Sat 7pm: Decisive Weapons on BBC4

Season 1. Episode 1 of 6. T-34: The Queen of Tanks. Sean Bean presents an insight into the Russian T-34 tank. Designed in total secrecy, the vehicle soon became the Red Army's most feared weapon in the Second World War, saving Russia from German occupation and playing a vital role in Hitler's defeat.

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Thu 16/2/12: Pearl Harbor on Channel 5 8:05pm

The reported death of a pilot during the Second World War leaves his girlfriend seeking solace in the arms of his one-time best friend - until the supposedly dead airman turns up. However, when the Japanese launch their bombing raid on the US base, the three of them have to put their personal problems aside. Romantic drama, starring Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Kate Beckinsale and Cuba Gooding Jr.

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Sat 10pm: RAF First Light on YeSTERDAY

Docu-drama during the Battle of Britain 1940

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Friday 10:40pm: The Children Who Fought Hitler on YeSTERDAY

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TVGuide: The Evacuees on YeSTERDAY 9:05pm

The experiences of children who were forced to leave Belfast during the Second World War. Many of those evacuated found their stay in the countryside changed their lives forever. Sixty-five years after the end of the conflict, this poignant documentary reveals their remarkable stories.

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Fri 9pm: The Last Samurai (2003) on Channel 5

The emperor of Japan recruits an American Civil War veteran to train his troops in a bid to wipe out a rebel faction of samurai warriors. The soldier is taken captive when the imperial army is defeated, and comes to respect his enemies' traditions and code of honour, finally going over to their side. Historical adventure, starring Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, Timothy Spall, Billy Connolly and Shichinosuke Nakamura.

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Thur 10pm: Narrow Escapes of World War Two on YeSTERDAY

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