest Soldiers | Victoria Cross: For Valour
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Jeremy Clarkson examines the history of the Victoria Cross, and follows the story of one of the 1,354 men who were awarded it - Major Robert Henry Cain.
Jeremy Clarkson examines the history of the Victoria Cross, and follows the story of one of the 1,354 men who were awarded it - Major Robert Henry Cain.
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Were There Any Winners Of The 1916 Irish Rebellion? | A Terrible Beauty
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The Irish Rebellion of 1916 is often eclipsed by World War I, but the "Easter Rebellion" resulted in almost 500 deaths, over half being civilians. Over six days, Dublin was gripped by an
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The Irish Rebellion of 1916 is often eclipsed by World War I, but the "Easter Rebellion" resulted in almost 500 deaths, over half being civilians. Over six days, Dublin was gripped by an uprising that tore the city apart and left causalities on both sides. This powerful film does much to remind us of the significance and sacrifice of the soldiers who fought in a place many called home.
Five-hundred years ago, a major city occupied what is now a large and empty field in the Scottish Borders. Founded by a king as a hub for international trade, Roxburgh was, along with
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Five-hundred years ago, a major city occupied what is now a large and empty field in the Scottish Borders. Founded by a king as a hub for international trade, Roxburgh was, along with Edinburgh, Stirling and Berwick, one of the four great centres of medieval Scotland. While the other three became thriving cities, Roxburgh simply vanished. Tony and the team have a unique chance to uncover whatever remains under the pasture.
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Modern Recruits Face Their First WW2 Commando Mission | Devil's Brigade
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The Brigade faces their first challenges on a practice mission. This documentary follows modern soldiers as they train in the manner of the elite WW2 Commando Unit, The Devil's Brigade.
The Brigade faces their first challenges on a practice mission. This documentary follows modern soldiers as they train in the manner of the elite WW2 Commando Unit, The Devil's Brigade.
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How The World Narrowly Avoided Nuclear War | The Cuban Colonel
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Colonel Osvaldo Fernandez was one of the few Cubans who actually knew what was going on at the time. As a young liaison officer, his job was to follow the Soviet troops to the various
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Colonel Osvaldo Fernandez was one of the few Cubans who actually knew what was going on at the time. As a young liaison officer, his job was to follow the Soviet troops to the various sites where their deadly nuclear missiles would be installed, to save Cuba from a US invasion.
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The Saxon Village Buried In The English Countryside | Time Team
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An unassuming field in Leicestershire provides the team with a prize that has eluded them for 15 years. In a first for the programme, Tony Robinson and the team finally uncover the
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An unassuming field in Leicestershire provides the team with a prize that has eluded them for 15 years. In a first for the programme, Tony Robinson and the team finally uncover the rarest of archaeological finds: an Anglo-Saxon settlement. In an attempt to discover the true origin of Britain's most famous Wessex Man, Phil Harding undergoes a DNA test to establish where his ancestors came from.
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The Story Of The Unknown Extraordinary Commando Operation Of WW2 | Greatest Raid Of All
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Jeremy Clarkson tells the story of one of the most daring operations of World War II - the Commando raid on the German occupied dry dock at St. Nazaire in France on 28th March 1942. It
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Jeremy Clarkson tells the story of one of the most daring operations of World War II - the Commando raid on the German occupied dry dock at St. Nazaire in France on 28th March 1942. It was an operation so heroic that it resulted in the award of five Victoria Crosses and 80 other decorations for gallantry.
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Why Are There Ancient Coffins Hanging From China's Cliffs? | Mysterious Hanging Coffins
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In the mountains of China's Sichuan Province is the sight of hundreds of ancient wooden coffins hanging precariously from a cliff face. Some experts believe the dead were placed there
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In the mountains of China's Sichuan Province is the sight of hundreds of ancient wooden coffins hanging precariously from a cliff face. Some experts believe the dead were placed there thousands of years ago to be within reach of the gods, while others say it was to keep them away from wild animals. This film chronicles an effort by scientists to understand and preserve these mysterious coffins.
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The Legendary History Of The Devil's Brigade Paratroopers | The Devil's Brigade
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The recruits get a history lesson on the Devil's Brigade, whilst their hand to hand training intensifies.
The recruits get a history lesson on the Devil's Brigade, whilst their hand to hand training intensifies.
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The Lost Manor That Rivalled Buckingham Palace | Time Team
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The team descend upon a field just outside Bath to investigate the remains of what could have been one of the country's grandest Georgian houses. An impressive set of stone arches is all
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The team descend upon a field just outside Bath to investigate the remains of what could have been one of the country's grandest Georgian houses. An impressive set of stone arches is all that remains of the house built 200 years ago by local MP Sir Francis Popham, but a couple of paintings show the building in its prime. If they are to be believed, it could have been mistaken for Buckingham Palace.
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Behind The Scenes Of Jeremy Clarkson's Greatest Raid Of All Time
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Go behind these scenes of the documentary where Jeremy Clarkson tells the story of the audacious commando raid on the German occupied dry dock at St Nazaire in France on March 28th 1942.
Go behind these scenes of the documentary where Jeremy Clarkson tells the story of the audacious commando raid on the German occupied dry dock at St Nazaire in France on March 28th 1942.
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The Roman Treasure House Under The Cotswolds | Time Team
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Hundreds of Roman coins and bits of masonry have been found on a field near Coberly, but it's the discovery of a piece of Roman mosaic floor that has really got the archaeologists excited. They are joined by mosaics expert Anthony Beeson.
Hundreds of Roman coins and bits of masonry have been found on a field near Coberly, but it's the discovery of a piece of Roman mosaic floor that has really got the archaeologists excited. They are joined by mosaics expert Anthony Beeson.
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The Enduring Legacy Of The Kennedys | Dynasties That Changed The World
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Political dynasties have been at the forefront for generations of war and revolution, and include the names Kennedy, Kim, Bhutto and Gandhi-Nehru.
Political dynasties have been at the forefront for generations of war and revolution, and include the names Kennedy, Kim, Bhutto and Gandhi-Nehru.
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The Bizarre Story Of The Soviet Space Program | Knocking On Heaven's Door
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From Sputnik to Yuri Gagarin, this film follows the Soviet space programme, kick-started by a mystic who taught that science would make us immortal and continued by a scientist who wanted us to colonise the universe.
From Sputnik to Yuri Gagarin, this film follows the Soviet space programme, kick-started by a mystic who taught that science would make us immortal and continued by a scientist who wanted us to colonise the universe.
One summer during the 1980s, strange crop marks appeared in two fields on the north Cornish coast near Lellizzick. Locals have picked up a wealth of 1,500-year-old pottery and metalwork from as far away as North Africa and Turkey.
One summer during the 1980s, strange crop marks appeared in two fields on the north Cornish coast near Lellizzick. Locals have picked up a wealth of 1,500-year-old pottery and metalwork from as far away as North Africa and Turkey.
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How Exiled Irishmen Rebelled Against The British Empire | Death Or Liberty
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A stirring cinematic journey into the dramatic and heroic lives of the convict rebels exiled to the prison without walls. Revered in their homelands their convict lives are an amazing untold story - until now.
A stirring cinematic journey into the dramatic and heroic lives of the convict rebels exiled to the prison without walls. Revered in their homelands their convict lives are an amazing untold story - until now.
