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Season 5 Episode 122
Snaking across 4,000 miles and 11 African countries, the River Nile is perhaps the most famous river on planet earth. The 80 billion gallons of water…
2 years ago
Industrial Revolution
Season 5 Episode 121
During the years 1760 to 1830, British industry exploded. Thanks to advances in machinery, and forward-thinking inventions, the country shifted from …
2 years ago
The Ninja
Season 5 Episode 120
Remembered in popular culture as the ultimate type of assassin, the Ninja were ancient masters of secrecy, operating for just 200 years in central Ja…
2 years, 1 month ago
Michelangelo
Season 5 Episode 119
Michelangelo was one of the greatest artists of his time, with works such as the Sistine Chapel and his sculpture of David, earning him an enduring p…
2 years, 1 month ago
Queen Victoria
Season 5 Episode 118
Queen Victoria was Britain's longest reigning monarch until Queen Elizabeth II - her great great granddaughter. Born fifth in line to the throne, at …
2 years, 1 month ago
Petra
Season 5 Episode 117
The ancient city of Petra, in south-west Jordan, is one of the world’s most famous archaeological sites. Founded over two millennia ago, it was a key…
2 years, 1 month ago
Boudica
Season 5 Episode 115
The legend of Boudica has survived for two millennia, although much of her life still remains a mystery - some historians dispute whether she existed…
2 years, 2 months ago
Indian Ocean Tsunami
Season 5 Episode 115
On the morning of December 26th, 2004, a massive earthquake struck the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, triggering an enormous tsunami that hit Indo…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Whiskey Rebellion
Season 5
Just a few years after the Declaration of Independence, an uprising against a levy on liquor became the first great test for the government of the na…
2 years, 2 months ago
Introducing: Herod the Great Part 1: Ruler of Galilee
Season 4
Noiser presents Real Dictators: The Story of Herod the Great.
You may well know the name from the Nativity story. The cruel king who learns of a proph…
2 years, 2 months ago