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Walter Raleigh
Walter Raleigh: Elizabethan explorer and writer. But was he a patriot or a traitor?
Pompeii and the Vesuvius Eruption
In 79 AD, one of history’s most infamous natural disasters unfolds in Pompeii.
Marie Curie
Marie Curie was an extraordinary woman who turned the scientific world on its head
Tutankhamun
In 1922, in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, a young boy makes a remarkable discovery.
The Trojan War
The Trojan War was a time of heroes, gods, and myths - but were the legends true?
The Black Death
The Black Death ravages the populations of three continents during the 1340s.
Vlad the Impaler
Uncover the story of Vlad the Impaler, the inspiration behind Bram Stoker's Dracula.
The Space Race
Explore the dawn of space travel as U.S. and Soviet teams race to take to the stars.
The Lighthouse of Alexandria
The Lighthouse of Alexandria was a Wonder of the Ancient World. What's its story?
The Moon Landing
In 1969, Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to step foot on the surface of the moon.
Isaac Newton
The apple, the genius, the rivalries. What were his discoveries and controversies?
The Maya
1511. Spanish explorers become some of the first Europeans to make with the Maya.
Chichén Itza
Explore the rise, influence, and mysterious abandonment of Chichén Itza, a Maya marvel.
Alcatraz
Cloaked in secrecy, Alcatraz is the most feared institution in the American penal system.
Buckingham Palace
How did Buckingham Palace become such an iconic part of Britain’s landscape?
Rosa Parks
A defiant act catapults Rosa Parks to the forefront of the battle for racial equality.
The Panama Canal
The Panama Canal: arguably the greatest infrastructure project the world has ever seen
The Gunpowder Plot
The Gunpowder Plot is an epic tale of adventure and revenge but who was really behind it?
Beatrix Potter
How did Beatrix Potter - a shy, sheltered Victorian girl - become a literary phenomenon?
The Samurai
Were the Samurai elite martial artists or a self-important militia of romanticised thugs?
William Wallace
Known as Braveheart, William Wallace is synonymous with the battle for Scottish freedom.
Pyramids
The Pyramids have become a symbol of Egypt, but what mysteries might still remain inside?
John F Kennedy
In 1961,JFK became President of the USA. What challenges did he overcome to reach office?
The Pirate Queen
Who was Zheng I Sao, and how did she become one of the most successful pirates ever?
Emperor Nero
Nero is one of the most infamous leaders of Rome, but was he as bad as history suggests?
The Roman Republic
How did Rome go from a small, almost insignificant settlement to a superpower?
Bob Marley
How did Bob Marley rise from Kingston’s most impoverished area to become a global star?
Ernest Shackleton
Shackleton’s 1915 expedition is one of history’s greatest tales of human endurance.
The Australian Gold Rush
In 1851, gold was discovered in Australia. How did the gold rush shape the country?
Bonnie and Clyde
Forged by the Great Depression, Bonnie and Clyde became icons of lawlessness.
Nelson Mandela
What drove Nelson Mandela to become an activist against South Africa’s apartheid regime?