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Can Modern Recruits Complete This Legendary WW2 Commando Mission? | Devil's Brigade
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Modern US Recruits try to walk in the footsteps of the legendary Devil's Brigade commando unit. The troops scale and capture an Italian mountain, nearly killing one soldier, and the veterans retell the story of the real mission.
Modern US Recruits try to walk in the footsteps of the legendary Devil's Brigade commando unit. The troops scale and capture an Italian mountain, nearly killing one soldier, and the veterans retell the story of the real mission.
The quiet village of Litlington in Cambridgeshire gets the full treatment as Tony Robinson and the digging team hunt for the missing remains of what is believed to be one of Britain's biggest Roman villas.
The quiet village of Litlington in Cambridgeshire gets the full treatment as Tony Robinson and the digging team hunt for the missing remains of what is believed to be one of Britain's biggest Roman villas.
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How A British Prison Colony Fought For Independence | Death Or Liberty
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Australia's journey from prison colony, to British dominion, to finally being recognised as an autonomous independent nation was a long and arduous journey. Here, we take a look at some
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Australia's journey from prison colony, to British dominion, to finally being recognised as an autonomous independent nation was a long and arduous journey. Here, we take a look at some of the Australian men and women who fought for civil liberty, worker's rights, and the chance to define their own destinies...
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1967: The Counterculture Year That Changed The World | Summer Of Love
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In 1967 an expressive, colourful musical force painted a backdrop of social change, fashion, love, turmoil and war. The world remembers the Summer of Love in 1967 as one of those moments
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In 1967 an expressive, colourful musical force painted a backdrop of social change, fashion, love, turmoil and war. The world remembers the Summer of Love in 1967 as one of those moments when a unique and creative explosion of music and popular culture arrived in the UK and USA.
Aerial photographs and dogged local investigation suggest Dinmore Hill in Herefordshire may have been a vast Iron Age hill fort. Can the diggers find the evidence to confirm this
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Aerial photographs and dogged local investigation suggest Dinmore Hill in Herefordshire may have been a vast Iron Age hill fort. Can the diggers find the evidence to confirm this important discovery? With the site covering 40 acres, the team expect no shortage of targets to dig, but a frustrated geophys team can't find a single satisfactory target.
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The Timeless Royal Fashion Of Princess Diana | Diana: Model Princess
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This unique film footage from around the world shows the clothes worn by the Princess of Wales, and how her timeless sense of style would affect fashion trends from around the world.
This unique film footage from around the world shows the clothes worn by the Princess of Wales, and how her timeless sense of style would affect fashion trends from around the world.
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Bismarck: How Britain Sunk The Infamous German Battleship | History Hit
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The first episode in this two-part series on the hunt for and sinking of the Bismarck focuses on the initial clash between the German battleships Bismarck and Prinz Eugen, and the
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The first episode in this two-part series on the hunt for and sinking of the Bismarck focuses on the initial clash between the German battleships Bismarck and Prinz Eugen, and the British battlecruisers HMS Hood and Prince of Wales - the Battle of Denmark Strait, on 24 May 1941.
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The Buried Blitzkrieg Defences Of WW2 London | Time Team
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The team delve into the recent past to uncover the hidden archaeology behind the biggest battle that never was, the planned defence of Britain against a Nazi invasion in 1940.
The team delve into the recent past to uncover the hidden archaeology behind the biggest battle that never was, the planned defence of Britain against a Nazi invasion in 1940.
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The History Of The Gullah: From Africa To America | Circle Unbroken
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75% of all enslaved Africans coming to America came in through Beaufort and the sea islands of South Carolina. This beautiful and picturesque tourist destination, by its unique history
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75% of all enslaved Africans coming to America came in through Beaufort and the sea islands of South Carolina. This beautiful and picturesque tourist destination, by its unique history is the epicenter of the Gullah culture and the foundation of African American history; the result of the mingling of West African slaves with the plantation culture awaiting them in America.
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The Angola Three: The Black Panthers In Solitary | The Last Slave Plantation
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Black Panthers and the Last Slave Plantation tells the gripping story of Robert King, Herman Wallace and Albert Woodfox, men who have endured solitary confinement longer than any known
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Black Panthers and the Last Slave Plantation tells the gripping story of Robert King, Herman Wallace and Albert Woodfox, men who have endured solitary confinement longer than any known living prisoner in the United States. Politicized through contact with the Black Panther Party while inside Louisiana’s prisons, they formed one of the only prison Panther chapters in history and worked to organize other prisoners into a movement for the right to live like human beings.
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Who Was The Real Beatrix Potter? | Patricia Routledge On Beatrix Potter
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Following in the footsteps of the Edwardian publishing sensation, the JK Rowling of her day, Patricia travels from London to Scotland and the Lake District to discover what fired
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Following in the footsteps of the Edwardian publishing sensation, the JK Rowling of her day, Patricia travels from London to Scotland and the Lake District to discover what fired Beatrix’s imagination and where her love and understanding of animals was born.
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The Tank War Of The Normandy Landings | Greatest Tank Battles
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On June 6, 1944, the Allies land on the northern coast of France. This is the story of the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade as they fight their way inland against a stubborn and ruthless German defence.
On June 6, 1944, the Allies land on the northern coast of France. This is the story of the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade as they fight their way inland against a stubborn and ruthless German defence.
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The Lost Stories From Victorian England's Prisons | Secrets From The Clink
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The first of a two-part programme in which celebrities embark on an emotional journey to discover how their ancestors coped with serving time in Victorian prisons. Comedian Johnny Vegas
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The first of a two-part programme in which celebrities embark on an emotional journey to discover how their ancestors coped with serving time in Victorian prisons. Comedian Johnny Vegas finds out how one of his forebears spent time behind bars for stealing, and that the man's alcoholic wife was a persistent offender. Broadcaster Mariella Frostrup hears the story of her great-great-grandfather, an entrepreneur who resorted to fraud when the economy crashed in the 1870s.
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The Everyday Life of An Ancient Egyptian Revealed | Ancient Egypt
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Egyptologist, Dr Joann Fletcher investigates what everyday life was like in ancient Egypt for an ordinary person.Joann explores how the people of Egypt lived by exploring their tombs,
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Egyptologist, Dr Joann Fletcher investigates what everyday life was like in ancient Egypt for an ordinary person.Joann explores how the people of Egypt lived by exploring their tombs, touring museums as well as uncovering their beliefs in the afterlife.
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73 Easting: The Brutal Tank Battle Fought In A Violent Sandstorm | Greatest Tank Battles
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In the 1991 Gulf War the American 2nd Armoured Cavalry Regiment drove into a sandstorm. How did they overcome Iraq's elite Republican Guard blind?
In the 1991 Gulf War the American 2nd Armoured Cavalry Regiment drove into a sandstorm. How did they overcome Iraq's elite Republican Guard blind?
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Did Victorian Prisons Actually Try To Reform Prisoners? | Secrets From The Clink
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The second of a two-part programme in which celebrities embark on an emotional journey to discover how their ancestors coped with serving time in Victorian prisons. Strictly Come Dancing
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The second of a two-part programme in which celebrities embark on an emotional journey to discover how their ancestors coped with serving time in Victorian prisons. Strictly Come Dancing judge Len Goodman is shocked to learn his great-great-grandfather was assaulted by his own son, who was convicted and subjected to hard labour building docks and quarrying for stone.
