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UK History...where every second counts.
Contemporary, fascinating and compelling, UK History showcases the best of British produced history programming, going beneath the surface to reveal the detail of history's best stories and people who made a difference. From the mystery of Ancient civilisation to the global warfare of the late 20th Century, UK History builds a richer and deeper picture of history's key events and anniversaries.
UK History Specials
UK History Specials are themed weeks of programming that revolve around major anniversaries and events building and illuminating the bigger picture.
Battles of the Empire Week
Vietnam War Week
Ancient Worlds Month
Stalin's Russia Week
Two Men In A Trench Week
Elizabeth I Week
Pre 20th Century History
UK History brings you the best programming on pre 20th Century History from the treasures and mysteries of Ancient Egypt through to the Victorian world on the brink of global change.
Secrets of Lost Empires
In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great
Secrets of the Ancients
Ice Mummies
20th Century History
Two World Wars, technological revolution and more cultural, social and economic change than any preceding century - UK History analyses the 100 years that changed the world.
The BBC in Vietnam
Uncle Ho & Uncle Sam
One of the Reason Why
Back to the Edge: Return to Vietnam
Stalin & the Betrayal of Leningrad
Stalin's Foreign Slaves
War of the Century
Two Men in a Trench
Biography
History's movers and shakers - in depth examinations of the lives and people that made history and changed the world.
Florence Nightingale
Son of God
Muhammad Ali
Dr Martin Luther King
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What's on now on UKTV History
- Journeys to The Bottom of The Sea started at 5:00pm
- This programme follows adventurer Steve Sargison as he faces the greatest challenge of his long career. Eighty metres below his boat, in clear Philippine waters, may lie a fortune in gold. However, three divers have already died trying to reach it, the locals say it is haunted, and Steve is running out of time.
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