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Exploring the many different concepts of family in the natural world: getting together, the raising of cubs and chicks and how family bonds can determine an animal’s fate. Part 5 of 12.
For sixteen days each winter, hunters venture out on a vast frozen lake armed with seven-foot spears on a quest for a prehistoric fish. Danger exists in every direction. A single miscalculation can cost their lives. The Frozen Chosen follows these brave hunters on a sporting event that tests their incredible courage and their patience.
As Europe is engulfed by total war, Hitler’s loyal deputy, Rudolf Hess, is feeling increasingly isolated from the inner circle. He’s desperate to regain the Fuhrer’s attention and trust, but as time goes by he’s pushed further and further from the centre of power. Finally, in May 1941 he stakes his reputation on one last throw of the dice to try and win back Hitler’s favour… but will it work? Part 6 of 10.
The incredible true story of Aidan MacCarthy, a young medical graduate from the south-west of Ireland who survived some of the most harrowing experiences of World War II - evacuation from Dunkirk, then almost four years of POW captivity and finally surviving the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. Seventy years later, his daughter travels to Japan in search of the mysterious donor of a Japanese Samurai sword, which her father had brought back with him after the war.
This is the story of the US 101st Airborne, the Screaming Eagles, who parachuted into their first battle on D-Day, 6th June 1944, and swiftly proved their worth as one of the toughest and most accomplished combat formations ever fielded by the US army. Their exploits have been celebrated in film and TV - most famously in 'Band of Brothers'. Part 4 of 6.
Warmer weather makes storms more volatile and unpredictable, causing sudden downburst thunderstorms, giant, destructive hail and random lightning strikes on a sunny day. As global temperatures rise, deadly rogue storm events are becoming more frequent and more widespread, including an increase in thunderstorms in the north. This episode follows the stories of witnesses and survivors of terrifying lightning strikes. Part 6 of 10.