Making History

As the most notorious dictator of the 20th century, Hitler's life is heavily documented. But despite his infamy, there is still a secret history to bring to life. Using expert testimony and crafty camera tricks, our team recreates the future Führer's experiences in the First World War trenches to find out how a brush with an exploding bomb helped turn a young soldier into the leader of Nazi Germany.

Centuries after they were made, Nostradamus's cryptic predictions still resonate. Some claim he predicted the assassination of JFK, the death of Princess Diana and even the end of the world. But what was this 16th-century prophet's life really like? After creating a chilling reconstruction of the plague that killed his entire family, our team of historians and CGI magicians conjure up some of the Frenchman's most controversial predictions as we explore whether Nostradamus really could see the future.

This episode takes you into the world famous enigma - Stonehenge as we delve right into the secrets of the stones. Using cutting edge graphics and the help of the world's leading experts, see Stonehenge's most dramatic moments come to life - magic, murder, heroic journeys, rituals - and the extraordinary feat of rising the stones.

They're not just the stuff of Hollywood - their rise and fall has shaped our history. Combining expert interviews and high-end CGI the Rise of the Gangster re-creates five extraordinary moments when Gangsters made history: from the shootout that made Bonnie and Clyde famous to the assassination attempt that terrified Al Capone.