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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 - Monday, 06/05/24Now

00:20
Real Life of a Roman Soldier (Dans la peau du légionnaire romain), History, France, 2022
Recent excavations in the city of Lyon shed light on the daily lives of Roman soldiers; numerous artefacts have been unearthed such as 1st-century A.D. / C.E. weapons and toiletry and leisure items.
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01:30
Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution (Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution), History, United Kingdom, 2017
The Russian Revolution of 1917 is one of the most controversial events of the 20th century; Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin forged a new political system and we explore how it shaped the world of today.
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02:45
No Asylum: The Untold Chapter of Anne Frank's Story (No Asylum: The Untold Chapter of Anne Frank's Story), Biography, History, War, United Kingdom, Germany, USA, Switzerland, 2015
Newly-discovered letters of Anne Frank's father Otto and interviews with their family reveal his struggle to save their family for the first time.
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03:40
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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04:35
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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05:30
Mummies Unwrapped (Mummies Unwrapped), History, Adventure, 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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06:15
Forbidden History (Forbidden History), History, United Kingdom, 2022
The crucifixion of Jesus changed the world; how much of our understanding of this event is true, and what answers can be found in the Holy Land to back up the Bible's story?
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07:05
Abu Simbel: Giants of the Nile (Abu Simbel: Giants of the Nile), History, France, 2023
Ramses II launched the construction of two temples dedicated to the Pharaoh and to his wife Nefertari; how did the Egyptians organise and manage such a project 1,500 kilometres from the Nile delta?
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08:10
The Giza Pyramid: Reaching For the Stars (The Giza Pyramid: Reaching For the Stars), History, France, 2023
Viasat History. The world is fascinated by the Pyramids of Giza; we explore theories and recent advances in archaeology, Egyptology and astrophysics to decipher the clues left behind by the ancient Egyptians.
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09:15
Rise and Fall: The Turning Points of World War II (Rise And Fall : The Turning Points of WW2), War, History, Australia, 2019
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.
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10:20
World War II _ Battles for Europe (WW2 Battles For Europe), History, War, United Kingdom, 2019
June 1944 - American, British and Canadian troops stormed the Normandy beaches along a 50-mile stretch. We look at the amphibious tanks and the heavy kit that weighed them down as they waded ashore.
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11:25
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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12:30
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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13:30
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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14:25
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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15:20
Abu Simbel: Giants of the Nile (Abu Simbel: Giants of the Nile), History, France, 2023
Ramses II launched the construction of two temples dedicated to the Pharaoh and to his wife Nefertari; how did the Egyptians organise and manage such a project 1,500 kilometres from the Nile delta?
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16:30
The Giza Pyramid: Reaching For the Stars (The Giza Pyramid: Reaching For the Stars), History, France, 2023
Viasat History. The world is fascinated by the Pyramids of Giza; we explore theories and recent advances in archaeology, Egyptology and astrophysics to decipher the clues left behind by the ancient Egyptians.
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17:35
The Lost Scrolls of Vesuvius (The Lost Scrolls of Vesuvius), History, Adventure, United Kingdom, 2023
Viasat History. We reveal the ground-breaking science being used by Professor Brent Seales as he attempts to be the first person in nearly 2,000 years to read inside the ancient scrolls found in Herculaneum.
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18:40
Rise and Fall: The Turning Points of World War II (Rise And Fall : The Turning Points of WW2), War, History, Australia, 2019
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.
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19:50
World War II _ Battles for Europe (WW2 Battles For Europe), History, War, United Kingdom, 2019
June 1944 - American, British and Canadian troops stormed the Normandy beaches along a 50-mile stretch. We look at the amphibious tanks and the heavy kit that weighed them down as they waded ashore.
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20:55
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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21:55
Working for the Enemy (Working for the Enemy), History, War, United Kingdom, Germany, 2022
Young European workers during WWII had one thing in common: it had been their fate to have their youthful dreams stolen from them - along with their homelands - and to be forced to work for the enemy.
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23:00
Secret Nazi Science (Secret Nazi Science), History, War, USA, 2022
What secrets did the Nazis hope to find inside the cells and DNA of the human body? Some of the most nauseating Nazi experiments were performed in the name of creating a pure Aryan race.
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TV guide - Tuesday, 07/05/24

00:00
A Justice of Terror (Les tribunaux de la terreur), History, France, 2023
We reveal how laws were used by the Nazis to justify the unjustifiable and authorise the most heinous of crimes, and we also learn what role jurists played in this reinterpretation of law.
