Dan Snow follows the route of Odysseus across the Mediterranean, beginning with the world of Troy and the Bronze Age warriors who inspired Homer’s epic. Sailing through Greece and the Ionian islands, he explores places traditionally associated with the Cyclops, Circe, the Sirens and other episodes of the hero’s long journey home, while examining the archaeology and historical evidence behind the legends. Along the way, Dan asks how much of the story may preserve memories of real places, peoples and events from the ancient Greek world. His voyage ends at Ithaca, where Odysseus’s struggle to return to his family reaches its climax. Combining myth, history, archaeology and travel, this documentary reveals how one ancient story became one of the most influential adventures ever told.
What begins as a dream Mediterranean holiday turns into an unimaginable fight for survival. On the night of January 13, 2012, passengers aboard the luxurious Costa Concordia are dining and putting children to bed when the ship sails dangerously close to the Italian island of Giglio and strikes underwater rocks. As the vessel loses power and begins to flood and tilt, confusion spreads through its glittering corridors. Passengers are initially told there is only an electrical problem, while precious minutes pass before an evacuation is ordered and lifeboats become increasingly difficult to launch. Through extraordinary footage recorded by those on board, black-box communications and deeply personal survivor testimony, the disaster unfolds almost minute by minute: Families desperately searching for a way off the ship, crew members risking their lives to help strangers, passengers trapped as corridors become walls, and rescuers entering the enormous wreck while it threatens to shift beneath them. Behind the terrifying struggle to survive emerges an equally disturbing question—how could a modern cruise ship carrying thousands of people end up on its side just metres from shore? The deaths of 32 people, the actions of Captain Francesco Schettino and the investigation that followed transform one catastrophic night at sea into a gripping story of human courage, fatal decisions and the consequences of failure when every second matters.
From ordinary mounted warriors to the legendary figures who came to embody courage, honour and chivalry, medieval knights dominated European life for centuries. Through dramatic reconstructions, historical experiments and surviving evidence, this series reveals the harsh reality behind the romantic image: brutal battles and personal feuds, swordsmanship and tournaments, the construction and defense of castles, courtly love and the strict codes of honour that could turn an insult into a fight to the death. It also follows knights to the Holy Land, where crusaders risked everything in pursuit of glory, wealth and salvation, while figures such as John of Bohemia and Joan of Arc show how courage and legend became inseparable from the medieval warrior. Presented here as all three episodes consecutively in a single video, the complete story also reveals how the world that created the knight eventually destroyed him. The rise of robber knights such as Götz von Berlichingen, the spread of mercenary warfare and increasingly spectacular tournaments mark the final years of an old order, while longbows, cannon, artillery and massed infantry transform the battlefield forever. Emperor Maximilian, celebrated as the “Last of the Knights,” embraces these new weapons even as he glorifies the traditions of chivalry. By the end, the armoured horseman who had ruled castles, battlefields and entire communities for centuries has become obsolete in war—but immortal in legend.
Captured during her Manchester shows on a sold-out world tour, this concert film brings Billie Eilish closer than ever, turning the stage into a dark, emotional and visually hypnotic space where every whisper, scream, silence and movement feels intensely personal. Co-directed with James Cameron, the film transforms a live performance into a cinematic experience, surrounding the audience with the atmosphere, scale and intimacy of one of the most distinctive artists of her generation. More than a concert recording, it becomes a journey through the sound and emotion of Hit Me Hard and Soft, where fragile ballads, explosive moments, dreamlike lighting and the roar of thousands of fans collide in one powerful experience. Billie moves between vulnerability and confidence, loneliness and connection, softness and strength, creating a show that feels both massive and intimate. The film invites viewers not just to watch the performance, but to feel as though they are part of it.
In the final two episodes, Novak Djokovic’s sudden rise changes everything, forcing Rafael Nadal into a new and even more demanding era: the age of the Big Three. What was once a rivalry defined by Roger Federer becomes a three-way battle for history, greatness and survival at the top of tennis. As Djokovic grows stronger and the pressure intensifies, Rafa is pushed to the limits of his body and mind, fighting through pain, doubt and exhaustion while trying to protect the place he has earned through years of sacrifice. But these episodes are not only about trophies, rankings or legendary matches. They reveal the deepest part of Nadal’s character: the refusal to surrender, even when injuries, age and time begin to close in. From the physical punishment of his greatest victories to the emotional weight of knowing that the end is coming, Rafa keeps searching for one more comeback, one more fight, one more reason to believe. Powerful, intimate and deeply moving, the final chapters become a portrait of a champion who built his legend not simply by winning, but by never giving up.
James Blake returns to the front line of online crime to investigate one of the darkest threats facing young people today: a hidden world of sextortion, grooming, harmful algorithms, and sexual exploitation moving across social media platforms with frightening speed. What begins with victims in the UK and warnings from police, experts, and whistle-blowers soon reveals a much larger and more disturbing picture, where online predators, organized networks, and global demand turn private screens into places of fear, blackmail, and abuse. The investigation takes him from Britain to the Philippines, where he joins a specialist international task force during police operations targeting livestreamed sexual exploitation linked to offenders abroad. Through survivor testimony, frontline officers, digital evidence, and the reality of raids on suspected abusers, the documentary exposes how technology, money, and anonymity can connect criminals thousands of miles away with vulnerable children. Urgent, shocking, and deeply human, it asks who is really protecting young people when the worst crimes online are only a few clicks away.
Along the way, Dan asks how much of the story may preserve memories of real places, peoples and events from the ancient Greek world. His voyage ends at Ithaca, where Odysseus’s struggle to return to his family reaches its climax. Combining myth, history, archaeology and travel, this documentary reveals how one ancient story became one of the most influential adventures ever told.