Ptolemy's Heist at Damascus: Seizing Alexander the Great's Body for Egypt

A million-dollar pharaoh, a gold-leaf disguise, and a nerve-racking key test at the airport. This is the audacious play that fooled everyone. Dive into the real story of Jonathan Toakley Perry, the restorer-turned-smuggler who slipped a 3,000-year-old statue of Amenhotep III out of Egypt at the height of the Gulf War. See how a battered artifact became a bogus hotel souvenir, how a single scratch could have exposed everything, and why an acetone bath in England changed the game. Then follow the paper trail: forged provenance labels, a mule carrying half a million in Cairo, and the blunder at the British Museum that cracked the case wide open. Along the way, discover how this operation reshaped laws on the global antiquities trade. Watch to uncover the craft, the psychology, and the moment it all came undone — and decide for yourself where nerve ends and crime begins. Don’t miss the full episode.

Guns drawn. Lights on. A nightclub raid in Ilford spirals into a chase no one saw coming. Former Essex Boys member Bernard O’Mahoney sits down with the men behind Britain’s most audacious armed jobs to tell it how it really went down. Vic Dark relives the 1988 Penthouse raid that exploded into chaos, a struggle on the dance floor, and a getaway that involved a wounded partner, a terrified officer, and a commandeered police car. Then we head to Torquay as Mick Healy and Blink McDonald detail a multi‑million NatWest attempt that hinged on a single key, before Angelo Hayman explains how a City of London security van was taken within sight of Snow Hill Police Station. Freddie Foreman recounts the fallout of the Security Express case and a dramatic snatch from Spain. From Brinksmat’s shadow to the Essex rave scene and the Retton lane murders, this episode pulls back the curtain on methods, mistakes, and motives. Watch to hear the unfiltered voices, the near-misses, and the moments that changed everything. Stay to decide what you believe.

World War II’s most daring escape unfolds as German pilot Franz von Werra risks everything to break free from a British POW camp - and even attempts to steal a plane. Discover the thrilling true story of Franz von Werra, the audacious Luftwaffe ace who masterminded an incredible escape from captivity in wartime England. As the Battle of Britain raged and the skies were filled with danger, von Werra refused to accept imprisonment, rallying a team of fellow prisoners for an ingenious tunnel escape from Swanwick Camp. Learn how these men dodged constant patrols, built their own tunnel under the noses of their captors, and hatched elaborate diversion tactics to outwit the British Army. But the story doesn’t end at the barbed wire. Follow von Werra’s next bold move as he poses as a Dutch RAF pilot, infiltrates a British airbase, and nearly flies a stolen Hurricane fighter back to freedom. With quick thinking, charm, and nerves of steel, he narrowly escapes recapture multiple times, eventually making his way to the United States and finally back to Germany. This is

A New York gas mogul turned the American dream into a nightmare. When bodies fell and witnesses vanished, one name kept surfacing: Dinza Singh. This episode follows the FBI and NYPD as they chase a ruthless operator inside NYC’s Indian community, from a 9mm hit in Queens and a white van trap to cryptic Punjabi prison calls and a secret pump-rigging system buried beneath concrete. Watch how a missing Bronx attendant, a terrified informant list, and an audacious plan using used police cruisers lead investigators toward a RICO case. Hear the hitman’s confession, see how agents dug up hidden electronics at Foster Avenue, and learn why ground-penetrating radar and cell records became pivotal. The truth behind the “Indian godfather” is more intricate—and more brazen—than anyone expected. Experience the investigation as it tightens around a multi-million dollar fraud and a pattern of violence. Who talked, who ran, and what finally turned the case? Watch now to see how it all connects.

Discover the untold story of Operation Goral, the most daring bank heist of WW2. In August 1943, the Polish Underground Army ambushed a heavily guarded Nazi transport convoy in the heart of occupied Warsaw. In just two minutes, resistance fighters eliminated the German escort and seized over 100 million Zloty—equivalent to $1 million. This massive fortune was immediately funneled into their secret war effort, providing weapons, sabotage materials, and crucial funding for the elite fighters taking the fight directly to the Gestapo. 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 now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. You can find more from us on: This channel is part of the History Hit

A family empire ruled by fear, a swamp that swallowed evidence, and a constable who wouldn’t back down. Step into central New York’s darkest legend as the Loomis Gang rises from Sangerfield to terrorize Oneida County. See how Rhoda trained her children to steal, why Nine Mile Swamp made them untouchable, and how horses were disguised with hot potatoes. Follow the cat-and-mouse war with Constable James Filkins, from phantom warrants to midnight raids, and the brazen “you will burn” threats that emptied barns and silenced witnesses. Then comes the courthouse inferno in Morrisville with cut fire hoses, a Halloween confrontation that changed everything, and the vigilantes who finally brought the fight to Loomis Hill. This is a gripping true-crime history of power, intimidation, and the one man who kept coming back. Watch to uncover the tactics, the split between Rhoda and Wash, the secret compartments, Lost Meadow, and the moment the town said enough. Watch now to discover how an American outlaw dynasty rose—and fell—in plain sight.