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01:05
War Factories (War Factories), History, War, United Kingdom, 2019
At its height the German aviation industry employed three million workers and produced tens of thousands of aircrafts. How did it come to dominate the skies of Europe, and how did it all go so wrong?
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02:05
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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03:10
World War II _ Battles for Europe (WW2 Battles For Europe), History, War, United Kingdom, 2019
June 1944 - American, British and Canadian troops stormed the Normandy beaches along a 50-mile stretch. We look at the amphibious tanks and the heavy kit that weighed them down as they waded ashore.
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04:00
Secret Nazi Science (Secret Nazi Science), History, War, USA, 2022
What secrets did the Nazis hope to find inside the cells and DNA of the human body? Some of the most nauseating Nazi experiments were performed in the name of creating a pure Aryan race.
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04:50
A Justice of Terror (Les tribunaux de la terreur), History, France, 2023
We reveal how laws were used by the Nazis to justify the unjustifiable and authorise the most heinous of crimes, and we also learn what role jurists played in this reinterpretation of law.
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05:40
Hitler's Power (Hitler's Power), History, War, United Kingdom, Germany, 2023
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?
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07:20
The Secrets of Hieroglyphics (The Secrets of Hieroglyphics), History, France, 2021
We meet a team of Egyptologists in Luxor; they are intrigued by a richly adorned tomb where they try to uncover the secrets of its priests, scribes, painters, engravers and builders.
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08:20
The Secrets of Hieroglyphics (The Secrets of Hieroglyphics), History, France, 2021
We meet a team of Egyptologists in Luxor; they are intrigued by a richly adorned tomb where they try to uncover the secrets of its priests, scribes, painters, engravers and builders.
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09:15
Rise and Fall: The Turning Points of World War II (Rise And Fall : The Turning Points of WW2), War, History, Australia, 2019
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.
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10:20
World War II _ Battles for Europe (WW2 Battles For Europe), History, War, United Kingdom, 2019
June 1944: the British and Canadians are still short of the objective they planned to capture on D-Day: the city of Caen. This episode tells the story of the bloody fighting for the city.
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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
Secret Nazi Science (Secret Nazi Science), History, War, USA, 2022
What secrets did the Nazis hope to find inside the cells and DNA of the human body? Some of the most nauseating Nazi experiments were performed in the name of creating a pure Aryan race.
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13:30
A Justice of Terror (Les tribunaux de la terreur), History, France, 2023
We reveal how laws were used by the Nazis to justify the unjustifiable and authorise the most heinous of crimes, and we also learn what role jurists played in this reinterpretation of law.
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14:40
Women Under Hitler's Flag (Des femmes au service du Reich), History, Biography, France, 2022
This first episode, which begins with Hitler's arrival in power in 1933, goes back to the roots of the indoctrination of young German girls within the female branch of the Hitler Youth (BDM).
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15:40
The Secrets of Hieroglyphics (The Secrets of Hieroglyphics), History, France, 2021
We meet a team of Egyptologists in Luxor; they are intrigued by a richly adorned tomb where they try to uncover the secrets of its priests, scribes, painters, engravers and builders.
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16:40
The Secrets of Hieroglyphics (The Secrets of Hieroglyphics), History, France, 2021
We meet a team of Egyptologists in Luxor; they are intrigued by a richly adorned tomb where they try to uncover the secrets of its priests, scribes, painters, engravers and builders.
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17:35
Pompeii Rising (Pompeii Rising), History, Kataklizmų, USA, Italy, France, Belgium, Japan, 2020
In 2010, the collapse of the Gladiators Barracks drew the world's attention to the degraded condition of Pompeii; the European Community and the Italian Government have released 105 million euros to save the city.
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18:40
Rise and Fall: The Turning Points of World War II (Rise And Fall : The Turning Points of WW2), War, History, Australia, 2019
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.
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19:50
World War II _ Battles for Europe (WW2 Battles For Europe), History, War, United Kingdom, 2019
June 1944: the British and Canadians are still short of the objective they planned to capture on D-Day: the city of Caen. This episode tells the story of the bloody fighting for the city.
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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
Ancient Megacities (Ancient Megacities), History, France, 2023
In Tunisia, an exceptional archaeological site dominates the Mediterranean - Carthage - but these ruins tell another story of a city founded seven centuries earlier by the Phoenicians.
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23:05
Hitler: Countdown to War (Countdown to War), History, War, United Kingdom, 2021
In this episode, we reveal how Hitler manipulated and played games with the Czechs and the western powers of Britain and France to achieve his ends.
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