Schedule

Digging Up Britain's Past: Elizabeth I

Elizabeth: In 1592, Elizabeth I visited Sudeley Castle where a spectacular garden was created. 500 years later, a team of archaeologists hunt for this lost gem. Part 1 of 6.

Wrecks That Changed the World: Savage Revenge

How the Americans launched a massive bombardment of the Japanese fleet—and how the German liner Wilhelm Gustloff was torpedoed by a Russian sub. Part 5 of 10.

Lost Cities of Rome

Rome created the largest empire in the ancient world. Its armies, organisation and building innovation created a vast territory linked by roads. Many of these cities lie in ruins today, others buried and many others are forgotten. They include Leptis Magna, Volubilis, Tipasa and Timgad in North Africa and, Baalbek, Jerash, Palmyra and Apamea in the Middle East.

Inside Japan's War: An Extraordinary Measure

American bombing pounds the Japanese home islands. Slave labour and sex slavery are evident. In August 1945, atomic bombs fall on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Calls for surrender are resisted and as agreed at Potsdam, the Red Army invades Manchuria. For the first time the Japanese hear the voice of their Emperor in a broadcast telling them to “bear the unbearable”. Finally, General MacArthur accepts Japan’s surrender on behalf of the Allied Powers. Japan begins the slow journey to miraculous recovery. Part 4 of 4. Ⓢ

Wrecks That Changed the World: Savage Revenge

How the Americans launched a massive bombardment of the Japanese fleet—and how the German liner Wilhelm Gustloff was torpedoed by a Russian sub. Part 5 of 10.

Lost Cities of Rome

Rome created the largest empire in the ancient world. Its armies, organisation and building innovation created a vast territory linked by roads. Many of these cities lie in ruins today, others buried and many others are forgotten. They include Leptis Magna, Volubilis, Tipasa and Timgad in North Africa and, Baalbek, Jerash, Palmyra and Apamea in the Middle East.

America the Bountiful: Blue Crabs in Maryland

Maryland is synonymous with crabs and has been dating back to the 17th century. Crabs of many varieties are plentiful in the waters of the Chesapeake Bay and people from all walks of life catch and eat this popular crustacean.

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