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The Mysterious World Of The Ancient Egyptian Afterlife | Ancient Egypt
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Egyptologist Dr Joann Fletcher reveals a strange and mysterious world: the ancient Egyptian afterlife. To them waking life was just a dress rehearsal. Joann clambers into rarely visited
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Egyptologist Dr Joann Fletcher reveals a strange and mysterious world: the ancient Egyptian afterlife. To them waking life was just a dress rehearsal. Joann clambers into rarely visited tombs, explores a treasure trove of long-buried objects and examines spectacular mummies to discover just why the Egyptians spent a fortune preparing for death.
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WW1: How Tension Between The Imperial Powers Started A War| The Great War In Numbers
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The British Empire is the largest the world has ever seen ruling over a quarter of the world's population. But despite their vast territories and immense wealth, the imperial powers are
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The British Empire is the largest the world has ever seen ruling over a quarter of the world's population. But despite their vast territories and immense wealth, the imperial powers are still not satisfied. When two shots are fired in Sarajevo in the summer of 1914, killing the heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire and his wife, it pits Empire against Empire and engulfs the world in a conflict that will eventually claim 18 million lives.
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The 1942 Tank Defence Of Stalingrad | Greatest Tank Battles
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A look at the battle that changed World War II. Germany lost an entire army when the Soviets made their stand against their offensive in Stalingrad in 1942.
A look at the battle that changed World War II. Germany lost an entire army when the Soviets made their stand against their offensive in Stalingrad in 1942.
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How FDR Worked To Keep His Health A Secret | The Wheelchair President
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The hidden history of the Wheelchair President. Host David Reynolds exposes the cover-up of Roosevelt's failing health and its impact on his wartime decisions and tough talks with Stalin and Churchill.
The hidden history of the Wheelchair President. Host David Reynolds exposes the cover-up of Roosevelt's failing health and its impact on his wartime decisions and tough talks with Stalin and Churchill.
On October 1, 1949 Mao Zedong held a victory celebration parade in Tian'amen Square and announced to the world the creation of a People's Republic of China. China had awakened, and the
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On October 1, 1949 Mao Zedong held a victory celebration parade in Tian'amen Square and announced to the world the creation of a People's Republic of China. China had awakened, and the decades since have given truth to Napoleon's prophetic words. Interestingly, very few people actually understood Mao's speech, and only one sentence has ever been translated and synched to audio - until now.
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How The World Prepared For Trench Warfare | The Great War In Numbers
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The story of World War I, told through revealing data. Around 25,000 miles of trenches were cut as the sides dug in and UK factories built 30,000 aircraft a year.
The story of World War I, told through revealing data. Around 25,000 miles of trenches were cut as the sides dug in and UK factories built 30,000 aircraft a year.
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Student Rioters: Who Were The Weather Underground? | War/Peace
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War/Peace tells the story of the radical student activists Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn who founded the anti-Vietnam war group "The Weathermen" at the University of Michigan in 1969
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War/Peace tells the story of the radical student activists Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn who founded the anti-Vietnam war group "The Weathermen" at the University of Michigan in 1969 and who's members carried out two dozen bombings of government building including an attempt to bomb the United States Capitol, the Pentagon, several major banks and police stations through out the US.
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The First People To Conquer The Alps' Deadliest Mountain | Climbing For The Fatherland
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One mountain face in particular came to be seen as the Last Great Problem: the vast, brooding Eiger Nordwand in Switzerland's Bernese Oberland. The world's finest climbers were lured to
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One mountain face in particular came to be seen as the Last Great Problem: the vast, brooding Eiger Nordwand in Switzerland's Bernese Oberland. The world's finest climbers were lured to its foot - and perished in the merciless world of ice and storm that awaited them above. Then in 1938 an Austro-German team conquered the face amid bitter accusations that they were climbing for Hitler.
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How Nazi Germany Achieved Air Superiority in WW2 | War Factories
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The untold secret story of war production that shaped the Second World War, beginning with how the German aviation industry came to dominate the skies of Europe.
The untold secret story of war production that shaped the Second World War, beginning with how the German aviation industry came to dominate the skies of Europe.
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A Unique Aerial History Of England | Flying Across Britain
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In his beloved, and very yellow, 1943 Piper J3 Cub, Arthur Williams kicks off his aerial adventure in the part of the UK he knows and loves the best. From the beautiful hilltop airfield
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In his beloved, and very yellow, 1943 Piper J3 Cub, Arthur Williams kicks off his aerial adventure in the part of the UK he knows and loves the best. From the beautiful hilltop airfield of Compton Abbas, to the 'party Jumbo' of Cotswold Airport, this is a journey full of enthusiasts and fanatics. Think aviation is all about concrete runways and check-in queues? Think again.
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The Brutal Tank Battles On The Korean Frontier | Greatest Tank Battles
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Following the battles of north and south Korea and the American tankers that went on a rescue mission.
Following the battles of north and south Korea and the American tankers that went on a rescue mission.
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How Many Died During The First Day Of The Somme? | The Great War In Numbers
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The first day of the Somme Offensive was the blackest day in the British Army's history. The shocking numbers are revealed as the war retrospective revisits 1916.
The first day of the Somme Offensive was the blackest day in the British Army's history. The shocking numbers are revealed as the war retrospective revisits 1916.
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How The Brits Engineered The Perfect Fighter Plane | War Factories
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The role played by engineering giant Vickers during the Second World War, including the development of the Spitfire and how the Royal Navy recovered from losing so many warships.
The role played by engineering giant Vickers during the Second World War, including the development of the Spitfire and how the Royal Navy recovered from losing so many warships.
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The Unlikely Beginnings Of British Aviation | Flying Across Britain
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Arthur is in the south-east of England tackling some of the world's busiest airspace and, on the Isle of Sheppey finding the unlikely spot where British aviation first got off the
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Arthur is in the south-east of England tackling some of the world's busiest airspace and, on the Isle of Sheppey finding the unlikely spot where British aviation first got off the ground. North of London, there's the home of airships - ancient and modern - and, in the region that led the fight in the Battle of Britain, one massive tick for Arthur's bucket list... a flight in a Spitfire.
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The Iron Bliztkrieg: The Tank War For Europe | Greatest Tank Battles
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At the outset of WWII, the Germans pioneer a new form of mobile armored warfare. This is the story of the famed Nazi Blitzkrieg, as thousands of panzers burst through terrain thought impossible to conquer Western Europe in a matter of weeks.
At the outset of WWII, the Germans pioneer a new form of mobile armored warfare. This is the story of the famed Nazi Blitzkrieg, as thousands of panzers burst through terrain thought impossible to conquer Western Europe in a matter of weeks.
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What Normal Life Was Like On The Home Front Of WW1 | The Great War In Numbers
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The war changed daily life drastically - women were put to work in munitions factories, bonfires were banned, and pubs closed. Food shortages led to queues, then riots and rationing, then starvation.
The war changed daily life drastically - women were put to work in munitions factories, bonfires were banned, and pubs closed. Food shortages led to queues, then riots and rationing, then starvation.
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How The US Came To Control The Skies In World War 2 | War Factories
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Henry Ford's plan, with the help of Albert Kahn, to build a giant factory in Michigan, covering 3.5million sq ft and including an aircraft production line half a mile in length.
