By 1942, deception had become extremely sophisticated; the most cunning operation used a deceased homeless man to trick the entire Nazi leadership about the Normandy invasion.

Ferdinand Porsche was one of the most influential engineers in Nazi Germany; by inventing the most powerful war machines, he created the blueprint for the muscle cars that would make his name.

March 1945: the Allies have reached the River Rhine. Montgomery plans a giant operation to cross the river in the north, but luck hands the Americans a bridge over the Rhine at Remagen.

An astonishing discovery has been made in the barren desert of northern Egypt: a pyramid with a sealed burial chamber. The contents have been disturbed, but there are no signs of entry...

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.

J. Paul Getty was renowned for his wealth and frugality as well as his lack of empathy and compassion for his family. He would marry four times and sire five sons, but he died old and alone.

Women in Ancient Egypt held a special fascination. There were royal mothers who took over the regency for their sons. And there were queens like Cleopatra, who ruled alone over the empire on the Nile.

A burning story of love and power took place in Alexandria's sumptuous palaces; this ancient jewel of the Mediterranean brings to light relics that allow us to reconstruct the queen's true face.

The key machine in the Blitzkrieg was the GM Opel Blitz; this episode tells the story of the Blitz and the American-owned war factories that would produce them and put business before country.

In the aftermath of the Great War, the victors sign the Treaty of Versailles. We begin this series by exploring the 20 years after World War One and the events that led to the birth of World War Two.

The Polish underground state wages a propaganda war - meanwhile, military intelligence steals the greatest German secrets of ballistic missiles, and there is a daring escape from Pawiak prison.

An astonishing discovery has been made in the barren desert of northern Egypt: a pyramid with a sealed burial chamber. The contents have been disturbed, but there are no signs of entry...

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.

We follow one of the most infamous stories in Chicago's history as property developer H.H. Holmes takes advantage of the boom to build a hotel which later became known as the 'murder hotel'.

This episode explores the truth and lies behind ancient Egypt's best-known and loved icons, including the Great Sphinx, Tutankhamun, and the lost city of Tanis.

In Ancient Egypt, wars were seen as a means of preserving the divine order by protecting the borders of the empire and expanding it. In times of peace, however, the pharaohs relied on diplomacy.

Standing at a colossal 479 feet, the Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure for over 3000 years; this monumental feat of ancient engineering is a tribute to the engineers of ancient Egypt.

The key machine in the Blitzkrieg was the GM Opel Blitz; this episode tells the story of the Blitz and the American-owned war factories that would produce them and put business before country.

In the aftermath of the Great War, the victors sign the Treaty of Versailles. We begin this series by exploring the 20 years after World War One and the events that led to the birth of World War Two.

The Polish underground state wages a propaganda war - meanwhile, military intelligence steals the greatest German secrets of ballistic missiles, and there is a daring escape from Pawiak prison.

In the fall of 1922, Benito Mussolini assumed power. His legal coup that begins on October 24 in Naples is a masterpiece. He presents the fragile Italian parliamentary monarchy with an ultimatum: "Either they give us power, or we go to Rome". And so the mythical procession to Rome began and Mussolini's totalitarian regime began. In this first part, we find out how Mussolini seized and held on to power for two decades.

Didžioji Britanija, 2021 m.

With the help of never-before-seen archive material, this documentary demonstrates how diplomats tried to warn the world of the increasing dangers and reality of Nazi Germany to no avail.

Technology was used to deceive the enemy; radio and transmitters spread false information, and a ghost army tricked entire enemy forces by using sound effects.

The key machine in the Blitzkrieg was the GM Opel Blitz; this episode tells the story of the Blitz and the American-owned war factories that would produce them and put business before country.

In the aftermath of the Great War, the victors sign the Treaty of Versailles. We begin this series by exploring the 20 years after World War One and the events that led to the birth of World War Two.

In the fall of 1922, Benito Mussolini assumed power. His legal coup that begins on October 24 in Naples is a masterpiece. He presents the fragile Italian parliamentary monarchy with an ultimatum: "Either they give us power, or we go to Rome". And so the mythical procession to Rome began and Mussolini's totalitarian regime began. In this first part, we find out how Mussolini seized and held on to power for two decades.

Didžioji Britanija, 2021 m.

With the help of never-before-seen archive material, this documentary demonstrates how diplomats tried to warn the world of the increasing dangers and reality of Nazi Germany to no avail.

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?

In Ancient Egypt, wars were seen as a means of preserving the divine order by protecting the borders of the empire and expanding it. In times of peace, however, the pharaohs relied on diplomacy.

Cleopatra did not hesitate to eliminate her enemies... even if they were family members; archaeologists enter the only Ptolemaic mausoleum ever discovered to shed light on the queen's family.

March 1915: a unit of 90 German infantrymen are armed with two MGo8 Maxim-style machine guns. In just 90 minutes, they inflict 1,000 casualties upon advancing British infantry.

In this episode, we explore the first few years on the European battlefield, from the invasion of France and the subsequent Dunkirk evacuation to Hitler's betrayal of his pact with Stalin.

Poland's underground courts work to ensure the safety of the underground networks; diversion operations against the occupier are instigated, and Polish elite units from England enter the action.

How could a nobody become a dictator and bring down a democracy in just a few years, what crucial events helped Hitler gain respectability and influence, and who were his supporters?

We uncover the secrets of health and wealth in ancient Egypt, find out how Queen Hatshepsut may have accidentally killed herself, and discover the world's oldest case of breast cancer.

We learn how Alexander the Great's General Ptolemy founded a new Hellenistic-Egyptian dynasty. Yet, in the second half of the dynasty's reign, a crisis arose that even Cleopatra could not overcome.

The 11th-century Norman invasion of Britain saw a boom in castle construction; massive bastions were built to ward off invaders. How did medieval engineers build such extraordinary structures?

March 1915: a unit of 90 German infantrymen are armed with two MGo8 Maxim-style machine guns. In just 90 minutes, they inflict 1,000 casualties upon advancing British infantry.

In this episode, we explore the first few years on the European battlefield, from the invasion of France and the subsequent Dunkirk evacuation to Hitler's betrayal of his pact with Stalin.

Poland's underground courts work to ensure the safety of the underground networks; diversion operations against the occupier are instigated, and Polish elite units from England enter the action.

They move under the cover of thick forests or hide in the icy snow and go by a number of different names from Bigfoot to Sasquatch to Yeti, but do these giant apelike creatures actually exist?

The mangled mummy of Pharaoh Seqenenre Taa is a murder mystery that endures to this day; we discover the truth behind his brutal and humiliating death.