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Beautiful Serengeti: Protection

Learn how animals use all sorts of strategies to protect their families and food from marauders. Part 4 of 12.

Inside the Tower of London: The Tudor Tower

The latest recruit to join the team of 37 Beefeaters begins his career with some testing exams. Chris must learn the extensive history of the Tower by heart, a word-for-word knowledge which he will be tested on by the governor before being let loose alone on the 100,000 visitors who come to the Tower every week. Plus, chief curator Tracy Borman turns her attention to the time of Henry VIII, when the Tower gained its notorious reputation for imprisonment and execution, revealing the history of Anne Boleyn within the walls. Part 2 of 4.

Project Nazi: Arming for War

Adolf Hitler is determined to rebuild Germany’s military strength after its humiliating defeat in WWI. But to overcome his country’s dire shortage of almost all raw materials, from iron ore to crude oil, he has to steal them from other countries. The Nazis need to conquer more and more territory to feed their war machine. It is a recipe for eternal war - a war Germany cannot possibly win. Part 3 of 6.

The Movement and the "Madman": The Movement and the "Madman"

Discover the story of the 1969 showdown between President Nixon and the antiwar movement. Told through firsthand accounts, the film reveals how movement leaders mobilised disparate groups to create two massive protests that changed history.

Military Masterminds: Combat Power

Combined arms operations use the force of different military corps to increase the combat power deployed against an enemy. Combining these forces needs incredible planning, decisiveness and authority. This episode explores the lives and feats of four military leaders who used the tactic to achieve victory: Bernard Montgomery, William Westmoreland, Georgy Zhukov and Norman Schwarzkopf. Part 2 of 4.