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For decades, scientists have tried to unlock the secrets of ancient DNA. Follow the dramatic quest to recover DNA millions of years old and reveal a lost world from before the last Ice Age.
Invasion - In May 1941, 14,000 German paratroopers supported by nearly a thousand aircraft were dropped on the island in a unique blitzkrieg operation. Part 1 of 3.
Evacuation - Allied forces were evacuated off Crete’s south coast in a dangerous operation that cost the lives of almost 1,000 British seamen and Allied soldiers. Part 2 of 3.
Occupation - The resulting German and Italian occupation of Crete was marred by massacres on both sides; both German soldiers and Greek partisans and civilians lost their lives. Part 3 of 3.
Paul Murton experiences island life. He explores the eastern outposts of Shetland – Papa Stour, Whalsay and the Out Skerries. Part 3 of 6.
Colin and Ewan McGregor explore the first hundred years of the RAF. The programme explores the heroic, adventurous, and often moving stories of airmen and women who were part of these key moments in the world's first independent air force.
Newly declassified evidence from KGB archives reveals their concerns about the safety of the Chernobyl nuclear plant. The files show how KGB spies cautioned that it was a disaster waiting to happen, but Soviet leaders ignored the warnings. Part 1 of 2.
See how far Soviet leaders were willing to go to cover up the Chernobyl disaster. First-hand accounts from the survivors themselves and evidence from world-leading scientists reveal the true costs of their silence. Part 2 of 2.
