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After hitting an iceberg, the captain realises Titanic is going to sink.

A century of change in Britain through the prism of Queen Elizabeth II’s remarkable life.

Jordan Dunbar examines the world’s worst nuclear accident at Chernobyl in 1986.

Jane Austen is 17 and beginning to write stories.

The shocking tale of Britain’s nuclear tests, the human cost and allegations of cover-up.

Martin Shaw retraces the 1943 raid which used bouncing bombs to destroy German dams.

Lucy Worsley takes on the case of a Victorian serial killer who was never caught.

New evidence of a brutal massacre, Bradford’s first Muslim burial and a 1970s skatepark.

Stephen Smith finds out what it took to get ahead at the court of Richard II.

How grieving parents forced the government to ban handguns after the Dunblane shooting.

Film exploring the extraordinary impact of escapologist Harry Houdini.

Programme chronicling the construction of the Empire State Building in New York.

The mystery surrounding the Egyptian city of Piramesse, built by Ramesses the Great.

The story of the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV, told by the cardinals who were there.

Documentary following the work of scientists at archaeological marvel the Chauvet cave.

Contemporary artists encounter artworks from a period once known as the 'dark' ages.

Fred Dibnah examines the early use of wind and water power.

How Stonehenge has been interpreted by leading historians and archaeologists.

The story of the 1996 Sea Empress oil spill off the Welsh coast.

A weak emperor. A divided empire. Enemies at the gate. Is this the end for ancient Rome?