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How did history's richest get their wealth, how did they spend it, and did it really buy happiness?

Throughout history, people have lost heads, wars, and their sanity for love. We find out how and why.

Mysterious structures on an abandoned Italian island reveal a dark past. An exploration of Japan's Battleship Island reveals a troubled history. Strange trees on the Yemeni island of Socotra are examined. On Indonesia's Flores Island, an unusual skull is found in a cave.

Fragments of porcelain and blocks of beeswax lead to a 250-year-old shipwreck and a forgotten trade route of vast cargo ships in the Pacific.

During the festival honouring the patron saint of sailors, the Coastguards face the challenge of ensuring safety amid the celebrations.

In the South, coastguards discover a new strategy by traffickers, leaving bundles submerged for extended periods.

When Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashes shortly after takeoff, the catastrophe leads to the grounding of the entire Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet.

7 March 2007 - after a short flight from Jakarta, Flight 200 hits the ground in Yogyakarta, bounces twice before careening off the end of the runway killing 21 people.

The remarkable story of the New York flight which crash landed in the middle of the city, having struck a flock of birds on take-off.

A shipwreck is thought to be a lost flagship from the War of 1812, and an artist uncovers her ancestor's link to the burning of the White House.

In this episode we learn the science behind driving on black ice, using food blenders, and attempting to bounce off giant inflatables.

With access to daring expeditions, precision data and classified information, we drain the ocean and reveal the secrets of the nuclear-armed Cold War.

War is as inevitable as the tides, and for centuries, ocean battles have claimed countless souls. Now, can we reveal some of their last moments?

When Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashes shortly after takeoff, the catastrophe leads to the grounding of the entire Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet.

Air France Flight 447, vanished over the Atlantic Ocean. The aircraft's wreckage was found nearly two years later after an extensive search.

Why did Apollo 13 really explode 200,000 miles from Earth? What caused the devastating fire that swept through the MGM Grand in Las Vegas?

Urban construction relies on two types of cranes to hoist the next high-rise, but when they fail, they make one big mess.

Helicopters are the machines at the frontlines of many major emergencies. See how Airbus make the H-125, the most popular chopper.

We go inside the engineering marvels that allow for Arctic exploration, such as a massive plane that carries cargo to and from the polar region.

They are every kid's dream - massive digging toys on a scale nearly impossible to visualize. And yet, these monstrous earth biters are not only real, they are super machines.

Contrary to popular opinion, nuclear energy can be very beneficial. In many industries, it's used to advance technology in unbelievable ways.

A massive explosion tears a hole in a 747 over Hawaii, and the trail of clues ultimately leads investigators to a catastrophic short circuit.

Just minutes from touching down, China Airlines Flight 140 falls out of the sky at Japan's Nagoya Airport.

Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 was less than a mile from the runway at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport when it catastrophically crashed on 25th February 2009.

The construction of the Hard Rock in the Big Easy suddenly crumples, turning construction into destruction. Tunnels are engineering marvels.

When this UK power station reached the end of the road, it took all the power with it. The crawler crane: these giants lift heavy things.

Why did the Surfside condo block in Miami collapse on its sleeping residents? Why did Russia's Kursk nuclear submarine sink without warning?

How did a train crash at Lac-Mégantic send 200-foot fireballs into the night sky and destroy half a town?

Helicopters are the machines at the frontlines of many major emergencies. See how Airbus make the H-125, the most popular chopper.

They are every kid's dream - massive digging toys on a scale nearly impossible to visualize. And yet, these monstrous earth biters are not only real, they are super machines.

Emergency teams risk their lives when fighting extreme nature events. Advanced technology is a priority when designing machines that save lives.

Mining has been a dangerous and labour-intensive process. Now, with the evolution of engineering, machines have made the unthinkable possible.

We've always looked to the sky and envied the flight of birds. We push the boundaries of science, going faster, farther and with bigger cargo.

Contrary to popular opinion, nuclear energy can be very beneficial. In many industries, it's used to advance technology in unbelievable ways.

