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Hill 112. June-July 1944: three weeks after D-Day, the Allied advance has stalled; the killing fields around Hill 112 become the start of a brutal war of attrition that the Nazis cannot afford to wage.

War explodes across Western Europe. The Germans' mobile armour, airborne troops and airpower on the battlefield makes their assault unstoppable. France is ready to fall to the Nazis.

This documentary takes us back in time to the Cold War era as we unravel the story of Joseph Stalin's daughter Svetlana as she embarks on a daring escape to the West in 1967.

Deeply affecting documentary detailing the stunning recent discovery of the lost letters of Anne Frank's father, Otto, which reveal an unknown chapter of the family's life.

The Mystery of the Japanese Treasure. The Lost Japanese Treasure is thought to have been buried under the Philippines by retreating Japanese forces at the end of WWII; it is said to include relics, artwork, and gold melted down into bars.

The Shroud of Turin. Apparently imprinted with an image of Jesus' crucified body, the Turin Shroud is one of Christianity's most famous holy relics; scientists battle to try to prove if it's genuine or a fake.

With unprecedented access to unfolding excavations and some of the best finds of recent years, Bettany Hughes' Treasures of the World second series continues, exploring ancient archaeological sites that shed light on the modern human story of civilisation. In this episode, Bettany explores Cyprus, where according to mythology the goddess Aphrodite was born. Bettany explores her cult and visits her sanctuary at Palaepaphos. While in the Troodos Mountains, she discovers stunning Byzantine churches linked to the Crusaders. Finally, Bettany is granted special access to archaeological treasures in the UN Buffer Zone, a no-man's land that has divided the island since the 70s.

Two rival rail companies, led by Charles Crocker of the Central Pacific and Thomas Durant of the Union Pacific, will stop at nothing to best each other while competing to create the most ambitious engineering project the world has ever seen.

Chichen Itza, The Mystic Maya City. The Mayan city of Chichen Itza was the capital of a powerful civilisation - the "water wizards" of the Itzas - but was mysteriously abandoned between the 11th and 13th centuries.

Of the six core emotions that humans feel, Joy is probably our favourite. We love feeling that warm glow, but how well do we understand it? Myf Warhurst wants to discover what it is and how we can get more of it in our lives.

Alone. Germany seeks to neutralise British strength from the air in the Battle of Britain. The Luftwaffe has been deterred but the Blitz begins. The Germans move to support their allies in North Africa.

Bastogne. December 1944: with Europe in the grip of a terrible winter, Hitler's Panzers spearhead an attack on the Allied frontline in the Ardennes; they are to break through and re-capture the port of Antwerp.

This documentary takes us back in time to the Cold War era as we unravel the story of Joseph Stalin's daughter Svetlana as she embarks on a daring escape to the West in 1967.

With unprecedented access to unfolding excavations and some of the best finds of recent years, Bettany Hughes' Treasures of the World second series continues, exploring ancient archaeological sites that shed light on the modern human story of civilisation. In this episode, Bettany explores Cyprus, where according to mythology the goddess Aphrodite was born. Bettany explores her cult and visits her sanctuary at Palaepaphos. While in the Troodos Mountains, she discovers stunning Byzantine churches linked to the Crusaders. Finally, Bettany is granted special access to archaeological treasures in the UN Buffer Zone, a no-man's land that has divided the island since the 70s.

Chichen Itza, The Mystic Maya City. The Mayan city of Chichen Itza was the capital of a powerful civilisation - the "water wizards" of the Itzas - but was mysteriously abandoned between the 11th and 13th centuries.

Two rival rail companies, led by Charles Crocker of the Central Pacific and Thomas Durant of the Union Pacific, will stop at nothing to best each other while competing to create the most ambitious engineering project the world has ever seen.

Of the six core emotions that humans feel, Joy is probably our favourite. We love feeling that warm glow, but how well do we understand it? Myf Warhurst wants to discover what it is and how we can get more of it in our lives.

Bastogne. December 1944: with Europe in the grip of a terrible winter, Hitler's Panzers spearhead an attack on the Allied frontline in the Ardennes; they are to break through and re-capture the port of Antwerp.

Alone. Germany seeks to neutralise British strength from the air in the Battle of Britain. The Luftwaffe has been deterred but the Blitz begins. The Germans move to support their allies in North Africa.

The Carthaginian Empire was a Mediterranean superpower that dominated trade and warfare, but Rome annihilated it in 146 B.C. / B.C.E; what led to its downfall.

Viasat History. Livia, the first empress of Rome, came to regret the scheming that put her son Tiberius on the throne as he and his heir Caligula dragged the empire into an age of tyranny and shocking depravity.

Although Hitler said he was against the use of biological weapons, new evidence shows those under his command had a terrifying plan to launch biowarfare on the Allies.