Viasat History

March 1945: a special unit of the SS feels disturbed by wandering forced labourers in the West when their commander orders a massacre; this was a war crime that remained unpunished for decades.

Joseph Goebbels is a spokesman, seducer and propagandist driven by hatred, ambition, and the desire to be immortal.

Hitler used confrontations between economic crises and street violence to provoke the need for more authoritarian power; the "ordinary man with political genius" became the 'Chancellor of Peace'.

When the port of Antwerp is liberated, it seems the crisis might be over.

German soldiers fight tenaciously to defend their homeland.

From the beaches of Normandy to the heartland of the Third Reich, this programme delivers compelling and definitive stories of the battles fought to liberate Western Europe from the Nazis.

The crucifixion of Jesus changed the world; how much of our understanding of this event is true, and what answers can be found in the Holy Land to back up the Bible's story?

Experts look to uncover the truth behind the mystery of Mary Magdalene's life after witnessing the resurrection.

Berlin falls and the war in Europe ends. Okinawa falls with terrible losses on both sides as each prepares for the invasion of the first of the major home islands - but a new weapon is unleashed.

This episode traces Alexander's beginnings and reveals how a young prince shaped by ambition, myth, and powerful parents grew into a leader ready to challenge the world's greatest empire.

It was Elizabeth's tolerance and wisdom that allowed peace, prosperity, and English culture to flourish; her response to numerous threats saw her become one of the most powerful leaders in history.

The notorious killer became headline news in 1888 and continues to capture the world, for better or worse.

This episode tells the story of the bloody fighting for the city.

December 1944: with Europe in the grip of a terrible winter, Hitler's Panzers spearhead an attack on the Allied frontline in the Ardennes; they are to break through and re-capture the port of Antwerp.

Berlin falls and the war in Europe ends. Okinawa falls with terrible losses on both sides as each prepares for the invasion of the first of the major home islands - but a new weapon is unleashed.

This episode traces Alexander's beginnings and reveals how a young prince shaped by ambition, myth, and powerful parents grew into a leader ready to challenge the world's greatest empire.

It was Elizabeth's tolerance and wisdom that allowed peace, prosperity, and English culture to flourish; her response to numerous threats saw her become one of the most powerful leaders in history.

The notorious killer became headline news in 1888 and continues to capture the world, for better or worse.

This episode tells the story of the bloody fighting for the city.

December 1944: with Europe in the grip of a terrible winter, Hitler's Panzers spearhead an attack on the Allied frontline in the Ardennes; they are to break through and re-capture the port of Antwerp.

Berlin falls and the war in Europe ends. Okinawa falls with terrible losses on both sides as each prepares for the invasion of the first of the major home islands - but a new weapon is unleashed.

Post-WWI Germany, 1919: an Austrian man speaks to enthralled crowds that fill Munich's smoky beer halls, and his failed Beer Hall Putsch of 1923 transforms him from agitator to mythic figure.

Hermann Göring presents himself as a hero and bon vivant, but behind the façade lies a power-mad architect of Nazi terror.

Decoding tools reveal exchanges between the Führer and his allies; Hitler morphs from political leader to military strategist; the masters of the Reich unleash a world war in seven years.

Stalin's fiercely patriotic army will fight the Nazis to the last drop of blood.

Berlin falls and the war in Europe ends. Okinawa falls with terrible losses on both sides as each prepares for the invasion of the first of the major home islands - but a new weapon is unleashed.

December 1944: with Europe in the grip of a terrible winter, Hitler's Panzers spearhead an attack on the Allied frontline in the Ardennes; they are to break through and re-capture the port of Antwerp.

This episode tells the story of the bloody fighting for the city.

Stalin's fiercely patriotic army will fight the Nazis to the last drop of blood.

Air supremacy has been key to winning a war since the dawn of aerial warfare; from the Sopwith Camel biplane to the F22 Raptor, we identify and rank the most influential aircrafts in history.

Post-WWI Germany, 1919: an Austrian man speaks to enthralled crowds that fill Munich's smoky beer halls, and his failed Beer Hall Putsch of 1923 transforms him from agitator to mythic figure.

Hermann Göring presents himself as a hero and bon vivant, but behind the façade lies a power-mad architect of Nazi terror.

Decoding tools reveal exchanges between the Führer and his allies; Hitler morphs from political leader to military strategist; the masters of the Reich unleash a world war in seven years.