A family is rescued from a delicate situation. In the Mediterranean Sea, divers protect Roman artefacts while a sailing race may end in disaster.

The Coastguard team goes after a well-known drug trafficker. Meanwhile, patrol boats round up tobacco smugglers near Gibraltar and another team track down human traffickers.

Mediterranean

A massive explosion tears a hole in a 747 over Hawaii, and the trail of clues ultimately leads investigators to a catastrophic short circuit.

Just minutes from touching down, China Airlines Flight 140 falls out of the sky at Japan's Nagoya Airport.

Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 was less than a mile from the runway at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport when it catastrophically crashed on 25th February 2009.

When a UK billionaire and his family die in an Australian seaplane crash, investigators uncover a minor maintenance issue with deadly consequences.

Using the latest sonar technology, a unique expedition to map sunken Allied vessels off the Normandy Coast reveals stunning images from beneath the waves.

Scientific data combines with computer graphics to drain the oceans and investigate the lost wrecks of the war.

In the race to be first to the gold fields, hundreds of thousands of people from across the world head west. Risks are run and people die.

A massive explosion tears a hole in a 747 over Hawaii, and the trail of clues ultimately leads investigators to a catastrophic short circuit.

Careening into a mountaintop just minutes from the runway, an American charter flight becomes the worst aviation disaster in Portuguese history.

Crews on helicopters and speedboats risk their lives on a moonless night to pursue drug traffickers approaching the Spanish coast.

The Coastguard is called to help a group of people stuck on the side of a cliff. While an investigation of a suspicious boat yields unexpected results.

In Newark, CBP receives intel about a passenger travelling to Greece with two suitcases filled with $200k worth of marijuana.

HSI tracks an ecstasy package through Chicago, while CBP finds fentanyl in a bathroom in Texas and searches travellers for narcotics at JFK.

AMO agents in Puerto Rico chase smugglers at sea who toss their load overboard, while meth pops out of a car after a fender bender in El Paso.

HSI busts a ketamine smuggler in Miami, K9s sniff out fentanyl in San Diego, and JFK officers uncover ancient gold looted from Afghanistan.

At Dulles Airport, outside the nation's capital, Customs and Border Protection checks for contraband and finds a large amount of marijuana.

With rising young football star Emiliano Sala on board, a chartered Piper Malibu suddenly disappears from radar over the English Channel.

Tragedy seemed inevitable when a brand-new Boeing 737 lost power near New Orleans in 1988. Find out how the pilots succesfully averted disaster.

Investigators uncover a problem threatening every 747 in the sky as they delve into the worst aviation disaster ever to occur in the Netherlands.

Crews on helicopters and speedboats risk their lives on a moonless night to pursue drug traffickers approaching the Spanish coast.

The Coastguard is called to help a group of people stuck on the side of a cliff. While an investigation of a suspicious boat yields unexpected results.

CBP New York discovers priceless shipments of looted ancient artifacts, and CBP Newark intercepts stolen luxury cars headed for the overseas black market.

HSI in California organises undercover drug buys with numerous traffickers. CBP El Paso intercepts Coyotes heading back into Mexico.

AMO Puerto Rico sinks a smuggling op. In San Diego, HSI shuts down a cartel tunnel dug under the border, and a CBP K9 finds drugs in a car.

In the heat of El Paso, CBP stops 30 kilos of cocaine from crossing the border. Officers intercept 150K-dollar worth of illegal pills in Philadelphia.

Homeland Security Investigations in San Diego tracks a suspicious vehicle for 48 hours, leading them to a stash house.

JFK airport CBP question an elderly woman arriving from Peru. They suspect narcotics are cleverly concealed in bottles that she's carrying.

MIA airport CBP searches and questions a passenger coming from Jamaica because of his suspicious story, suspecting he's smuggling narcotics.

At Dulles Airport, outside the nation's capital, Customs and Border Protection checks for contraband and finds a large amount of marijuana.

Divers must abandon their anti-drug operation to attend to a potential drowning. Night patrols get busy trying to stop clandestine fishing boats.

