Battle

Dan Snow and Kate Humble relive three days which changed the course of history.

The Greatest Air Battle of World War II, Battle of Britain is a salute to the fighter pilots of the RAF and Luftwaffe that brings a splendid, lasting reality to this legend of the sky–a sixteen-week duel that changed the course of history.
"Spitfire Red Leader here. I have sighted our visitors." Once again Messerschmitts and Heinkels winged above the calm English countryside, but this time there was a difference… It was May 1968 and the stage was set for the spectacular flying sequences of one of the biggest, most costly films ever made.

Six years after the death of Gaddafi, the people of Misrata look back at their resistance to his regime which ultimately led to the downfall of a dictator.

A radio address by Emperor Showa on 15th August 1945 was supposed to mark Japan's exit from World War II. But for people in Karafuto, a Japanese territory on present-day Sakhalin, the war wasn't over. As Soviet troops advanced, local Japanese commanders got a puzzling order: "Defend Karafuto to the death". With military resources depleted, civilians were sent to confront heavily armed Soviet forces. Over 7 days, up to 6,000 people died. Through interviews with survivors, we explore this tragic chapter.

A storm is brewing in the South China Sea. China claims large swathes of it as its own, but President Biden has recently warned that it must be open for trade and navigation. Caught in the middle are Filipino fishermen, who increasingly find themselves shadowed by the Chinese coastguard and militia boats as they try to earn a living. Howard Johnson sails to Scarborough Shoal, a large coral reef 120 nautical miles off the coast of the Philippines, to discover how far China is prepared to go to assert its power and influence in the region.

The story of how Margaret Thatcher defeated the miners in 1984 and changed the face of Britain forever. Including how the miners' struggled and the hardship they faced.

In summer 1940, Great Britain stood alone against the Nazis. Now we uncover the wrecks that reveal the truth behind the Battle of Britain.

Yuri Ozerov's epic historical film "The Great Battle" is composed of five films about the events of the WWII.

Yuri Ozerov's epic historical film "The Great Battle" is composed of five films about the events of the WWII.

Yuri Ozerov's epic historical film "The Great Battle" is composed of five films about the events of the WWII.