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Detail of Programme Picks list 'History'

- 9/11: Stories In Fragments

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History
We encounter the power of ordinary objects that tell personal stories, recounted in the donors’ own words.
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- Black Wings

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History
African Americans have an enduring legacy in the sky, with stories of persistence and the exhilaration of flight.
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- Clear the Way

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History
An epic story of The Irish Brigade, one of the least well-known units of the American Civil War.
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- Conspiracy Rising

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History
Whether it’s UFOs or the death of Diana, we look at the roots of conspiracy theories, who believes them and why.
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- Eyes Of The Mothman

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History
When a 7-foot-tall winged man was seen at a small US town, 46 people died. What’s behind the 45-year-old mystery?
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- Jefferson's Secret Bible

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History
This treasure is being painstakingly restored, revealing the life and religion of one of America’s Founding Fathers.
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- Mao's Cold War

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History
A top-secret film record of the Cold War now showcases the secret conflicts the Red Army fought and won.
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- MLK: The Assassination Tapes

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History
An invaluable resource on Dr King’s murder, they are the MLK Assassination Tapes, and have not been seen since 1968.
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- Notorious Women of the Bible
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History
This series looks at the Bible’s feisty femmes, who dared to assume responsibility for the destiny of their people.
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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 Chile 33

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History
This story of the Chilean miners charts their ordeal and rescue, and reveals the negligence that led to the catastrophe.
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- The Twins of the Twin Towers

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History
The story of 47 twins made twinless on 9/11, as we explore grief borne by twins who have suffered this great loss.
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- The Vampire Skeletons

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History
We reveal a disturbing truth behind the vampire legend and look at man’s fear of the undead and ask where it came from.
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- Tsunami 2011

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History
TV Asahi covered the 2011 earthquake non-stop for 74 hours. We ask questions about the role of the media in disasters.
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- War on Witches

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History
We discover how a book published by James I sparked a viral outbreak of witch-hunting which spread across the world.
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