The team gets busy with an alleged case of domestic violence, while an attempt to smuggle drugs into the country raises alarm bells at headquarters.

A wreck discovery in the Baltic Sea leads explorers on a hunt for the world's greatest lost treasure and reveals Germany's "Dunkirk" story.

With rising young football star Emiliano Sala on board, a chartered Piper Malibu suddenly disappears from radar over the English Channel.

Tragedy seemed inevitable when a brand-new Boeing 737 lost power near New Orleans in 1988. Find out how the pilots succesfully averted disaster.

Investigators uncover a problem threatening every 747 in the sky as they delve into the worst aviation disaster ever to occur in the Netherlands.

Evidence from the disappearance of EgyptAir Flight 804 leads investigators to theorize different causes for the plane's spiral into the Mediterranean.

The true story of one of the darkest crimes on the high seas; the sinking of the MV Lucona and its crew, all to claim a huge insurance pay out.

Draining Hawaiʻi reveals Japan's secret weapons, from mini-subs to fighter planes, with the wreck of USS Arizona a reminder of the forces unleashed.

Maritime archaeologists and historians go in search of submerged evidence of the Civil War's forgotten battlegrounds.

With rising young football star Emiliano Sala on board, a chartered Piper Malibu suddenly disappears from radar over the English Channel.

A Pakistani airliner crashes in the Himalayas. And when their most vital piece of evidence fails to deliver, investigators scramble to find answers.

In the pirate run town of Nassau, Anne Bonny and Mary Read become pirates. Later, they are captured by pirate hunters and tried for piracy.

Bartholomew Roberts, aka Black Bart, the most successful pirate of the Golden Age, his fleet amassing 450 stolen ships.

Racing to a rescue, rookie Terjes in big trouble when he crashes Thords tow-truck.

Thord and Andrzej fall prey to the Norwegian winter when the tables are turned, and they end up in need of rescue.

Severe weather brings chaos to the mountains and Thord's running out of options. Jo Roger takes on a frontloader that's crashed onto its side.

Thord's under stress when a rescue fails at his third attempt and time is running out.

These jobs are so big, Thord, Bjoern and rookie Terje call on each other for extra equipment and expertise as they clear dangerous Norwegian roads.

Thord's imagination and some unique equipment help save an excavator, but Terje's recklessness wreaks havoc.

With flames emerging through the cockpit floor, the pilots of Pilgrim Airlines 458 manage to touch down on a frozen Rhode Island reservoir.

When tower controllers ask Flight 409 to head to a new heading, the pilots acknowledge the change. Moments later, the plane crashes into the sea.

In California's Mojave Desert, Virgin Galactic test pilots are at the controls of a revolutionary aircraft designed for sub-orbital flight.

In the pirate run town of Nassau, Anne Bonny and Mary Read become pirates. Later, they are captured by pirate hunters and tried for piracy.

Bartholomew Roberts, aka Black Bart, the most successful pirate of the Golden Age, his fleet amassing 450 stolen ships.

Thord and Bjoern face a roadside stand-off with the police when they're forced to stop a rescue in its tracks.

Thord and Bjoern battle one of Norway's biggest storms in a decade to rescue a truck loaded with steel girders.

Thord's imagination and some unique equipment help save an excavator, but Terje's recklessness wreaks havoc.

Jo, Thord and Bjoern face dangerous situations where one wrong move could push accidents from bad to worse.

Follow a brave and witty team of salvage truck drivers, charged with preventing disaster, death and chaos on some of Norway's most dangerous roads.

Rescue bosses Bjørn and Thord must gather a ten-man team to recover a capsized trailer and its valuable cargo.

Thord's imagination and some unique equipment help save an excavator, but Terje's recklessness wreaks havoc.

In Hardanger, smugglers have driven into a snowbank, but it's hard for Bjorn to believe what's in the vehicle. A Turkish driver is stuck in Odda for weeks with summer tyres.

When attempting a first ascent on the tallest unclimbed peak in the Himalayas, legendary climber Conrad Anker has a heart attack at 20,000 feet.

