Karl Warwick
Presenter
Instruments of Death (2012)
Season 1
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.
Released Dec. 11, 2012
None+
Network: Sky History
S1E1 - The English Civil War: The Battle of Naseby, 1645
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.
Dec. 11, 2012, midnight
S1E2 - The War of the Roses: The Battle of Towton
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.
Dec. 18, 2012, midnight
S1E3 - The Norman Invasion: The Battle of Hastings
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.
Dec. 25, 2012, midnight
S1E4 - The Great War: The Somme
Karl Ude-Martinez investigates weapons used during 1916's Battle of the Somme, including machine guns and poison gas.
Jan. 1, 2013, midnight
S1E5 - Queen Boudica's Revolt: The Battle of Watling Street
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.
Jan. 8, 2013, midnight
S1E6 - The Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Waterloo 1815
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.
Jan. 15, 2013, midnight
Network: Sky History
Released: Dec. 11, 2012
Last Air Date: Jan. 15, 2013, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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