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The Forbidden City

Season 6 Episode 173

Nestled deep in the heart of Beijing, the Forbidden City stands as one of the world’s greatest architectural marvels. Built in the early 15th century…

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The Battle of Stalingrad

Season 6 Episode 172

During World War Two, the Battle of Stalingrad was one of the most brutal engagements of the entire conflict, and would go on to be one of the bloodi…

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Pablo Picasso

Season 6 Episode 171

Pablo Picasso was one of the most celebrated and radical artists of the 20th century. His styles shocked and outraged contemporaries, and are still i…

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Butch Cassidy

Season 6 Episode 170

Leader of the Wild Bunch gang, Butch Cassidy was a legendary American criminal who engineered infamous bank and train robberies across the West in th…

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Nelson Mandela

Season 6 Episode 169

Nelson Mandela came to be considered one of the great global figures of his age, but for decades he was a prisoner in his own country. Branded a terr…

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The Australian Gold Rush

Season 6 Episode 168

When a man called Edward Hargraves first discovered gold in Australia, in 1851, the impact on the country was immeasurable. Word of Hargraves’ good f…

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Bob Marley

Season 6 Episode 167

From impoverished roots on an island struggling to leave behind its colonial past, Bob Marley emerged; creating music that spoke with a universality,…

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Emperor Nero

Season 6 Episode 166

Emperor Nero was one of the most reviled and controversial leaders of Ancient Rome. To some, his reign was a breath of fresh air after his unpopular …

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John F Kennedy

Season 6 Episode 165

The second of nine children from a well-to-do family in New England, John F Kennedy fought his way up to become the most powerful man on the planet. …

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The Spartans (Repeat)

Season 5

In 480BC, the Spartans secured their place in history when 300 of their soldiers fought to the death against the mighty Persian army at Thermopylae. …

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