July 1944: American forces plan a major offensive named Operation Cobra. They would attack near St Lo, achieve a breakthrough, then unleash General Patton and the US Third Army to exploit the opening.

February 1945: a quarter of all US Marines who died in WWII were killed in Iwo Jima; the Leathernecks were forced to re-think their tactics as one in three of them became a casualty.

Air supremacy has been key to winning a war since the dawn of aerial warfare; from the Sopwith Camel biplane to the F22 Raptor, we identify and rank the most influential aircrafts in history.

Post-WWI Germany, 1919: an Austrian man speaks to enthralled crowds that fill Munich's smoky beer halls, and his failed Beer Hall Putsch of 1923 transforms him from agitator to mythic figure.

Hermann Göring presents himself as a hero and bon vivant, but behind the façade lies a power-mad architect of Nazi terror.

Decoding tools reveal exchanges between the Führer and his allies; Hitler morphs from political leader to military strategist; the masters of the Reich unleash a world war in seven years.

July 1944: American forces plan a major offensive named Operation Cobra. They would attack near St Lo, achieve a breakthrough, then unleash General Patton and the US Third Army to exploit the opening.

February 1945: a quarter of all US Marines who died in WWII were killed in Iwo Jima; the Leathernecks were forced to re-think their tactics as one in three of them became a casualty.

Air supremacy has been key to winning a war since the dawn of aerial warfare; from the Sopwith Camel biplane to the F22 Raptor, we identify and rank the most influential aircrafts in history.

WWII has begun; new tank strategies take the world by storm and completely change the way wars are fought. As war engulfs Europe, each country learns to adapt to mechanised warfare in its own way.

As Hitler engulfed Europe, old castles across the continent fell under Nazi control; once symbols of nobility and culture, these fortresses were transformed to serve the ambitions of the Third Reich.

At the outbreak of WWII in 1939, some of the first violence took the form of the bomber; gas masks, shelters, and the evacuation of children were all signs of awareness and fear of the bomber.

The Allies plan how to break through Hitler's Atlantic Wall for years. The D-Day fleet is the biggest assembled in history, responsible for one of the bloodiest and most extraordinary battles of WW2.

Air supremacy has been key to winning a war since the dawn of aerial warfare; from the Sopwith Camel biplane to the F22 Raptor, we identify and rank the most influential aircrafts in history.

February 1945: a quarter of all US Marines who died in WWII were killed in Iwo Jima; the Leathernecks were forced to re-think their tactics as one in three of them became a casualty.

July 1944: American forces plan a major offensive named Operation Cobra. They would attack near St Lo, achieve a breakthrough, then unleash General Patton and the US Third Army to exploit the opening.

The Allies plan how to break through Hitler's Atlantic Wall for years. The D-Day fleet is the biggest assembled in history, responsible for one of the bloodiest and most extraordinary battles of WW2.

Generation after generation has been marked by tragedy; is there a debt to pay for their money-motivated actions?

20th-century battles have changed the course of history; the Battle of the Somme saw over 60,000 casualties on the first day alone and D-Day marked the beginning of Hitler's ultimate defeat.

WWII has begun; new tank strategies take the world by storm and completely change the way wars are fought. As war engulfs Europe, each country learns to adapt to mechanised warfare in its own way.

As Hitler engulfed Europe, old castles across the continent fell under Nazi control; once symbols of nobility and culture, these fortresses were transformed to serve the ambitions of the Third Reich.

The remains of 7,000 humans were discovered in the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum, Malta's Neolithic temple; could the temple reveal the mystery of who they belonged to and what happened to its owners?

If successful, his plan could end the war by Christmas.

April 1945: Stalin's generals compete to raise the Red Flag over the Reichstag; a Panzer Army, two army groups, and the home guard are locked in a desperate battle with the encircling Red Army.

20th-century battles have changed the course of history; the Battle of the Somme saw over 60,000 casualties on the first day alone and D-Day marked the beginning of Hitler's ultimate defeat.

WWII has begun; new tank strategies take the world by storm and completely change the way wars are fought. As war engulfs Europe, each country learns to adapt to mechanised warfare in its own way.

As Hitler engulfed Europe, old castles across the continent fell under Nazi control; once symbols of nobility and culture, these fortresses were transformed to serve the ambitions of the Third Reich.