Henry Ford's plan, with the help of Albert Kahn, to build a giant factory in Michigan, covering 3.5million sq ft and including an aircraft production line half a mile in length.
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The Giant Of The Skies That U-boats Feared | Flying Across Britain
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Arthur visits Loch Lomond and explores the complex coastline of Argyll and Bute, including Jura, Kintyre, and a beautiful airfield on the Inner Hebrides.
Arthur visits Loch Lomond and explores the complex coastline of Argyll and Bute, including Jura, Kintyre, and a beautiful airfield on the Inner Hebrides.
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WWI 1916: The Terror Of The First Tanks | Greatest Tank Battles
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In 1916, the British Army unleash a terrifying new weapon against their German opposition in WW1. Here, we explore the deployment of the world's first tanks, and the German armies
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In 1916, the British Army unleash a terrifying new weapon against their German opposition in WW1. Here, we explore the deployment of the world's first tanks, and the German armies attempt to fight them before developing their own -- creating history's first tank war.
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The Forced Labor Behind The WW1 Munitions Race | The Great War In Numbers
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As the war stretched into 1916 beyond, it became clear that war would be won in materials. As the Empires desperately fought to produce enough munitions, armaments and explosives to
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As the war stretched into 1916 beyond, it became clear that war would be won in materials. As the Empires desperately fought to produce enough munitions, armaments and explosives to maintain the deadly fuselages of gunfire and artillery, some turned to desperate and dark means to achieve victory.
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How US Factories Out-Produced The World To Win WW2 | War Factories
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How the Americans, once they were provoked into war, out-produced the rest of the world so quickly and by such a huge margin, including the likes of General Motors.
How the Americans, once they were provoked into war, out-produced the rest of the world so quickly and by such a huge margin, including the likes of General Motors.
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A Visit To Nazi Germany’s Largest Concentration Camp | Three Days In Auschwitz
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Filmmaker Philippe Mora, who lost eight family members in the Holocaust, visits the concentration camps three times in an effort to understand and to remember.
Filmmaker Philippe Mora, who lost eight family members in the Holocaust, visits the concentration camps three times in an effort to understand and to remember.
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The US Tank War With Rommel's Afrika Corps | Greatest Tank Battles
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By 1942, Rommel's Afrika Corps had been pushed back to Tunisia and the new US tank force landed in North Africa. This is the story of the final North African battles.
By 1942, Rommel's Afrika Corps had been pushed back to Tunisia and the new US tank force landed in North Africa. This is the story of the final North African battles.
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How The Americans Entered World War One | Great War In Numbers
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Hear how the arrival of American forces and an Allied counter-offensive in 1918 helped defeat Germany. Tragically, 11,000 men were killed or injured on Armistice Day.
Hear how the arrival of American forces and an Allied counter-offensive in 1918 helped defeat Germany. Tragically, 11,000 men were killed or injured on Armistice Day.
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The Real Story Of The Caribbean Oil Empire | Oil And Gas Pioneers
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This is the story of oil and gas exploration in the Caribbean and the role played by Trinidad and Tobago in the world's quest for "black gold." The oil industry shapes our lives, rules
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This is the story of oil and gas exploration in the Caribbean and the role played by Trinidad and Tobago in the world's quest for "black gold." The oil industry shapes our lives, rules our economies, and influences our political society. Beginning in 1595, the need only grew for locally available pitch in the Caribbean, and Trinidad and Tobago's reputation began to spread around the world.
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Ludwig Bauer: The Panzer Tank Ace | Greatest Tank Battles
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The dramatic story of highly-decorated German tanker Ludwig Bauer who discovered the harsh reality of armoured warfare during World War II.
The dramatic story of highly-decorated German tanker Ludwig Bauer who discovered the harsh reality of armoured warfare during World War II.
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How Occupied France Worked To Sabotage The Nazis | War Factories
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The sabotaging efforts of Peugeot in Nazi-occupied France, where the bosses and workers cooperated with the Resistance to hinder the Nazis' use of military vehicles.
The sabotaging efforts of Peugeot in Nazi-occupied France, where the bosses and workers cooperated with the Resistance to hinder the Nazis' use of military vehicles.
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How The Nazis Hijacked The 1936 Olympics For Their Deadly Cause | Hitler's Olympics
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Hitler's Olympics profiles the 1936 summer Olympic games, which were hosted in Berlin under Hitler's regime. The harrowing film discusses the temporary pause on the persecution against Jewish people in order for The Olympics to take place.
Hitler's Olympics profiles the 1936 summer Olympic games, which were hosted in Berlin under Hitler's regime. The harrowing film discusses the temporary pause on the persecution against Jewish people in order for The Olympics to take place.
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The Six Day War: Israel vs Egypt | Greatest Tank Battles
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A dramatic look at Israel's pre-emptive strike against Egypt in the Sinai in 1967, one of the fastest and most significant battles in modern warfare.
A dramatic look at Israel's pre-emptive strike against Egypt in the Sinai in 1967, one of the fastest and most significant battles in modern warfare.
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How America Grew The Most Powerful Navy In The World | War Factories
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The story of America's 'Liberty Ships', which were produced in incredible numbers and became known as the Model T Fords of the ocean.
The story of America's 'Liberty Ships', which were produced in incredible numbers and became known as the Model T Fords of the ocean.
August 6 and August 8, 1945: two atomic bombs-the first used in warfare-were dropped on Japan, leading to Japanese surrender on August 15. This insightful program, made to coincide with
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August 6 and August 8, 1945: two atomic bombs-the first used in warfare-were dropped on Japan, leading to Japanese surrender on August 15. This insightful program, made to coincide with the 60th anniversary of V-J Day, charts the events that led to the end of the war. It includes interviews from many different sources and nations who witnessed it all first-hand.
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The Story Of The First British Commandos | Behind Enemy Lines
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The only prerequisites to joining were independence, imagination and a sense of adventure. Inevitably, these criteria gave rise to a collection of misfits and buccaneers who operated
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The only prerequisites to joining were independence, imagination and a sense of adventure. Inevitably, these criteria gave rise to a collection of misfits and buccaneers who operated outside conventional military rules and who were characterised by their unequivocal acceptance that one day, they would die for their country.
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Egypt vs Israel In The Tank Battle For Sinai | Greatest Tank Battles
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Desperate to reclaim territory lost six years previously, Egypt launched an attack against Israel in 1973. Egypt suffered huge losses, but the battle brought lasting peace.
Desperate to reclaim territory lost six years previously, Egypt launched an attack against Israel in 1973. Egypt suffered huge losses, but the battle brought lasting peace.
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The Dark History Of The Soviet War Machine | War Factories
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The remarkable story of how Stalin's massive war factories were dismantled and moved east on one and half million railway trucks, to avoid being lost to the Nazis.
The remarkable story of how Stalin's massive war factories were dismantled and moved east on one and half million railway trucks, to avoid being lost to the Nazis.
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The Legendary Origins Of The RAF's Dambusters | Dambusters
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Historian Dan Snow relives the story of a crack team of 133 young airmen whose mission is to destroy the great dams of Germany in World War Two using a revolutionary new bouncing bomb.
Historian Dan Snow relives the story of a crack team of 133 young airmen whose mission is to destroy the great dams of Germany in World War Two using a revolutionary new bouncing bomb.
