He is infamous for ordering the murder of all first-born male children in an attempt to prevent the coming of the Son of God Jesus Christ, but Herod may not be as evil as the Bible made out.

After Rome's First Punic War victory, Carthage's power was diminished. In 218 BCE, driven by vengeance, Hannibal led a daring invasion across the Alps, striking at Rome's heart with tactical genius.

After 15 years of warfare, Hannibal returned to defend his homeland, but Scipio's innovative strategy challenged tradition. Their clash decided the fate of empires and shaped the course of history.

1943: as the Allies bombed Nazi-occupied Europe, a massive concrete dome rose from the French countryside. This huge shell reportedly concealed a crucial component of Hitler's plan for victory.

Constantine's claim to power knew no bounds. This final episode follows the emperor's archaeological traces to the new Rome, Constantinople.

1943: as the Allies bombed Nazi-occupied Europe, a massive concrete dome rose from the French countryside. This huge shell reportedly concealed a crucial component of Hitler's plan for victory.

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

Operation Barbarossa's endgame does not come to fruition; with the world distracted, Japan launch their attack on Pearl Harbor, forcing American isolationists to join the war in earnest.

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.

Carin and Emmy Göring enabled Hermann Göring's ambitions in the Nazi regime. One a beloved companion committed to the Nazi vision, the other a star of the stage with little taste for politics.

Given the affectionate name 'Little Boots' by the troops of those Roman legions he marched with, Gaius's nickname name became feared and his reputation forever scarred by his terrorising behaviour.

He famously tinkered as Rome burnt, but the legend of Nero commonly accepted as true is pure myth; he was, however, responsible for some of the worst crimes committed by a Roman emperor.

Ancient history knows few rulers like Constantine the Great. This first episode follows archaeologists on the stages of his life from Naissus to Rome.

Constantine's claim to power knew no bounds. This final episode follows the emperor's archaeological traces to the new Rome, Constantinople.

War in Europe ends with Soviet and American troops surrounding the German army; in the Pacific, it takes the devastating nuclear bombs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to force the Japanese surrender.

During WWII, countries all over the world leverage their industrial might to perfect the art of tank manufacturing; will quality or quantity matter more when it comes to armoured warfare?

Archaeologists hunt for clues to how the mysterious Inca conquered much of South America, and why, when Europeans arrived, the mighty empire crumbled.

As fear grips London, the Star fuels panic with Fred Best forging letters to fuel the Ripper myth; when the murders stop, the paper faces a reckoning.

After the Allied landing in Normandy, France fell city after city; a small island fortress off of the coast of France became the stage for a harrowing act of Nazi defiance.

Acclaimed classicist Mary Beard explores what it was really like to be emperor of Rome, taking us behind palace walls to reveal the hidden world of the Roman imperial court and lifestyle.

Magda Goebbels embraced Nazi ideology with devotion and saw herself as a mother of the nation. In a horrifying act of loyalty, she enacted one of the most atrocious crimes a mother can commit.

Given the affectionate name 'Little Boots' by the troops of those Roman legions he marched with, Gaius's nickname name became feared and his reputation forever scarred by his terrorising behaviour.