WWII has begun; new tank strategies take the world by storm and completely change the way wars are fought. As war engulfs Europe, each country learns to adapt to mechanised warfare in its own way.

During WWII, countries all over the world leverage their industrial might to perfect the art of tank manufacturing; will quality or quantity matter more when it comes to armoured warfare?

The tank became the key to victory during WWII; Germany unveils its latest evolution of the German panzer, the Panther, but is it ready for battle, and is it enough to overcome the Soviet T-34?

Tanks continued to evolve and older tanks found a new life on the Pacific battlefront; with the end of WWII in Europe in sight, anything went in the peak of experimentation of tank design.

The Berlin Olympics of 1936 were innovative, introducing television coverage and the torch relay. We show the highlights, but also how Hitler used the Games as propaganda for his brutal regime.

A team of experts investigate the methods Hitler used to indoctrinate Germany, turning it into a finely-tuned war machine; we visit Goebbels' Propaganda Ministry and the holiday park of Prora.

Japan stood at a crossroads after the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings; on the 14th of August, 1945, Emperor Hirohito retreated to his office bunker to record a message announcing Japan's surrender.

Tanks continued to evolve and older tanks found a new life on the Pacific battlefront; with the end of WWII in Europe in sight, anything went in the peak of experimentation of tank design.

Heinrich Himmler, the head of the SS, built an organisation of terror rooted in racial fantasy and Nordic mythology. As Nazi Germany crumbled, his desperate bid for power ended in disgrace.

Laser surveys lead the team to undiscovered jungle temples, ground-penetrating radar reveals how kings took new territory, and could a huge jungle pyramid expose the makings of a mysterious cult?

The team uses drones to explore one of the world's largest ancient water systems, and ancient weapons and traces of a colossal iron industry reveal the truth behind the power of the Khmer military.

This documentary is a rediscovery of Nineveh, capital of one of the greatest civilisations - the world's first genuine superpower, the Assyrians. Why did this great city disappear?

Spanning from the Columbian mountains to the deserts of Peru, the discoveries made in this archaeological investigation revolutionise our perception of gold and its role over the last 500 years.

In the aftermath of the Great War, the victors sign the Treaty of Versailles. We begin this series by exploring the 20 years after World War One and the events that led to the birth of World War Two.

By the end of WWII, the tank had evolved from its trench-crossing beginnings; it had turned into a vision of armoured warfare that carried on through the Cold War and into the present day.

Boarding a traditional gullet yacht, Bettany sets sail along the coast of Mediterranean Turkey and visits ancient sites including Halicarnassus, Patara, Myra, Ephesus and the world-famous Troy.

For more than 3,000 years, the Maya civilisation flourished in Mesoamerica, developing cities, a sophisticated writing system, and an advanced understanding of time, astronomy, and the natural world.

What secrets did the Nazis hope to find inside the cells and DNA of the human body? Some of the most nauseating Nazi experiments were performed in the name of creating a pure Aryan race.

In 1798, Napoleon invaded Egypt with soldiers and scholars. As Denon risked his life recording ancient wonders, the Rosetta Stone promised to unlock the mystery of hieroglyphs.

Reinhard Heydrich, the ruthless figurehead behind the Holocaust's planning, wielded power through deadly efficiency. His assassination was a dramatic blow to the Nazi elite.

Laser surveys lead the team to undiscovered jungle temples, ground-penetrating radar reveals how kings took new territory, and could a huge jungle pyramid expose the makings of a mysterious cult?