The Impossible Salvage of the Kursk Submarine

In March 2012, a violent storm threw an oil tanker against the cliffs of Syracuse, Sicily, triggering one of Italy's most dramatic helicopter rescues. For over a year, the wreck scarred the coastline of a UNESCO World Heritage site. This is the story of the international team of salvage masters who undertook the monumental task of cutting the ship apart to restore the beautiful Mediterranean coast.

Recovery teams face some of their most demanding jobs yet as a burning lorry shuts down the M1 during rush hour, a fully loaded 44-ton Arctic sinks into a muddy country verge, and a crane truck becomes stranded on a rugby pitch. With traffic chaos building and huge vehicles needing specialist recoveries, the engineers must use skill, experience and powerful machinery to get Britain's roads moving again.

Shot simultaneously by 70 crews, this is a portrait of one day in 2014 in the life of the world's most famous city full of contradictions, a multi-level unique experience. Behind the harsh politics of our days still lie personal daily routines familiar to all. Following protagonists from all religions and backgrounds, 24 HOURS JERUSALEM remains an extraordinary message from the heart of a deeply conflicted region. Original title: 24 Hours Jerusalem - EP1 Director: Volker Heise Producer: Thomas Kufus / Zero One Film, Alegria Productions

12,000 Lives Taken by London’s Deadly Smog | The Great Smog: Winter of '52 | Season 1 Episode 2 examines the specific people, events and evidence presented in this documentary. The winter of 1952 brought one of the darkest disasters in London’s history. As freezing temperatures settled over the city, huge amounts of coal smoke mixed with stagnant air, creating a thick and toxic smog that covered London for days. The Great Smog: Winter of '52 takes you inside this terrifying event, exploring how the deadly fog transformed everyday life, brought transportation to a standstill, caused widespread illness, and contributed to thousands of deaths. What looked like an ordinary London fog quickly became a silent killer. This documentary examines the causes of the Great Smog, the people caught in the disaster, the shocking impact on London, and the government's response as the true scale of the tragedy became clear. It also follows the aftermath and how this catastrophe helped push Britain toward stronger clean-air laws. Part of a series exploring history’s most shocking disasters and forgotten turning points, this episode

Ten British Muslims divided by faith come together to help people living in poverty. At a homeless shelter, they cook meals for more than 100 vulnerable people. Can charity overcome their clashes over Islam, identity and prejudice?

The Cloud That Killed Thousands | The Great Smog: Winter of '52 | Season 1 Episode 1 examines the specific people, events and evidence presented in this documentary. The winter of 1952 brought one of the darkest disasters in London’s history. As freezing temperatures settled over the city, huge amounts of coal smoke mixed with stagnant air, creating a thick and toxic smog that covered London for days. The Great Smog: Winter of '52 takes you inside this terrifying event, exploring how the deadly fog transformed everyday life, brought transportation to a standstill, caused widespread illness, and contributed to thousands of deaths. What looked like an ordinary London fog quickly became a silent killer. This documentary examines the causes of the Great Smog, the people caught in the disaster, the shocking impact on London, and the government's response as the true scale of the tragedy became clear. It also follows the aftermath and how this catastrophe helped push Britain toward stronger clean-air laws. Part of a series exploring history’s most shocking disasters and forgotten turning points, this episode reveals how