A look at outlandish weapons devised and occasionally used by worldwide military forces. The first programme looks at a 'flying dustbin' and a floating harbour used by the Allies as they stormed Normandy on D-Day.
A bizarre idea proposed by the American military to strap jetpacks on to soldiers' backs to create an aerial fighting force.
The quest to make the world's first guided bombs. During the years of the Second World War, everything from unmanned drones to bombs steered by animals were trialled.
A look at Hitler's revolutionary weapons, including a new type of gun and tank, that were developed during the Second World War.
The development of seaplanes by America and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
A look at the tools developed for Cold War spies, including an eavesdropping cat and an aircraft that flies faster than a bullet.