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Some of the most impressive animals on earth are birds of prey. Their piercing eyes, power, and sharp beaks come in all shapes and sizes, each one designed for particular prey.

When America gained the upper hand in the Pacific, soldiers thought they were halfway to victory. They were wrong. The way that the Japanese forces fought only become harder to combat the closer the US got to Japan. Coming face to face with an army that would fight fanatically to the last man and never surrender was no easy task. War Stories is your one stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can find more from us on

Join host, Alice Loxton, as she delves deep into the mysterious and haunting story of the Pendle Witch Trials that took place in 17th-century England. Alice speaks to local historian Simon Entwistle and Lancaster Castle's Museum Manager, Dr. Colin Penny to shed light on the secrets and significance of this chilling trial. Alice steps back in time to explore the landscapes of Pendle Hill, the ordinary town which became the heart of witchcraft allegations in Lancashire. She finds out how fear, superstition, and religious tensions conspired to ignite one of the most infamous witch trials in English history. She spends time learning the real stories of Alice Nutter, Elizabeth Device, and other women who were entangled in the web of accusations and examines the evidence against the accused, exploring potential motivations behind their persecution. Film directed by Mark Bowsher.

Manny Puig is on huge farmland trying to help reduce the number of feral hogs. It is a very difficult job so dog experts are brought in to help catch these huge monsters.

Tony Robinson and Phil Harding travel to the Rocky Mountains in Montana, USA, for this special program on dinosaurs and the professional and private 'dinosaur hunters' who seek and recover fossil remains. Accompanying several digs, they soon learn that the methods used by the dinosaur hunters turn out to be similar to those employed by archaeologists. After joining a museum dig to excavate the bones of various tyrannosauroids, they discover the profitable tourist industry that dinosaur hunting has spawned in the US. Their journey culminates in a trip to the Badlands, where they help dinosaur hunter Jack Horner dig up the remains of a Tyrannosaurus.

Four Paws are working with a local charity to create a new home for animals based in Amman in Jordan. This move includes anathematizing lions, tigers, and a bear which means it's not going to be easy. And at a rhino orphanage, a new baby rhino 6 months old arrives requiring a lot of attention and support from Karen and the Four Paws team.

In the Jim Crow, segregated south, Mobile, AL produced dozens of star quality baseball players! I examine the circumstances that helped this Gulf Coast city become a baseball factory that produced 5 black Hall of Fame Inductees! Documentary Central is the home for compelling documentaries tackling subjects like history, climate change, wildlife, conspiracy and more.

Mysterious crashes lead to intense investigations when the stories of the witnesses aren't matching up. A truck crashes into a driver after bizarrely losing control, causing a fatal accident. Accident Investigator Season 1 episodes 1 & 2 full episodes. With over six million traffic accidents each year in North America, collision expert Rusty Haight delves into the most haunting and devastating crashes. Accident Investigator is a revealing, high impact series that deconstructs the scene of these fatal traffic accidents. WONDER is packed with binge worthy reality documentaries for hours of entertainment. Check out our hub of diverse and empowering stories which explore the extreme side of life!

The bloody Vietnam War conflict of Operation Hastings took place in the Song Gnan Valley, a heavily fortified area where the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army had entrenched themselves. The American forces, supported by South Vietnamese troops, launched a massive assault on the valley in July 1966, in an attempt to take control of the region and disrupt enemy supply lines. War Stories is your one stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can find more from us on

In this video, History Hit duo Louee Dessent and Luke Tomes join the Swords of Penda re-enactment group - volunteers who bring the 7th century to life through painstaking research and experimental archaeology - to test their early medieval mettle. Louee fills the shoes of a Saxon Thane - a lord who held his land directly from the king in return for military service in time of war, while Luke discovers what life would have been like for a Churl, the free peasant who formed the basis of society in Anglo-Saxon England. They explore various aspects of life in Anglo-Saxon England. Covering topics such as society, diet, hygiene, crafts and jewellery-making, cultural changes, medicine and music. The video discusses how the Anglo-Saxon period in England spanned six centuries and marked the arrival of Germanic speaking tribes that formed warlike kingdoms and pushed the native Britons further west. The video explores the different classes of society, from the king and his ealdormen to the thralls who could be bought and sold as property. While wealthier people enjoyed a better standard of

Manny Puig just caught a massive wild hog but his work is not yet done. He now faces an even bigger monster which is even harder to catch.

