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Investigations into whether the religious relic the Ark of the Covenant could hold connections to an extraterrestrial past

Investigating whether hilltop spirits, which some through time have believed to inhabit mountains, could have been extraterrestrials

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

Discovering how people used the skies to navigate and tell time, using breathtaking CGI and some of the most important astronomical artefacts

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

How people continued to unleash their imaginations on the skies, including wondering whether humans are truly alone in the universe

Investigations into whether the religious relic the Ark of the Covenant could hold connections to an extraterrestrial past

Investigating whether hilltop spirits, which some through time have believed to inhabit mountains, could have been extraterrestrials

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

Strategic catastrophes and doomed military decisions, beginning with those whose rampant egos and misguided belief in their own abilities led to fatal mistakes

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

Reports of a jar of gold send Adam and Kru on the trail of missing prospector Volcanic Brown and his last known location

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

How correctional officer Kay Beeman feigned being a hostage to facilitate her inmate boyfriend's escape. Their recapture would take months

The groundbreaking discoveries, inventions and inventors throughout history that have changed the way people live their lives

The Nazi machine could not have carried out its atrocities without willing female accomplices. This programme examines the 'Nazi Woman' through a contemporary lens

How women were active and often violent participants and perpetrators in the Second World War and its attendant atrocities - especially the Holocaust

Investigations into whether the religious relic the Ark of the Covenant could hold connections to an extraterrestrial past

Investigating whether hilltop spirits, which some through time have believed to inhabit mountains, could have been extraterrestrials

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

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

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

The Industrial Revolution changed it all when it came to cannons, as they evolved from wholly inaccurate and immobile to deadly killing machines

Strategic catastrophes and doomed military decisions, beginning with those whose rampant egos and misguided belief in their own abilities led to fatal mistakes

Experts investigate remote ruins, mysterious caves and legendary mountain portals, asking if these alleged stargates have brought ancient aliens to Earth