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- The Pirate Patrols

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History
Piracy isn’t a fantasy of eye-patches, peg-legs and parrots: it’s a dirty, dangerous fact of life on today’s oceans. The infamous Straits of Mal...
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- Pope John Paul II

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History
This is the life story of Pope John Paul II – a journey from pre-war provincial Poland to a worldwide Papal mission. He is the first Pole ever to be...
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- The Real Atlantis

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History
A thrilling archaeological detective story that reveals how the Minoans, Europe’s first great civilisation, lived and died. We uncover their true or...
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- Remembering Vietnam: The Wall at 25

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History
Despite initial cynicism and opposition, the Memorial was built in 1982. The black granite wall, designed by Maya Lin, was called a black gash of sham...
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- Robberies of the Century

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History
They did it for money, for fame, and for thrills. They used disguises, cunning, and bravado. Some traveled through foreign lands, leading top detectiv...
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- Royal Wreck of Gold
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History
On 26th October 1859, the steam clipper ‘The Royal Charter’ travelling from Melbourne to Britain was wrecked off the British coast in one of the ...
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- Royals At War

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History
Royals At War takes an in-depth look at the involvement of members of the Royal family between 1939-1945, a sometimes forgotten part of the story of t...
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- Saving Treasures

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History
The Smithsonian Institution has protected its treasures with an interesting combination of technology and "tender loving care" for over 100 years. Now...
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- Sea Of Death

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History
20,000 German civilians died when Soviet subs sunk refugee ships in WWII. We view the wrecks and hear from survivors.
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- The Secret D-Day Scandal

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History
How did a rehearsal for D-Day on a sleepy stretch of British coast turn into a bloodbath resulting in the death of hundreds of Allied soldiers? 'Exerc...
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- Secret World of Gold

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History
People have lied, cheated, killed and plundered to get their hands on gold. To finance the Third Reich, the Nazis went after the gold of Europe. Engla...
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