Ahead of the coronation of King Charles III, historian Dan Snow reviews depictions of kings and queens of England and Great Britain in famous movies, from Edward I to George VI. First up, he rates Colin Firth's depiction of the stammering George VI in 'The King's Speech' (2010), with sibling rivalry within the royal family popping up as a theme. Next, it's Queen Anne as played by Olivia Colman in 'The Favourite' (2018). Dan thinks we should give more credit to Queen Anne for her role in making Britain a global power. Inaccuracies in the chilling portrayal of Edward I 'Longshanks' in the 90s blockbuster Braveheart (1995) also come under scrutiny. Interactions between Edward and the Prince of Wales, who would go on to become Edward II, are seen as particularly problematic. Kenneth Branagh played Shakespeare's Henry V in a movie of the same name, but how close to reality is the famous speech given by Henry before the Battle of Agincourt? 'The Madness of King George' (1994) is up for review next. Dan discusses the complicated relationship between George

FRONTLINE examined the difficult and emotional decisions that families confront when their loved one is gravely ill, and the complicated reality of dying in an era of modern medicine. (Aired 2010) In this 2010 documentary, FRONTLINE gained access to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of one of New York’s biggest hospitals. The filmmakers found doctors and nurses struggling to guide families through a maze of end-of-life choices that had become available: whether to pull feeding and breathing tubes, when to perform expensive surgeries and therapies and when to call for hospice. The documentary presented intimate portraits of patients grappling with the trade-offs of modern medicine and the prospect of dying. Explore additional reporting on "Facing Death" on our website: FRONTLINE is produced at GBH in Boston and airs nationwide on PBS. Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional funding is provided by the Abrams Foundation; Park Foundation; the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; and the FRONTLINE Journalism Fund with major support from Jon and Jo Ann

Manny Puig and his team are out stalking and searching for wild boars who have run a rampage on local farmers' fields eating their crops and destroying land. There are benefits to keeping some hogs around but in this case there are too many and manny is the man to help keep these numbers under control.

The war in the pacific started in 1941 with a ruthless surprise attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor. This daring attack had caught America off guard and dragged them into the war against an enemy on the other side of the world. This documentary explores the attack and the fatal consequences it had for the Japanese. War Stories is your one stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can find more from us on

A mind-blowing documentary about how haunted houses for Halloween have spawned a controversial subculture of full-contact terror simulations. Go inside the most notorious extreme haunt in the world and ask yourself - how far is too far? Documentary Central is the home for compelling documentaries tackling subjects like history, climate change, wildlife, conspiracy and more.

Volcanoes may be crucial to life on earth, but that doesn't mean that they aren't deadly natural time-bombs set to explode at any moment. How do we detect these life changing events before they can occur and what happens to the people around the eruption? Code Red investigates some of the most notable disasters in our recent history. In each episode, the anatomy one type of catastrophe is investigated and is looked back at on the ways in which they have changed us forever. WONDER is packed with binge worthy reality documentaries for hours of entertainment. Check out our hub of diverse and empowering stories which explore the extreme side of life!

A love letter to all things great and British from their castles, Shakespeare, aristocrats and classic cars to quirky traditions and self-deprecating sense of humour. Did you know that the Queen’s Buckingham Palace isn’t even the largest in England or that the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland is based on a real person? There’s so much to discover. Welcome to being Quintessentially British. Documentary Central is the home for compelling documentaries tackling subjects like history, climate change, wildlife, conspiracy and more.

