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Nuclear Disasters
In 2011, a 43-foot-high tsunami crashed into a nuclear power plant in Fukushima, Japan. In the following days, explosions would rip buildings apart, …
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HS2: Digging up the 'Dark Ages'
An extraordinary discovery has been unearthed by archaeologists working alongside the HS2 rail project. The find, made at an undisclosed location nea…
3 years, 9 months ago
The Sinking of the Lancastria
On June 17, 1940, the British ocean liner, RMS Lancastria, was sunk during Operation Aerial.
RMS Lancastria had sailed to the French port of St. Nazai…
3 years, 9 months ago
The Siege of Loyalty House
The Civil War was the most traumatic conflict in British history, pitting friends and family members against each other, tearing down the old order.
A…
3 years, 9 months ago
Treasures of The Royal Mint
A history of British monarchs in coins. With a history stretching over 1,100 years, The Royal Mint has forged a fascinating story through the world o…
3 years, 9 months ago
Falklands40: Identifying the Unmarked Graves
Argentina surrendered to British forces in Port Stanley on the 14th of June 1982. The Falklands conflict was over. In the months after the fighting e…
3 years, 9 months ago
Falklands40: Return to Mount Tumbledown
The Battle of Mount Tumbledown was an attack by the British Army and the Royal Marines on the heights overlooking Stanley, the Falkland Islands' capi…
3 years, 9 months ago
Discovered! A Royal Navy Shipwreck
The wreck of one of the most famous ships of the 17th century - which sank 340 years ago while carrying the future King of England James Stuart - has…
3 years, 9 months ago
Falklands40: Memories of an Argentine Veteran
Please note that this episode contains descriptions of conflict and torture that some may find distressing.
When the British arrived on the Falklands …
3 years, 9 months ago
The Battle of Midway
On the 4th of June 1942, the US Navy took on the might of Japan's Imperial Navy in the battle of Midway. It was America's Trafalgar! At the end of th…
3 years, 9 months ago