episodes
- 1. The Forgotten Fighter: Hawker Hurricane Documentary looking at the design and role of the Hurricane during the Battle of Britain and World War II, and how it actually played a larger and more important role than the Spitfire, which is usual...
- 2. Wings Over the Ocean: Aircraft Carrier First invented by the British during the First World War, the aircraft carrier was frowned on by traditionalists. But Japanese recognition of the carrier's potential led to the devastating 1941 attack...
- 3. Lock, Stock and Barrel: The Springfield Rifle Accurate over distances of 500 metres, and with a vastly increased rate of fire, the Springfield rifle marked a great leap forward in rifle technology. The first weapon to be mass-produced, it was use...
- 4. U-Boat Killers: The Anti-Submarine Warship Initial U-Boat success in strangling the transatlantic supply routes began a battle to protect the Atlantic convoys. The Allies developed sophisticated anti-submarine warfare.
- 5. The Soul of the Samurai - the Japanese Sword This programme looks into the origins and history of the samurai sword, considering the processes and engineering that went into its design and making, and its importance as a weapon in battle when re...
- 6. Darkness Visible: the Stealth Fighter The F-117 A Stealth Fighter is the world's first operational combat plane designed to be invisible to radar. But while powerfully impressive during the Gulf War, doubts have persisted over the plane's...