THU 27/1/11: Britain's Secret Schindler: Revealed - 8pm on Five

This documentary explores the remarkable story of Nicholas Winton, an unlikely hero who rescued hundreds of Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia in the run-up to World War II. Featuring archive footage alongside testimony from Winton and many of the children he saved, the film gives credit to the man who took action at a time when the rest of Britain seemed to be turning a blind eye to the plight of the Jews.

TUES 25/1/11: BLOODY SUNDAY 10:35pm on ITV 1

A dramatization of the Irish civil rights protest march and subsequent massacre by British troops on January 30, 1972.

Sun 23/1/11: 7:05pm on BBC3 National Treasure: Book of Secrets

Treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin Gates looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, by uncovering the mystery within the 18 pages missing from assassin John Wilkes Booth's diary.

Friday 21/1/11: 8pm Hitler: A Profile on Discovery History Channel

Hitler's megalomania and fawning subordinates combined to convince him he was the greatest commander in history. But were his military successes more luck than skill?

• Watch clips on YouTube

Thursday History Throwdown on Five 8pm-12:20

8pm Secrets of the Blitz: Revealed The story of the life and death struggle in Britain's blitzed cities is revealed using the reports of the secret Home Intelligence Department. Fearful that morale might crack under the strain of mass bombing, the government secretly listened to phone calls, opened letters and set up a covert network of volunteers to report weekly on the mood of the nation.

9pm Jack the Ripper - The Definitive Story
Second instalment of a two-part docudrama which examines the witness statements of the Ripper case to intricately recreate the famous police investigation as it unfolded. Using state-of-the-art CGI and actor recreations, it plunges the viewer into the heart of Victorian Whitechapel and challenges them to investigate the slayings for themselves.
10pm From Hell is a 2001 American thriller film about the Jack the Ripper murders, loosely based on the graphic novel of the same title by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell.(18)

Wed 19/1/11: AMISTAD at 11:25pm on BBC 1

Definately one to record!
This film was a 12A at the cinema but when it came to video and now DVD, it became a 15. The BBC says its a 15 so be careful when watching and showing any clips from the film. (Interesting how Holocaust clips are Exempt)

Mon-Fri 2:15pm BBC1 Land Girls

BBC One Daytime today announces the line-up of a stellar British cast for a brand new five-part period drama – Land Girls – part of a season of programmes marking the 70th anniversary of World War Two.

Sun 16/1/11: King Arthur at 9pm on Sky 1

The producers of the film claim to present a historically accurate version of the Arthurian legends, supposedly inspired by new archaeological findings. The accuracy of these claims is subject to debate, but the film is unusual (though not unique) in representingArthur as a Roman officer rather than a medieval knight. It was shot in England, Ireland, and Wales.

Sat 15/1/11: 2pm-10pm, 20th Century Battlefields on The Yesterday Channel

The Snow father and son team tackle the wars and the battlefields within them.
5pm The Gulf War of 1991
6pm The Tet Offensive of 1968
7pm The Yom Kippur War of 1973

Check out this video on YouTube. The Korean War Part One:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-nLEVxFOxA&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Friday 14/1/11: DEFIANCE at 9pm on Sky Thriller

Daniel Craig is Tuvia Bielski, the tough Jewish Pole who saved hundreds from the Nazis. Powerful true story drama.
(Links are to Wikipedia)

The film opens with on-screen text stating: "A true story". It is August 1941 and Nazi forces are sweeping through Eastern Europe, targeting Jewish people. Among the survivors not killed or restricted to ghettoes are the Bielski brothers, who are Jews: Tuvia (Daniel Craig), Zus (Liev Schreiber), Asael (Jamie Bell), and Aron (George MacKay). Their parents are dead, slain by the local police under orders from the occupying Germans. The brothers flee to the forest, vowing to avenge their parents.

13/1/11 Thurs: 9-11pm Blackadder Goes Forth on Gold

The comedy series poking fun at the First World War is on Gold. Tonight Blackadder has to dodge Field Marshal Haig's planned offensive. In the next episode he joins the royal flying corps and faces the scariest 20mins of his life.

WED 12/1/11: 5:55pm on Sky Action - Valkyrie

The most famous attempted assassination of Hitler is a great Tom Cruise movie.
The film depicts the 20 July plot in 1944 by German army officers to assassinate Adolf Hitler and to use the Operation Valkyrie national emergency plan to take control of the country. The attempt itself and an early attempt at the beggining of the movie are great ways to draw students into Anti-Hitler sentiment within Germany.

SUN: Titanic's True Story on Five at 12:30pm

The True Story (Documentary)
Time - 20:00 - 21:00 (1 hour long)
When - Friday 6th February on five
Titanic's Final Moments.
Documentary. In 1912 the 'unsinkable' Titanic disappeared beneath the frigid waters of the North Atlantic. How she broke her back is still under investigation. This programme follows a recent expedition to uncover her missing pieces and uncovers surprising new evidence.

SAT 8/1/11: 7:30pm The Sinking of the Laconia: Survivors' Stories

Personal Accounts of the attack on the RMS Laconia in 1942 by a German U-boat.
Follow on from the two-part series that ended yesterday.