Schedule

Morning

6:00AM

Teleshopping

8:00AM

Gunpowder Plotters: In Their Own Words

Using the written accounts of its perpetrators, this thrilling film shows why The Gunpowder Plot remains one of the world's boldest ever terror conspiracies. Remarkably, the capture and relentless interrogation of eight of the 13 Gunpowder Plotters were all recorded in written accounts made at the time, and means that this docu-drama can use verbatim conversations and reactions to recreate every dramatic step of the two-year plot. Using drama sequences, location filming, the contemporary accounts and interviews with a number of present-day experts, Gunpowder Plotters: In Their Own Words is an immersive and uniquely authentic thriller which has real global significance in the new age of terror which followed from 9/11.
9:15AM

Trafalgar's Unsung Heroes

In October 1805 Nelson famously signalled: 'England Expects that Every Man will Do his Duty'. But of the 18,000 sailors fighting for the British King, 1,400 of them were not British at all. The Royal Navy was in fact the world's first equal opportunities employer, offering freedom, equal pay and promotion irrespective of race or religion. By analysing the records of HMS Bellerophon, this unique film pieces together the true story of Nelson's multicultural navy - American, Caribbean, Maltese, Indian, Swedish, Danish and French. The Admiralty promised them all a fair share of any captured enemy ships. But between these brave sailors, and a potentially life-changing fortune, stood the bloodiest battle in naval history - and the greatest storm the seas had ever seen. What choices would Bellerophon's bloody foreigners make?
10:25AM

Nelson in His Own Words

Lord Horatio Nelson, one of Britain’s greatest war heroes, is best known as the man on top of a huge column in London’s Trafalgar Square. One of history’s most celebrated characters, his achievements are well recognised; the Battle of Trafalgar and the Nile campaign, as well as his extraordinary record as a commander and a leader of men. But what about Nelson the man? Polite English society was shocked when a batch of letters from Lord Nelson to his mistress, married society beauty Emma Hamilton, was made public. They revealed another side to Nelson, the man who crushed French naval power. The letters revealed a man of romantic passion and lustful desire. This exciting film draws on this vast collection of personal correspondence to present Nelson in a new light: a strong commander and an extraordinary strategist, but at the same time vain, impulsive and sexual.
11:35AM

Who Killed Rasputin?

One of the most famous murder cases of the 20th century is reopened, as Timewatch travels to St Petersburg, Moscow, New York and Canada, to reassess history and reveal stunning new suspects implicated in the downfall of one of Russia's most notorious figures. This film poses a compelling new theory about the circumstances of Rasputin's death.

Afternoon

12:40PM

The Mystery of Mary Magdalene

Melvyn Bragg sets out to unravel the many questions surrounding one of the Bible's most enigmatic and controversial figures. In the gospel accounts, Mary Magdalene plays a central role in the Easter story. She is there at the cross when Jesus is crucified and she is the key witness to the resurrection. So why do so many people believe that Mary Magdalene was the seductive prostitute redeemed by Christ, despite there being no reference to it in the Bible? This documentary uncovers the real story behind Mary Magdalene, from her vital role in the first centuries of Christianity to her portrayal in Jesus Christ Superstar and The Da Vinci Code.
1:55PM

Gunpowder Plotters: In Their Own Words

Using the written accounts of its perpetrators, this thrilling film shows why The Gunpowder Plot remains one of the world's boldest ever terror conspiracies. Remarkably, the capture and relentless interrogation of eight of the 13 Gunpowder Plotters were all recorded in written accounts made at the time, and means that this docu-drama can use verbatim conversations and reactions to recreate every dramatic step of the two-year plot. Using drama sequences, location filming, the contemporary accounts and interviews with a number of present-day experts, Gunpowder Plotters: In Their Own Words is an immersive and uniquely authentic thriller which has real global significance in the new age of terror which followed from 9/11.
3:15PM

Trafalgar's Unsung Heroes

In October 1805 Nelson famously signalled: 'England Expects that Every Man will Do his Duty'. But of the 18,000 sailors fighting for the British King, 1,400 of them were not British at all. The Royal Navy was in fact the world's first equal opportunities employer, offering freedom, equal pay and promotion irrespective of race or religion. By analysing the records of HMS Bellerophon, this unique film pieces together the true story of Nelson's multicultural navy - American, Caribbean, Maltese, Indian, Swedish, Danish and French. The Admiralty promised them all a fair share of any captured enemy ships. But between these brave sailors, and a potentially life-changing fortune, stood the bloodiest battle in naval history - and the greatest storm the seas had ever seen. What choices would Bellerophon's bloody foreigners make?
4:25PM

