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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 - Thursday, 02/05/24

00:20
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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01:20
Countdown to Surrender (Countdown To Surrender), History, War, Germany, 2020
January 28th, 1945: the war reaches its climax on German soil. It is the beginning of a hundred days of horror and death, claiming more lives than in all the years of war.
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02:25
Countdown to Surrender (Countdown To Surrender), History, War, Germany, 2020
January 28th, 1945: the war reaches its climax on German soil. It is the beginning of a hundred days of horror and death, claiming more lives than in all the years of war.
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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
Hitler's rise to power was a unique moment in history; Germany suffered a humiliating defeat in WWI and was crippled by massive war reparations. Hitler offers a scapegoat: the Jews.
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04:15
Nazi Killing Fields (Nazi Killing Fields), History, United Kingdom, 2023
Viasat History. March 1945: a special unit of the SS feels disturbed by wandering forced labourers in the West when their commander orders a massacre; this was a war crime that remained unpunished for decades.
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05:10
Auschwitz: The Inside Man (Auschwitz: The Inside Man), History, War, France, 2021
As a witness to some of the darkest chapters of human history, Polish officer Witold Pilecki was the first man to inform the Allies about the reality of the Holocaust from inside Auschwitz.
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06:05
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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07:00
Ancient Superstructures (Ancient Superstructures), History, France, 2019
The Great Wall of China is still shrouded in mystery; thanks to the latest digital technology, today's experts can dissect the work of ancient builders to try to reveal secrets kept for millennia.
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07:55
Ancient Superstructures (Ancient Superstructures), History, France, 2019
In the heart of the Peruvian Andes, the city of Machu Picchu remains the Inca's most breathtaking and enigmatic urban creation; today, experts investigate areas that were previously unknown.
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09:00
Countdown to Surrender (Countdown To Surrender), History, War, Germany, 2020
March 6th, 1945: Cologne is the first German city to fall to the Allies. Stalin plans to conquer Berlin before the other Allies arrive; the Wochenschau stokes up fear of the Red Army.
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10:10
Greatest Events of World War II In Colour (Greatest Events of WWII in Colour), History, War, United Kingdom, 2019
The final hours of WW2 change the course of history; as the Americans inch closer to Japan, the Japanese fight with greater intensity. The question now is how to force capitulation.
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11:15
Top Ten Warfare (Top Tens of Warfare), History, War, United Kingdom, 2016
The greatest 20th-century commanders understood warfare at both strategic and tactical level; some instilled loyalty in their troops through fear and intimidation while others inspired confidence.
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12:20
Iznik, the Sunken Enigma (Iznik: The Sunken Enigma), History, France, 2022
Viasat History. We follow a world-renowned team excavating the sunken remains of a 4th-century A.D. / C.E. Byzantine basilica in Lake Iznik in Turkey; how and why was it destroyed, and what happened to its community?
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13:35
Roman Megastructures (Roman Megastructures), History, France, 2022
During the Gallic Wars, Arles in the south of France fared really well. The most beautiful Roman monuments were built there, hence Arles was nicknamed 'the little Rome of Ancient Gaul'.
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14:35
Ancient Superstructures (Ancient Superstructures), History, France, 2019
The Great Wall of China is still shrouded in mystery; thanks to the latest digital technology, today's experts can dissect the work of ancient builders to try to reveal secrets kept for millennia.
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15:45
Ancient Superstructures (Ancient Superstructures), History, France, 2019
In the heart of the Peruvian Andes, the city of Machu Picchu remains the Inca's most breathtaking and enigmatic urban creation; today, experts investigate areas that were previously unknown.
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16:50
Mummies Unwrapped (Mummies Unwrapped), Adventure, History, USA, 2019
The shocking remains of a 3,000-year-old screaming mummy have haunted Egyptologists for decades; what happened to leave him looking like something from a horror film?
