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The Vessels That Saved D-Day: A chronological telling of the dramatic D-Day story, focusing on the vessels that made the landings possible. (S1, ep 3)

Torpedo Boats At War: From tests in the River Thames, to the German's deadly U-boat attacks in World War II, this episode explores the silent threat of submarines. (S1, ep 5)

Secret Weapon Sabotage: An elite force of Norwegian resistance fighters return to their invaded homeland to carry out a daring mission. (S1, ep 1)

Benwell, Newcastle: Hugh and the team attempt to uncover a Roman fort, connected to Hadrian's Wall, that's buried beneath the back gardens of Benwell in Newcastle. (S1, ep 1)

Lenton, Nottingham: Hugh and the team unearth William the Conqueror's lost priory hidden beneath Lenton in Nottingham. (S1, ep 3)

Elizabethan Plymouth: Alice explores the stories of England's 'Golden Age', from Sir Francis Drake to the Spanish Armada, piracy, theft, and the slave trade. (S3, ep 4)

Destination Orion: Experts question ancient civilisations' fixation with the Orion constellation. Could this star group have been an entry point for aliens visiting Earth? (S4, ep 15)

Secrets Of The Tombs: Experts question the startling similarities in burial tombs from distant cultures, asking if aliens could have influenced their complicated designs. (S5, ep 1)

Belief and Superstition: Science reveals new insights into belief and superstition in the land of the Pharaohs, from finding the long-lost 'Land of Punt' to Tutankhamun. (S1, ep 1)

Birth Of A Dynasty: Discover how, for the past few thousand years, this mighty ruler has remained a caricature of his own propaganda. (S1, ep 1)

Written in the Stars: Ex-Rolls Royce engineer Bradley Walsh questions the Pyramids' builders and purpose, seeking answers by visiting them himself. (S1, ep 1)

Riddle of the Sphinx: Bradley journeys through Egypt to uncover the secrets of the Sphinx and explores the mysterious underground Serapeum. (S1, ep 2)

Search for the Boy King: Bradley travels to the tomb of Tutankhamun to unravel the mysteries of the rise and fall of Egypt's most famous royal dynasty. (S1, ep 3)

Colombia: Ross sees just how prevalent cocaine is in Colombia as he joins an army raid, before meeting the son of Gilberto Rodriguez - a founder of the Cali Cartel. (S1, ep 3)

Kursk: Hitler's plan for European domination led his new generation of tanks to the Soviet town of Kursk in July 1943. Witness extraordinary colourised footage of the battle. (S1, ep 4)

Destination Orion: Experts question ancient civilisations' fixation with the Orion constellation. Could this star group have been an entry point for aliens visiting Earth? (S4, ep 15)

Secrets Of The Tombs: Experts question the startling similarities in burial tombs from distant cultures, asking if aliens could have influenced their complicated designs. (S5, ep 1)

Leaders: Venture back in time and explore the stories of some of history's most notable leaders, from Sir Winston Churchill to Fidel Castro and Nelson Mandela. (S1, ep 3)

Thousands of UFO sightings and abductions are reported every year. This series examines these accounts and casts new light on historic cases. (S1, ep 8)

Naper 28 - Death on the Great Plains: Garth Barnard fact-finds to determine the cause of a terrible accident in Nebraska in 1944, when a plane crashed during a violent storm. (S1, ep 5)

Conspiracy or Confusion? The Duke of Kent Crash: Controversial royal Prince George perished in a plane crash in 1942. Was a pilot error or sabotage to blame? (S1, ep 6)

Art and Culture: Renaissance painters sought to equal the art of the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans thousands of years earlier. What will future generations make of today's art?

Prophets & Prophecies: Did prophets such as Elijah and Joseph Smith communicate with a heavenly source or did they actually come into contact with extraterrestrials? (S5, ep 2)

Beyond Nazca: Ancient alien theorists explore the mysterious phenomena of the Nazca Lines. Could these huge geoglyphs in Southern Peru have an extraterrestrial connection? (S5, ep 3)

The First Metal Warships: Looking at early metal warships, and how HMS Rattler's screw propeller in 1845 would lead to the revolutionary HMS Dreadnought in the 20th Century. (S1, ep 4)

Rescue Ships: Stories of hospital ships and those who served on them, including the tragic story of the sinking of the Titanic's sister vessel, The Britannic. (S1, ep 7)

Cutting Rommel's Lifeline: On the outskirts of Bouerat Harbor in Libya, a small group of British special forces prepare to destroy a crucial German fuel depot. (S1, ep 2)

Masham, North Yorkshire: Hugh and the team attempt to uncover a Viking burial ground hidden beneath Masham in North Yorkshire. (S1, ep 2)

South Shields: Hugh and the team attempt to uncover a secret World War military base on the clifftops of South Shields. (S1, ep 4)

Glasgow Age of Steam: Alice Roberts explores Glasgow's age of steam, from lethal diseases and industrial injury to genteel tea rooms. (S3, ep 5)

Prophets & Prophecies: Did prophets such as Elijah and Joseph Smith communicate with a heavenly source or did they actually come into contact with extraterrestrials? (S5, ep 2)

Beyond Nazca: Ancient alien theorists explore the mysterious phenomena of the Nazca Lines. Could these huge geoglyphs in Southern Peru have an extraterrestrial connection? (S5, ep 3)

Egyptian Genius: Journey back in time to understand the brainpower behind Ancient Egypt's revolutionary breakthroughs in every field, from medicine to engineering. (S1, ep 2)

Royal Childhood: Discover how, for the past few thousand years, this mighty ruler has remained a caricature of his own propaganda. (S1, ep 2)

Thutmose III- The Battle of Meggido: Founded the legend of the most warlike of pharaohs, Thutmose III, who reinvented warfare for millennia to come. (S1, ep 1)

Queen Tiye: Examine the story of Queen Tiye, who - over 3,000 years ago - surpassed her rivals and inspired a religious revolution that changed Egypt and the world. (S1, ep 1)

Pyramids: The Pyramids of Giza are the only surviving wonder of the ancient world, becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. But what truths are they hiding? (S1, ep 1)

The Last Don: Discover how a more aggressive commitment by law enforcement to eradicate the mafia forced the families to get creative in order to stay out of jail. (S1, ep 3)

Prophets & Prophecies: Did prophets such as Elijah and Joseph Smith communicate with a heavenly source or did they actually come into contact with extraterrestrials? (S5, ep 2)