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The Crazy WW2 Suicide Mission To Destroy St. Nazaire | Behind Enemy Lines
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In 1942, British commandos raid France to destroy the docks at St. Nazaire, a virtual suicide mission that turns out to be the most successful of the war.
In 1942, British commandos raid France to destroy the docks at St. Nazaire, a virtual suicide mission that turns out to be the most successful of the war.
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What Really Happened To The Crucial Roman Legion That Vanished From History?
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In this first episode, Tristan Hughes tracks the history of the Ninth Legion across the British Isles. From its arrival in Britain during the Claudian Invasion to a dice with death in
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In this first episode, Tristan Hughes tracks the history of the Ninth Legion across the British Isles. From its arrival in Britain during the Claudian Invasion to a dice with death in the Scottish midlands and the last time it is mentioned in history. Featuring Dr Miles Russell, Dr Rebecca Jones, Dr Simon Elliott, Lucy Creighton and Dr Andrew Tibbs.
The story of the discovery and exploitation of the Baku Oilfields in the Russian Caucasus, which forced Stalin and Hitler to face-off in the battle of Stalingrad.
The story of the discovery and exploitation of the Baku Oilfields in the Russian Caucasus, which forced Stalin and Hitler to face-off in the battle of Stalingrad.
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How British WW2 Pilots Trained For Precision Bombing | Dambusters
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The Dambusters: the RAF's brand new specialist squadron of elite bomber pilots. In this episode, we continue the story of the Dambusters inceptions, where Barnes Wallis has to create an entirely new aiming device.
The Dambusters: the RAF's brand new specialist squadron of elite bomber pilots. In this episode, we continue the story of the Dambusters inceptions, where Barnes Wallis has to create an entirely new aiming device.
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The Greatest Bank Robber Of The 20th Century | The Story Of John Dillinger
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The Great Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger, whose charisma made some view him as a modern-day Robin Hood, robbing the banks to feed the poor. Who was the real man whose story was blown up into a larger-than-life legend?
The Great Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger, whose charisma made some view him as a modern-day Robin Hood, robbing the banks to feed the poor. Who was the real man whose story was blown up into a larger-than-life legend?
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The Battle Of Kursk: Tank War For Russia | Greatest Tank Battles
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By 1944, the Soviets were chasing the Germans back through the Baltic states. However, even though they had lost the war, the relentless German tankers fought on.
By 1944, the Soviets were chasing the Germans back through the Baltic states. However, even though they had lost the war, the relentless German tankers fought on.
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Fiat and The Fascists: The WW2 Italian War Machine | War Factories
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In our next episode of War Factories, learn how Fiat didn't just make cars, but also made trains, planes and, like modern-day kingmakers, they made and broke governments too.
In our next episode of War Factories, learn how Fiat didn't just make cars, but also made trains, planes and, like modern-day kingmakers, they made and broke governments too.
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Operation Chastise: The Daring Mission To Flood The Ruhr Valley | Dambusters
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The raid on Germany's dams gets off to a rocky start as the crews struggle to clear the airfield in their planes loaded with four tonne bouncing bombs. Of the 133 young men who flew on the raid, only 80 survive.
The raid on Germany's dams gets off to a rocky start as the crews struggle to clear the airfield in their planes loaded with four tonne bouncing bombs. Of the 133 young men who flew on the raid, only 80 survive.
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Hero's Journey: The History Of The Monomyth | Myths and Monsters
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Revealing the strange Slavic story of Ivan and Koschei the Deathless, the origins of King Arthur and the wizard Merlin, the journey of Odysseus as he resists the beautiful song of the Sirens, and finally Sigurd and his battle with the dragon Fafnir.
Revealing the strange Slavic story of Ivan and Koschei the Deathless, the origins of King Arthur and the wizard Merlin, the journey of Odysseus as he resists the beautiful song of the Sirens, and finally Sigurd and his battle with the dragon Fafnir.
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The Italian Campaign: How Canada Beat The Germans Out Of Italy | Greatest Tank Battles
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This is the story of the Canadian Armored Corps making their combat debut on the European mainland.
This is the story of the Canadian Armored Corps making their combat debut on the European mainland.
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Volkswagen: How A Nazi Car Company Became A Worldwide Brand | War Factories
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The dark history of Volkswagen. While America had Ford or Chrysler or Buick, Hitler also wanted a car that would transform his nation: the 'people's car'- a Volkswagen.
The dark history of Volkswagen. While America had Ford or Chrysler or Buick, Hitler also wanted a car that would transform his nation: the 'people's car'- a Volkswagen.
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Stalin's Lifeline: The Allied Convoys Through The Arctic | Worst Journey In The World
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In August 1941, the Allies launched Operation Dervish. This was the first of the Arctic Convoys, ships which sailed from the United Kingdom, Iceland and North America, and brought essential supplies to the Soviet Union.
In August 1941, the Allies launched Operation Dervish. This was the first of the Arctic Convoys, ships which sailed from the United Kingdom, Iceland and North America, and brought essential supplies to the Soviet Union.
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Herberts Cukurs: The Assassination Of The Notorious 'Butcher Of Riga' | Nazi Hunters
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Herbert Cukurs is an officer in the Latvian Air Force and his country's most celebrated pilot. But after the Nazi invasion, he earns the nickname The Hangman of Riga after joining forces
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Herbert Cukurs is an officer in the Latvian Air Force and his country's most celebrated pilot. But after the Nazi invasion, he earns the nickname The Hangman of Riga after joining forces with the fascists, and is responsible for the extermination of 30,000 Latvian Jews. Twenty years later, Cukurs is living quietly in Sao Paolo, Brazil. That is, until the Nazi-hunting unit of the Israeli secret service tracks him down.
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Hitler's Secret Weapon: Michael Wittmann WWII Tank Ace | Greatest Tank Battles
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Wittmann participated in many of the greatest tank battles of all time. He was a notorious figure, until he was finally defeated by Canadian tankers.
Wittmann participated in many of the greatest tank battles of all time. He was a notorious figure, until he was finally defeated by Canadian tankers.
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The American Race For Nuclear Superiority | War Factories
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From the Manhattan Project to M.A.D. Follow the incredible story of the arms race to create America's nuclear arms factories.
From the Manhattan Project to M.A.D. Follow the incredible story of the arms race to create America's nuclear arms factories.
By 1960, one of the world's most notorious Nazi war criminals, Adolf Eichmann, is living incognito with his family on the outskirts of Buenos Aires under the alias Riccardo Klement.
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By 1960, one of the world's most notorious Nazi war criminals, Adolf Eichmann, is living incognito with his family on the outskirts of Buenos Aires under the alias Riccardo Klement. Known as the architect of Hitler's 'final solution' and directly culpable for the murder of six million Jews, the former Lieutenant Colonel of the SS is now himself a hunted man.
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The Mysteries Of The Celtic Otherworld | Myths And Monsters
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The myths and folklore of the natural world and forest mysticism. The tragic Greek myth of Actaeon, the Celtic Otherworld, the Kraken and the woods of Brothers Grimm.
The myths and folklore of the natural world and forest mysticism. The tragic Greek myth of Actaeon, the Celtic Otherworld, the Kraken and the woods of Brothers Grimm.