The Viet Cong employed guerrilla tactics to devastating effect against American forces during the Vietnam War. However, the U.S. Marines were able to adapt to their unconventional enemy by using a combination of intelligence gathering, counterinsurgency measures, and a more aggressive approach War Stories is your one stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can find more from us on

This compilation of Accident Investigator shows us unfortunate drivers who were in the wrong place at the wrong time, as well as incompetent drivers who caused accidents, only to attempt to flee the scene without a trace. Accident Investigator Season 2 episodes 3, 4 & 5 full episodes. With over six million traffic accidents each year in North America, collision expert Rusty Haight delves into the most haunting and devastating crashes. Accident Investigator is a revealing, high impact series that deconstructs the scene of these fatal traffic accidents. WONDER is packed with binge worthy reality documentaries for hours of entertainment. Check out our hub of diverse and empowering stories which explore the extreme side of life!

This Oscar-winning documentary tells the story behind Japanese daredevil Yuichiro Miura's 1970 effort to climb up and ski down the world's tallest and deadliest mountain. WONDER is packed with binge worthy reality documentaries for hours of entertainment. Check out our hub of diverse and empowering stories which explore the extreme side of life!

Every bird has a bill (beak) that it uses for transportation, feeding, and communication. From pelicans, tucans, eagles, turkeys, hummingbirds, and falcons, explorer Mart Stouffer looks into why a bird's bill is so important. Wild America S2 E1

The deadly three pronged surprise German attack that started Operation Barbarossa in June 1941 was executed perfectly. A huge chunk of the dated Soviet air force was destroyed before it could get off the ground. This gave Germany huge air superiority in the early days of the campaign which would almost prove fatal for Russia. War Stories is your one stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can find more from us on

For two of The Queen's sons, Charles and Andrew, it started with high hopes and fairytale royal weddings. It ended with scandal and bitter accusations as both couples announced that their were finished and Diana and Sarah the 'Royal Wives of Windsor', became royal outcasts. Using unique BBC archive footage - including exclusive, specially-shot pictures- this dramatic and revealing documentary tells the story of two remarkable young royals who flew in the face of convention and made shock waves that rocked the monarchy to its very foundations.

Fighting a war half way around the world is no easy task. Keeping the supply lines active for the men and machines fighting this war is even more difficult. This documentary film from the Vietnam war takes us behind the scenes of how the US kept their forces ready for action. War Stories is your one stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can find more from us on

In 2004, FRONTLINE investigated the rampant abuse of tax shelters dating back to the late 1990s, finding that some of America’s most respected accounting firms were responsible and that American taxpayers were paying for it. (Aired 2004) As the documentary “Tax Me If You Can” explored, the tax shelter became one of corporate America’s biggest hidden profit centers in the 1990s and early 2000s. The General Accounting Office estimated that bogus tax shelters at the time cost the government more than $85 billion. Correspondent Hedrick Smith spoke with government officials, tax experts and industry insiders to expose these tax shelters. His reporting led him to some unexpected places — from the city of Dortmund, Germany, to the Cayman Islands. The documentary examined how difficult it was for the Internal Revenue Service to find tax shelters and how the tax shelter wave prompted a federal investigation. The ultimate victim in this scheme, experts in the documentary said, is the honest taxpayer who is left to make up what companies aren’t paying. “Tax Me If You Can” is a FRONTLINE production with

As new technologies emerged throughout the 19th century, and the use of water and steam power became commonplace, millions of rural workers, including thousands of children, descended on the growing industrial towns to work in mills and factories. Northern cities such as Manchester, Leeds and Sheffield became industrial powerhouses, exporting textiles such as cotton, wool, silk and linen worldwide to Britain's expanding empire. As well as producing textiles, these establishments would generate enormous profits for a new class of industrialists and entrepreneurs. In the first episode of this two-part series, History Hit presenters Luke Tomes and Louee Dessent discovered what a working day was like at Quarry Bank Mill in Cheshire in the 1800s, for both a wealthy Victorian industrialist and a poor Victorian labourer respectively. But what was life like for a Victorian factory worker and mill owner outside of the cotton mill? What conditions did they have to live in? What did they eat? How did they spend their leisure time? And how did their lives compare to ours today? In this second episode, Louee Dessent travels to

Less Than is an in-depth look at poverty in America and beyond. What are its causes, what are its effects, and ultimately asks the question, "Is there Hope?. Documentary Central is the home for compelling documentaries tackling subjects like history, climate change, wildlife, conspiracy and more.

