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S27.E1 ∙ Viking Voyage

Fri, Jan 04, 2008

In July of 2007, an international crew of 61 sailors set off from Denmark for Ireland in a recreated 11th century Viking longboat. Braving rough seas and storms while confined to a one meter square space apiece for working, eating and sleeping in an open boat, the crew sailed 1000 miles in an attempt to reenact the Vikings' landfall at Dublin. 'Timewatch' cameras filmed the entire journey, recording their trials and triumphs.

7.4 /10

S27.E2 ∙ Bloody Omaha

Sat, Jan 05, 2008

Researchers and historians are still arguing about why Omaha Beach was the hardest beach to capture in the D-Day landings. Presented by Richard Hammond.

7.7 /10

S27.E3 ∙ The Wreckers

Fri, Jan 11, 2008

How far did British coastal inhabitants go to gain the cargo of ships in distress? Did communities really lure ships onto the rocks, or is it a ghoulish popular myth? Were crews left to die while their ships were pillaged? Bella Bathurst, author of 'The Wreckers: A Story of Killing Seas and Plundered Shipwrecks', explores the answers.

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S27.E4 ∙ The Greatest Knight

Fri, Jan 18, 2008

Before the medieval joust came the melee, a brutal free-for-all involving not two but hundreds of combatants. Dr Saul David explores this vicious sport and investigates the story of the hero of the melee - Sir William the Marshall.

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S27.E5 ∙ The Pharaoh's Lost City

Fri, Jan 25, 2008

In 1350 BC, Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten commanded his people to move 250 miles into the desert and build a brand new metropolis to house his revolutionary monotheistic religion. Professor Barry Kemp has studied the history of Akhenaten for the last quarter of a century. 'Timewatch' examines his findings and reveals a remarkable archaeological legacy hidden in the desert.

7.3 /10