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Viasat History

Viasat History

VIASAT HISTORY brings history to life with captivating documentaries that take a fresh, modern look into history. We take our viewers on a powerful journey through time with intelligent, well-researched programmes that entertain and challenge their minds. The Focus is on European history, revealing the secrets of the past and how it defines us today.

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TV guide - Tuesday, 23/04/24Now

00:10
Unearthed: Ancient Murder Mysteries (Unearthed: Ancient Murder Mysteries), Crime, History, United Kingdom, 2022
Homicide detective Rod Demery and scientist Professor Turi King visit the ancient Italian city of Verona to investigate the death of a 14th-century warlord who died suddenly.
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01:20
Secret Weapons: WWII (Secret Weapons: WWII), History, Australia, 2022
Espionage and intelligence were crucial during WWII; clever camouflage, the Enigma machine, and concealable weapons were as important as any tank, ship, aircraft or bomb.
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02:25
World War II _ Battles for Europe (WW2 Battles For Europe), History, War, United Kingdom, 2019
July 1944: American forces plan a major offensive named Operation Cobra. They would attack near St Lo, achieve a breakthrough, then unleash General Patton and the US Third Army to exploit the opening.
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03:25
Greatest Events of World War II In Colour (Greatest Events of WWII in Colour), History, War, United Kingdom, 2019
1940: France has fallen and Hitler orders Operation Sealion - the invasion of Great Britain - to commence, but first the Luftwaffe must defeat the RAF for seaborne landings to succeed.
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04:15
Working for the Enemy (Working for the Enemy), History, War, Germany, United Kingdom, 2022
1943: British and American bombers liberating Germany from the Nazis are also killing thousands of forced labourers. This final episode deals with the trauma of the labourers that survived.
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05:05
Nazi Secret Files (Nazi Secret Files), History, United Kingdom, 2016
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.
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05:55
WWII - Women on the Frontline (WWII - Women on the Frontline), Biography, History, War, United Kingdom, 2023
We tell the story of women who took to the skies to defend their country and of two women whose incredible skills as pilots helped make the Nazi Blitzkrieg so successful.
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06:45
Cursed Bloodlines (Cursed Bloodlines), Biography, History, Canada, 2018
The House of Romanov had imposed 300 years of strict Imperial rule, but royal authority was in question for the first time. The future of the Romanov dynasty was in danger.
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07:00
Cursed Bloodlines (Cursed Bloodlines), Biography, History, Canada, 2018
The tragic histories of the political dynasties of the Bhutto family in Pakistan and the Nehru-Gandhi family in India are often compared to that of America's Kennedy family.
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07:20
Myths: Great Mysteries of Humanity (Myths - The Great Mysteries of Humanity), History, Germany, 2023
The Three Pyramids of Giza are world-famous archaeological marvels, but it is said that there was a fourth pyramid which was even more impressive. Why has this pyramid disappeared?
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08:25
Deadman's Curse: The Lost Spanish Gold (Deadman's Curse), Adventure, Canada, 2023
David Muise teams with Adam for a new adventure in the search for Slumach's lost gold mine.
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09:20
Secret Weapons: WWII (Secret Weapons: WWII), History, Australia, 2022
The struggle for victory necessitated development of gun technologies; new inventions would emerge on the battlefields and at times surprise soldiers on both sides of the fight.
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10:25
Greatest Events of World War II In Colour (Greatest Events of WWII in Colour), History, War, United Kingdom, 2019