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How Did American Tanks Fair In Vietnam | Greatest Tank Battles
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During the Vietnam War, US tankers had to undergo their baptism of fire, learning how to fight against a guerrilla army in hostile and unfamiliar terrain.
During the Vietnam War, US tankers had to undergo their baptism of fire, learning how to fight against a guerrilla army in hostile and unfamiliar terrain.
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Japan's Kamikaze Fighter: The Mitsubushi Zero | War Factories
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Japan would create arguably the greatest fighter in the Second World War - the Mitsubishi Zero, but their failed War Factories would ultimately reduce the Zero to a kamikaze plane.
Japan would create arguably the greatest fighter in the Second World War - the Mitsubishi Zero, but their failed War Factories would ultimately reduce the Zero to a kamikaze plane.
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The Married Couple Who Caught The Nazi Butcher Of Lyon | Nazi Hunters
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How German activist Beate Klarsfeld helped capture Gestapo officer Klaus Barbie, whose war crimes earned him the nickname the Butcher of Lyon.
How German activist Beate Klarsfeld helped capture Gestapo officer Klaus Barbie, whose war crimes earned him the nickname the Butcher of Lyon.
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How These US Tankers Broke Down The German Front Line | Greatest Tank Battles
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The American tankers battle fanatical Germans defending their homeland to the last, armed with the most powerful Panzers ever to take the battlefield.
The American tankers battle fanatical Germans defending their homeland to the last, armed with the most powerful Panzers ever to take the battlefield.
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How The Lancaster Bomber Became So Iconic | War Factories
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How the Lancaster factory, one of the biggest buildings in Europe at the time, helped to create a truly war-winning weapon.
How the Lancaster factory, one of the biggest buildings in Europe at the time, helped to create a truly war-winning weapon.
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The Gestapo Captain Found Hiding In Rural Argentina | Nazi Hunters
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As one of the highest-ranking Gestapo officers in Rome during the war, Erich Priebke is responsible for one of Italy’s worst atrocities — the Ardeatine Cave massacres. On a direct order
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As one of the highest-ranking Gestapo officers in Rome during the war, Erich Priebke is responsible for one of Italy’s worst atrocities — the Ardeatine Cave massacres. On a direct order from Adolf Hitler, Priebke orchestrates the assassination of 335 Italian civilians. And, after escaping to Argentina, he eludes justice for fifty years until a high-profile team of American TV journalists stumbles onto his trail.
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How One WW2 Crewman Survived A Submarine Disaster | The Perseus Survivor
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The Perseus Survivor is a docudrama, that reveals the story of the World War II Submarine HMS Perseus and presumably undercover agent John Capes – the only man, who survived the
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The Perseus Survivor is a docudrama, that reveals the story of the World War II Submarine HMS Perseus and presumably undercover agent John Capes – the only man, who survived the explosion causing the loss of said vessel. The intense investigation of her unnoticed loss by the research team, led by the famous underwater researcher Richie Kohler, uncovered the whole sequence of interconnected events that brought to light the numerous mysteries buried in the dark waters of Mediterranean.
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1968: The Grim US Tank Battles For Vietnam | Greatest Tank Battles
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During the later years of the Vietnam War, the NVA employed its own armor, fighting tank against tank to decide the war's fate.
During the later years of the Vietnam War, the NVA employed its own armor, fighting tank against tank to decide the war's fate.
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How Colt Became America's Chosen Firearm | War Factories
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Long before Henry Ford, Samuel Colt is the true father of mass production. Ironically, it was the inadequacy of Soviet factory production which made the AK47 so effective.
Long before Henry Ford, Samuel Colt is the true father of mass production. Ironically, it was the inadequacy of Soviet factory production which made the AK47 so effective.
Arguably the most notorious Nazi fugitive, Dr Joseph Mengele earned the nickname the ‘Angel of Death’ for his perverse and sadistic experiments at Auschwitz-Birkenau. After the war,
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Arguably the most notorious Nazi fugitive, Dr Joseph Mengele earned the nickname the ‘Angel of Death’ for his perverse and sadistic experiments at Auschwitz-Birkenau. After the war, Mengele escaped to Buenos Aires where he lived the high-life on the run. That is, until 1959 when the West German government indicted Mengele for mass murder and demanded his extradition.
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The Spanish Captain Marooned In War Torn Ireland | After The Armada (Irish Documentary)
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Spanish Armada captain Francisco de Cuéllar was shipwrecked off the Sligo coast in September 1588. He spent seven months in war-torn Ireland, trying to escape death and marriage before eventually making his way to Madrid.
Spanish Armada captain Francisco de Cuéllar was shipwrecked off the Sligo coast in September 1588. He spent seven months in war-torn Ireland, trying to escape death and marriage before eventually making his way to Madrid.
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How American Tanks Rolled Over The Pacific | Greatest Tank Battles
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Many people don't realise how pivotal armoured units played to Allies victory in the pacific. The key role played by U.S. Marine tanks in the Pacific Campaign against Japan.
Many people don't realise how pivotal armoured units played to Allies victory in the pacific. The key role played by U.S. Marine tanks in the Pacific Campaign against Japan.
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The True Origins Of The WW1 War Machine | War Factories
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The First World War led to a number of astounding war factories, which laid the foundations and paved the way for modern factories of today.
The First World War led to a number of astounding war factories, which laid the foundations and paved the way for modern factories of today.
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The Jewish Couple That Hunted Down Nazi War Criminal Kurt Lischka | Nazi Hunters
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As the Gestapo Chief in Paris, Kurt Lischka orders the largest mass arrest in French history in 1942, and is responsible for the murder of 33,000 Jews. After the war, Lischka settles in
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As the Gestapo Chief in Paris, Kurt Lischka orders the largest mass arrest in French history in 1942, and is responsible for the murder of 33,000 Jews. After the war, Lischka settles in Cologne thanks to a legal loop-hole protecting Nazis like him from prosecution. That is, until one morning when Nazi hunters Serge and Beate Klarsfeld show up.
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An Hour With Martin Luther King Jr. | David Susskind Meets MLK
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David Susskind's historical, long and intimate interview with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Originally aired on June 9, 1963 by WPIX-TV New York. Among the subjects discussed were the
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David Susskind's historical, long and intimate interview with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Originally aired on June 9, 1963 by WPIX-TV New York. Among the subjects discussed were the current state of the American Civil Rights Movement and the recent (at that time) events in Birmingham, Alabama. Recently restored by the Paley Center.
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How Canada's Blockbuster Tank Operation Won The Allies WW2 | Greatest Tank Battles
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In the last throes of WWII, Canadian forces launched the attack that would open the German heartland to Allied forces, at the Hochwald Gap.
In the last throes of WWII, Canadian forces launched the attack that would open the German heartland to Allied forces, at the Hochwald Gap.
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The Dark History Of Britain's Harshest Women's Prison | Holloway: Woman Behind Bars
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Holloway prison covering the years between 1852 and 1948, including Edwardian baby-killers, suffragettes, Ruth Ellis and Diana Mitford.
Holloway prison covering the years between 1852 and 1948, including Edwardian baby-killers, suffragettes, Ruth Ellis and Diana Mitford.
