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Monoliths: A look at how ancient man could have built huge stone monoliths without advanced tools or technology. Could they have had extra-terrestrial help? (S5, ep 5)

Breakthrough: Take a tour of some of the most significant breakthroughs in human history, from the digital revolution to the first aircraft to fly faster than the speed of sound. (S1, ep 4)

The Executioner: Reinhard Heydrich: More than any other Nazi leader, Heydrich was an orchestrator of mass murder, and was terrifyingly clinical in approach. (S1, ep 3)

The Seeds of Violence 1918-1922: In the wake of the First World War, Adolf Hitler identifies Benito Mussolini as his model and has one ultimate goal: to gain power in Germany. (S1, ep 1)

The race to develop the first atomic bomb was critical amid the struggle for WWII victory. Experts reveal new evidence behind Germany's top-secret development of nuclear weapons. (S1, ep 1)

The Lost Continent (Atlantis): Atlantis, the legendary continent that sank. As the Nazis rose to power, Himmler and the SS were convinced Atlantis existed. Season premiere. (S1, ep 1)

Viking Gods: Ancient alien experts investigate the mysterious and fearsome Norse Gods. Were they divine? Or could the all-powerful Vikings have been guided by aliens? (S5, ep 6)

Von Daniken Legacy: A look at the controversial ancient alien theories of Erich von Däniken, whose books have sold over 65 million copies worldwide. (S5, ep 7)

Mighty Wooden Warships: We learn about life on a Tudor ship from objects found on the Mary Rose, while on HMS Victory we learn the battle-winning tactics of Admiral Nelson. (S1, ep 9)

Stealth: Explore how ships evaded detection post-WW2 with radar, adopting shocking methods to remain hidden. (S2, ep 2)

Churchill Strikes Back: December 1941: Under cover of a fierce naval bombardment, a taskforce of elite British commandos sail towards the Norwegian town of South Vaagso. (S1, ep 4)

Stretton, Staffordshire: In Stretton, Hugh and the team search for prehistoric roundhouses and try to work out when people first made the Staffordshire village their home. (S2, ep 2)

Beningbrough: Can Hugh and the team find the remains of a vanished building in the gardens of the Georgian stately home Beningbrough Hall? (S2, ep 4)

Warwick: Dan explores the turbulent history that took place within the well-preserved walls of Warwick Castle, touching on tales of betrayal, bloodshed, murder and financial woe. (S1, ep 3)

Viking Gods: Ancient alien experts investigate the mysterious and fearsome Norse Gods. Were they divine? Or could the all-powerful Vikings have been guided by aliens? (S5, ep 6)

Von Daniken Legacy: A look at the controversial ancient alien theories of Erich von Däniken, whose books have sold over 65 million copies worldwide. (S5, ep 7)

Ancient Icons In The Modern Age: Explore the truth and lies behind ancient Egypt's best known and loved icons, including the Great Sphinx, Tutankhamun and more. (S1, ep 4)

Warrior King: Discover how, for the past few thousand years, this mighty ruler has remained a caricature of his own propaganda. (S1, ep 4)

Ptolemy IV- The Battle of Raphia: When Pharaoh Ptolemy IV confronts Antiochos the Great at Raphia, that's 100,000 men from all Mediterranean clash with dramatic consequences. (S1, ep 3)

Cleopatra's Daughter: The story of Cleopatra Selene, the little-known daughter of Cleopatra and Antony, who witnessed her dynasty collapse but survived to become a great queen. (S1, ep 3)

Secrets of the Sphinx: Rising from the sands of the Egyptian desert is one of the ancient world's greatest wonders, the mighty Sphinx. (S6, ep 17)

Pirate Skeletons and Fairy Coffins: The 1717 wreck of Black Sam Bellamy's pirate ship Whydah yields treasure, skeletons and new insights into the hidden world of piracy. (S1, ep 1)

During the Wars of the Roses, young mother Margaret Beaufort's life changes when her husband Edmund Tudor dies and she must take control of her destiny. Strong language/violence. (1 of 3)

Viking Gods: Ancient alien experts investigate the mysterious and fearsome Norse Gods. Were they divine? Or could the all-powerful Vikings have been guided by aliens? (S5, ep 6)