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The Bible: A History

This fascinating new seven-part series presents revealing and personal explorations of the world's most important, widespread and revolutionary text - the Bible. From its first origins, to the American presidential inauguration, from Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic to the current 2,400 different translations, this is the stor

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Bone Detectives

Follow Discovery World’s adventurous archaeologist as he journeys to the farthest reaches of the earth on a quest driven by the belief that the secrets of the past have yet to be revealed. Carefully preserved mummies and entombed skeletons are a link to ancient civilizations.

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The Book That Changed The World

This year celebrates the 400th Anniversary of the King James Bible. This ‘book of books' has influenced many international cultures and societies, and Discovery History will commemorate its anniversary with a thrilling and epic account of how King James's Bible was born.


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Captive P.O.W. Stories

As part of Discovery History’s ‘Remembrance Sunday’ line-up, CAPTIVE P.O.W STORIES explores a series of Prisoner of War (POW) accounts that are among the most compelling of any war-time tales.


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Days That Shook The World

Analysing the landmarks of the 20th century, extraordinary documentary series ‘Days That Shook The World', explores the milestones in history that changed millions of lives forever.


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Edge of Battle

Brand new six-part series Edge Of Battle revisits the string of events that paved the way for the world's most critical declarations of war, examining each pivotal decision's unfurling with minute-by-minute storytelling.

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Engineering Ancient Egypt

Separated by 1,200 years, they both ruled during periods of incredible architectural ambition. Under Khufu, the Great Pyramid of Giza was constructed; while under Ramesses II the temples of Abu Simbel came into being. But what drove this ambition?


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Fight for Fallujah

Fallujah was an intense, bloody and personal battle for those that fought it. Just as Somalia defined a generation of Army Rangers, Fallujah created a special breed of Marine for the 21st Century - one schooled in intense urban warfare unlike anything that’s engaged the U.S. military since Vietnam.


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God's Soldier

A moving two part series following Chaplain Charles Popov of the U.S. Army as he embarks on a spiritual tour of duty in Iraq.

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God's Warth

Floods. Plagues. Fire and brimstone. These legendary punishments were inflicted by a vengeful God... Such Biblical tales of death and destruction are from mankind's past, but could they also be a vision of our future?

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Great San Francisco Earthquake, The

Based on powerful, emotive eyewitness accounts and featuring spectacular CGI and live action, this two-hour dramatised documentary recreates the terror of the initial quake and the four days and nights of horror that followed.

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The Gunpowder Plot: Exploding the Legend

Four hundred years after Guy Fawkes attempted to blow up the House of Lords, an ambitious ITV experiment hopes to reveal what would have happened if he had got away with his plot.


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History Cold Case USA

In intriguing new series ‘History Cold Case USA', forensic experts from Texas State University Anthropology Laboratory investigate human skeletons found in the United States.


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In Search Of Myths And Heroes

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JFK: Inside the Target Car

JFK: Inside the Target Car


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Man Who Cracked The Nazi Code

THE MAN WHO CRACKED THE NAZI CODE tells the incredible story of Alan Turing, a genius British mathematician and yet socially awkward man who cracked the encoded communications of the Nazis, thus making it possible D-Day landings!

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Michelangelo Code: Secrets of the Sistine Chapel

Arguably the world's most famous work of art, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel is visited by millions of people every year although nobody has previously been able to explain exactly what the artistic representation is actually trying to tell us.

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Missions That Changed The War: Flying Tigers

Missions That Changed The War: Flying Tigers


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Rameses: The Great Pharaoh

Egyptologist Professor Kent Weeks leads a team of international scientists and forensic archaeologists investigate the links between the Old Testament, Pharaoh Rameses the Great and a skull found in the largest tomb ever unearthed in Egypt.

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Real King and Queen of England

Using the latest in scientific DNA research methods and historical documents, we investigate claims from around the globe that there may be another more rightful British monarch than Queen Elizabeth II.

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Red Queen: A Mayan Mystery

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Surviving D-Day

67 years since the D-Day landings, Discovery History asks; what decides whether you live or die on the biggest battleground in history? It isn't just heroism; it's how the odds are stacked for or against you.


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Visions Of War

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Voices Of The Great War

VOICES OF THE GREAT WAR gives a very human, real and moving exploration of the Great War. Through the words of a generation no longer with us we can visualise the front line and re-live the endless artillery barrages, suicidal assaults across no-man’s land and torpedo attacks on the high seas.

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Vulcans, Victors & Cuba

Vulcans, Victors and Cuba reveals how UK bombers were standing by to take part in the bombing of the Soviet Union.


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War Digs With Harry Harris

Presented by Harry Harris (Wartime Secrets and Wartime London), this brand new series follows a team of experts in the search for the wreckage of wartime aircrafts to recover lost relics of the Second World War.

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Warbirds Over Europe

Filmed in high definition with stunning aerial footage, War Birds Over Europe tells how the epic arms race in the skies was won during World War Two.

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Weapon Masters

Technology and history collide head-on in this action packed series, where we witness first hand the power of pivotal world-changing weapons. But did the ancient craftsman get it right or could we make a better weapon today with modern materials, science and techniques?

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What The Industrial Revolution Did For Us

From medical advancements, to urban living, to the innovations of war, much of the modern world was shaped by the achievements of the Industrial Revolution.

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Witness to Jonestown

Witness to Jonestown is a feature length documentary that takes an insider's look at an unforgettable American tragedy.‏ Through exclusive, rarely-seen footage that was shot inside the Peoples Temple on the eve and day of the disaster, MSNBC provides an intimate first-hand account of this unimaginable catastrophe.