The history of Ancient Rome is explored with a look at 500 years of Roman history, including the forging of the empire on the battlefield and the excess at the height of its power.
The 20th century has seen some of the largest and most devastating naval battles in history. Warships symbolised a nation's power on the world stage, watched by an awe inspired public and press. However, many of these ocean titans were to become victims of the conflict.
Heroes Of The Skies is a new six-part documentary series, which airs on Channel 5 from Thursday 20th September at 8pm. Presented by Lord Ashcroft, Heroes Of The Skies is an ambitious, ground-breaking programme that tells the stories of some of the most heroic airborne combat missions from history. Using vintage aircraft such as Spitfires fighters and Lancaster bombers, aerial stunt teams and state-of-the-art camera technology, the series brings to life the exploits of the world's greatest military air heroes. The series features realistic mid-air combat sequences, revealing interviews with the last surviving veterans, rare archive footage and cutting-edge CGI to transport viewers back in time to experience the reality of air combat.
Nick adventures through the perilous Grand Canyon, zip-lining across it, exploring its caves, and taking part in a conservation project to restore its endangered condor population.
Navigating Britain's most iconic canals to uncover the unique stories behind each one, from the people who designed them, the engineering feats that were overcome to build them, and the people and industries who relied on them.
Nick Knowles is off on another ambitious adventure, this time to South America. From Chile’s ‘end of the world’ to Argentina, Nick treks Torres del Paine, kayaks under Grey Glacier, herds bulls, learns the tango, and enjoys the best steak in Buenos Aires
Historian Bettany Hughes has embarked on an epic, personal journey. Inspired by Homer's The Odyssey, she will sail the unpredictable Mediterranean seas, tracing Odysseus's long journey home. Her mission: to experience what the Greek hero experienced and to uncover truths behind the myths and legends, all while enjoying the delights of ancient Greece today. Follow her 1,700-mile adventure as it takes her to over a dozen islands and 22 historic sites and puts her through two hair-raising storms and even an earthquake.
British comedian Paul Merton keeps his comically-critical attitude while tasting some popular holiday types that never appealed to him, unlike millions of Britons. They range from cruises and 'extreme' holidays overseas (Ibiza, Florida) to English coastal resorts and adventurous Scotland.
With unprecedented access, this two-part series charts the highs and lows of running an airline, and follows the men and women who work to keep the planes flying and the passengers happy as our cameras go behind the scenes of Britain’s multi-billion pound, flag carrier airline.
Robson will walk the wall, which stretches 80-miles from coast to coast in the north of England, and served as the northerly frontier of the Roman Empire. The journey starts at Wallsend in the east, and ends in the isolated Cumbrian village of Bowness in the west.