While filming for a sports movie, skier Angel Collinson falls from a 1000-ft mountain in one of the steepest spines of Alaska.

With access to daring expeditions, precision data and classified information, we drain the ocean and reveal the secrets of the nuclear-armed Cold War.

With flames emerging through the cockpit floor, the pilots of Pilgrim Airlines 458 manage to touch down on a frozen Rhode Island reservoir.

When tower controllers ask Flight 409 to head to a new heading, the pilots acknowledge the change. Moments later, the plane crashes into the sea.

In California's Mojave Desert, Virgin Galactic test pilots are at the controls of a revolutionary aircraft designed for sub-orbital flight.

An Illinois turboprop crashes in bad weather, and investigators eventually uncover a fatal assumption and deadly decision.

Featuring the China Seas - the site of the largest naval battles in history, a 700-year-old mystery and technological wonders, both ancient and modern.

From the earliest colonization attempts to now, hurricanes have wreaked havoc along the North American coast. Exploring the wreckage reveals surprising truths about the continent's history.

Fragments of porcelain and blocks of beeswax lead to a 250-year-old shipwreck and a forgotten trade route of vast cargo ships in the Pacific.

With flames emerging through the cockpit floor, the pilots of Pilgrim Airlines 458 manage to touch down on a frozen Rhode Island reservoir.

En route from Singapore to Perth, Qantas Airways Flight 72 takes a sudden nosedive over the Indian Ocean. Sudden G-forces are so violent passengers are lifted out of their seats.

Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 was less than a mile from the runway at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport when it catastrophically crashed on 25th February 2009.

Our quest to conquer the skies has led to some of our greatest achievements. But engineering errors and human mistakes have caused tragic disasters along the way.

A look back at the Boxing Day Asian Tsunami of 2004, which killed around 230,000 people. Survivor videos and accounts are part of a scientific examination of preparations for the next big one.

When a 51-day siege at a religious cult's ranch leads to an FBI attempt to force them out with tear gas, a fire erupts, killing nearly 80 people.

It's a regular morning in the lively town of Amagasaki when a busy commuter train derails and crashes into an apartment building, killing over a hundred passengers and trapping hundreds more inside.

An in-depth look at how Italy's largest cruise ship ran aground off the Italian coast.

Why did the Surfside condo block in Miami collapse on its sleeping residents? Why did Russia's Kursk nuclear submarine sink without warning?

An Amazon cargo plane nosedives into a swamp outside Houston, the evidence eventually leads investigators to a pilot with a long history of failures.

A massive explosion tears a hole in a 747 over Hawaii, and the trail of clues ultimately leads investigators to a catastrophic short circuit.

When Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashes shortly after takeoff, the catastrophe leads to the grounding of the entire Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet.

December 3rd 1984. Evening descends on Bhopal, a bustling Indian city of nearly 1 million people. In a few terrifying hours, more than 3,000 of them will choke to death in clouds of toxic gas...

Texas City is home to one of the largest refineries in the USA, but in March 2005, it became ground zero for a huge chemical accident.

National Geographic. Astonishing amateur and news crew footage reveals the true carnage of the earthquake and tsunami which battered Japan's east coast in March 2011.

X-raying the Earth reveals a vast fault 80 miles off the Pacific Northwest coast. For over 300 years pressure has been silently building.

On September 19th, 2021, the Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted on La Palma island, wiping out entire communities. Now, experts are exploring the devastating eruption so that future generations can be safe.

How did NASA fail to see the catastrophic failure that occurred during launch, and how was a passenger jet able to disappear without a trace?

Why did Fukushima's nuclear plant melt down and explode after a massive earthquake? Why did the USS Forrestal explode, killing 134 crew?

How did a train crash at Lac-Mégantic send 200-foot fireballs into the night sky and destroy half a town?

The truth behind the U.S. Government's secret Pentagon program on UAPs, Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, otherwise known as UFO's, is exposed.

Astronomer J. Allen Hynek leads Project Blue Book's scientific efforts to catalog and investigate civilian reports of UFO's.

