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Dr Michael Scott uncovers 2,500 years of hidden history in Naples from its earliest Greek and Roman origins. He explores how volcano Mount Vesuvius both nurtured the region and exacted a terrible price on the local population. Part 1 of 3.
Dr Michael Scott explores the watery wonderland of Venice. He uncovers the story of how a city built in a swamp became one of the most powerful in medieval Europe, and dives into its canals to experience how the city remains standing. Part 2 of 3.
Dr Michael Scott explores the romantic city of Florence. He reveals how its wonderful facades and artworks mask a hidden story of intrigue and secrecy, and how one powerful dynasty was behind it all: the Medicis, godfathers of the Renaissance. Part 3 of 3.
Allen Dorfman was the mob’s greatest middle man. As special consultant to one of the USA’s largest pension funds, he controlled access to what became known as the Mafia Bank. The vast loans he approved built Las Vegas and lined the mob’s pockets. Part 9 of 13.
In Episode 1, the dive team discover the wreck of an Allied escort vessel sunk in battle forty miles off Donegal. They also discover the wrecks of the German U-boats that prowled Northern Ireland's coastline looking for targets. Meanwhile, in Derry, presenter Jules Hudson uncovers the remains of a massive US military base. And the residents of the city remember the war years, recounting their memories of life on the front line. Part 1 of 2.
In Episode 2, Jules explores how an airbase in Derry provided the vital air cover the Allies needed to win the Battle of the Atlantic. And at sea, the divers uncover the German U-boat wrecks that reveal how the battle finally swung in the Allies' favour. They also find the remains of submarines sunk as part of the German surrender in Derry, and dive to the wreck of Hitler's deadliest U-boat. Part 2 of 2.
On June 8, 1972, in Trang Bang, the South Vietnamese air force bombed a temple with napalm. It doesn't shelter Viet Cong soldiers, but their own fighters and civilians. Witnessing the event, a young photographer sees a nine-year-old girl emerging from the gigantic wall of flames who finds herself in his lens. He doesn't know it yet, but he freezes forever the figure that will embody 'the hell of Vietnam'.'The girl in the photo' retraces the extraordinary story of this young burnt girl whose terrible photo will contribute, by its power, to overturn world opinion about the Vietnam War.
Revealing more family strategies at work, and the heavy price the young pay in hostile takeovers. Part 6 of 12.
