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Documentary looking at the Edinburgh that tourists rarely see tells the tale of Burke and Hare, and a former member of staff from the Royal Yacht Britannia is interviewed

The American military research base in Nevada where spy planes and stealth were developed has given birth to endless conspiracy theories. This programme explores new evidence that Area 51 was not used only to test US Air Force planes, but also as a final resting place for failed experimental aircraft

Documentary investigating the truth behind a secret MOD organisation based in London’s Metropole Hotel that was set up to monitor British airspace during the Cold War following several reported sightings of unidentified flying objects

Documentary on ancient discoveries. A 120,000-year-old skull fragment in a cave in southern France provides the first scientific proof that Neanderthals engaged in cannibalism

History documentary about the battles that changed history. Crispin Swayne finds out about the famous clash between the Normans and the Saxons

Mike Brewer and Les Keane try to select the perfect gadget for this episode’s guest - former ‘Neighbours’ star Mark Little. Rating various hi-tech devices, they chat to product designers about the inspiration behind the latest trendy gizmos

Fast Show comedian Mark Williams finds out how mass-produced high quality steel and the development of transport networks in northern England helped to create several world-renowned industries during the Industrial Revolution

A series of archaeological challenges shedding light on important aspects of Britain’s past. Tony and the team are faced with a fascinating conundrum when they discover Roman pottery in an Anglo-Saxon burial ground

Series in which presenter Lee Hurst and the Salvage Squad restore classic British vehicles. The team repair the wonder wagon of the British army, an Alvis Stalwart, which is full of holes

Two teams of remote control enthusiasts compete around a purpose-built track with helicopters, cars and boats. Mike Brewer provides a guide to the test of speed, mental ability and adaptability with guaranteed thrills, spills and mayhem

Fishing survival game show in which two experienced anglers battle it out in the wilds of the Irish coast. Not only is this the search for the ultimate angler, it is a compelling fight for survival - if they do not catch, they do not eat

This documentary looks at the engineering feats of making future stealth bombers through state-of-the-art 3-D animation. Travelling at five times the speed of sound, they will have the ability to strike targets anywhere in the world - within hours

True stories from Las Vegas. This edition focuses on a group of players from around the United States who bet thousands of dollars a hand. Also featuring a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the gambling high life and a look at what it takes to make it as a Las Vegas showgirl

Science documentary. In rural Tennessee, scientists legally and systematically examine the decomposition of the human body in natural surroundings. The results are crucial to forensic study

Documentary revealing the truth about alcohol and its side effects, including groundbreaking new research

With 15 billion cigarettes consumed globally each day and millions of people hooked on this health-destroying ‘habit’, this documentary investigates the possibility of a ‘safer’ cigarette. The programme also reveals the hidden rivalries and competitive marketing strategies at work behind the scenes of the seemingly monolithic tobacco business

Documentary in which scientists explore the stories of women warriors uncovered in burial mounds near the Black Sea. Analysis reveals many found on the Russian steppes were warrior priestesses

A series bringing to life battles that changed the course of British history. Crispin Swayne looks at the extraordinary battle of Vimy Ridge, a seemingly impregnable fortress built by the Germans which was overcome in hours by Canadian troops

Mike Brewer and Les Keane try to select the perfect gadget for this episode’s guest - comedian and former ‘Big Breakfast’ host Paul Tonkinson

'Fast Show’ comedian Mark Williams takes a look at the engineering of the Industrial Revolution. In this edition, he travels to Birmingham to find out how it gained its reputation as the city of a thousand trades. He also gains an insight into what life was like for people working in the gunsmiths, the Mint, the jewelry quarter and the glassworks

Archaeology series. Tony Robinson and his team investigate the Saxon origins of the cathedral city of Ely

Series in which presenter Lee Hurst and the Salvage Squad restore classic British vehicles. The team repair a rare 1939 wartime fire engine in Northamptonshire

