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7:00 AM
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8:00 AM
Tony Robinson's VE Day: Minute by Minute
The key events that made VE Day such a momentous 24 hours
The actor examines a pivotal day in the history of the modern world, looking at the key events that made VE Day such a momentous 24 hours

9:00 AM
Extreme Engineering
Prototypes for radical projects
Amazing feats of engineering designed by some of the most audacious and innovative manufacturers in the industry are put to the test

10:00 AM
Combat Dealers: Reloaded
Bruce examines whether the Allies or the Nazis were the most advanced side of the Second World War
Bruce searches land, sea and skies in a mission to settle the score on whether the Allies or the Nazis were truly the most advanced side of the Second World War

11:00 AM
Blowing Up History
Uncovering the secrets of the city of Thebes
Uncovering the secrets of the city of Thebes in Egypt, one of the largest religious sites in the ancient world

12:00 PM
Blowing Up History
How ancient Egyptians built the giant obelisks of Thebes
A pioneering experiment shows how ancient Egyptians built the giant obelisks of Thebes, with new findings suggesting how they prompted the downfall of the pharaohs

1:00 PM
Expedition Unknown
Josh Gates travels to Greece to find out about the Minoan civilisation
Josh Gates travels to Greece to find out exactly how the mighty Minoan civilisation disappeared from the ancient world

2:00 PM
Expedition Unknown
Josh Gates investigates the lost colony of Roanoke
Josh Gates joins leading archaeologists as they investigate the lost colony of Roanoke, America's first missing-persons case

3:00 PM
Nasa's Unexplained Files
How astronauts brought something alive back from the moon
Apollo 12 astronauts bring back something alive from the moon and Nasa track an asteroid heading towards Earth only to make a shocking discovery

4:00 PM
How the Universe Works
How Earth's solar system was formed
Examining how Earth's solar system was formed, and speculating on whether it will cease to exist, as well as what other planetary systems around the universe look like

5:00 PM
Mysteries of the Deep
The dark secrets of a 150-year-old shipwreck off the Mexican coast
Jeremy Wade explores the dark secrets of a 150-year-old shipwreck off the Mexican coast. Next, he uncovers a boiling river hidden deep in the Amazon

6:00 PM
Mysteries at the Museum
Don Wildman explores a woman's quest for athletic glory
Don Wildman explores a woman's quest for athletic glory, uncovers a bizarre use of the US Postal Service and investigates one man's will to survive against all odds

7:00 PM
Mysteries at the Museum
Don Wildman investigates the death of a country music legend
Don Wildman investigates the death of a country music legend, examines surgical tools linked to a medical mystery and uncovers the truth behind the oldest cold case in human history

8:00 PM
How the Universe Works
Experts investigate theories surrounding the possibility of time travel
Experts investigate theories surrounding the possibility of time travel, and ask whether it could ever be more than science fiction

9:00 PM
Tony Robinson's VE Day: Minute by Minute
The key events that made VE Day such a momentous 24 hours
The actor examines a pivotal day in the history of the modern world, looking at the key events that made VE Day such a momentous 24 hours

10:00 PM
Ancient Unexplained Files
New digital technology reveals secrets about the origins of Machu Picchu
New digital technology reveals secrets about the origins of Machu Picchu. And, laser technology uncovers the truth behind some hidden treasure

11:00 PM
How Do They Do It?
How fresh orange juice is produced
The processes involved in drilling through a mile of solid rock, producing fresh orange juice all year round, and bending glass

11:30 PM
How Do They Do It?
How the world's largest passenger airliner is serviced
How the world's largest passenger airliner - the A380 - is serviced, and the process of building and tuning a piano to concert standards

12:00 AM
Blowing Up History
Uncovering the secrets of the city of Thebes
Uncovering the secrets of the city of Thebes in Egypt, one of the largest religious sites in the ancient world

1:00 AM
Blowing Up History
How ancient Egyptians built the giant obelisks of Thebes
A pioneering experiment shows how ancient Egyptians built the giant obelisks of Thebes, with new findings suggesting how they prompted the downfall of the pharaohs

2:00 AM
How the Universe Works
How Earth's solar system was formed
Examining how Earth's solar system was formed, and speculating on whether it will cease to exist, as well as what other planetary systems around the universe look like

3:00 AM
Nasa's Unexplained Files
How astronauts brought something alive back from the moon
Apollo 12 astronauts bring back something alive from the moon and Nasa track an asteroid heading towards Earth only to make a shocking discovery

4:00 AM
Expedition Unknown
Josh Gates travels to Greece to find out about the Minoan civilisation
Josh Gates travels to Greece to find out exactly how the mighty Minoan civilisation disappeared from the ancient world

5:00 AM
Expedition Unknown
Josh Gates investigates the lost colony of Roanoke
Josh Gates joins leading archaeologists as they investigate the lost colony of Roanoke, America's first missing-persons case