The remains of 7,000 humans were discovered in the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum, Malta's Neolithic temple; could the temple reveal the mystery of who they belonged to and what happened to its owners?

If successful, his plan could end the war by Christmas.

April 1945: Stalin's generals compete to raise the Red Flag over the Reichstag; a Panzer Army, two army groups, and the home guard are locked in a desperate battle with the encircling Red Army.

20th-century battles have changed the course of history; the Battle of the Somme saw over 60,000 casualties on the first day alone and D-Day marked the beginning of Hitler's ultimate defeat.

Hellenistic pharaohs fought the Seleucids for centuries; Ptolemy IV faced Antiochos the Great at Raphia with 100,000 men and war elephants. Discover the combatants, naval strategy and consequences.

Viasat History. We follow the first active excavation of a pharaoh's tomb in the iconic Valley of the Kings since King Tut's tomb a century ago and reveal new secrets about Egypt's famous rulers.

The Lost Pyramid: Expert archaeologists and Egyptologists believe they have found Radjedef's pyramid, the missing pyramid of Giza. Follow their technological trail of discovery.

Hitler's audacious plan to turn the tide of the war; colourised archive depicts the Germans' opening salvo artillery barrage and George Patton's arrival in Bastogne to break the German siege.

20th-century battles have changed the course of history; the Battle of the Somme saw over 60,000 casualties on the first day alone and D-Day marked the beginning of Hitler's ultimate defeat.

April 1945: Stalin's generals compete to raise the Red Flag over the Reichstag; a Panzer Army, two army groups, and the home guard are locked in a desperate battle with the encircling Red Army.

If successful, his plan could end the war by Christmas.

Hitler's audacious plan to turn the tide of the war; colourised archive depicts the Germans' opening salvo artillery barrage and George Patton's arrival in Bastogne to break the German siege.

No other family in 20th-century America has held higher status than the Kennedys, but as blessed as they seemingly were, they were also cursed by a series of tragic and bizarre events.

Warfare has always driven the development of technology; from penicillin and pioneering plastic surgery to the development of the internet and GPS, we rank the most influential inventions of warfare.

Hellenistic pharaohs fought the Seleucids for centuries; Ptolemy IV faced Antiochos the Great at Raphia with 100,000 men and war elephants. Discover the combatants, naval strategy and consequences.

Viasat History. We follow the first active excavation of a pharaoh's tomb in the iconic Valley of the Kings since King Tut's tomb a century ago and reveal new secrets about Egypt's famous rulers.

The Lost Pyramid: Expert archaeologists and Egyptologists believe they have found Radjedef's pyramid, the missing pyramid of Giza. Follow their technological trail of discovery.

When the port of Antwerp is liberated, it seems the crisis might be over.

June 1942: the most decisive naval-air battle in the Pacific started as a Japanese trap and ended as an American ambush, a totally unpredictable conflict made up of luck, code-breaking, and gambles.

Warfare has always driven the development of technology; from penicillin and pioneering plastic surgery to the development of the internet and GPS, we rank the most influential inventions of warfare.

Hellenistic pharaohs fought the Seleucids for centuries; Ptolemy IV faced Antiochos the Great at Raphia with 100,000 men and war elephants. Discover the combatants, naval strategy and consequences.

Viasat History. We follow the first active excavation of a pharaoh's tomb in the iconic Valley of the Kings since King Tut's tomb a century ago and reveal new secrets about Egypt's famous rulers.

The Lost Pyramid: Expert archaeologists and Egyptologists believe they have found Radjedef's pyramid, the missing pyramid of Giza. Follow their technological trail of discovery.

When the port of Antwerp is liberated, it seems the crisis might be over.

June 1942: the most decisive naval-air battle in the Pacific started as a Japanese trap and ended as an American ambush, a totally unpredictable conflict made up of luck, code-breaking, and gambles.

Warfare has always driven the development of technology; from penicillin and pioneering plastic surgery to the development of the internet and GPS, we rank the most influential inventions of warfare.

The economy, trade and commercial power of Rome on the eve of the Empire with the Battle of Alesia, portraits of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra, and the Pantheon, the temple of all gods.

Two sites are emblematic of legionary life in Ancient Roman times: the fort of Vindolanda and the garrison of Lugdunum. Excavations have unearthed objects that shed light on the life of these sites.

An excavation in Pompeii unearths new rich finds, and the search is on for survivors.

