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For four centuries, Britain’s Navy made it the most powerful nation on earth. In this series, with unique access to the modern fleet, passionate historian and sailor Dan Snow tells the epic story of Britain’s history through the prism of her greatest institution. Dan ditches the traditional forensic examination of battle tactics to present a fresh perspective on naval history.
BBC
A BBC Production
This fascinating series examines some of the world’s most sought after and valuable treasures. From Vermeer’s most famous painting to a $110 million collection of Fabergé Eggs, we discover that even seemingly priceless treasures can have a price that people will pay!
The Khmer Rouge slaughtered nearly two million people in the late 1970s. Yet the Killing Fields of Cambodia remain unexplained. Until now. Enter Thet Sambath, an unassuming, yet cunning, investigative journalist who spends a decade of his life gaining the trust of the men and women who perpetrated the massacres. Amidst his journey to discover why his family died here, we come to understand for the first time the real story of Cambodia’s tragedy.
Old Street Films
A self-proclaimed Messiah, he called himself King of the Jews, but his name wasn’t Jesus... Will the discovery of a mysterious stone tablet from the first century B.C. reveal more? And could a newly discovered Jordanian chapel be one of the first Christian Churches? We look at these artifacts and others and connect the archaeological dots to unravel the mystery.
Hoggard Films for National Geographic US
Unique colour footage of American forces during the Second World War in the Pacific and in defeated Japan. Fall of Japan shows many aspects of combat on land, at sea, in the air, as well as the aftermath of devastated Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki following the atomic bombing.
A thousand years ago a Viking, a Norman, and a Saxon fought for glory and the crown of a small island. Within a year, two would be killed in battle, leaving just one victorious, rich and powerful beyond his wildest dreams. Using the latest analysis of ancient documents, we reveal a story of lust for power and wealth, a fight for culture and belief, a tale of family feuds and betrayals that changed Europe.
Empire Of The Seas
4 x 60’, 2009, HD
Enemies Of The People
1 x 60’, 1 x 82’ or 1 x 93’, 2010, HD
Europe’s Last Warrior Kings
3 x 60’, 2016, HD
Excavating Jesus
1 x 60’, 2010, HD
Treasure HD
Smithsonian Networks
Fall Of Japan:
In Colour
1 x 60’, 2014, HD
Extreme Treasures
2 x 60’, 2006, HD
History