The untold stories of six Australian army nurses who served at the only Australian field hospital in the Vietnam War and a deep dive into the horrors they witnessed. War Stories is your one stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can find more from us on

Few buildings in human history are as iconic as the world famous Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, France. This documentary takes a deep dive into the history of the 860-year-old cathedral to discover what makes this incredible building such a one off.

The incredible story of Prince Philip's journey from refugee to war hero to consort of Queen Elizabeth II. A descent of kings, queens, and czars, Philip’s life was shaped by assassination, war and revolution. Battling it out with the British Establishment, he shaped and modernized the British monarchy, preserving and protecting it for generations to come. Documentary Central is the home for compelling documentaries tackling subjects like history, climate change, wildlife, conspiracy and more.

On April 18, 1942, the United States launched a daring bombing raid on Tokyo, known as the Doolittle raid. Led by commander James H. Doolittle, this mission was a direct response to the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor which had taken place just four months earlier. War Stories is your one stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can find more from us on

The Horrifying Rituals Of Iron Age Britain | Time Team | Odyssey examines the specific people, events and evidence presented in this documentary. Time Team delves into the earth to uncover the horrifying practices of the ancient inhabitants. From human sacrifices and evidence of cannibalism, this cave outside Bristol is brimming with ancient horrors. Odyssey is your journey into the world of Ancient History; from the dawn of Mesopotamia to the fall of Rome. We'll be bringing you only the best documentaries that journey into the mysteries and ruins of worlds long lost.

A motorcyclist has a head-on collision with an SUV and slides underneath. A paranoid truck driver illegally parks and causes a deadly collision with unexpected drivers. Accident Investigator Season 1 episodes 3 & 4 full episodes. With over six million traffic accidents each year in North America, collision expert Rusty Haight delves into the most haunting and devastating crashes. Accident Investigator is a revealing, high impact series that deconstructs the scene of these fatal traffic accidents. WONDER is packed with binge worthy reality documentaries for hours of entertainment. Check out our hub of diverse and empowering stories which explore the extreme side of life!

This film explores the events of September 15th, 1940 - the day Churchill described as the 'crux of the battle.' On a day now celebrated as Battle of Britain Day, Adolph Hitler's Nazi war planes fought the British Royal Air Force. Dramatic color film footage of aerial combat combined with contemporary interviews show how events in World War II seventy years ago resonate through the generations. War Stories is your one stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can find more from us on

Romance, betrayal, and disgrace pulsate through William Shakespeare’s plays, but the biggest scandal of all hides behind the author’s name. He’s not who you think he is! The secret behind one of literary history’s greatest mysteries is finally exposed -- Edward de Vere, consort and court entertainer for Queen Elizabeth I, is revealed to be the true writer of the world's most beloved plays. Documentary Central is the home for compelling documentaries tackling subjects like history, climate change, wildlife, conspiracy and more.

Take an extraordinary look at the elegant but feisty lynx. At home in the Bohemian Forest and Bavarian Forest, the lynx roam the wild surroundings, hunting and playing. Breathtaking 4K film footage shows lynxes up close in their natural environment.

Without shipments of supplies from the US, Britain would have been entirely isolated from the rest of the world. These shipments had to make a dangerous crossing of the Atlantic ocean, avoiding attacks from German U-Boats. In what was seemingly an un-winnable front against the fierce Nazi submarines, air power is what changed the tide. War Stories is your one stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can find more from us on

What you always wanted to know about steel production and could never ask is now shown in the new film "Steel - A traditional material with a great future". It vividly explains the production of steel and its products. The film shows the different ways from ore or scrap to steel and presents the most important products of the steel industry in Germany. Content: Production of steel: from ore to steel, blast furnace and converter, from scrap to steel, electric arc furnace. Steel products and their production: sheet, forgings, seamless tubes and sections, wire, continuous casting plants, rolling mills, semi-finished product line, forge, processing of steel, surface coating, tailored blanks. 2006 © Licensed by Fact + Film

Few things have remained a constant in Great Britain, the Royal Family is one of them. They've always been there to guide the nation through times of hardship and change. This is perfectly symbolized by the evergreen marriage of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip.