Churchill turns to his formidable bomber force to break the deadlock.

Warfare has always driven the development of technology; from penicillin and pioneering plastic surgery to the development of the internet and GPS, we rank the most influential inventions of warfare.

June 1942: the most decisive naval-air battle in the Pacific started as a Japanese trap and ended as an American ambush, a totally unpredictable conflict made up of luck, code-breaking, and gambles.

When the port of Antwerp is liberated, it seems the crisis might be over.

The Grimaldi family has held their posts as sovereigns of Monaco with the utmost grace, but one thing they have missed time and again is good luck in the love department.

How could their tragic destinies share so many similarities?

The Habsburgs were the most powerful family in Europe for centuries; why was their destiny so fatal, and were all their tribulations connected to some kind of curse?

The economy, trade and commercial power of Rome on the eve of the Empire with the Battle of Alesia, portraits of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra, and the Pantheon, the temple of all gods.

Two sites are emblematic of legionary life in Ancient Roman times: the fort of Vindolanda and the garrison of Lugdunum. Excavations have unearthed objects that shed light on the life of these sites.

An excavation in Pompeii unearths new rich finds, and the search is on for survivors.

German soldiers fight tenaciously to defend their homeland.

January-May 1944: atop the hill in Monte Cassino lies an abbey whose commander has forbidden military use of; the abbey is reduced to rubble despite this and the fight claims over 200,000 deaths.

From the super-dreadnought battleships of the First World War to the stealth submarines of the Cold War, maritime vessels have proved decisive in the fight for naval supremacy.

The economy, trade and commercial power of Rome on the eve of the Empire with the Battle of Alesia, portraits of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra, and the Pantheon, the temple of all gods.

Two sites are emblematic of legionary life in Ancient Roman times: the fort of Vindolanda and the garrison of Lugdunum. Excavations have unearthed objects that shed light on the life of these sites.

An excavation in Pompeii unearths new rich finds, and the search is on for survivors.

German soldiers fight tenaciously to defend their homeland.

January-May 1944: atop the hill in Monte Cassino lies an abbey whose commander has forbidden military use of; the abbey is reduced to rubble despite this and the fight claims over 200,000 deaths.

From the super-dreadnought battleships of the First World War to the stealth submarines of the Cold War, maritime vessels have proved decisive in the fight for naval supremacy.

Alexander's campaign moves south; he uses religion, symbolism and strategic diplomacy to secure loyalty in Egypt, presenting himself as pharaoh and restoring temples neglected under Persian rule.

Anne was one of the hardest-working monarchs the country had ever seen; she brought about the union of England and Scotland, making her the first Queen of Great Britain.

Amid Whitechapel's panic, the Star stirs antisemitic violence; as the killer strikes again, journalist Fred Best forges a letter from the murderer.

Hitler offers a scapegoat: the Jews.

From the super-dreadnought battleships of the First World War to the stealth submarines of the Cold War, maritime vessels have proved decisive in the fight for naval supremacy.

January-May 1944: atop the hill in Monte Cassino lies an abbey whose commander has forbidden military use of; the abbey is reduced to rubble despite this and the fight claims over 200,000 deaths.

German soldiers fight tenaciously to defend their homeland.

Hitler offers a scapegoat: the Jews.

From the super-dreadnought battleships of the First World War to the stealth submarines of the Cold War, maritime vessels have proved decisive in the fight for naval supremacy.

Weapons win wars; it's been claimed that the human race has spent more time, money, and effort in developing weapons than in any other single field of human endeavour.

James Holland uncovers the truth behind Hitler's feared Panzer divisions and explores how the German obsession with over-engineering their armoured vehicles brought about their downfall.

As Hitler engulfed Europe, old castles across the continent fell under Nazi control; once symbols of nobility and culture, these fortresses were transformed to serve the ambitions of the Third Reich.

WWII has begun; new tank strategies take the world by storm and completely change the way wars are fought. As war engulfs Europe, each country learns to adapt to mechanised warfare in its own way.

December 1944: with Europe in the grip of a terrible winter, Hitler's Panzers spearhead an attack on the Allied frontline in the Ardennes; they are to break through and re-capture the port of Antwerp.

February 1945: a quarter of all US Marines who died in WWII were killed in Iwo Jima; the Leathernecks were forced to re-think their tactics as one in three of them became a casualty.

