Instruments of Death Season 1

December. 11,2012

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5.5

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Trailer Synopsis

This gripping series shows how some of history's deadliest weapons were used and how the shaped major events. Through a series of modern experiments, viewers get a close look at the effects of blades and bullets on the human body. Presenters Karl Ude-Martinez and Kevin Hicks look at how weapons and body armour were developed to inflict the most untreatable, bloody and mortal wounds possible.

Episode 6 : The Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Waterloo 1815

January. 15,2013

Kevin Hicks and Karl Ude-Martinez test a cannon, grenade and Brown Bess musket as they explore what it was like to face a Napoleonic charge.

Episode 5 : Queen Boudica's Revolt: The Battle of Watling Street

January. 08,2013

Military combat specialists Karl Ude-Martinez and Kevin Hicks investigate the British uprising against the Roman army, examining how swords, spears and body armour were developed. Plus, how battlefield wounds were treated on the frontlines.

Episode 4 : The Great War: The Somme

January. 01,2013

Karl Ude-Martinez investigates weapons used during 1916's Battle of the Somme, including machine guns and poison gas.

Episode 3 : The Norman Invasion: The Battle of Hastings

December. 25,2012

Presenters Karl Ude-Martinez and Kevin Hicks continue their look at how weapons and body armour were developed, investigating the part played by Danish battle axes, Saxon shields and Norman lances during the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

Episode 2 : The War of the Roses: The Battle of Towton

December. 18,2012

Presenters Karl Ude-Martinez and Kevin Hicks continue their look at how weapons and body armor were developed, taking a look at the impact of the Battle of Towton during the War of the Roses.

Episode 1 : The English Civil War: The Battle of Naseby, 1645

December. 11,2012

Karl Ude-Martinez and Kevin Hicks explore how weapons and body armor were developed, beginning with a look at the impact of the 1645 Battle of Naseby during the English Civil War.