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Colonel Gaddafi Part 4: The Munich Olympic Massacre
Season 2 Episode 34
In the summer of 1972, at the Munich Olympic Games, a festival of sport becomes a terrifying nightmare. The Libyan leader tightens his grip on power …
5 years, 3 months ago
Colonel Gaddafi Part 3: Vengeance Day
Season 2 Episode 33
Muammar Gaddafi can’t quite believe his luck. Still in his twenties, he finds himself leader of an oil-rich country. The Colonel wastes no time kicki…
5 years, 3 months ago
Colonel Gaddafi Part 2: Gaddafi in London
Season 2 Episode 32
In the 1960s, Libya gets rich on oil. But, with the wealth squandered, many question the King’s authority. Among them is young Muammar Gaddafi. Sent …
5 years, 4 months ago
Colonel Gaddafi Part 1: Son of the Desert
Season 2 Episode 31
‘Brother Leader’, ‘King of Kings’, ‘Falcon of Africa’… ‘The Most Dangerous Man in the World'. Colonel Gaddafi was the Libyan tyrant who abused his pe…
5 years, 4 months ago
Franco Part 5: Life After a Dictator
Season 2 Episode 30
The horrors of the past are buried. After 20 years in power, Franco embraces capitalism and declares himself a moderniser. Spain becomes a leading ho…
5 years, 4 months ago
Franco Part 4: The Cold War & the President
Season 2 Episode 29
The ‘White Terror’ continues. Spain’s strongman assumes power in Madrid, herding his defeated enemies into concentration camps. Franco commissions a …
5 years, 4 months ago
Franco Part 3: The Spanish Civil War
Season 2 Episode 28
In July 1936, Spain erupts into civil war. But Francisco Franco is marooned far away in the Canary Islands. A devious rescue mission ensues. Back on …
5 years, 5 months ago
Franco Part 2: Murder in Africa
Season 2 Episode 27
In 1917, Franco is posted to northern Spain. He courts a local schoolgirl named Carmen. But soon, a charismatic army superior convinces Franco to ret…
5 years, 5 months ago
Franco Part 1: Spain’s Buried Past
Season 2 Episode 26
Today, Spain is Europe’s holiday capital. But under the sand lie sinister secrets. From 1939 to 1975, Francisco Franco ruled as the nation’s dictator…
5 years, 5 months ago
Adolf Hitler Part 7: The Day of Treason
Season 2 Episode 25
In the final part of Hitler’s Early Years, the Nazi leader launches his very own assault on power: the Munich Putsch. Under cover of darkness, the SA…
5 years, 5 months ago