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Paul Touvier: How One Of France's Worst War Criminals Evaded Capture | Nazi Hunters
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One of France’s worst wartime villains, Paul Touvier is an overtly anti-Semitic traitor who terrorises his own countrymen. As a leader of a pro-Nazi paramilitary police force, he
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One of France’s worst wartime villains, Paul Touvier is an overtly anti-Semitic traitor who terrorises his own countrymen. As a leader of a pro-Nazi paramilitary police force, he relishes his job of hunting down ‘enemies of the state’ and, murdering Jews and resistance fighters alike, earns himself the nickname the ‘Hangman of Lyon’. A devout Catholic, Touvier escapes retribution after the war by turning to the church for help. By 1988, France’s most notorious war criminal is still at large, and a high-ranking French investigator, Jean-Louis Recordon, is given the job of hunting him down.
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The Secret Air Skirmishes Of The Cold War | Shot Down Over The Soviet Union
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April 8th 1950. Soviet Pilot Anatolij Gerasimov has the US Navy PB 4Y2 Privateer neatly positioned in his sights and fires the guns of his fighter plane. The Lavochkin 11 shudders, and a
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April 8th 1950. Soviet Pilot Anatolij Gerasimov has the US Navy PB 4Y2 Privateer neatly positioned in his sights and fires the guns of his fighter plane. The Lavochkin 11 shudders, and a hail of bullets hits the giant American four-engined spy plane. Airmen bail out of the fatally damaged Privateer, parachutes blossom. While a Soviet rescue operation swings into operation, Gerasimov and his 3 wingmen return to their base to sign the pilot reports prepared for them, which assert the deliberate lie that the plane exploded - with no survivors.
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Hitler's Elite Tank Units: The Waffen-SS | Greatest Tank Battles
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In 1944, the Allies landed on the northern coast of France. How did the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade fight their way inland past a ruthless German defence?
In 1944, the Allies landed on the northern coast of France. How did the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade fight their way inland past a ruthless German defence?
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The Long And Bloody History Of The Firearm | War Machines
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In this six part series, War Machines combines archive and original material to tell the amazing, and sometimes amusing, story of man’s determination to kill. Each episode focuses on a
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In this six part series, War Machines combines archive and original material to tell the amazing, and sometimes amusing, story of man’s determination to kill. Each episode focuses on a different battlefield or type of killing machine and shows how mankind has shaped, remade and perfected tools for war, from sticks and stones to weapons capable of ultimate annihilation.
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The Incredible Hunt For The Police Officer Turned Mass Murderer | Nazi Hunters
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A fervent believer in Hitler’s theories on race and Aryan superiority, Franz Stangl is an Austrian career policeman who joins the Nazi party and works his way up the ranks. Proving to
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A fervent believer in Hitler’s theories on race and Aryan superiority, Franz Stangl is an Austrian career policeman who joins the Nazi party and works his way up the ranks. Proving to have a knack for mass murder, he eventually finds himself in charge of three Polish extermination camps where he is responsible for the genocide of 800,000 people. Following a well worn ‘ratline’, Stangl escapes to Brazil after the war where for nearly two decades he leads a comfortable existence in exile.
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The Hidden Underwater Theatre Of The Cold War | Submarines In Enemy Depths
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The Cold War was a deadly game in the depths of the oceans. More than 20 collisions between American and Soviet submarines are only the tip of the iceberg as far as these secret
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The Cold War was a deadly game in the depths of the oceans. More than 20 collisions between American and Soviet submarines are only the tip of the iceberg as far as these secret operations are concerned. The underwater interface was perhaps the most merciless frontier between East and West. This documentary reveals previously unknown information from the military apparatus of both sides, and shows that submarines continue to be an important weapon in the espionage war even today.
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Pearl Harbor: Japan's Only Chance To Knock Out The US | WWII In The Pacific
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On December 7, 1941, Japan gambled all and bombed the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbour on Hawaii. In the following months, Japanese forces rampaged across Asia, humiliating America
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On December 7, 1941, Japan gambled all and bombed the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbour on Hawaii. In the following months, Japanese forces rampaged across Asia, humiliating America and her allies. It looked as though she was unbeatable. But then America fought back.
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The Legendary History Of The US Grenade Launcher | War Machines
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From simple mortar launchers, handheld grenade launchers and underbarrel attachments, this documentary explores the long and storied history of personal ordnance.
From simple mortar launchers, handheld grenade launchers and underbarrel attachments, this documentary explores the long and storied history of personal ordnance.
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The Untold Story Of America's First Nations | Nations At War
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For generations, the First Nations of the Northwest coast lived in fear of the Haida raiders. From their island strongholds, they would won slaves, wealth, and glory at the point of a
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For generations, the First Nations of the Northwest coast lived in fear of the Haida raiders. From their island strongholds, they would won slaves, wealth, and glory at the point of a dagger. Giving rise to a dazzling golden age of art and architecture.
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The Israeli Tank Defense Of The Valley Of Tears | Greatest Tank Battles
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In 1973, Syria launched a surprise attack against Israel -- culminating in a great standoff at the Valley of Tears. How did a few outnumbered tanks hold off an enemy of overwhelming size?
In 1973, Syria launched a surprise attack against Israel -- culminating in a great standoff at the Valley of Tears. How did a few outnumbered tanks hold off an enemy of overwhelming size?
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The Armored Vehicle: Unsung Hero Of The American Military | War Machines
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The Humvee remains one of America's most versatile mobile military vehicle; but the history of the armored truck and armored vehicles in general, has played an absolutely vital role in the military success of America and the West...
The Humvee remains one of America's most versatile mobile military vehicle; but the history of the armored truck and armored vehicles in general, has played an absolutely vital role in the military success of America and the West...
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The Story Of The Indigenous Metis And The Highland Scots | Nations At War
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In 1885, Louis Riel and rebel Metis would stun the upstart Canadian government with a violent uprising. Dismissed and dispossessed, the Metis would fight to secure a place in their own homeland.
In 1885, Louis Riel and rebel Metis would stun the upstart Canadian government with a violent uprising. Dismissed and dispossessed, the Metis would fight to secure a place in their own homeland.
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Hitler's Bitter Attempt To Burn Paris To The Ground | Destroy Paris
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By 1944, as the Third Reich was crumbling, Hitler gave detailed orders for the destruction of Paris. He wanted the monuments and all the bridges mined and the city reduced to a “pile of
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By 1944, as the Third Reich was crumbling, Hitler gave detailed orders for the destruction of Paris. He wanted the monuments and all the bridges mined and the city reduced to a “pile of rubble”. General von Choltitz, the last Nazi commander in charge of Paris, famously claimed he saved the City of Light. But what really happened? We investigate.
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The Most Powerful American Warships Of Military History | War Machines
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Here we take a look at some of the world's most powerful warships. From aircraft carriers to nuclear submarines, we'll be looking at the fiercest nautical weaponry ever to rule the waves.
Here we take a look at some of the world's most powerful warships. From aircraft carriers to nuclear submarines, we'll be looking at the fiercest nautical weaponry ever to rule the waves.
Once the Cree and their allies dominated the western fur trade. Sustained by the buffalo. By 1885, their decline meant disaster and starvation. Betrayed by Ottawa, who offered peace and
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Once the Cree and their allies dominated the western fur trade. Sustained by the buffalo. By 1885, their decline meant disaster and starvation. Betrayed by Ottawa, who offered peace and food for land, the Cree would make a valiant last stand to save their people’s future.
