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Roman soldier in full regalia
Romans Tuesday, May 6, 2003 at 9pm ET
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four U.S. Army personnel and four British policemen travel to an ancient Roman military site not far from Hadrian's Wall to train with spear, sword and shield. They storm a fort, they campaign in sandals, they sleep five to a bed - and they'd come back for more.


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Fighting knights
Knights Tuesday, May 13, at 9pm ET
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what happens when one of Britain's top polo players goes head to head with a mounted policeman? Who will prove the better knight? It's not just jousting and swordplay these two gallant chevaliers will need to master. Join our knights at the Royal Armouries and Castle Bolton in Yorkshire, UK for falconry, courtly dances -- and learning to walk in full armor.


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Vikings with shields
Vikings Tuesday, May 20, at 9pm ET
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five U.S. Marines do battle with axe, sword and warship against five British policemen. Who will loot the most from a tranquil recreated Anglo-Saxon village set outside the modern-day English town of Norfolk? Or be better prepared for a surprise attack? If you can swing a truncheon, can you swing a Viking axe?


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Gladiator in helmet
Gladiators Tuesday, May 27, at 9pm ET
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no fights to the death, but the competition is no less fierce when four Royal Marines, one Royal Navy officer and an archaeologist do battle on a recreated arena near Coventry, West Midlands, UK . Using net and spear, sword and shield, how long can these stalwart modern-day warriors last?


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