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  1. Pyramids

    The Pyramids have become a symbol of Egypt, but what mysteries might still remain inside?

  2. Princess Diana

    Princess Diana. How should we remember the 鈥楶eople鈥檚 Princess鈥� today?

  3. Pompeii and the Vesuvius Eruption

    In 79 AD, one of history鈥檚 most infamous natural disasters unfolds in Pompeii.

  4. Polynesian Exploration

    The Polynesian exploration has been compared to missions into space. What's the story?

  5. Petra

    Lost for 1,000 years, and rediscovered by a Swiss explorer... the ancient city of Petra

  6. Muhammad Ali

    Muhammad Ali - the greatest boxer of all time?

  7. Mount Rushmore

    Designed to be a shrine of democracy, what is the real Mount Rushmore story?

  8. Michelangelo

    Michelangelo, one of the greatest artists of his time. What's his story?

  9. Mary Queen of Scots

    Was Mary Stuart an ambitious plotter who would stop at nothing to realise her dreams?

  10. Martin Luther King Junior

    A pivotal figure in the Civil Rights Movement. What's Martin Luther King's legacy?

  11. Marilyn Monroe

    Why does Marilyn Monroe still inspire and exert such power, 60 years after her death?

  12. Marie Curie

    Marie Curie was an extraordinary woman who turned the scientific world on its head

  13. Margaret Thatcher

    Margaret Thatcher, one of the 20th Century's most controversial leaders.

  14. Mahatma Gandhi

    How did a shy schoolboy turn into one of the greatest leaders of the 20th century?

  15. Magna Carta

    Magna Carta - the most enduring document from the Middle Ages. What does it mean?

  16. Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail

    Who were the Incas and why did they build a stone citadel on a mountain ridge?

  17. Joan of Arc

    Joan of Arc, peasant girl turned symbol of national freedom. But who was she really?

  18. Jane Austen

    One of the most famous female writers, but what do we know about Austen's life?

  19. J.R.R. Tolkien

    J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings. What is his own remarkable story?

  20. Isaac Newton

    The apple, the genius, the rivalries. What were his discoveries and controversies?

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  23. Introducing D-Day: The Tide Turns

    D-Day: The Tide Turns follows the real people involved in the Normandy Landings.

  24. Ian Fleming

    Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond. What is his real story?

  25. Highwaymen

    What's the real story of the highwaymen? The rogues who are imortalised in art and myth

  26. Elvis Presley

    One of the best-selling solo music artists of all time: Elvis Presley

  27. Eleanor Roosevelt

    Eleanor Roosevelt redefined the role of the First Lady of the United States.

  28. Dr David Livingstone

    Dr Livingstone was an adventurer, doctor, and Christian missionary. What's his story?

  29. Constantinople

    Constantinople, the bridge between East and West, where ideas, trade, & people converged.

  30. Cleopatra

    Cleopatra鈥檚 legend has endured the ages. Manipulative femme fatale? The true story.

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