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Season 5 Episode 157
The Trojan War was a time of heroes. From the swift-footed Achilles, and the hot-headed Prince Paris, to the beautiful Queen Helen, and the all-power…
1 year, 4 months ago
Marie Curie
Season 5 Episode 156
Marie Curie was an extraordinary woman who, alongside her husband Pierre, turned the scientific world on its head. Their work led to the discovery of…
1 year, 4 months ago
Walter Raleigh
Season 5 Episode 155
Walter Raleigh remains one of the most famous figures of the late-Tudor and early-Stuart period. His life epitomised Elizabethan energy and ambition …
1 year, 5 months ago
Introducing: Real Survival Stories - Tsunami in Sri Lanka
Season 5
This is a taster episode from our sister show, Real Survival Stories. Hosted by our very own John Hopkins, the show brings you astonishing tales of o…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Vietnam War
Season 5 Episode 154
The battle for Vietnam waged between the communist-ruled North of the country, and the US-backed south, lasted almost 20 years, from 1955. It spilled…
1 year, 5 months ago
Sitting Bull
Season 5 Episode 153
The story of Sitting Bull is inextricably linked to that of his immense, untamed homeland, which he fought to protect and preserve. Sitting Bull was …
1 year, 5 months ago
Mary Queen of Scots
Season 5 Episode 152
Born amid the turmoil of 16th century British society, Mary Queen of Scots was a leader trapped between Scotland and England, Catholic and Protestant…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Kremlin
Season 5 Episode 151
Over roughly a thousand years, the Kremlin has come to symbolise Russia itself, with all its varying fortunes, allegiances, and leaders. It’s a physi…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Normans
Season 5 Episode 150
Ask any British school child for a significant date in history, and they’ll likely offer 1066 - the year of William the Conqueror’s Norman invasion o…
1 year, 6 months ago
Elvis Presley
Season 5 Episode 149
One of the best-selling solo music artists of all time, Elvis Presley embodied the spirit of rebellion and youth culture in the 1950s. He redefined p…
1 year, 6 months ago