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A series of colorized archive footage of important events during World War II.

Vera Atkins' files were kept sealed until after she died, but the story of the female spies and the spy-mistress who led them, which has remained secret for over fifty years, can now be revealed.

The real-life pirates of the Caribbean violently plunder, stealing and form a surprisingly egalitarian republic in this documentary series.

This is the story of the rise and fall of the Third Reich told like the drama it really was: through the personal relationships of the movers and shakers of the Nazi Party.

Recounts the events of world War II in color.

In the Second World War, German U Boats became a threat to all Allied shipping. By using under utilised resources like the WRENS and other experienced Naval staff, a solution was developed.

Told by those who brought them to justice, this takes you through the rise and fall of some of the mafia's most notorious outlaws.

Dramatisation of the team hoping to televise the trial of Adolf Eichmann, an infamous Nazi responsible for the deaths of millions of Jews. It focuses on Leo Hurwitz, a documentary film-maker and Milton Fruchtman, a producer.

Every air crash is a catastrophe, leaving behind bereaved families and ruined lives. But each air crash is also a lesson. From each disaster, we have learned how to build safer planes, evacuate passengers with greater speed and improve systems to avoid collisions. Lives have been saved because of what these tragedies have taught us.

Stories of operations by special forces with reenactments, archival footage, narration, and interviews with those who took part. Some operations are famous while others are lesser known.

They are a rogues gallery of the most notorious despots in recent history. From Hitler to Saddam Hussein, from Stalin to Kim Jong-il of North Korea, from Chairman Mao to Colonel Gaddafi these are the psychopaths, the heartless ideologues, the greedy, the cruel and sometimes the just plain mad individuals who have seized control of their country and inflicted appalling suffering on their people.

This documentary series highlights the lives of extraordinary women through history. Women of different backgrounds, cultures, and industries.

Royals: Keeping The Crown charts the rise, fall, and rebranding of royal families across the globe from the First World War to the present day. From the murder of the Romanov family in 1918 to Prince Harry's marriage to the American actress Meghan Markle in 2018.

How did Adolf Hitler and his small band of criminal conspirators persuade the German people to follow him into a nightmare of brutality, genocide, and military defeat? This 10-episode documentary chronicles how Hitler and his inner circle rose to power by exploiting the economic turmoil of their time. The National Socialists created an illusion of justice and legality, but behind the scenes they subverted democracy and planned a monstrous secret conspiracy. Their gangster regime not only used violence and suppression but also groomed the German people into willing complicity in history's worst crimes. Through archival film footage, interviews, and dramatic reconstructions, this series tells the true story of the rise and fall of the Nazis, from Hitler's recuperation in a hospital bed at the end of World War I to his dramatic final days in a Berlin bunker.

From Ancient Greece to the frozen North, rulers have always needed their elite troops. Each episode details the intricate complexity of the elite troops who performed the assassination missions and how they worked.

From Ancient Greece to the Italian Renaissance, rulers have always needed elite combat troops - trained to perfection, skilled with devastating weaponry and able to disrupt and defeat their enemies. These are their stories.

Go behind the headlines and behind closed doors to learn how the CIA brought justice to those responsible for attacks against our nation. From drone technology to Seal Team 6 to the 'Hollywood' plan to rescue hostages in Iran, see how the CIA tracked down key targets such as Osama bin Laden and enemies behind the attacks on the USS Cole, the US Embassy in Kenya and more.

How did the supermarket come into being and where is it heading? A selection of designers, scientists, historians, and psychologists along side rarely seen archive footage, describe the emergence and evolution of the supermarket concept. An invention that has already fundamentally shaped our everyday lives, further advances in technology look set to further revolutionize how and what we consume.

No roof, only three wheels and rather uncomfortable - that's how you could describe the first petrol-driven car. Developed in 1885-86 by the German Karl Benz, it was far too expensive for most people. The American Henry Ford changed all that a few decades later. He revolutionised the production process and made cars affordable for almost anyone, with his Model T. Few inventions have had such a profound effect on the world as the car. Great Inventions celebrates this unique invention and looks into the future of mobility.