World of Weapons

Show Info

Status

Continuing

Show Type

Reality

First Aired

15th March 2020

Runtime

45 minutes

Network

Smithsonian CHANNEL

Air Time

21:00:00

Air Day

Sunday

Rating

Overview

Weapons comprise an ever-evolving arsenal that has transformed combat – helping build empires, destroy them and deter aggression. This series highlights some of the world’s most important and innovative weapons and how and why they work, what problems they solve on the battlefield and give fresh insight into their role in history. Along the way, renowned international experts look at weapons and war as a way to explain human progress and how they may determine our fate.

Episode List:

Season 1

Episode	Airdate	Name
10	10th May 2020	Civilians on the Battlefield
9	10th May 2020	Deadly Inventions
8	3rd May 2020	The Ambush
7	26th Apr 2020	War at Sea
6	19th Apr 2020	The Power of Destruction
5	12th Apr 2020	Faster than the Enemy
4	5th Apr 2020	Weapons for All
3	29th Mar 2020	Close Combat
2	22nd Mar 2020	Attack From Above
1	15th Mar 2020	Ranged Weapons