The malfunction of U.S. nuclear missiles after a UFO encounter leaves the U.S. defenseless. Three former Air Force officers tell their story.

Stories of near misses with UAPs in flight ignite a conversation about a serious threat in our skies not just in America, but around the world.

In 2015, Navy pilots report having strange encounters with UFOs that have no wings, no cockpit, no exhaust, but somehow can fly with great agility.

From Winston Churchill's wartime cover-up to an alleged UFO crash in Wales, a new Ministry of Defence dossier lifts the lid on Britain's X Files.

Extraterrestrials or misidentified natural phenomena? Analyse compelling evidence and hear from experts as we explore the secret history of UFOs.

When Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashes shortly after takeoff, the catastrophe leads to the grounding of the entire Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet.

A massive explosion tears a hole in a 747 over Hawaii, and the trail of clues ultimately leads investigators to a catastrophic short circuit.

The plan to save a Bulgarian airliner hinges on convincing the violent hijackers that their demands have been met before the plane runs out of fuel.

In this episode, we learn the science behind attempting a doughnut spin on an ATV, riding river rapids, and working out with medicine balls.

New discoveries made at a lost city and a human sacrifice within an underwater cave reveal secrets about the rise and fall of the ancient Maya.

By draining the ocean we reveal how the English used captured naval technology to build their own empire.

When the cockpit window of Sichuan Airlines 8633 explodes, the crew somehow battles gale-force winds and oxygen deprivation to safely land the plane.

With flames emerging through the cockpit floor, the pilots of Pilgrim Airlines 458 manage to touch down on a frozen Rhode Island reservoir.

A massive explosion tears a hole in a 747 over Hawaii, and the trail of clues ultimately leads investigators to a catastrophic short circuit.

Why did the Surfside condo block in Miami collapse on its sleeping residents? Why did Russia's Kursk nuclear submarine sink without warning?

Excavating unopened chambers, and scanning the cliffside by drone, the experts attempt to write a new page in the history books.

Archaeologists hunt for clues to explain how Warrior Pharaoh, Ramses the Great, earned his legendary status.

How did the Colosseum come to symbolise the might of Rome? Archaeologists venture into the ruins and unearth amphitheatres to find clues.

How did Rome rise to dominate so much of the ancient world? Off the coast of Sicily, investigators discover traces of a crucial naval battle.

How did a train crash at Lac-Mégantic send 200-foot fireballs into the night sky and destroy half a town?

Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 was less than a mile from the runway at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport when it catastrophically crashed on 25th February 2009.

With rising young football star Emiliano Sala on board, a chartered Piper Malibu suddenly disappears from radar over the English Channel.

With flames emerging through the cockpit floor, the pilots of Pilgrim Airlines 458 manage to touch down on a frozen Rhode Island reservoir.

An analysis on the Shuttle Challenger disaster.

The tornado that struck Oklahoma in 2013, was the largest, one of the fastest, and-for storm chasers-the most lethal twister ever recorded on Earth.

The tornado super outbreak in April 2011: over just four days, 360 tornadoes leave a trail of devastation along the southern states of the USA.

The story of the largest wildfire in Portugal's history and how it devastated a rural community as firefighters tried to bring it under control.

A countdown of the ten biggest natural disasters ever. Using powerful footage and eyewitness testimony, experts reveal why these are the most devastating and game-changing of them all.

Why did Deepwater Horizon explode, causing the worst manmade oil spill in history? Why did the Air France Concorde crash right after takeoff?

Why did Fukushima's nuclear plant melt down and explode after a massive earthquake? Why did the USS Forrestal explode, killing 134 crew?

At Dulles Airport, outside the nation's capital, Customs and Border Protection checks for contraband and finds a large amount of marijuana.

CBP New York discovers priceless shipments of looted ancient artifacts, and CBP Newark intercepts stolen luxury cars headed for the overseas black market.

HSI in California organises undercover drug buys with numerous traffickers. CBP El Paso intercepts Coyotes heading back into Mexico.

