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Dr Alice Roberts pays tribute to the Bard, visiting Shakespeare's first theatre in London's Shoreditch and sifting through the poet's rubbish.

Visit some of the world's most unusual houses, explore the Bangladeshi city with the largest number of cycle rickshaws and travel to the richest village in all of China.

A volcanic island called Kolombagara, with a secret cave, rises out of the Pacific Ocean. In Vietnam, bones from an unknown animal are found.

A massive hurricane heads toward Florida but something unexpected is in its eye and bizarre marks across the eastern US leave experts baffled.

It's July 10, 1943 and the Allied Forces have evicted the Axis Powers from North Africa and can finally begin the Italian Campaign.

December 1941: Under cover of a fierce naval bombardment, a taskforce of elite British commandos sail towards the Norwegian town of South Vaagso.

The World War II killings carried out by the Nazis on Alderney represent the worst mass murder in British history - yet no one has been brought to justice. (2 of.

Discover the key role scientific pioneers played in reshaping our solar system. Plus, learn how technology helped humans explore its furthest reaches.

Tens of thousands of individuals go missing every year and many are never found. This is not a new phenomenon.

Experts investigate the power of the number three in history, science and astronomy. Could its huge significance bear links to extraterrestrial life.

Alice experiences humiliating Tudor justice as she dives into the story of Tudor England by studying the history of Norwich. (4 of.

Dr Alice Roberts pays tribute to the Bard, visiting Shakespeare's first theatre in London's Shoreditch and sifting through the poet's rubbish.

Season 3-5: Inspired by monster trucks of the past, Ian builds a custom dirt machine using a 4x4 truck and a vintage Pinto body and turns it loose in the desert.

The story of Europe's greatest empires through 10 incredible sights including St Basil's Cathedral, the Palace of Versailles and Schonbrunn Palace.

Meet the man who paints cliffs bright green and explore Zimbabwe's abandoned places. Plus, visit India's largest vegetable market and a truly unique village in China.

A cave bursting with bones is found in the jungles of Mexico. In Hawaii, archaeologists find unusual sculptures with big heads and bulging eyes.

Strange markings could be a coded message with a plot to overthrow the Queen of England and a lake with healing powers holds clues to life on Mars.

Hours before the D-Day landing, a small group of American paratroopers were dropped behind enemy lines with a vital mission.

An elite group of British paratroopers launch a midnight raid in order to capture Hitler's unusual radar equipment.

Might our space program already have evidence that intelligent life exists in the universe and that we are not alone.

Experts search ancient accounts of magic for evidence suggesting that the wizards and witches of yesteryear were given otherworldly knowledge by aliens.

Alice studies the history of Cheltenham, Britain's most Regency town. She attends a period society ball, investigates the rigid social hierarchy and more. (5 of.

A newly discovered town in Devon turns history on its head and there's a shocking find by the Thames - almost 100 baby skeletons.

Meet the man who paints cliffs bright green and explore Zimbabwe's abandoned places. Plus, visit India's largest vegetable market and a truly unique village in China.

A cave bursting with bones is found in the jungles of Mexico. In Hawaii, archaeologists find unusual sculptures with big heads and bulging eyes.

Strange markings could be a coded message with a plot to overthrow the Queen of England and a lake with healing powers holds clues to life on Mars.

Hours before the D-Day landing, a small group of American paratroopers were dropped behind enemy lines with a vital mission.

An elite group of British paratroopers launch a midnight raid in order to capture Hitler's unusual radar equipment.

How did a Frenchman living in the 16th century predict so many modern-day disasters? This special explores how one person could see into the future.

Might our space program already have evidence that intelligent life exists in the universe and that we are not alone.