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  1. The First Blitz

    The story of the 'First Blitz' - a 3-year aerial bombing campaign on Britain during WWI.

  2. Ten Pound Poms

    The stories of the million post-war Britons who paid ten pounds to emigrate to Australia.

  3. The Pharaoh's Lost City

    Looking at how Pharaoh Akhenaten marched his people into the desert to build a new city.

  4. The Greatest Knight

    Dr Saul David investigates the violent world of the medieval melee tournament.

  5. In Search of the Wreckers

    A look at the social history of 'wrecking' - the looting of shipwrecked cargo.

  6. Bloody Omaha

    Looking at why Omaha Beach was the hardest beach to capture in the D-Day landings.

  7. Viking Voyage

    Documentary following a journey from Denmark to Ireland on a reconstructed viking ship.

  8. The People's Coronation

    Timewatch celebrates the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

  9. Gladiator Graveyard

    Documentary exploring the history of gladiators.

  10. The Gentlemen Spies

    Documentary which examines the battle against German spies during the First World War.

  11. The Hidden Children

    The stories of children hidden in France to avoid deportation to concentration camps.

  12. The Wave That Destroyed Atlantis

    Was Europe's first great civilisation, the Minoans, destroyed by a natural disaster?

  13. Hijack

    Documentary about a BOAC flight that was hijacked with 20 school children on board.

  14. Remember the Galahad

    Survivors and others affected by the bombing of Sir Galahad share their experiences.