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17:50
Mummies Unwrapped (Mummies Unwrapped), Adventure, History, USA, 2019
The disfigured mummy of the Younger Lady has mystified experts since she was first discovered over 100 years ago; investigators find out who she was using modern forensic science.
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18:45
Countdown to Surrender (Countdown To Surrender), History, War, Germany, 2020
March 6th, 1945: Cologne is the first German city to fall to the Allies. Stalin plans to conquer Berlin before the other Allies arrive; the Wochenschau stokes up fear of the Red Army.
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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
The final hours of WW2 change the course of history; as the Americans inch closer to Japan, the Japanese fight with greater intensity. The question now is how to force capitulation.
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20:55
Top Ten Warfare (Top Tens of Warfare), History, War, United Kingdom, 2016
What defines a successful fighting force? Warfare has changed radically over the last century, and armed forces have had to adapt to new technologies and tactics.
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22:00
Myths: Great Mysteries of Humanity (Myths - The Great Mysteries of Humanity), History, Germany, 2023
Alexander the Great is the most famous commander of all time, but his grave was lost some 1,000 years ago and researchers around the world have been looking for it ever since.
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23:05
Forbidden History (Forbidden History), History, United Kingdom, 2022
A team of experts investigate the methods Hitler used to indoctrinate Germany, turning it into a finely-tuned war machine; we visit Goebbels' Propaganda Ministry and the holiday park of Prora.
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TV guide - Friday, 03/05/24Now

00:00
Forbidden History (Forbidden History), History, United Kingdom, 2022
The Devil's Bible has long intrigued experts; who wrote it? In search of the truth, we visit a castle said to house a gate to Hell, huge rock-carved demons, and the palaces of heretical monarchs.
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01:00
Countdown to Surrender (Countdown To Surrender), History, War, Germany, 2020
March 6th, 1945: Cologne is the first German city to fall to the Allies. Stalin plans to conquer Berlin before the other Allies arrive; the Wochenschau stokes up fear of the Red Army.
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02:05
Countdown to Surrender (Countdown To Surrender), History, War, Germany, 2020
March 6th, 1945: Cologne is the first German city to fall to the Allies. Stalin plans to conquer Berlin before the other Allies arrive; the Wochenschau stokes up fear of the Red Army.
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03:10
Greatest Events of World War II In Colour (Greatest Events of WWII in Colour), History, War, United Kingdom, 2019
The final hours of WW2 change the course of history; as the Americans inch closer to Japan, the Japanese fight with greater intensity. The question now is how to force capitulation.
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04:00
Myths: Great Mysteries of Humanity (Myths - The Great Mysteries of Humanity), History, Germany, 2023
Alexander the Great is the most famous commander of all time, but his grave was lost some 1,000 years ago and researchers around the world have been looking for it ever since.
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04:55
Forbidden History (Forbidden History), History, United Kingdom, 2022
A team of experts investigate the methods Hitler used to indoctrinate Germany, turning it into a finely-tuned war machine; we visit Goebbels' Propaganda Ministry and the holiday park of Prora.
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05:40
Forbidden History (Forbidden History), History, United Kingdom, 2022
The Devil's Bible has long intrigued experts; who wrote it? In search of the truth, we visit a castle said to house a gate to Hell, huge rock-carved demons, and the palaces of heretical monarchs.
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06:30
Cursed Bloodlines (Cursed Bloodlines), Biography, History, Canada, 2018
The Habsburgs were the most powerful family in Europe for centuries; why was their destiny so fatal, and were all their tribulations connected to some kind of curse?
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07:05
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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07:25
Cursed Bloodlines (Cursed Bloodlines), Biography, History, Canada, 2018
No other family in 20th-century America has held higher status than the Kennedys, but as blessed as they seemingly were, they were also cursed by a series of tragic and bizarre events.
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07:55
Pompeii: Buried Secrets of the Villa Giuliana (Pompeii: Buried Secrets of the Villa Giuliana), History, France, Italy, 2022
February 2021: a nearly intact Roman ceremonial chariot is unearthed to the north of the site of Pompeii. How could it have been used, and what would traffic have looked like in Pompeii's streets?
