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Tony Robinson heads to Guernsey and Jersey to tell the story of the islands' surrender to the Nazis during the Second World War. In Guernsey, he hears of the first bombing raid that heralded the German troops' arrival and sees the spot where the first-ever British commando landed in secret, only to see the planned revenge raid fail spectacularly. A ferry then takes him on to Jersey, where he finds almost all of its beaches have a bunker or a machine gun post left over from the conflict

Examining the execution of German spies captured in the two world wars. There's a profile of suffragette Leonora Cohen, who took aim at the crown jewels to publicise her cause. There's a look back to 2014, when the Tower hosted a display of nearly 900,000 ceramic poppies in the moat for Remembrance Day. In the Royal Armouries after dark, curator Bridget examines a telling reminder of the horrors of war. Plus, another new recruit joins the Beefeaters

American couple and civil rights activists Betty and Barney Hill, who claimed they were abducted by extraterrestrials in a rural area of New Hampshire in September 1961. What really happened to the hills that night? Was this a real case of aliens among us or a couple just looking for attention?

Broadhaven is a sleepy community in south-west Wales, but since the late 1970s it has made headlines for being the UFO capital of Europe. In 1977, schoolchildren spotted a cigar-shaped aircraft. The sighting transforms the quiet seaside town into a UFO hot spot

From the trench to the home-front hospital, a medical historian retraces the train journey made by wounded soldiers during the Second World War. Documentary series exploring the role of trains in the major conflicts of the past 150 years

Documentary going behind the scenes at the castle and exploring its 900 years of history. The first episode focuses on the iconic Yeoman Warders, or Beefeaters, following their daily routine and the appointment of a new Chief Beefeater. Plus, a look at the tower's origins in the reign of William the Conqueror and a new exhibition dedicated to the infamous story of the princes in the tower

The latest recruit to join the team of 37 beefeaters begins his career with some testing exams. Chris must learn the extensive history of the Tower by heart, a word-for-word knowledge which he will be tested on by the governor before being let loose alone on the 100,000 visitors who come to the Tower every week. Plus, chief curator Tracy Borman turns her attention to the time of Henry VIII, when the Tower gained its notorious reputation for imprisonment and execution, revealing the history of Anne Boleyn within the walls

The presenter is joined by Bruno Tonioli to look at key battle tactics during the Roman Invasion. The pair contemplate the physical diffixcult of invasion - such as wading through the waves in armour - and examine the power struggle the Celts went through to hold onto their identity, as well as the complexity of firing a catapult

The story of Britain's first female agents sent to the front line during the Second World War and spymistress Vera Atkins, who led them. In the tumult of the conflict, French Resistance fighters sought aid from Britain's Special Operations Executive (SOE) against Nazi occupation. Led by Romanian-born Atkins, SOE enlisted female agents including Odette Sansom and Noor Inayat Khan to take the fight to the Germans. As tensions soared, Noor navigated occupied France, while Atkins grappled with tough decisions. She and her team raced against time to safeguard SOE's mission, braving sacrifices for victory

As Hitler rose to power, Heinrich Himmler and the SS were convinced the legendary continent Atlantis existed. From an ancient city to rock carvings in Sweden, the Ahnenerbe - Nazi Germany's secret team of elite scholars and archaeologists - searched for its whereabouts

In 1947, ancient scrolls were discovered in desert caves near the Dead Sea. One of them spells out - in chilling detail - a future apocalyptic war. This documentary considers the plausibility of such prophecies

Hitler's government was firmly in the saddle in October 1934 and its anti-Jewish policy was supported by millions of Germans. Openly and publicly, Jews were discriminated against, disenfranchised, and persecuted. The indifference of many countries towards those Jewish refugees forced to leave Germany was evident