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Invasion: Invasion - In May 1941, 14,000 German paratroopers supported by nearly a thousand aircraft were dropped on the island in a unique blitzkrieg operation. (Part 1 of 3) (S)

Evacuation: Evacuation - Allied forces were evacuated off Crete's south coast in a dangerous operation that cost the lives of almost 1,000 British seamen and Allied soldiers. (Part 2 of 3) (S)

Occupation: The resulting German and Italian occupation of Crete was marred by massacres on both sides; both German soldiers and Greek partisans and civilians lost their lives. (Part 3 of 3) (S)

Protection: Learn how animals use all sorts of strategies to protect their families and food from marauders. (Part 4 of 12) (S)

Déjà Vu (1858-1961): Vietnam is divided in two at Geneva. Communists in the North aim to reunify the country, while America supports Ngo Dinh Diem's untested regime in the South. (Part 1 of 10) (S)

Riding the Tiger (1961-1963): President Kennedy inspires idealistic young Americans to serve their country, and wrestles with how deeply to get involved in South Vietnam. (Part 2 of 10) (S)

The River Styx: Hardliners in Hanoi send combat troops to the South, accelerating the insurgency. President Johnson escalates America's military commitment. (Part 3 of 10) (S)

Resolve (January 1966-June 1967): As an antiwar movement builds back home, soldiers and Marines discover that the war in Vietnam is nothing like their fathers' war. (Part 4 of 10) (S)

This documentary explores how Charles Manson organised and led his cult to commit some of America's most horrific murders. (Part 1 of 2) (S)

This documentary explores how Charles Manson organised and led his cult to commit some of America's most horrific murders. (Part 2 of 2) (S)

Perception Deception: Join neuroscientist Heather Berlin on a quest to understand how your brain shapes your reality, and why you can't always trust what you perceive. (Part 1 of 2) (S)

Protection: Learn how animals use all sorts of strategies to protect their families and food from marauders. (Part 4 of 12) (S)

Teleshopping

Teleshopping

Family: Exploring the many different concepts of family in the natural world: getting together, the raising of cubs and chicks and how family bonds can determine an animal's fate. (Part 5 of 12) (S)

Rising Sun: Episode One explores the origins of Japan's involvement in WW2. (Part 1 of 4)

For the Sake of the Country: Episode Two examines Japan's war preparations and entrance into WW2. (Part 2 of 4)

The Sun That Shines: Episode Three focuses on Japan's home front and expanding empire. (Part 3 of 4)

An Extraordinary Measure: Episode Four tells the last chapter of Japan's WW2 story. (Part 4 of 4)

Explore the amazing cosmic phenomenon of a total solar eclipse. In April 2024, the Moon's shadow is sweeping from Texas to Maine, as the U.S. witnesses its last total eclipse until 2044. (S)

Rising Sun: Episode One explores the origins of Japan's involvement in WW2. (Part 1 of 4)

For the Sake of the Country: Episode Two examines Japan's war preparations and entrance into WW2. (Part 2 of 4)

The Sun That Shines: Episode Three focuses on Japan's home front and expanding empire. (Part 3 of 4)

An Extraordinary Measure: Episode Four tells the last chapter of Japan's WW2 story. (Part 4 of 4)

Explore the amazing cosmic phenomenon of a total solar eclipse. In April 2024, the Moon's shadow is sweeping from Texas to Maine, as the U.S. witnesses its last total eclipse until 2044. (S)

...Modern History: World War II Blitzkrieg - 1940: In May 1940, Churchill became Prime Minister, and Germany launched its offensive. By mid-July, the Battle of Britain had begun. (Part 1 of 6) (S)

...Modern History: World War II D-Day - 1944: On June 6th, 1944, the largest amphibious invasion in military history commenced targeting the coast of Normandy in France. (Part 2 of 6) (S)

...Modern History: The Suez Canal Crisis - 1956: In July 1956, Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalised the Suez Canal. The British and French were obliged to timidly withdraw. (Part 3 of 6) (S)

Explore the amazing cosmic phenomenon of a total solar eclipse. In April 2024, the Moon's shadow is sweeping from Texas to Maine, as the U.S. witnesses its last total eclipse until 2044. (S)

Who's in Control?: Dive into the latest research on the subconscious with neuroscientist Heather Berlin to see what's really driving the decisions you make. (Part 2 of 2) (S)

Family: Exploring the many different concepts of family in the natural world: getting together, the raising of cubs and chicks and how family bonds can determine an animal's fate. (Part 5 of 12) (S)

Teleshopping

Teleshopping

... Kingdom of Chimor: Told as a cold case, this international archeological investigation is set to unveil the mysteries of the most powerful Andean civilisation before the Incas.

Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968): On the eve of the Tet holiday, North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launch surprise attacks throughout the South. (Part 6 of 10) (S)

...Great War: 11 months of fighting, over 2 million soldiers mobilised and 300,000 dead. We look back at this insane battle that was to become the bloodiest chapter of WWI. (S)

The War of Attrition: There was a bloody and brutal war of attrition on land and in the air. By spring of 1945 the loss of life is great for both sides but Japan refuses to surrender. (Part 2 of 3)

Migration: The great herds take centre stage, running the gamut of predators and pressures unique to this nomadic way of life. (Part 9 of 12) (S)

Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968): On the eve of the Tet holiday, North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launch surprise attacks throughout the South. (Part 6 of 10) (S)

...Great War: 11 months of fighting, over 2 million soldiers mobilised and 300,000 dead. We look back at this insane battle that was to become the bloodiest chapter of WWI. (S)

The War of Attrition: There was a bloody and brutal war of attrition on land and in the air. By spring of 1945 the loss of life is great for both sides but Japan refuses to surrender. (Part 2 of 3)

... Kingdom of Chimor: Told as a cold case, this international archeological investigation is set to unveil the mysteries of the most powerful Andean civilisation before the Incas.

Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968): On the eve of the Tet holiday, North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launch surprise attacks throughout the South. (Part 6 of 10) (S)

...Great War: 11 months of fighting, over 2 million soldiers mobilised and 300,000 dead. We look back at this insane battle that was to become the bloodiest chapter of WWI. (S)

The War of Attrition: There was a bloody and brutal war of attrition on land and in the air. By spring of 1945 the loss of life is great for both sides but Japan refuses to surrender. (Part 2 of 3)

D-Day: For Churchill and his ally President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, it was time to free Europe by organising the largest seaborne military operation in the history of mankind. (Part 1 of 3)