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09:00
Countdown to Surrender (Countdown To Surrender), History, War, Germany, 2020
April 16th, 1945: the Red Army begins its offensive on Berlin; the first concentration camps have been liberated by British and US forces; on May 8th, the Second World War comes to an end in Europe.
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10:05
D-Day: Wings of Victory (D-Day: Wings of Victory), History, War, France, 2020
June 6th, 1944: how did the Allies - the British, French, Americans and Canadians - manage to fill the sky with 11,000 aircraft? Witness how one of the most daring operations of WWII unfolded.
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11:10
Top Ten Warfare (Top Tens of Warfare), History, War, United Kingdom, 2016
What defines a successful fighting force? Warfare has changed radically over the last century, and armed forces have had to adapt to new technologies and tactics.
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12:15
Myths: Great Mysteries of Humanity (Myths - The Great Mysteries of Humanity), History, Germany, 2023
Alexander the Great is the most famous commander of all time, but his grave was lost some 1,000 years ago and researchers around the world have been looking for it ever since.
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13:25
Roman Megastructures (Roman Megastructures), History, France, 2022
Using 3D imagery, reconstitutions and interviews with historians and archaeologists, this episode tells the story of Gallo-Roman Paris and uncovers the vestiges of ancient Paris: Lutetia.
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14:35
Iznik, the Sunken Enigma (Iznik: The Sunken Enigma), History, France, 2022
Viasat History. We follow a world-renowned team excavating the sunken remains of a 4th-century A.D. / C.E. Byzantine basilica in Lake Iznik in Turkey; how and why was it destroyed, and what happened to its community?
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15:45
Pompeii: Buried Secrets of the Villa Giuliana (Pompeii: Buried Secrets of the Villa Giuliana), History, France, Italy, 2022
February 2021: a nearly intact Roman ceremonial chariot is unearthed to the north of the site of Pompeii. How could it have been used, and what would traffic have looked like in Pompeii's streets?
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16:50
Mummies Unwrapped (Mummies Unwrapped), Adventure, History, USA, 2019
Could an exhibit from an oddities museum in Niagara Falls be a genuine long-lost pharaoh from Egypt's most iconic dynasty? A team of leading Egyptologists and scientists re-examine the evidence.
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17:50
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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18:45
Countdown to Surrender (Countdown To Surrender), History, War, Germany, 2020
April 16th, 1945: the Red Army begins its offensive on Berlin; the first concentration camps have been liberated by British and US forces; on May 8th, the Second World War comes to an end in Europe.
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19:50
D-Day: Wings of Victory (D-Day: Wings of Victory), History, War, France, 2020
June 6th, 1944: how did the Allies - the British, French, Americans and Canadians - manage to fill the sky with 11,000 aircraft? Witness how one of the most daring operations of WWII unfolded.
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20:55
Top Ten Warfare (Top Tens of Warfare), History, War, United Kingdom, 2016
The Mark 1 tank was first used in 1916 to give the Allies an advantage in the trenches; it changed how battles were fought and became the foundation of a century of innovation in armoured vehicles.
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22:00
Bettany Hughes' Treasures of the World (Bettany Hughes' Treasures of the World), History, United Kingdom, 2023
Bettany returns to Azerbaijan for more adventures on the Silk Roads; she explores its most remote and hidden corners to find out the cultural impact of a history of isolation and influence.
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23:00
Lost Cities of the Trojans (Lost Cities of the Trojans), History, France, 2021
In Turkey, investigators are unlocking remarkable new secrets that are transforming our understanding of the past; they're excavating the ruins of a city that many believe to be Troy itself.
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23:55
Lost Cities of the Trojans (Lost Cities of the Trojans), History, France, 2021
Did the Trojan War really happen? In Amsterdam, a team examine the work of old explorers and uncover new clues; in Greece, archaeologists unearth the remains of a town that could be linked to Troy.
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