April 1945: Stalin's generals compete to raise the Red Flag over the Reichstag; a Panzer Army, two army groups, and the home guard are locked in a desperate battle with the encircling Red Army.

June 1942: the most decisive naval-air battle in the Pacific started as a Japanese trap and ended as an American ambush, a totally unpredictable conflict made up of luck, code-breaking, and gambles.

January-May 1944: atop the hill in Monte Cassino lies an abbey whose commander has forbidden military use of; the abbey is reduced to rubble despite this and the fight claims over 200,000 deaths.

Post-WWI Germany, 1919: an Austrian man speaks to enthralled crowds that fill Munich's smoky beer halls, and his failed Beer Hall Putsch of 1923 transforms him from agitator to mythic figure.

Hermann Göring presents himself as a hero and bon vivant, but behind the façade lies a power-mad architect of Nazi terror.

Decoding tools reveal exchanges between the Führer and his allies; Hitler morphs from political leader to military strategist; the masters of the Reich unleash a world war in seven years.

WWII has begun; new tank strategies take the world by storm and completely change the way wars are fought. As war engulfs Europe, each country learns to adapt to mechanised warfare in its own way.

As Hitler engulfed Europe, old castles across the continent fell under Nazi control; once symbols of nobility and culture, these fortresses were transformed to serve the ambitions of the Third Reich.

At the outbreak of WWII in 1939, some of the first violence took the form of the bomber; gas masks, shelters, and the evacuation of children were all signs of awareness and fear of the bomber.

Air supremacy has been key to winning a war since the dawn of aerial warfare; from the Sopwith Camel biplane to the F22 Raptor, we identify and rank the most influential aircrafts in history.

20th-century battles have changed the course of history; the Battle of the Somme saw over 60,000 casualties on the first day alone and D-Day marked the beginning of Hitler's ultimate defeat.

Warfare has always driven the development of technology; from penicillin and pioneering plastic surgery to the development of the internet and GPS, we rank the most influential inventions of warfare.

From the super-dreadnought battleships of the First World War to the stealth submarines of the Cold War, maritime vessels have proved decisive in the fight for naval supremacy.

Weapons win wars; it's been claimed that the human race has spent more time, money, and effort in developing weapons than in any other single field of human endeavour.

The remains of 7,000 humans were discovered in the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum, Malta's Neolithic temple; could the temple reveal the mystery of who they belonged to and what happened to its owners?

What makes a successful war leader? Influential leaders of warfare all share a vision and the ability to inspire others to follow their orders, but how they lead differs hugely.

Decoding tools reveal exchanges between the Führer and his allies; Hitler morphs from political leader to military strategist; the masters of the Reich unleash a world war in seven years.

Hermann Göring presents himself as a hero and bon vivant, but behind the façade lies a power-mad architect of Nazi terror.

Post-WWI Germany, 1919: an Austrian man speaks to enthralled crowds that fill Munich's smoky beer halls, and his failed Beer Hall Putsch of 1923 transforms him from agitator to mythic figure.

Hellenistic pharaohs fought the Seleucids for centuries; Ptolemy IV faced Antiochos the Great at Raphia with 100,000 men and war elephants. Discover the combatants, naval strategy and consequences.

Viasat History. We follow the first active excavation of a pharaoh's tomb in the iconic Valley of the Kings since King Tut's tomb a century ago and reveal new secrets about Egypt's famous rulers.

The Lost Pyramid: Expert archaeologists and Egyptologists believe they have found Radjedef's pyramid, the missing pyramid of Giza. Follow their technological trail of discovery.

The economy, trade and commercial power of Rome on the eve of the Empire with the Battle of Alesia, portraits of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra, and the Pantheon, the temple of all gods.

Two sites are emblematic of legionary life in Ancient Roman times: the fort of Vindolanda and the garrison of Lugdunum. Excavations have unearthed objects that shed light on the life of these sites.

An excavation in Pompeii unearths new rich finds, and the search is on for survivors.

Alexander's campaign moves south; he uses religion, symbolism and strategic diplomacy to secure loyalty in Egypt, presenting himself as pharaoh and restoring temples neglected under Persian rule.

Anne was one of the hardest-working monarchs the country had ever seen; she brought about the union of England and Scotland, making her the first Queen of Great Britain.

Amid Whitechapel's panic, the Star stirs antisemitic violence; as the killer strikes again, journalist Fred Best forges a letter from the murderer.