When Japan's expansion in the Pacific reaches fever pitch, Roosevelt must act. Instead of having them back down by cutting off oil supplies, he pushes them to attack the US fleet in Pearl Harbor.
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11:25
Top Ten Warfare (Top Tens of Warfare), History, War, United Kingdom, 2016
Air supremacy has been key to winning a war since the dawn of aerial warfare; from the Sopwith Camel biplane to the F22 Raptor, we identify and rank the most influential aircrafts in history.
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12:35
Bismarck: 24 Hours to Doom (Bismarck: 24 Hours to Doom), History, War, United Kingdom, 2021
May 24th, 1941: the HMS Hood is destroyed in eight minutes by the German ship Bismarck. Churchill sends out the order to hunt it down; this is the final 24 hours of the mission to sink the Bismarck.
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13:35
Deception WWII (Deception WWII), History, War, Australia, 2022
With the war swinging toward the Allies, both sides still used some masterful deceptions; the post-war era saw the US and Soviet Union in a deadly game of espionage in the race for atomic supremacy.
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14:35
WWII - Women on the Frontline (WWII - Women on the Frontline), Biography, History, War, United Kingdom, 2023
We tell the story of women who took to the skies to defend their country and of two women whose incredible skills as pilots helped make the Nazi Blitzkrieg so successful.
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15:35
Cleopatra's Secret Tomb (Cléopâtre, à la recherche du tombeau disparu), History, France, 2023
After delving in the Battle of Actium, this final episode takes us to Alexandria, where Cleopatra and her lover ended their lives; will this investigation finally lead to the legendary queen's tomb?
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16:40
Mummies Unwrapped (Mummies Unwrapped), Adventure, History, USA, 2020
Could a shock discovery of a tooth hidden inside a jewellery box lead archaeologists to the lost mummy of the female pharaoh Hatshepsut, who is widely considered to be ancient Egypt's greatest queen?
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17:40
Cold Case History (History Cold Case), United Kingdom, 2020
In the late 19th century, an archaeological expedition discovers an ancient Egyptian tomb; here they find the mummy of Ramses III, who reigned and lived in turbulent times, but how did the pharaoh die?
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18:45
Secret Weapons: WWII (Secret Weapons: WWII), History, Australia, 2022
The struggle for victory necessitated development of gun technologies; new inventions would emerge on the battlefields and at times surprise soldiers on both sides of the fight.
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19:50
Greatest Events of World War II In Colour (Greatest Events of WWII in Colour), History, War, United Kingdom, 2019
When Japan's expansion in the Pacific reaches fever pitch, Roosevelt must act. Instead of having them back down by cutting off oil supplies, he pushes them to attack the US fleet in Pearl Harbor.
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20:55
Top Ten Warfare (Top Tens of Warfare), History, War, United Kingdom, 2016
20th-century battles have changed the course of history; the Battle of the Somme saw over 60,000 casualties on the first day alone and D-Day marked the beginning of Hitler's ultimate defeat.
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22:00
Megapolis: The Ancient World Revealed (Mégapolis), History, France, 2020
Discover the ancient Maya city of Tikal remodelled using computer graphics; inhabited for over a thousand years, this ancient city would encompass up to 12,000 structures and two million inhabitants.
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23:05
Cleopatra's Secret Tomb (Cléopâtre, à la recherche du tombeau disparu), History, France, 2023
After delving in the Battle of Actium, this final episode takes us to Alexandria, where Cleopatra and her lover ended their lives; will this investigation finally lead to the legendary queen's tomb?
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TV guide - Wednesday, 24/04/24