Two teams of remote control enthusiasts compete around a purpose-built track with helicopters, cars and boats. Mike Brewer provides a guide to the test of speed, mental ability and adaptability with guaranteed thrills, spills and mayhem

Fishing survival game show in which two experienced anglers battle it out in the wilds of the Irish coast. Not only is this the search for the ultimate angler, it is a compelling fight for survival - if they do not catch, they do not eat

A behind-the-scenes look at one of London's most popular tourist attractions. The film not only provides a historical background to this fascinating waxwork museum, but also witnesses some of the famous people offering their faces in order to be immortalised in wax, and meets those who sculpt them

True stories from Las Vegas. A day in the life of casino boss Sheldon Adelson, and tricks of the trade from poker kings

Documentary examining attempts by scientists to beat modern diseases by taking tissue samples from mummies. It is hoped that such samples will provide DNA from ancient forms of diseases such as TB and malaria, offering researchers insights that may lead to cures

Documentary looking at the phenomenon of ‘acoustic archaeology’, a new way of discovering the past, which asks whether it is possible to hear sound tracks from times gone by. New theories about Stone Age constructions suggest we may be able to discover their hidden secrets by listening to them

Documentary focusing on the grisly discovery of 100 newborns in the Roman-Byzantine sewer system of the bathhouse at Ashkelon, a find which seems to indicate that infanticide took place on a large scale in ancient Greece and Rome

Documentary on ancient discoveries. A 120,000-year-old skull fragment in a cave in southern France provides the first scientific proof that Neanderthals engaged in cannibalism

Archaeology series. In one of the most ambitious urban archaeological projects ever undertaken, Tony Robinson and the team join up with 60 archaeologists in Canterbury to unravel 2,000 years of the world famous city's history. For nine months they excavated an area the size of a football pitch, uncovering a lost friary, a medieval street, Saxon and Roman buildings and a dazzling array of finds

Documentary looking at a gigantic fossil found in Canada that will substantially extend scientific understanding of the mysterious Ichthyosaur

Documentary about the efforts of archaeologists to discover why thousands of medieval skeletons were found in one mass grave in the centre of London, and why a Roman sarcophagus was discovered in the same site

A series of archaeological challenges shedding light on important aspects of Britain’s past. Tony and the team have just three days to uncover the secrets of a great Oxfordshire house that supposedly played host to five reigning monarchs

An insight into the Graceland experience today through some of the 350 employees who explain how they maintain a balance between meeting the needs of visitors and preserving this shrine to Elvis Presley

Gambling expert Max Rubin introduces true stories from Las Vegas

Series investigating the American legal system. In this edition, a robbery and a double murder at a supermarket confound police investigators when there is little evidence and no eyewitnesses. They seem to have hit an impasse until an anonymous tip implicates one of the store’s employees in another crime

Documentary about forensic science and DNA technology. When murder occurs within the US Navy and Marine Corps, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service ensures that nobody escapes justice

Series about real-life FBI cases. This edition looks at an eight-month investigation into a series of bank robberies and murders in south Miami during the mid-1980s

The story of the largest office building in the world, home to the military intelligence forces of the United States. The programme examines the Pentagon in the wake of last September’s terrorist attack, featuring interviews with survivors and rescue workers

Historical documentary. The battles of Saigon involved some of the most vicious battles of the Vietnam war

Profiles of wartime cameraman Billy Jordan, nicknamed ‘Lucky’ due to the number of times he escaped death, and Claire Hollingsworth, who witnessed the German invasion of Poland

Personal accounts of the war. In June 1941, the British launch Operation Battleaxe to reverse German advances in North Africa. In the same month, the German invasion of Russia starts, and Britain no longer faces the Nazis alone

Steve Irwin undertakes a dangerous crocodile rescue in East Timor

Series investigating the great mysteries of the world looks at whether or not the legend of Tutankhamun’s curse has any basis in fact