Real Dictators explores the hidden lives of history's tyrants. Narrated by Paul McGann.
Sounds,·140 episodes
Amin wages war against Buganda's king and goes on an army recruitment drive.
23 Jul 2025,·51 mins,·
Committing atrocities against civilians, Amin sets himself up as a rogue arms dealer.
16 Jul 2025,·40 mins,·
From 1971 to 1979, Idi Amin Dada devastated Uganda using the persona of the playful joker
09 Jul 2025,·51 mins,·
As a change of leadership finally takes place, can Cuba ever truly be free from Fidel?
02 Jul 2025,·52 mins
A new leader in the Soviet Union comes to power with fresh ideas which terrify Fidel.
25 Jun 2025,·52 mins,·
Fidel sets off on a globe-trotting mission, meeting Colonel Gaddafi in Libya.
18 Jun 2025,·49 mins
Castro sets out to turn Cuba into an island of mini-Fidels.
11 Jun 2025,·52 mins,·
Stranger-than-fiction plans are in place as the CIA tries everything to assassinate Fidel
04 Jun 2025,·51 mins,·
A man who was there tells the tale of one of history’s most notorious military failures
28 May 2025,·52 mins,·
Castro goes on a victory parade, eventually arriving in Havana on top of a tank.
21 May 2025,·52 mins,·
The world’s press descends on Cuba. Fidel is only too happy to grant everyone interviews.
14 May 2025,·50 mins,·
Castro strikes up a rapport with an Argentine known as “Che”. Together, they head to Cuba
07 May 2025,·53 mins,·
We travel to the island paradise of Cuba to explore the early years of Fidel Castro.
30 Apr 2025,·61 mins,·
With power in Bolshevik hands, state terror arrives in Russia. The Soviet Union is born.
23 Apr 2025,·51 mins,·
Marooned in Switzerland, Lenin prepares for an incredible journey home, by land and sea.
16 Apr 2025,·51 mins,·
As the First World War upends Russia, the Bolsheviks wait for their moment.
09 Apr 2025,·39 mins,·
Long before his time in power, Lenin's life is something straight out of a spy thriller.
02 Apr 2025,·52 mins,·
The Americans go all-in as agents attempt to penetrate the dictator’s inner circle.
26 Mar 2025,·52 mins,·
Noriega finds himself on a collision course with future US president George H.W. Bush…
19 Mar 2025,·47 mins,·
Noriega stamped his authority on Panama as its de facto military ruler in the 1980s.
12 Mar 2025,·60 mins,·
Tojo takes hands-on control of the military, with catastrophic consequences.
05 Mar 2025,·38 mins,·
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor. The Pacific War is underway.
26 Feb 2025,·34 mins,·
Major General Hideki Tojo takes command of the secret police - the Kempeitai.
19 Feb 2025,·38 mins,·
The man they call “The Razor” begins his journey up the ladder of Japanese politics.
12 Feb 2025,·31 mins,·
Hitler Part 1: The Early Years, Birth of a Führer
We begin a deep dive into the early years of a man who became the embodiment of evil...
05 Jun 2024,·37 mins
Hitler Part 2: The Early Years, Hitler in the First World War
June 1914. An assassination on the street disrupts the entire balance of power in Europe.
12 Jun 2024,·38 mins
Hitler Part 3: The Early Years, The ‘Stab in the Back’
As the Great War ends, Hitler drinks in far-right conspiracy theories...
19 Jun 2024,·41 mins
Hitler Part 4: The Early Years, The Spy Becomes the Nazi Leader
Under a new mentor Hitler finds his voice. His march towards power is grinding into gear.
26 Jun 2024,·32 mins
Hitler Part 5: The Early Years, The Stormtroopers Arrive
Hitler decides the Nazi party needs an army... He creates the Sturmabteilung, or SA.
03 Jul 2024,·35 mins
Hitler Part 6: The Early Years, Hitler’s Secret Book
Hitler pens a secret autobiography in which he compares his rise to Jesus’ resurrection.
10 Jul 2024,·30 mins
