Schedule

Besieged Fortresses, Legendary Battles: Acre: Clash of the Titans

Philip Augustus and Richard the Lionheart, two most eminent monarchs, join forces to fight on 'the crusade of kings' and free Saint John of Acre from the Muslim conquest. Part 1 of 4.

Declarations: Black Americans and the Revolutionary War

In 1776, the Founders' promise of 'all men are created equal' remained distant for many. Trace the heroic stories of the enslaved and freed Black Americans who fought to define democracy and their liberty through the Revolutionary War.

Silent War: the Shadow of Atomic Bombs: Dawn of the Apocalypse

Hiroshima to Kazakhstan – how nuclear powers turned remote lands and marginalised peoples into laboratories of the atomic age, hiding the deadly reality of fallout while perfecting more powerful bombs. It sold the arms race as protection and progress. Part 1 of 2.

Waco: the Longest Siege

The 1993 Waco siege begun as a raid, turned into a 51-day standoff, and ended with the destruction of a five-storey building and 75 people dead. A quarter of a century later, we revisit the American tregedy through rarely seen footage and interviews.

Declarations: Black Americans and the Revolutionary War

In 1776, the Founders' promise of 'all men are created equal' remained distant for many. Trace the heroic stories of the enslaved and freed Black Americans who fought to define democracy and their liberty through the Revolutionary War.

Silent War: the Shadow of Atomic Bombs: Dawn of the Apocalypse

Hiroshima to Kazakhstan – how nuclear powers turned remote lands and marginalised peoples into laboratories of the atomic age, hiding the deadly reality of fallout while perfecting more powerful bombs. It sold the arms race as protection and progress. Part 1 of 2.

Grand Tours of the Scottish Isles:

Paul Murton experiences island life. His final difficult journey sees him travel to Heisgeir, Sula Sgeir and North Rona. Part 6 of 6.

Teleshopping