This Mayday Air Disaster compilation shows the recreation of the real crashes that took place on flight 811 from Honolulu airport and American Airlines flight 1420 Mayday: Experts analyze various plane crashes with an aim to figure out how these disasters occurred. They also shed light on how such accidents shaped the aviation industry and improved safety standards. WONDER is packed with binge worthy reality documentaries for hours of entertainment. Check out our hub of diverse and empowering stories which explore the extreme side of life!

Many Puig is in Florida on private property as it is filled with feral wild hogs. His job is to clear them out but cannot use any dogs or machinery to do it. So he has resulted in old-fashioned stalking and hunting techniques using spears. Manny says this is one of the hardest things he has ever had to do.

Here at History Hit, we love exploring the historic sites managed by the National Trust. In this special film we participate in a major National Trust event, the first Octavia Hill lecture, delivered by renowned art historian and museum director, Neil McGregor. Neil delves into two magnificent houses, Penrhyn Castle in North Wales and Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire, to demonstrate how such places can play a critical role in helping everyone to engage with complex histories. Widening the narrative, including all aspects of their history, no matter how challenging, can enrich our understanding of the past and influence our future. Following the lecture, Dan Snow joins a panel discussion alongside Neil MacGregor, Sathnam Sanghera, and Suzannah Lipscomb, all chaired by Times Radio's Aasmah Mir. Made in association with Times Radio

With so many people travelling around remote parts of Alaska during the hunting and fishing seasons, the only reliable mode of transportation is planes. With this many journeys every year and the dangerous weather, not every plane journey arrives at it's destination. Tanalian Air takes dangerous flying to whole new levels. With Alaskan bush pilots, it's said that its 90% smooth sailing and 10% moments of pure terror, and for these master pilots, that a lot of scary moments. WONDER is packed with binge worthy reality documentaries for hours of entertainment. Check out our hub of diverse and empowering stories which explore the extreme side of life!

Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning monarch in the history of Great Britain and the Commonwealth. While her service to her country is legendary, she has become a figure of strength, endurance, and dignity the world over and indeed we all feel connected to her. Through triumph, loss, scandal, and celebration, witness the story of how a young Princess became Queen to the people of the world. Documentary Central is the home for compelling documentaries tackling subjects like history, climate change, wildlife, conspiracy and more.

This amazing animals documentary series explores the unique guillemot birds and how they cliff dive shortly after birth trying to escape the clutches of foxes and gulls. After this death-defying leap, we explore the life of lions, hippos, and gorillas in their natural habitats.

What were the most popular sports of the Middle Ages? In the third episode History Hit's 'Medieval Pleasures' series, historian Eleanor Janega ventures into the Royal Armouries tiltyard to learn about popular medieval sports. Seasoned jouster Andy Deane and his opponent Andrew Balmforth face off in an adrenaline fuelled jousting tournament - and you're invited! We discover the harsh realities of this sport that's synonymous with the Middle Ages, and learn about its close ties to the art of combat and warfare. Our knights run a gauntlet of tests demonstrating the skill and precision needed to smash lances, spear boars and possibly secure a lucrative deal for your kingdom. And it wasn't just the knights that got in on the action, Eleanor joins the Crossbow Guild and explores how it was not only practical, but would have given people from the humbler classes a chance to tour the country, show off their skills and earn some extra coin along the way. Then, it's the thrill of the chase that gets Eleanor's heart fluttering, as Falconry Expert Emma Rapheal introduces us

The great auk was known for its fat, eggs, and feathers which were sold as commercial goods. By the 1770s the penguin-looking creature was overhunted and threatened by man. Museums and collectors took an avid interest in the great auk as its population declined, but overhunting and changes to the species' environment contributed to the species extinction.