Timewatch - The History of a Mystery (1996)
Unravelling one of history's most enduring riddles: the lost treasure of Rennes-Le-Chateau. A tangled tale of Knights Templar, priests and heretics, secret societies, publishers and other modern day treasure hunters. See also The Original DaVinci Code: www.youtube.com The Holy Blood and the Holy ...
Hadrian's Wall - Timewatch - ©BBC
Timewatch explores the legacy of Hadrian's Wall, which for 300 years stood as the Roman Empire's most imposing frontier. The 2000-year-old stone barrier measures 74 miles long. Standing up to 15ft high and 10ft thick, it is considered one of the unsung wonders of the ancient world, providing a wi...
The Killer Wave of 1607 - Timewatch -©BBC
On January 20, 1607 a killer wave struck the counties of the Bristol Channel and flooded miles inland. Researchers examine all the evidence and have become convinced that the wave was a rare British tsunami. ©BBC
Timewatch - Stonehenge
Timewatch - Stonehenge. Narrator - Michael Praed.
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Timewatch: Young Victoria Part 1
The story of how an unassuming little girl rose to be the most powerful woman in the world. At her birth few believed Princess Victoria would ascend the throne, but a number of untimely deaths and the failure of her uncles to father any children meant that Victoria became heiress to the British t...
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(1/5) Timewatch Himmler, Hitler and the End of the Reich
World War II Second World War Videos By the spring of 1945, Himmler had lost faith in German victory. He came to the realization that if the Nazi regime was to have any chance of survival, it would need to seek peace with Britain and the United States. Toward this end, he contacted Count Folke Be...
Killer Cloud - Timewatch -©BBC
In 1783, thousands in Britain died as a result of an environmental disaster, choking on poisonous gases from a huge volcanic eruption in Iceland. The ensuing winter was one of the harshest ever recorded and claimed even more lives. This forgotten disaster has remained a mystery for the past 200 y...
Timewatch - The Real Bonnie and Clyde
Timewatch - The Real Bonnie and Clyde. Narrator - Michael Praed.
The Greatest Knight - Timewatch - ©BBC
Dr Saul David investigates the violent world of the medieval melee tournament. Unlike the better known joust, this was a brutal brawl with sharpened weapons, few rules, and one undisputed champion- William Marshal. Saul investigates Marshal's life, discovering his epic rise from a tournament cham...
BBC Timewatch - Seeds Of War (1/4)
BBC Timewatch - Seeds Of War - Who Started The First World War? Documentary on the causes of the First World War. Uses archive film from eight countries to try and piece together the attitudes of the leaders of the Great Powers. Also looks at whether it could happen again. Documentary charting th...
BBC Timewatch - Bombing Germany (1/4)
BBC Timewatch - Bombing Germany While many remember the bombing of Dresden, which resulted in the deaths of 30000 people, this programme uncovers the reasons behind the extensive Allied attacks on other German towns during the final stages of World War Two. Historians Martin Middlebrook and Profe...
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- Length: 14:52
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The Unknown Soldiers
For more Documentaries go to WWW.DOCUFANS.COM I will add description soon, probably next week. Just want to get my stuff up asap.
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- Length: 47:56
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(1/5) Timewatch The Hunt for U-864 World War II
SUBSCRIBE TO EXCELLENT WORLD WAR II VIDEOS In late 1944, U-864 was dispatched from Germany under the command of Korvettenkapitän Ralf-Reimar Wolfram to take part in Operation Caesar. This mission called for the submarine to transport advanced technology, such as Me-262 jet fighter parts and V-2 m...
Operation Gladio [BBC Timewatch, 1992] State-Sponsored Terrorism in Europe
drey.orgfree.com Originally aired on BBC2 in 1992, Operation Gladio reveals Gladio, the secret state-sponsored terror network operating in Europe. This BBC series is about a far-right secret army, operated by the CIA and MI6 through NATO, which killed hundreds of innocent Europeans and attempted ...
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(1/5) Timewatch Emperor Hirohito World War II
Hirohito ruled Japan for more than six decades of the 20th century, during a period in which the nation aggressively pursued political dominance in Asia, withstood the devastation of World War II and rebuilt itself into a global economic powerhouse. Taking the official name Showa ("Enlightened Pe...
The Last Duel - Timewatch - ©BBC
James Landale retraces the steps of his ancestor, a well respected merchant who met his adversary at dawn in a field just outside of Kirkcaldy in southern Fife on August 23, 1826. The challenge was made over a bank loan and against a soldier-turned-banker that spread malicious rumours and lies. J...
- klidstone1970
- Length: 49:00
- Views: 5296
- Tags: bbc documentary james landale history kirkcaldy fife duel timewatch
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(1/5) Timewatch The Battle of the River Plate World War II
SUBSCRIBE TO EXCELLENT WORLD WAR II VIDEOS River Plate, battle of, fought off this South American river on 13 December 1939 between the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee and an Allied naval task force. Admiral Graf Spee, armed with six 28 cm. (11in.) guns, was commanded by Captain Hans L...
(1/6) Timewatch Omaha Beach World War II
Subscribe to Excellent World War II Videos At six miles wide, Omaha was the largest of the landing areas, with the toughest defense. The water and beach were littered with mines and the entire beach being overlooked by 30-metre cliffs. The experienced 352nd German Infantry Division had the beach ...
(1/5) Timewatch Battle for Warsaw World War II
World War II Second World War Videos Battle of Warsaw Warsaw uprising (1944), tragic attempt by the Polish Home Army (Armija Krajowa) to overthrow the German occupation as the Red Army closed on Warsaw. By 28 July 1944 citizens of Warsaw could hear the sounds of the battle between the Wehrmacht a...
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