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Drain the Oceans

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Drain the Oceans: Secrets of the Spanish ArmadaS2E7

Documentary using visual effects to 'drain' the waters around Alcatraz island, revealing the secrets of San Francisco Bay - including why the notorious prison was so inescapable

About This Show

Documentary using visual effects to 'drain' the waters from around Alcatraz island, which reveals San Francisco Bay to be a fascinating and chaotic place. On the dry bay floor are scars left by earthquakes, giving scientists an idea of when the next one will strike - and what could happen to San Francisco if one does. Not only that - the draining also reveals why the notorious Alcatraz island prison, which sat in the south of the bay, proved so inescapable

Upcoming Air Times

📅 Today

17:0060 mins
Drain the Oceans: Secrets of the Spanish ArmadaS2E7

Experts find a secret beneath the waves, of how the Armada's failed conquest sparked England to steal the latest Spanish ship designs to grow their empire

📅 Tomorrow

16:0060 mins
Draining the North Sea: Submarines at WarS2E3

How the development of U-boats changed the shape of naval warfare, introducing the world's first stealth weapon and forcing Allied forces to adopt new tactics to fight back

17:0060 mins
Draining the North Sea: Submarines at WarS2E3

How the development of U-boats changed the shape of naval warfare, introducing the world's first stealth weapon and forcing Allied forces to adopt new tactics to fight back

21:0060 mins
Drain the OceansS6E5

A shipwreck is thought to be a lost flagship from the War of 1812 and an artist uncovers her ancestor's link to the burning of the White House

22:0060 mins
Alcatraz: What Lies Beneath?

Documentary using visual effects to 'drain' the waters around Alcatraz island, revealing the secrets of San Francisco Bay - including why the notorious prison was so inescapable

📅 Wednesday 10 December

16:0060 mins
Drain the Oceans: Secrets of the Civil WarS2E5

Maritime archaeologists hunt beneath the waves for Civil War secrets as they reveal how the battle on the seas shaped the outcome of the conflict

17:0060 mins
Drain the Oceans: Secrets of the Civil WarS2E5

Maritime archaeologists hunt beneath the waves for Civil War secrets as they reveal how the battle on the seas shaped the outcome of the conflict

📅 Thursday 11 December

16:0060 mins
Drain the Oceans

Experts head to the seafloor to uncover if the lessons learnt from previous air disasters solve the mystery of lost flights

17:0060 mins
Drain the Oceans

Experts head to the seafloor to uncover if the lessons learnt from previous air disasters solve the mystery of lost flights

📅 Friday 12 December

16:0060 mins
Lost Nukes of the Cold War: Drain the OceansS2E6

Experts head beneath the waves to reveal the shocking secrets and doomsday weapons of the Cold War - the world's first nuclear-armed confrontation

17:0060 mins
Lost Nukes of the Cold War: Drain the OceansS2E6

Experts head beneath the waves to reveal the shocking secrets and doomsday weapons of the Cold War - the world's first nuclear-armed confrontation

📅 Saturday 13 December

23:0060 mins
WW2 Wrecks: Draining the Ocean

Documentary examining shipwrecks from the Second World War on the seabed, including famous vessels the Arizona and the Bismarck, and the Allies' costly D-Day beachhead

📅 Sunday 14 December

00:0060 mins
WW2 Wrecks: Draining the Ocean

Documentary examining shipwrecks from the Second World War on the seabed, including famous vessels the Arizona and the Bismarck, and the Allies' costly D-Day beachhead

00:0060 mins
Drain the OceansS6E5

A shipwreck is thought to be a lost flagship from the War of 1812 and an artist uncovers her ancestor's link to the burning of the White House

📅 Tuesday 16 December

16:0060 mins
Buried Secrets of the Gold Rush: Drain the OceansS2E4

The recovery of ships used in the Gold Rush in the 19th century from San Francisco, the Sacramento River and the icy wastes of the Klondike, revealing new facts about the period

17:0060 mins
Buried Secrets of the Gold Rush: Drain the OceansS2E4

The recovery of ships used in the Gold Rush in the 19th century from San Francisco, the Sacramento River and the icy wastes of the Klondike, revealing new facts about the period

21:0060 mins
Drain the OceansS6E6

Uncovering the true story of one of the darkest crimes on the high seas, the sinking of the MV Lucona and its crew, all to claim an insurance pay out

📅 Wednesday 17 December

16:0060 mins
Draining New York: What Lies Beneath?S2E2

The discovery of secrets beneath the ocean around New York, including an earth-shattering feat of engineering and a casualty of First World War stealth warfare

17:0060 mins
Draining New York: What Lies Beneath?S2E2

The discovery of secrets beneath the ocean around New York, including an earth-shattering feat of engineering and a casualty of First World War stealth warfare

📅 Friday 19 December

16:0060 mins
Drain the Oceans: Thai Cave RescueS2E9

A 3D survey of the Tham Luang cave system in Thailand, offering details about how the 12 boys were rescued from the cave after being trapped in 2018

17:0060 mins
Drain the Oceans: Thai Cave RescueS2E9

A 3D survey of the Tham Luang cave system in Thailand, offering details about how the 12 boys were rescued from the cave after being trapped in 2018