9 Dec
10 Dec
11 Dec
12 Dec
13 Dec
14 Dec
15 Dec
16 Dec
17 Dec
18 Dec
19 Dec
20 Dec
21 Dec
The incredible story of Pulitzer Prize-winning Associated Press photographer Nick Ut, whose photo, 'The Terror of War', is credited with bringing an end to the Vietnam War. After the fall of Saigon, Ut was transferred to the A.P.’s Los Angeles bureau where he went on to cover earthquakes, riots and fires for the next 40 years, before retiring in 2017. In this unprecedented biographical portrait, this legendary photojournalist finally tells his most compelling story of all... his own.
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.
The siege of Paris in 885 was the culmination of the Viking invasions of Francia. We look at the persistent Viking attacks on Francia and the enduring presence of the Scandinavians on the Frankish Empire and beyond. Part 4 of 6.
As relentless firebombing and blockade of war-ravaged Japan shows no sign of securing a surrender, the US reluctantly prepares to invade. First, they need Okinawa, an island close to the mainland, as a base to stage their attack. The Marines fear the worst - but their amphibious invasion is met with almost total silence. Lulled into a false sense of security, it’s just the calm before the storm. Part 9 of 10.
Nazi Town, USA tells the unknown story of the German American Bund, a 1930s pro-Nazi group with chapters in suburbs and big cities across the country. Many believe the Bund represented a real threat of fascist subversion in the U.S.
This second episode covers the years between 1948 and 1967 - two fundamental decades, punctuated by wars between the young state and its neighbours: the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, the 1956 Suez Crisis, and the Six-Day War in 1967 that would once again stir up the Middle East. Part 2 of 2.
Paul Murton crosses the country from coast to coast and travels through Glen Affric on the way. (Part 3 of 6)
How can one man brainwash a group of middle class hippy loving kids and programme them to kill? This documentary explores how Charles Manson organised and led his cult to commit some of America’s most horrific murders. Part 2 of 2.
