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Season 4 Episode 90
While the Roman Republic was still in its infancy, the Greek city-state of Athens rose from the ruins of war with the Persians to become the most bea…
2 years, 11 months ago
Female Spies of World War Two
Season 4 Episode 89
During World War Two, dozens of British-trained women were deployed as spies and saboteurs, to infiltrate behind enemy lines in Nazi-controlled Franc…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Renaissance
Season 4 Episode 88
The Renaissance of the 15th and 16th centuries was a time of rediscovery. With Florence as its epicentre, it saw a revival of the art, culture and ph…
3 years ago
Thomas Edison
Season 4 Episode 87
Thomas Edison was one of history’s greatest inventors, who gave the world not only electric light but other landmark innovations in sound recording a…
3 years ago
Angkor
Season 4 Episode 86
Built by the Khmer kings centuries ago, Angkor in modern Cambodia had a footprint bigger than present-day New York. But after it fell into ruin, much…
3 years ago
The Soviet Union, Part 2 of 2
Season 4 Episode 85
Despite its troubled infancy and the hardship faced during World War 2, in the second half of the 20th century the USSR became one of the world’s two…
3 years ago
The Soviet Union, Part 1 of 2
Season 4 Episode 84
From its initial creation in 1922, the Soviet Union was perhaps the most ambitious political experiment in human history. But how did this superpower…
3 years ago
Alexander the Great
Season 4 Episode 83
Though he ruled for just 13 years, Alexander the Great is as famed for his hedonistic lifestyle as his military genius. But how did he become one of …
3 years, 1 month ago
The Crown Jewels
Season 4 Episode 82
The British Crown Jewels is a priceless collection of items gathered over eight turbulent centuries. Consisting of 100 objects decorated with 23,000 …
3 years, 1 month ago
The Blitz
Season 4 Episode 81
From September 1940, Germany’s Luftwaffe subjected Britain to an intense bombing campaign lasting more than eight months. Around 43,000 civilians wer…
3 years, 1 month ago