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Turning to the rivers and lakes contained in the Serengeti eco-system and looking at creatures whose lives are controlled by the presence or lack of life-giving water. Part 11 of 12.
Follow two men as they visit the historic war site. A 100-year-old veteran of the 4th Marine Division who returns to Iwo Jima for the final time and the son of a marine who has spent decades searching for details of his father's time on the island.
How could a nobody become a dictator, bringing down a democracy in just a few years? Part 1 of 3.
How did Hitler succeed in transforming a republic into a 'Führer state' in such a short time? Part 2 of 3.
Hitler had outwardly emphasized his will for peace, yet once he came to power, he committed his top commanders to a war of extermination. Part 3 of 3.
War is imminent. Hitler's Nazi forces are mobilizing. Britain could soon be under attack. How will the British public react as the Second World War looms? BBC Select presents this innovative history documentary which looks at the days before war was officially declared. Panic sets in as Britain faces a conflict it is ill prepared for. How could the country ready itself for war with the Nazis? Part 1 of 3.
Hitler's forces have been in Poland for more than 24 hours. War is now unavoidable and anxiety builds for politicians, the military and civilians across Britain. BBC Select presents this fascinating history documentary looking at the days before World War II. Hospitals are emptied of patients, vehicles are requisitioned and, of course, Britain's precious tea supplies are moved to a safe location. Part 2 of 3.
The clock is ticking. An ultimatum has been made. If Hitler does not respond, war will be declared. BBC Select presents this gripping history documentary describing the final moments before peace ebbed away and World War II began. Almost immediately, air-raid sirens wailed and the first British casualties were recorded. Ordinary Brits realised that a long, brutal conflict was upon them. Part 3 of 3.
The Seabee's motto was 'We Build; We Fight.' Not only did these men have to build bases, but many times they had to put down their shovels or get off their bulldozers and pick up a rifle or machine gun to fend off enemy attacks. The Seabee's most violent fight was on Iwo Jima, where they went ashore in the first wave with the Marines. It's on Iwo Jima where their motto 'We Build; We Fight' was most famously put to the test in World War II.
The story of Timothy Coggins, a young Black man who was lynched in 1983 in Georgia, examining the deep-rooted racism that impacted the case and the long fight for justice.
