Schedule

Treasures Decoded: Viking Murder Mystery

The chilling discovery of 30 massacred bodies on a Swedish island reveals an ancient Nordic murder mystery – a warrior tribe was brutally murdered by their rivals in a power struggle which would eventually lead to the rise of the Vikings. Part 2 of 6.

Eons: Life and Death on Pangea: How the Formation of Pangea Changed the World

In the Late Carboniferous Period, predatory amphibians and giant arthropods ruled the swamps. But ancient seed plants and amniotes were evolving adaptations to drier climates. These will help them thrive on Pangea in the Permian Period. Part 1 of 6.

Eons: Life and Death on Pangea: How Eating Plants Shaped Life on Land

The first herbivorous vertebrates evolved on the side of the amniote family tree, leading to mammals. Alongside them come apex predators, like Dimetrodon. But the Early Permian Period ends in a mystery: is it an extinction or a fossil gap? Part 2 of 6.

Impossible Peace: The Lap of the Gods, 1919 - 1921

An immersive documentary offering an insight into the time of peace between the First and Second World Wars, and how these 20 years of peace produced war. Part 1 of 8.

The War: The Worst is Yet to Come

January 1943 to June 1943. American troops land in North Africa and test themselves for the first time against the German and Italian armies, learning to set aside the notion that killing is a sin, and adopting the outlook that 'killing is a craft'. Back home, cities become booming 'war towns' overnight as nearly all manufacturing is converted to the war effort, and thousands of women become industrial workers. A series by Ken Burns. Part 3 of 14.

Eons: Life and Death on Pangea: How the Formation of Pangea Changed the World

In the Late Carboniferous Period, predatory amphibians and giant arthropods ruled the swamps. But ancient seed plants and amniotes were evolving adaptations to drier climates. These will help them thrive on Pangea in the Permian Period. Part 1 of 6.

Eons: Life and Death on Pangea: How Eating Plants Shaped Life on Land

The first herbivorous vertebrates evolved on the side of the amniote family tree, leading to mammals. Alongside them come apex predators, like Dimetrodon. But the Early Permian Period ends in a mystery: is it an extinction or a fossil gap? Part 2 of 6.

Impossible Peace: The Lap of the Gods, 1919 - 1921

An immersive documentary offering an insight into the time of peace between the First and Second World Wars, and how these 20 years of peace produced war. Part 1 of 8.

Grand Tours of the Scottish Isles:

In this series, historian Paul Murton sets out to experience life on Scotland’s magnificent islands. He uncovers the past and reveals its connections with the present, pointing to all that makes these islands quirky, surprising and beautiful. Part 3 of 6.

Teleshopping