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6.00am
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Trains with Pete Waterman Filmed on location across the UK, the one-time owner of the Flying Scotsman presents the second in a four-part series examining the history of Britain's railways. He investigates the golden years of steam and the measures engineers took to ensure their locomotives were capable of setting world speed records (888)
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7.00am
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Industrial Revelations How the Leeds and Liverpool canal turned two rival counties into hotbeds of activity, bringing wealth to mill owners during the Industrial Revolution (888)
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7.30am
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Industrial Revelations Mark Williams discovers how engineer James Brindley tunnelled through hills in a straight line and details the emergence of Josiah Wedgwood's pottery business as a global industry (888)
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8.00am
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Monarchy by David Starkey The historian examines the Norman conquest and the lasting impact it had on both the English population and the invaders. He discusses the reign of William II, marked by fatal political intrigue, and the civil war that erupted during King Stephen's tenure on the throne. He goes on to reveal how this period in history marked a radical change in the notion of English kingship
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9.00am
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The Tower A visit to the fortress's well-stocked treasure house, home to the Crown jewels among other fabulous riches. The programme reveals the methods used to maintain the precious valuables and tells the story of the Cullinan Diamond — the largest the world has ever known — as well as the nefarious history of jewel-snatcher Colonel Thomas Blood (888)
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10.00am
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Trains with Pete Waterman Filmed on location across the UK, the one-time owner of the Flying Scotsman presents the second in a four-part series examining the history of Britain's railways. He investigates the golden years of steam and the measures engineers took to ensure their locomotives were capable of setting world speed records (888)
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11.00am
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Weapons of War The Afrika Korps, a tank division created to assist Germany's Italian allies and push back British and US forces in areas such as Libya and Egypt
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12.00pm
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Century of Warfare How communism reshaped the map of Asia after World War Two
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1.00pm
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Industrial Revelations Mark Williams discovers how engineer James Brindley tunnelled through hills in a straight line and details the emergence of Josiah Wedgwood's pottery business as a global industry (888)
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1.30pm
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Industrial Revelations How the Leeds and Liverpool canal turned two rival counties into hotbeds of activity, bringing wealth to mill owners during the Industrial Revolution (888)
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2.00pm
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Time Team Part two of two. Tony Robinson and the team report from the Caribbean island of Nevis, proving that the long-lost colonial capital of Jamestown was not destroyed by a tidal wave. They also discover a 1,500-year-old Amerindian village, complete with ornaments, decorations, cooking pots, tools and weapons (888)
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3.00pm
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FBI Files FBI agents resort to working undercover to investigate a woman's disappearance when no murder weapon is found
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4.00pm
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Trains with Pete Waterman The record producer looks at the crucial role the railway played in World War Two, transporting troops, carrying evacuated children to safety and hauling munitions. He meets a selection of people who were pivotal in ensuring this essential supply line remained open despite heavy bombardment from German forces (888)
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5.00pm
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Weapons of War The story of Germany's Army Group North, which besieged Leningrad for almost 900 days
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6.00pm
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Century of Warfare Examining how smaller wars have shaped the world in the wake of the superpower nuclear stalemate following the end of World War Two
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7.00pm
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Time Team The crew excavate farmland that was once an ancient marsh in Somerset, hoping to determine whether the site was used as a hiding place by King Alfred
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8.00pm
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Weapons That Made Britain Mike Loades examines the evolution of the lance, revealing how it evolved from a throwing spear during the Battle of Hastings a fully fledged, heavy impact weapon in the hands of later knights. He visits the battlefield of Lewes where, in the 13th century, rebel baron Simon de Montfort defeated King Henry III (888)
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9.00pm
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Future Weapons Richard Machowitz examines a remote-controlled rocket launcher that rains fire on its target, and tests out a new assault rifle, which is said to be unstoppable (888)
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10.00pm
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The American Civil War The unhygienic conditions of both armies' camps. Plus, an exploration of the battle of Gettysburg, the three-day bloodbath that would prove to be the turning point of the war (888)
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11.00pm
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Zero Hour A re-creation of the final hour of the car ferry Estonia's tragic voyage, which claimed the lives of 852 passengers and crew when the vessel sank during a storm in the Baltic Sea in 1994. Evidence is examined to determine the cause of the disaster and reveal how so few people on board managed to survive
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12.00am
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Century of Warfare Examining how smaller wars have shaped the world in the wake of the superpower nuclear stalemate following the end of World War Two
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1.00am
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Weapons of War The story of Germany's Army Group North, which besieged Leningrad for almost 900 days
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2.00am
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Weapons That Made Britain Mike Loades examines the evolution of the lance, revealing how it evolved from a throwing spear during the Battle of Hastings a fully fledged, heavy impact weapon in the hands of later knights. He visits the battlefield of Lewes where, in the 13th century, rebel baron Simon de Montfort defeated King Henry III (888)
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3.00am
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Future Weapons Richard Machowitz examines a remote-controlled rocket launcher that rains fire on its target, and tests out a new assault rifle, which is said to be unstoppable (888)
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3.50am
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The American Civil War The unhygienic conditions of both armies' camps. Plus, an exploration of the battle of Gettysburg, the three-day bloodbath that would prove to be the turning point of the war (888)
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4.40am
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Century of Warfare Exploring the stalemate of trench warfare during Wold War One as casualties mounted on both sides
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5.30am
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War Months The events of January 1941, when the Italian push toward Cairo was halted, Portsmouth was bombed, and Winston Churchill borrowed money from America to keep Britain from bankruptcy
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