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    The Indian Ocean Tsunami

    Dec 26th 2004, Sumatra, Indonesia. The deadliest natural disaster of the 21st Century

  2. The Gunpowder Plot

    The Gunpowder Plot is an epic tale of adventure and revenge but who was really behind it?

  3. The Great Wall of China

    Built over 2,000 years, China's great wall has been the subject of legend for centuries.

  4. The Great Fire of London

    1666, The Fire of London tore through London. What happened? What is its lasting legacy?

  5. The Gladiators

    We're in Ancient Rome to discover the bizarre and barbaric world of the gladiators.

  6. The Fukushima Disaster

    Japan's biggest earthquake and fear of a global nuclear meltdown. How close did we come?

  7. The French Revolution (Part 2)

    How did the relationship between king and people deteriorate so badly in France?

  8. The French Revolution (Part 1)

    The French Revolution introduced radical new ideas to Europe. But how did it come about?

  9. The French Resistance

    In the years of Nazi occupation, who were the French and Allied citizens risking all?

  10. The Founding Fathers of the United States

    The founding of the USA, 4th July, 1776 changed the world. Who were the founding fathers?

  11. The First Persian Empire

    For over 200 years the First Persian Empire ruled over a vast expanse across 3 continents

  12. The Dambusters

    The top-secret Dambusters mission... What is the story?

  13. The Cuban Missile Crisis, Part 2 of 2

    With Soviet missiles on Cuban soil, The United States is now in Moscow's crosshairs.

  14. The Cuban Missile Crisis, Part 1 of 2

    Three men – Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro – hold the fate of the planet in their hands.

  15. The Crown Jewels

    A priceless collection of treasures kept in the Tower of London… What's the real story?

  16. The Congo River

    The world's deepest and most powerful waterway, with an exciting, often dark, history

  17. The Colosseum

    The Colosseum, voted one of the seven wonders of the world. What is its remarkable story?

  18. The California Gold Rush

    In 1848, the discovery of gold in the American River triggers an explosion of findings.

  19. The Boston Tea Party

    America, 1773. 300 chests of tea are thrown into Griffin's Wharf. What happened, and why?

  20. The Black Death

    The Black Death ravages the populations of three continents during the 1340s.

  21. The Beatles

    The Beatles - the biggest band the world has ever seen. What's their story?

  22. The Battle of the Somme

    The Battle of the Somme was supposed to be the offensive to win WW1. What's the story?

  23. The Aztecs

    The Aztecs arrived into central Mexico in the 1300s. What is their real story?

  24. The Ancient Olympics

    How did the Olympic Games begin? And why did the Games die out for over a thousand years?

  25. The Abolition of the British Slave Trade

    Throughout 18th Century Britain, calls for the end of the slave trade grew louder

  26. Stonehenge

    What is Stonehenge? An ancient clock or computer? And who lived and died to create it?

  27. St Patrick

    St Patrick is honoured by millions worldwide every year, what is his real story?

  28. Sitting Bull

    Sitting Bull was the greatest chief the Lakota people had ever known

  29. Rosa Parks

    A defiant act catapults Rosa Parks to the forefront of the battle for racial equality.

  30. Queen Victoria

    One of the most iconic and beloved monarchs, but who was the real Queen Victoria?

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