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The Great Challenge: While the allies aim to end Hitler's domination of Western Europe, British troops are secretly being trained for an enormous, amphibious operation. (1 of 2)

The Bulge: Rewind to the US Army's largest and bloodiest conflict of World War II: The Battle of the Bulge. Venture through the battle in newly colourised footage. (S1, ep 5)

Aliens & Superheroes: Experts investigate whether ancient tales of beings with super-human powers could be inspired by extra-terrestrials who came to Earth in the past. (S6, ep 13)

Tesla Experiment: Inventor Nikola Tesla claimed to have direct communication with beings on other planets. Could this genius scientist have been a human 'receiver'? (S6, ep 14)

Fatima's Lost Prophecy: In 1917, three young shepherd children from Fatima, Portugal, claimed to be instruments of divine prophecy. Was there truth to their allegations? (S1, ep 5)

Hitler's Blood Oath: The most notorious madman in history, Adolf Hitler, was a murderer and a seducer of millions. But what role did prophecy and the occult play in his rise? (S1, ep 7)

The Gates of Hell 1941-1942: In the shadow of the war, the Nazi regime gradually advances its "final solution to the Jewish problem", culminating in the Holocaust. (S1, ep 7)

The Psychograph, the Blood Mask and the Cursed Chicken Pot: Investigate a machine which can supposedly read personalities, a mask painted with human blood and a cursed pot. (S2, ep 4)

Alien Encounters: Ancient Astronaut Theorists investigate how ancient aliens may have helped to guide and define mankind in the remote past. (S6, ep 15)

The God Particle: Experts question what the God Particle reveals about the origin of our world and whether clues to its significance could have been left by ancient aliens. (S6, ep 16)

Spy Game: Exploring the machines that hide in the shadows, capturing, transmitting and analysing vital combat information. (S1, ep 5)

Vietnam War: The Vietnam War pitted technology against sheer determination, as the American forces used superior firepower, but were scuppered by North Vietnamese ingenuity. (S1, ep 7)

Invaders: Dr Alice Roberts visits excavations in Orkney and York on the hunt for Viking relics. Finds include an amazing collection of silver and gold. (S2, ep 2)

Ice and Stone: Alice Roberts learns more about mankind's Stone Age ancestors, and travels to Jersey to meet a team hoping to shed new light on the Neanderthals. (S2, ep 4)

East: Alice Roberts and Matt Williams present more outstanding archaeology. In the east of Britain, sites include Must Farm, Colchester, Oakington, Lyminge and Silchester. (S3, ep 1)

Devon: Andy explores an ancient cavern, takes a tour of Dartmoor's prison museum and uncovers the legend behind Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'. (S1, ep 4)

Alien Encounters: Ancient Astronaut Theorists investigate how ancient aliens may have helped to guide and define mankind in the remote past. (S6, ep 15)

The God Particle: Experts question what the God Particle reveals about the origin of our world and whether clues to its significance could have been left by ancient aliens. (S6, ep 16)

Take Me To Your Leader: The White House meets its fate in a world without people, and the President's dog must learn the way of the wild. (S2, ep 10)

The Bodies Left Behind: What if every human on Earth disappeared? Discover what would happen to the world we have created, including our animals, buildings, landscape and bodies.

Outbreak: What would happen to Earth if all humans vanished? Outbreak examines the possibility of escaped animals, invasive vines and a deadly virus taking over control from humans.

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 Mysteries of the World's Oldest Temple: The rock-hewn pillars of Gobekli Tepe in Turkey have baffled archaeologists for decades - who built this incredible monument, and why? (S7, ep 4)

Guardians of the Forgotten Tomb: The tomb of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China, remains one of the most famous and secretive archaeological sites in the world. (S1, ep 7)

Rituals of the Hidden Past: In China, a burial site reveals a child's remains marked with peculiar modifications. This raises questions about Chinese mortuary practices and more. (S1, ep 8)

Alien Encounters: Ancient Astronaut Theorists investigate how ancient aliens may have helped to guide and define mankind in the remote past. (S6, ep 15)