00:15
Unearthed: Ancient Murder Mysteries (Unearthed: Ancient Murder Mysteries), Crime, History, United Kingdom, 2022
Homicide detective Rod Demery and forensic scientist Turi King investigate an early Iron Age victim that is so well-preserved that he seems to be peacefully sleeping.
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01:20
Secret Weapons: WWII (Secret Weapons: WWII), History, Australia, 2022
The struggle for victory necessitated development of gun technologies; new inventions would emerge on the battlefields and at times surprise soldiers on both sides of the fight.
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02:25
World War II _ Battles for Europe (WW2 Battles For Europe), History, War, United Kingdom, 2019
September 1944: Montgomery proposes a bold plan to cross the Rhine and encircle Germany's industrial heartland. If successful, his plan could end the war by Christmas.
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03:25
Greatest Events of World War II In Colour (Greatest Events of WWII in Colour), History, War, United Kingdom, 2019
When Japan's expansion in the Pacific reaches fever pitch, Roosevelt must act. Instead of having them back down by cutting off oil supplies, he pushes them to attack the US fleet in Pearl Harbor.
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04:15
Megapolis: The Ancient World Revealed (Mégapolis), History, France, 2020
Discover the ancient Maya city of Tikal remodelled using computer graphics; inhabited for over a thousand years, this ancient city would encompass up to 12,000 structures and two million inhabitants.
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05:10
Unearthed: Ancient Murder Mysteries (Unearthed: Ancient Murder Mysteries), Crime, History, United Kingdom, 2022
Homicide detective Rod Demery and scientist Professor Turi King visit the ancient Italian city of Verona to investigate the death of a 14th-century warlord who died suddenly.
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06:00
Murderous History (Murderous History), Crime, History, United Kingdom, 2021
1977: Rio de Janeiro is rocked by the murder of Claudia Lessin Rodrigues, but Swiss-Brazilian Michel Frank and his celebrity hairstylist friend Georges Khour are never convicted of her murder.
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06:45
Cursed Bloodlines (Cursed Bloodlines), Biography, History, Canada, 2017
The Grimaldi family has held their posts as sovereigns of Monaco with the utmost grace, but one thing they have missed time and again is good luck in the love department.
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07:25
Myths: Great Mysteries of Humanity (Myths - The Great Mysteries of Humanity), History, Germany, 2023
Millennia-old stone monuments - the so-called megaliths - are scattered across Europe; they come with no written sources and how and why these structures were built remains a mystery to this day.
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08:35
Deadman's Curse: The Lost Spanish Gold (Deadman's Curse), Adventure, Canada, 2023
Kru and Daryl move earth in search of Slumach's gold, and Adam discovers a cave rumoured to be Volcanic Brown's final resting place.
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09:30
Secret Weapons: WWII (Secret Weapons: WWII), History, Australia, 2022
World War II fostered the emergence of both iconic and unusual tanks that were each engineered with distinct aims; we explore diverse tank innovations and the overall trajectory of armoured warfare.
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10:35
Greatest Events of World War II In Colour (Greatest Events of WWII in Colour), History, War, United Kingdom, 2019
In the aftermath of Japan's attack at Pearl Harbor, the Navy moves in for a knockout blow. Japan's next strike is thrown into chaos when its plans are unearthed by an American codebreaker.
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11:35
Top Ten Warfare (Top Tens of Warfare), History, War, United Kingdom, 2016
20th-century battles have changed the course of history; the Battle of the Somme saw over 60,000 casualties on the first day alone and D-Day marked the beginning of Hitler's ultimate defeat.
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12:45
Megapolis: The Ancient World Revealed (Mégapolis), History, France, 2020
Discover the ancient Maya city of Tikal remodelled using computer graphics; inhabited for over a thousand years, this ancient city would encompass up to 12,000 structures and two million inhabitants.
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13:50
Paris: The Mystery of the Lost Palace (Paris, le mystère du palais disparu), History, France, 2023
Viasat History. It was Versailles before Versailles, a palace in the heart of Paris with a history spanning 2000 years; how has it been erased from memory and built over by successive government buildings?
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14:55
Murderous History (Murderous History), Crime, History, United Kingdom, 2021
Medical studies in the 19th century required corpses to operate on; such was the need for cadavers that some would supply dead bodies at a price - and stopped at nothing to acquire them.
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15:55
Secrets of the Celtic Grave (Secrets of the Celtic Grave), History, USA, 2021
Mysterious objects are uncovered on a Welsh farm, triggering a major archaeological investigation; discover the remarkable and violent story of the war of resistance in the Roman Empire's Wild West.
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17:35
Cold Case History (Cold Case History), History, Germany, USA, 2020
After a day of painting out in the fields, Van Gogh arrives at his inn bleeding from his stomach; the day after, he dies of what turns out to be a gunshot wound. Who shot him?
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18:45
Secret Weapons: WWII (Secret Weapons: WWII), History, Australia, 2022
World War II fostered the emergence of both iconic and unusual tanks that were each engineered with distinct aims; we explore diverse tank innovations and the overall trajectory of armoured warfare.
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19:50
Greatest Events of World War II In Colour (Greatest Events of WWII in Colour), History, War, United Kingdom, 2019
In the aftermath of Japan's attack at Pearl Harbor, the Navy moves in for a knockout blow. Japan's next strike is thrown into chaos when its plans are unearthed by an American codebreaker.
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20:55
Top Ten Warfare (Top Tens of Warfare), History, War, United Kingdom, 2016
Warfare has always driven the development of technology; from penicillin and pioneering plastic surgery to the development of the internet and GPS, we rank the most influential inventions of warfare.
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22:00
Resistance: They Fought Back (Resistance: They Fought Back), History, War, United Kingdom, 2023
Viasat History. Most people have no idea how widespread Jewish resistance to Nazi barbarism was; this documentary illustrating the uprising in ghettos, rebellions in death camps, and armed resistance in the forests.
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23:15
Secrets of the Celtic Grave (Secrets of the Celtic Grave), History, USA, 2021
Mysterious objects are uncovered on a Welsh farm, triggering a major archaeological investigation; discover the remarkable and violent story of the war of resistance in the Roman Empire's Wild West.
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