AMO Puerto Rico sinks a smuggling op. In San Diego, HSI shuts down a cartel tunnel dug under the border, and a CBP K9 finds drugs in a car.

In the heat of El Paso, CBP stops 30 kilos of cocaine from crossing the border. Officers intercept 150K-dollar worth of illegal pills in Philadelphia.

At Dulles Airport, outside the nation's capital, Customs and Border Protection checks for contraband and finds a large amount of marijuana.

With rising young football star Emiliano Sala on board, a chartered Piper Malibu suddenly disappears from radar over the English Channel.

With flames emerging through the cockpit floor, the pilots of Pilgrim Airlines 458 manage to touch down on a frozen Rhode Island reservoir.

Slamming into a mountain, Japan Airlines 123 becomes the deadliest single aircraft accident in history and threatens to ground 747s worldwide.

Blanketed by confusion and heavy fog, a DC-9 ends up at the wrong end of an active runway in Detroit, and directly in the path of an oncoming 727.

The largest treasure ever found underwater makes headlines worldwide, but soon, attention turns to who really owns the half-billion dollar treasure of the mysteriously code-named 'Black Swan'?

The wreckage from one of Hitler's U-boats continues to leave a poisonous Nazi legacy behind.

A Kazakh crew manage to land an uncontrollable aircraft and investigators must determine how a freshly-serviced plane was released with a fatal flaw.

A cargo jet plummets to earth in the Swedish Arctic. And as investigators pore over the evidence, a terrifying picture of chaos and confusion emerges.

Gladiators of the Lost Colosseum. Archaeologists discover evidence that sheds fresh light on the enduring appeal of Roman gladiator games, and the stars who fought in the arena.

Pompeii's Forgotten Victims. In 79AD, Pompeii was destroyed by nearby volcano, Mount Vesuvius. Now archologists are digging to uncover the dark side of the town.

To date, any evidence that supports King Solomon's existence is regarded as highly controversial. Expeditions in 2010 revealed groundbreaking new clues buried in the Jordanian desert for centuries.

The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah is one of the Bible's great disaster stories. But could it have been inspired by real events?

The story of Moses and the Parting of the Red Sea is one of the best-known stories in the Bible, but did any of it actually happen? Scientist Albert Lin hunts for clues in ancient Egypt.

This season, archaeologists in Iraq and Israel uncover never-before-seen stone reliefs and make a shocking discovery inside Nineveh's city gate.

Investigators must turn to 3D technology to determine why two float planes carrying tourists collided above a spectacular Alaskan waterfall.

Air Crash Investigation 4 investigates legendary aviation disasters to find out what went wrong and why.

En route to Boise, Idaho, Continental Airlines Flight 1713 is delayed on the tarmac in Denver where controllers struggle to keep departures on schedule amid heavy snow.

For women, taking the throne in ancient Egypt required strategy, courage and determination. Meet four who ruled, each with her own path to power.

Documentary examining architects from the ancient world, delving into their fascinating projects that are littered with hidden mysteries.

Find out whether or not the stories of the Bible are based on real events.

To date, any evidence that supports King Solomon's existence is regarded as highly controversial. Expeditions in 2010 revealed groundbreaking new clues buried in the Jordanian desert for centuries.

This season, archaeologists in Iraq and Israel uncover never-before-seen stone reliefs and make a shocking discovery inside Nineveh's city gate.

Noah's story is one of the Bible's best-known tales. Now, investigators seek to unravel the story's origins, which may predate the Old Testament.

King Solomon is one of the most famous names in the Bible—known for being wise and wealthy. But there is little evidence of his reign.

Find out whether or not the stories of the Bible are based on real events.

To date, any evidence that supports King Solomon's existence is regarded as highly controversial. Expeditions in 2010 revealed groundbreaking new clues buried in the Jordanian desert for centuries.

King Solomon is one of the most famous names in the Bible—known for being wise and wealthy. But there is little evidence of his reign.

For women, taking the throne in ancient Egypt required strategy, courage and determination. Meet four who ruled, each with her own path to power.