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The Untold Story Of The Catholic Missionaries In Communist China | The China Mission
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From 1920 to 1954, hundreds of Irish men and women served as Roman Catholic missionaries in Central China. They worked in social, pastoral, and disaster relief services during this
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From 1920 to 1954, hundreds of Irish men and women served as Roman Catholic missionaries in Central China. They worked in social, pastoral, and disaster relief services during this extraordinarily turbulent but fascinating period of Chinese history. They encountered floods, famine and disease, civil war and world war, and finally persecution and expulsion with the establishment of the Communist People's Republic of China.
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The American Military's History Of Air Superiority | War Machines
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From the Sopwoff Camel to the Apache Helicopter, the F-16 to the Harrier Jump Jet, we'll be exploring the legendary world of military aviation.
From the Sopwoff Camel to the Apache Helicopter, the F-16 to the Harrier Jump Jet, we'll be exploring the legendary world of military aviation.
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Who Were The Iroquois? The 17th Century Tribe Who Resisted The French | Nations At War
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Once the five nations of the Iroquois were bitter enemies. Until the Peacemaker's law bound them together. Stronger together, the Iroquois used commerce, diplomacy and firepower to destroy their enemies. And fight the French Empire to a standstill.
Once the five nations of the Iroquois were bitter enemies. Until the Peacemaker's law bound them together. Stronger together, the Iroquois used commerce, diplomacy and firepower to destroy their enemies. And fight the French Empire to a standstill.
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The Legend Of Admiral Nelson and HMS Victory | Britain's Flagship
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On 7 May 1765 the HMS Victory was floated out of Chatham’s Royal Dockyard. She would become the most famous flagship in the British Royal Navy and achieve everlasting fame as the
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On 7 May 1765 the HMS Victory was floated out of Chatham’s Royal Dockyard. She would become the most famous flagship in the British Royal Navy and achieve everlasting fame as the flagship of Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson in Britain’s greatest ever naval victory, the defeat of the French and Spanish at the Battle of Trafalgar.
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Executive Order 9066: A Shameful Moment In WW2 America | Silent Sacrifice Part 1
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In 1942, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 that cleared the way for the incarceration of Japanese Americans in U.S. confinement camps. Men, women, and children of Japanese
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In 1942, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 that cleared the way for the incarceration of Japanese Americans in U.S. confinement camps. Men, women, and children of Japanese ancestry were evicted from the West Coast of the United States and held in sites across the country.
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The Mass Incarceration Of Japanese Americans In WW2 | Silent Sacrifice Part 2
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In 1942, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 that cleared the way for the incarceration of Japanese Americans in U.S. confinement camps. Men, women, and children of Japanese
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In 1942, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 that cleared the way for the incarceration of Japanese Americans in U.S. confinement camps. Men, women, and children of Japanese ancestry were evicted from the West Coast of the United States and held in sites across the country.
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USS Arizona: The Shipwreck At The Bottom Of Pearl Harbor | Into The Arizona
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Over 75 years ago, 1,177 men lost their lives on the USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The ship, underwater, is a shrine and monument, visited by tourists, and the families of those who perished.
Over 75 years ago, 1,177 men lost their lives on the USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The ship, underwater, is a shrine and monument, visited by tourists, and the families of those who perished.
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The Wabanaki Confederacy's Brutal Fight For Their Homeland | Nations At War
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The lives of the Niitsitapi are changed with the arrival of the horse, ushering in a violent era of the Blackfoot Confederacy.
The lives of the Niitsitapi are changed with the arrival of the horse, ushering in a violent era of the Blackfoot Confederacy.
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The Untold Story Of The CIA's War In Laos | America's Secret War
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While the United States was publicly engaged in the Vietnam War, a secret conflict was raging just next door in the country of Laos. Under the command of the CIA, a full-blown military
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While the United States was publicly engaged in the Vietnam War, a secret conflict was raging just next door in the country of Laos. Under the command of the CIA, a full-blown military operation engulfed Laos, with a select few of the U.S. Armed Forces participating.
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The Historic Evolution Of The World's Tanks | History Of Tanks
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Tanks were first used during the Battle of the Somme in 1916 to break the deadlock of trench warfare on the Western Front. While Britain and France built thousands of tanks, Germany only
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Tanks were first used during the Battle of the Somme in 1916 to break the deadlock of trench warfare on the Western Front. While Britain and France built thousands of tanks, Germany only developed and brought into service 20 vehicles of a single design.
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The First Nation Warriors Who Fought For The British Empire | Nations At War
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North American First Nations fight other each and the European newcomers over territory, resources and survival.
North American First Nations fight other each and the European newcomers over territory, resources and survival.
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How The RAF Prepared For The Luftwaffe's Offensive | Battle Of Britain
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This documentary gives a new perspective of a critical period in 1940. With Britain in crisis after a devastating defeat in Europe, these are the key moments that lead to WWII’s most
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This documentary gives a new perspective of a critical period in 1940. With Britain in crisis after a devastating defeat in Europe, these are the key moments that lead to WWII’s most famous battle, and the moment the Allies stepped in to save a nation.
At the age of 10, Eva Mozes Kor fought through the horrors of Auschwitz, where she was experimented on as one of "Dr. Mengele's twins." Later, she helped launch a global manhunt for
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At the age of 10, Eva Mozes Kor fought through the horrors of Auschwitz, where she was experimented on as one of "Dr. Mengele's twins." Later, she helped launch a global manhunt for Mengele. After decades of torment and pain, she eventually came to forgive the Nazis and has since emerged as arguably the best-known and most-active Holocaust survivor in the world. This is her unforgettable story.
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What Was History's Worst Christmas Job? | Worst Christmas Jobs
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How did some Christmas traditions develop, when in reality, many of the places, times, and jobs of the story do not fit? Shepherding in December, no. Boar? Goose? Turkey? All unlikely,
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How did some Christmas traditions develop, when in reality, many of the places, times, and jobs of the story do not fit? Shepherding in December, no. Boar? Goose? Turkey? All unlikely, especially since they were locally unavailable or the preparation of them was arduous and disgusting. All the finery - glasses, fabrics, dining utensils, each meant hard hours in sweatshops, poorly paid, and unsafe. These, and many other, intrinsic elements have their history explored.
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The Story Of The Three Fires Confederacy | Nations At War
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The battle for North America rages on as the Americans claim a manifest destiny to take the continent and the First Nations of the West are forced to fight for their survival.
The battle for North America rages on as the Americans claim a manifest destiny to take the continent and the First Nations of the West are forced to fight for their survival.
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The Story Of Sir Arthur Currie: From Gunman To General | The Great War With Norm Christie
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Military historian Norm Christie presents a four-part series examining the First World War from a Canadian perspective. As he begins his journey through the historic battlefields of
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Military historian Norm Christie presents a four-part series examining the First World War from a Canadian perspective. As he begins his journey through the historic battlefields of France and Belgium, Christie focuses on the career of General Sir Arthur Currie, a soldier who rose through the ranks from humble gunner in 1897 to lead the Canadian Corps to several victories during the conflict which began in 1914.
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Frank Lloyd Wright: America's Greatest Architect? | The Man Who Built America
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Documentary in which architect Jonathan Adams travels America exploring the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, possibly America's greatest ever architect.
Documentary in which architect Jonathan Adams travels America exploring the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, possibly America's greatest ever architect.
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