WW1 Aces Falling

21st March 2009 1 hour Season 28 Episode 5

They rose from modest backgrounds to become two of Britain's greatest First World War fighter pilots. But as the number of Edward Mannock and James McCudden's victories grew, so did the chances of their going down in flames. This programme tells the story of their battle to survive against the odds - and of the 90-year-old mystery surrounding their deaths. 5/7.

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Season 28 · Episode 6

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For centuries archaeologists have been trying to work out how the ancient Egyptians raised huge stone blocks to the top of the Great Pyramid of Giza. French architect Jean-Pierre Houdin believes an internal ramp was used and that it's still inside the structure waiting to be unearthed. If he is right, it could be the greatest discovery since Tutankhamun. 6/7.

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