The bog bodies
Not one, but two ancient murder mysteries. The victims are Bog Bodies: Celts perfectly preserved by the peat bog in which they had been buried. Archaeologists from the National Museum of Ireland investigated these incredibly rare finds. Find out more about the search for who these men were, when they lived – and how they died in bog bodies.

The battle of the River Plate
The gripping tale of a deadly duel at sea and one of the best intelligence bluffs of WWII. Commodore Henry Harwood takes on Captain Hans Langsdorff and the pride of the German navy, the Graf Spee, in a battle of courage and wit. One would return home a hero, while the other would lose his reputation, his ship, and ultimately his life. Read more in the battle of the River Plate.

The floating brothel
In 1789 England’s first all-female transport ship set sail for the other side of the world - the penal colony at Sydney Cove. Timewatch follows three modern Australian women as they trace their ancestry back to the prostitutes and canny con artists on the voyage - discover the extraordinary tale of the floating brothel.

Missing in Action
From 1961 - 1973 American warplanes flew more than a million missions over Vietnam and more than 1,300 American pilots were reported 'missing in action'. Nearly 40 years on, a unique unit of the American military re-visits the site where Major Knapp and Lt. Austin were last seen alive.  A case cannot be closed until human remains have been found. But will JPAC find the remains of Major Knapp and Lt. Austin? Discover more in missing in action.

The unknown soldiers
The story of private Francis Lupo, killed during the infamous Battle of the Marne in 1918, provides a unique insight into American involvement in the First World War in France and the extraordinary historical detective work of Joint Prisoner of War / Missing in Action Accounting Command (JPAC). Find out more in the unknown soldiers.

Secret history of Genghis Khan
The Secret History of the Mongols, said to have been written by the Khan’s adopted son, reveals a very different man to the brutal butcher of Western legend. Within its pages lies the “inside story” of how an illiterate nomad inspired his successors to conquer the largest land empire the world had ever seen. Find out more in the secret history of Genghis Khan.