Science & Nature
The Ascent of Man
A true TV landmark. Dr Jacob Bronowski鈥檚 epic series unravelling of the making of mankind that spellbound audiences in the 1970s.
1. Lower than the Angels (49 mins)
- Ancient ApocalypseFrom Mayans to Minoans, the greatest empires and the natural forces that destroyed them
- Walking with Dinosaurs (1999)Head back 220 million years鈥� The original, ground-breaking computer animated series
- Operation Stonehenge: What Lies BeneathA group of archaeologists use a new approach to uncover the very origins of Stonehenge.
- Cold War, Hot JetsHow Britain's V Force became the platform for delivering nuclear Armageddon.59 mins
- Pompeii: The Mystery of the People Frozen in TimeMargaret Mountford uncovers a new story within one of history's most iconic moments.59 mins
- Egypt's Lost CitiesA team heads to Egypt in an attempt to uncover lost cities beneath the sands.89 mins
- The Science of D-DayEngineer Rob Bell explores the new inventions that made the Normandy invasion possible.29 mins
- TimewatchProgramme chronicling the construction of the Empire State Building in New York.48 mins
- 7/7: The London BombingsThree weeks that changed Britain forever. True stories of horror, heroism and heartbreak
- Lucy Worsley InvestigatesLucy Worsley re-investigates some of the most dramatic chapters in British history.
- The PlanetsProfessor Brian Cox explores the unimaginable beauty and amazing history of the planets.
- Pompeii: The New DigStill springing surprises. The biggest dig in a generation unearths fascinating secrets
