Mother Nature continues to wreak havoc: Apocalyptic dust storms suffocate cities around the globe; a tornado chases a family, nearly crushing them; and a volcano erupts almost annihilating the population of the Pacific Northwest.

MonsterQuest goes to the Azores in order to look for an albino sperm whale and investigate the theory that such an animal would be hostile.

We reveal the ancient technology that allowed the Egyptians to move a 1,000 ton obelisk, and show how the Romans moved even heavier objects at the temples at Baalbek.

The world today is linked like never before - but throughout history new trade routes and connectivity have opened the way to terrible dangers, too.

Over millions of years mankind has evolved from a puny, vulnerable creature to become a dominant force on the planet. But occasionally the planet bites back.

Battles BC

Relive the epic battle which saw Caesar's Roman forces use audacious tactics to overcome a Gallic army that outnumbered them five to one.

James Nesbitt's Countdown To Disaster

In 1970, British Petroleum struck oil beneath the North Sea. On the back of industrial unrest, the promise of lucrative work was too good to be true, but by 1988, with poor management within the company, a gas leak saw the untimely death of 167 men.

Ufo Files

Ancient Discoveries

Ancient Discoveries travels to the farthest corners of the ancient East to uncover weapons never before seen by the world at large. Experts investigate how armour that could stop arrows was made of paper.

Mother Nature continues to wreak havoc: Apocalyptic dust storms suffocate cities around the globe; a tornado chases a family, nearly crushing them; and a volcano erupts almost annihilating the population of the Pacific Northwest.

MonsterQuest goes to the Azores in order to look for an albino sperm whale and investigate the theory that such an animal would be hostile.

We reveal the ancient technology that allowed the Egyptians to move a 1,000 ton obelisk, and show how the Romans moved even heavier objects at the temples at Baalbek.

The world today is linked like never before - but throughout history new trade routes and connectivity have opened the way to terrible dangers, too.

Over millions of years mankind has evolved from a puny, vulnerable creature to become a dominant force on the planet. But occasionally the planet bites back.

Battles BC

Relive the epic battle which saw Caesar's Roman forces use audacious tactics to overcome a Gallic army that outnumbered them five to one.

James Nesbitt's Countdown To Disaster

In 1970, British Petroleum struck oil beneath the North Sea. On the back of industrial unrest, the promise of lucrative work was too good to be true, but by 1988, with poor management within the company, a gas leak saw the untimely death of 167 men.

Ufo Files

Ancient Discoveries

Ancient Discoveries travels to the farthest corners of the ancient East to uncover weapons never before seen by the world at large. Experts investigate how armour that could stop arrows was made of paper.

Mother Nature continues to wreak havoc: Apocalyptic dust storms suffocate cities around the globe; a tornado chases a family, nearly crushing them; and a volcano erupts almost annihilating the population of the Pacific Northwest.

MonsterQuest goes to the Azores in order to look for an albino sperm whale and investigate the theory that such an animal would be hostile.

The world today is linked like never before - but throughout history new trade routes and connectivity have opened the way to terrible dangers, too.

Over millions of years mankind has evolved from a puny, vulnerable creature to become a dominant force on the planet. But occasionally the planet bites back.

Battles BC

Relive the epic battle which saw Caesar's Roman forces use audacious tactics to overcome a Gallic army that outnumbered them five to one.

James Nesbitt's Countdown To Disaster

In 1970, British Petroleum struck oil beneath the North Sea. On the back of industrial unrest, the promise of lucrative work was too good to be true, but by 1988, with poor management within the company, a gas leak saw the untimely death of 167 men.

Host Eric Geller discovers what life was like during Emperor Nero's tyrannical reign and Augustus's reforms by peeling back the hidden history of Rome.

Expeditions search for the Goliath grouper off the coast of Florida and a monstrous fish with frightening teeth beneath the icy surface of lakes in Minnesota.

The tale of the strongest superhero in Greek mythology and his quest for redemption. To atone for committing a heinous crime, Hercules embarks on a series of impossible challenges known as the 12 Labors.

Mother Nature continues to wreak havoc: Apocalyptic dust storms suffocate cities around the globe; a tornado chases a family, nearly crushing them; and a volcano erupts almost annihilating the population of the Pacific Northwest.

Ancient Aliens

Could gold be the ultimate link between humans and aliens? A church in southern France is said to hold the key to alchemy - is it also a gateway to another part of the universe?

Engineering Disasters