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6.00am
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Rome: Power & Glory The origins of the Roman Empire, which rose from a weakened Italian city-state to conquer much of the known world
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7.00am
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Sir Francis Drake The relationship between the celebrated privateer and Elizabeth I, focusing on how the defeat of the Spanish Armada shaped their reputations
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8.00am
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Underworld: Flooded Kingdoms of the Ice Age Diver Graham Hancock goes in search of a huge land mass that was joined with Sicily in the Ice Age (888)
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9.00am
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Agincourt An insight into the brutal battle that took place in northern France in 1415, and how the combined English and Welsh forces were led to a decisive victory despite being outnumbered
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10.00am
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Speed Machines The rivalry between British and French passenger liners during the 1930s, as both nations vied for the prestigious Blue Riband for the fastest transatlantic crossing. The construction of Britain's fastest ship, the Queen Mary, ground to a halt when investors pulled out, leaving the French to complete the Normandie and win the award unchallenged. It would be more than nine months before the British broke their opponents' record
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11.00am
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Weapons of War The Stuka dive-bomber, which had a huge impact on the course of World War Two
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12.00pm
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Century of Warfare Exploring the pivotal battles and influential commanders of the 20th century
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1.00pm
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Rome: Power & Glory The origins of the Roman Empire, which rose from a weakened Italian city-state to conquer much of the known world
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2.00pm
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Underworld: Flooded Kingdoms of the Ice Age Diver Graham Hancock goes in search of a huge land mass that was joined with Sicily in the Ice Age (888)
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3.00pm
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Time Team A three-day archaeological dig in Cumbria unearths evidence of a Roman fort, revealing clues about the people who lived there 2,000 years ago (888)
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4.00pm
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Speed Machines The golden age of flying boats during the 1930s, when Britain and America competed to provide the predominant transatlantic air passenger service. Many weird and wonderful craft and devices were designed to cope with the long haul, including man-made islands, catapult launching systems and the British Mercury Maia — a large composite aircraft which carried a smaller one on its back to help save fuel
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5.00pm
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Weapons of War The evolution of Panzer tanks, which changed the concept of warfare
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6.00pm
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Century of Warfare Exploring the pivotal battles and influential commanders of the 20th century
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7.00pm
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Time Team Tony Robinson and the team visit Thetford Grammar School in Norfolk to investigate whether it was built on the site of a Norman cathedral (888)
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8.00pm
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Seven Ages of Britain A look at life in Britain between 43AD and 410AD, when the country was taken under Roman control, transforming it into a multicultural society (888)
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9.00pm
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Search for the Northwest Passage Two-part documentary reconstructing events surrounding the contrasting efforts of explorers John Franklin and Roald Amundsen to secure a passage through one of the world's most dangerous shipping areas, the Arctic Circle. New evidence and expert testimony helps piece together the story of their missions, one of which proved truly ground-breaking, while the other claimed the lives of more than 120 crew
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10.00pm
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Search for the Northwest Passage Concluding the documentary about John Franklin and Roald Amundsen's efforts to navigate a shipping route through the arctic circle
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11.00pm
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Unwrapped: The Mysterious World of Mummies Examining embalmed bodies, from ancient Pharaohs to Eva Peron
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12.00am
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Speed Machines The golden age of flying boats during the 1930s, when Britain and America competed to provide the predominant transatlantic air passenger service. Many weird and wonderful craft and devices were designed to cope with the long haul, including man-made islands, catapult launching systems and the British Mercury Maia — a large composite aircraft which carried a smaller one on its back to help save fuel
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1.00am
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Weapons of War The evolution of Panzer tanks, which changed the concept of warfare
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2.00am
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Century of Warfare Exploring the pivotal battles and influential commanders of the 20th century
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3.00am
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Seven Ages of Britain A look at life in Britain between 43AD and 410AD, when the country was taken under Roman control, transforming it into a multicultural society (888)
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3.50am
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Search for the Northwest Passage Two-part documentary reconstructing events surrounding the contrasting efforts of explorers John Franklin and Roald Amundsen to secure a passage through one of the world's most dangerous shipping areas, the Arctic Circle. New evidence and expert testimony helps piece together the story of their missions, one of which proved truly ground-breaking, while the other claimed the lives of more than 120 crew
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4.40am
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Search for the Northwest Passage Concluding the documentary about John Franklin and Roald Amundsen's efforts to navigate a shipping route through the arctic circle
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5.30am
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Travel Spies Underwater archaeologists explore the wreck of the HMS Pandora, the ship which was sent to round up the sailors behind the mutiny on the Bounty
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