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The Irish Potato Famine

1845-1852, Ireland suffered famine from its failed potato crop. What really happened?

• 50 mins

The Great Fire of London

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

• 52 mins

Marilyn Monroe

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

• 45 mins

The Suez Canal

The world's most famous canal - how and why does it still hold the key to global trade?

• 50 mins

Joan of Arc

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

• 50 mins

The Fukushima Disaster

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

• 50 mins

The Boston Tea Party

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

• 40 mins

Margaret Thatcher

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

• 49 mins

The Congo River

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

• 45 mins

Jane Austen

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

• 45 mins

Magna Carta

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

• 45 mins

Charles Dickens

One of the world's most celebrated novelists. What is the real Charles Dickens story?

• 50 mins

The Abolition of the British Slave Trade

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

• 50 mins

Highwaymen

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

• 50 mins

Winston Churchill

One of history's most recognisable names, what is the real Winston Churchill story?

• 50 mins

The Colosseum

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

• 49 mins

J.R.R. Tolkien

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

• 46 mins

Agatha Christie

The 鈥淨ueen of Crime鈥�, Agatha Christie, is the best-selling novelist of all time.

• 54 mins

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali - the greatest boxer of all time?

• 48 mins

The Indian Ocean Tsunami

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

• 50 mins

Boudica

The legend of Boudica has survived for two millennia. What is her real story?

• 45 mins

Petra

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

• 47 mins

Queen Victoria

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

• 53 mins

Michelangelo

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

• 49 mins

The Ninja

The masters of secrecy and assassination. What is the real Ninja story?

• 43 mins

The Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution was a time of innovation. But how did it shape the modern world?

• 50 mins

The Nile

The Nile is perhaps the most famous river on Earth. But what drew emperors to its banks?

• 47 mins

The French Revolution (Part 1)

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

• 47 mins

The French Revolution (Part 2)

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

• 47 mins

The Real Pirates of the Caribbean

In the late 17th and early 18th Century, the Caribbean was crawling with pirates....

• 45 mins