Nelson in His Own Words

Lord Horatio Nelson, one of Britain’s greatest war heroes, is best known as the man on top of a huge column in London’s Trafalgar Square. One of history’s most celebrated characters, his achievements are well recognised; the Battle of Trafalgar and the Nile campaign, as well as his extraordinary record as a commander and a leader of men. But what about Nelson the man? Polite English society was shocked when a batch of letters from Lord Nelson to his mistress, married society beauty Emma Hamilton, was made public. They revealed another side to Nelson, the man who crushed French naval power. The letters revealed a man of romantic passion and lustful desire. This exciting film draws on this vast collection of personal correspondence to present Nelson in a new light: a strong commander and an extraordinary strategist, but at the same time vain, impulsive and sexual.
5:30PM

Who Killed Rasputin?

One of the most famous murder cases of the 20th century is reopened, as Timewatch travels to St Petersburg, Moscow, New York and Canada, to reassess history and reveal stunning new suspects implicated in the downfall of one of Russia's most notorious figures. This film poses a compelling new theory about the circumstances of Rasputin's death.

Evening

6:35PM

The Mystery of Mary Magdalene

Melvyn Bragg sets out to unravel the many questions surrounding one of the Bible's most enigmatic and controversial figures. In the gospel accounts, Mary Magdalene plays a central role in the Easter story. She is there at the cross when Jesus is crucified and she is the key witness to the resurrection. So why do so many people believe that Mary Magdalene was the seductive prostitute redeemed by Christ, despite there being no reference to it in the Bible? This documentary uncovers the real story behind Mary Magdalene, from her vital role in the first centuries of Christianity to her portrayal in Jesus Christ Superstar and The Da Vinci Code.
7:55PM

Gunpowder Plotters: In Their Own Words

Using the written accounts of its perpetrators, this thrilling film shows why The Gunpowder Plot remains one of the world's boldest ever terror conspiracies. Remarkably, the capture and relentless interrogation of eight of the 13 Gunpowder Plotters were all recorded in written accounts made at the time, and means that this docu-drama can use verbatim conversations and reactions to recreate every dramatic step of the two-year plot. Using drama sequences, location filming, the contemporary accounts and interviews with a number of present-day experts, Gunpowder Plotters: In Their Own Words is an immersive and uniquely authentic thriller which has real global significance in the new age of terror which followed from 9/11.
9:15PM
On Now

Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God

Director Alex Gibney exposes the abuse of power in the Catholic Church and a cover-up that winds its way from the row houses of Milwaukee Wisconsin, through the bare ruined choirs of Ireland’s churches, all the way to the highest office of the Vatican. By investigating the secret crimes of a charismatic priest who sexually abused over 200 deaf children in a school under his control, the film shows the face of evil that lurks behind the smiles and denials of authority figures and institutions that believe because they stand for good they can do no wrong.
11:15PM

Trafalgar's Unsung Heroes

In October 1805 Nelson famously signalled: 'England Expects that Every Man will Do his Duty'. But of the 18,000 sailors fighting for the British King, 1,400 of them were not British at all. The Royal Navy was in fact the world's first equal opportunities employer, offering freedom, equal pay and promotion irrespective of race or religion. By analysing the records of HMS Bellerophon, this unique film pieces together the true story of Nelson's multicultural navy - American, Caribbean, Maltese, Indian, Swedish, Danish and French. The Admiralty promised them all a fair share of any captured enemy ships. But between these brave sailors, and a potentially life-changing fortune, stood the bloodiest battle in naval history - and the greatest storm the seas had ever seen. What choices would Bellerophon's bloody foreigners make?
12:20AM

Nelson in His Own Words

Lord Horatio Nelson, one of Britain’s greatest war heroes, is best known as the man on top of a huge column in London’s Trafalgar Square. One of history’s most celebrated characters, his achievements are well recognised; the Battle of Trafalgar and the Nile campaign, as well as his extraordinary record as a commander and a leader of men. But what about Nelson the man? Polite English society was shocked when a batch of letters from Lord Nelson to his mistress, married society beauty Emma Hamilton, was made public. They revealed another side to Nelson, the man who crushed French naval power. The letters revealed a man of romantic passion and lustful desire. This exciting film draws on this vast collection of personal correspondence to present Nelson in a new light: a strong commander and an extraordinary strategist, but at the same time vain, impulsive and sexual.
1:30AM

The Merchant Navy

Filming simultaneously aboard a number of different vessels, our cameras follow the experiences of a selection of core characters through laughter and tears, fair weather and foul, as we follow the extraordinary story of life in The Merchant Navy. Part 1 of 6.
2:00AM

Teleshopping