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6:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Investigating whether the Ark of the Covenant holds links to extraterrestrials
Investigations into whether the religious relic the Ark of the Covenant could hold connections to an extraterrestrial past

7:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Examining whether hilltop spirits could have been extraterrestrials
Investigating whether hilltop spirits, which some through time have believed to inhabit mountains, could have been extraterrestrials

8:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Experts investigate strange carvings and unexplained sightings
Experts investigate strange carvings from 8,000 BC and unexplained sightings in the New World, which could suggest there is more to the US's past than written in the history books

9:00 AM
Ancient Skies
Discovering how people used the skies to navigate and tell time
Discovering how people used the skies to navigate and tell time, using breathtaking CGI and some of the most important astronomical artefacts

10:00 AM
Ancient Skies
How the revolutionary ideas of Ptolemy, Copernicus and Galileo reshape our ancient skies
A focus on the widespread belief in astrology, the spread of astronomical knowledge and how the revolutionary ideas of Ptolemy, Copernicus and Galileo reshape our ancient skies

11:00 AM
Ancient Skies
How people continued to unleash their imaginations on the skies
How people continued to unleash their imaginations on the skies, including wondering whether humans are truly alone in the universe

12:00 PM
Ancient Aliens
Investigating whether the Ark of the Covenant holds links to extraterrestrials
Investigations into whether the religious relic the Ark of the Covenant could hold connections to an extraterrestrial past

1:00 PM
Ancient Aliens
Examining whether hilltop spirits could have been extraterrestrials
Investigating whether hilltop spirits, which some through time have believed to inhabit mountains, could have been extraterrestrials

2:00 PM
What on Earth?
Sightings in a supposedly haunted Argentinian swamp
A satellite captures an eerie image of a perfectly round island rotating within a perfectly round lake in the middle of a supposedly haunted Argentinian swamp

3:00 PM
How to Lose a War
Strategic catastrophes and doomed military decisions
Strategic catastrophes and doomed military decisions, beginning with those whose rampant egos and misguided belief in their own abilities led to fatal mistakes

4:00 PM
WWII's Most Daring Raids
The efforts of Norwegian resistance fighters
The efforts of Norwegian resistance fighters to return to their invaded homeland to carry out a daring mission to raid and destroy a hydroelectric plant

5:00 PM
Deadman's Curse
Adam and Kru set out on the trail of missing prospector Volcanic Brown
Reports of a jar of gold send Adam and Kru on the trail of missing prospector Volcanic Brown and his last known location

6:00 PM
Cursed Histories
How showman PT Barnum made millions off the backs of the defenseless
How showman, politician and businessman PT Barnum made millions off the backs of the defenseless while, one by one, his properties went up in flames

7:00 PM
Greatest Prison Escapes with Billy Hayes
A correctional officer who participated in a prison break-out
How correctional officer Kay Beeman feigned being a hostage to facilitate her inmate boyfriend's escape. Their recapture would take months

8:00 PM
History's Greatest Myths
Groundbreaking discoveries, inventions and inventors throughout history
The groundbreaking discoveries, inventions and inventors throughout history that have changed the way people live their lives

9:00 PM
Hitler's Handmaidens
An examination of the 'Nazi Woman' through a contemporary lens
The Nazi machine could not have carried out its atrocities without willing female accomplices. This programme examines the 'Nazi Woman' through a contemporary lens

10:00 PM
Hitler's Handmaidens
Female Nazi involvement in the Holocaust
How women were active and often violent participants and perpetrators in the Second World War and its attendant atrocities - especially the Holocaust

11:00 PM
Ancient Aliens
Investigating whether the Ark of the Covenant holds links to extraterrestrials
Investigations into whether the religious relic the Ark of the Covenant could hold connections to an extraterrestrial past

12:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Examining whether hilltop spirits could have been extraterrestrials
Investigating whether hilltop spirits, which some through time have believed to inhabit mountains, could have been extraterrestrials

1:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Experts investigate strange carvings and unexplained sightings
Experts investigate strange carvings from 8,000 BC and unexplained sightings in the New World, which could suggest there is more to the US's past than written in the history books

2:00 AM
Inside the Tower of London
Behind the scenes at the castle
Documentary going behind the scenes at the castle and exploring its history. The first episode focuses on the Beefeaters and reveals the origins of the tower

3:00 AM
Inside the Tower of London
The latest recruit to join the team of beefeaters faces some testing exams
The latest recruit to join the team of 37 beefeaters begins his career with some testing exams, while the chief curator reveals the history of Anne Boleyn within the walls

4:00 AM
Guns That Changed the Game
How the Industrial Revolution evolved the use of cannons
The Industrial Revolution changed it all when it came to cannons, as they evolved from wholly inaccurate and immobile to deadly killing machines

5:00 AM
How to Lose a War
Strategic catastrophes and doomed military decisions
Strategic catastrophes and doomed military decisions, beginning with those whose rampant egos and misguided belief in their own abilities led to fatal mistakes

6:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Whether alleged stargates have brought ancient aliens to Earth
Experts investigate remote ruins, mysterious caves and legendary mountain portals, asking if these alleged stargates have brought ancient aliens to Earth