The largest treasure ever found underwater makes headlines worldwide, but soon, attention turns to who really owns the half-billion dollar treasure of the mysteriously code-named 'Black Swan'?

The wreckage from one of Hitler's U-boats continues to leave a poisonous Nazi legacy behind.

From the earliest colonization attempts to now, hurricanes have wreaked havoc along the North American coast. Exploring the wreckage reveals surprising truths about the continent's history.

Investigators must turn to 3D technology to determine why two float planes carrying tourists collided above a spectacular Alaskan waterfall.

Air Crash Investigation 4 investigates legendary aviation disasters to find out what went wrong and why.

En route to Boise, Idaho, Continental Airlines Flight 1713 is delayed on the tarmac in Denver where controllers struggle to keep departures on schedule amid heavy snow.

In this episode we learn the science behind the fails when attempting scooter bunny hops, putting up roofs, and jumping with a snowmobile.

Explore a world never seen before - a world hidden under miles of water, the landscape of the ocean bed.

What's the truth behind the disappearance of the mightiest invasion force of ancient times? Drain the Oceans reveals the secrets of stormy seas.

Using the latest sonar technology, a hi-tech expedition maps Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean to reveal the world's only nuclear battlefield.

Investigators must turn to 3D technology to determine why two float planes carrying tourists collided above a spectacular Alaskan waterfall.

Facing a severe thunderstorm and a control tower shutdown, American Airlines 1572 suffers double-engine failure on final approach into Windsor Locks Airport in Connecticut.

An analysis on the Shuttle Challenger disaster.

In August 2018 NASA launched the first ever mission to a star. A historic quest to explore the last great frontier of our solar system - the sun. This will be the fastest man made object ever created.

Using state-of-the-art technology this series looks at the dramatic events that occur deep inside the earth and how they can cause cataclysmic destruction on the surface in the shape of tsunamis, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

In the German lands, a terrifying and brutal series of events engulfs everyone, from lowly peasants to the richest members of society.

Cinematic reconstructions, analysis, and expert interviews uncover the truth behind our popular conceptions of witches and witchcraft.

Explorer Albert Lin travels to the jungles of Central America on the trail of an ancient warrior king and the lost city he once ruled.

Mysterious structures on an abandoned Italian island reveal a dark past. An exploration of Japan's Battleship Island reveals a troubled history. Strange trees on the Yemeni island of Socotra are examined. On Indonesia's Flores Island, an unusual skull is found in a cave.

Three hundred people are killed in one of the deadliest aviation accidents of all time after a fire breaks out on board Saudia Flight 163.

A mid-air explosion rocks Southwest Airlines 1380. While pilots struggle to regain control, flight attendants make a horrifying discovery.

After a routine landing, a Taiwanese commuter plane is rocked by a massive explosion, but investigators find no evidence of a bomb on board.

The Great Wall of China. It's an icon of the ancient world. But only now, thanks to cutting edge technology, are its secrets finally being revealed.

Archaeologist Sam Willis and experts explore the mysterious civilisation that is changing everything we know about the origins of ancient China.

A spectacular aerial journey across Portugal reveals Lisbon's mosaic pavement restoration, a kaleidoscopic castle and a record-breaking footbridge.

A spectacular aerial journey across Switzerland reveals Europe's highest observatory, an earthquake-proof skyscraper and a gravity-defying railway.

This unique aerial voyage across Ireland reveals the dramatic Dublin Deer Rut, a record-breaking logistical challenge and the home of Gaelic Sport.

Mysterious structures on an abandoned Italian island reveal a dark past. An exploration of Japan's Battleship Island reveals a troubled history. Strange trees on the Yemeni island of Socotra are examined. On Indonesia's Flores Island, an unusual skull is found in a cave.

A headless skeleton is discovered on Australia's Beacon Island. Near the Marshall Islands, a huge undersea crater is explored.

In the German lands, a terrifying and brutal series of events engulfs everyone, from lowly peasants to the richest members of society.