Witness history's most incredible moments and remarkable people.
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Salvador Dalí is one of the most recognisable and influential artists of the 20th century.
17 Aug 2026,·46 mins,·
Nellie Bly was a trailblazer, who became one of the most famous journalists on earth.
10 Aug 2026,·46 mins
Gang leader Ned Kelly has been described as Australia's only truly national hero.
03 Aug 2026,·45 mins,·
Why was Longitude so hard to figure out, and who really solved the problem?
27 Jul 2026,·50 mins
In 1916, a group of Irish radicals made a bid for independence for their homeland.
20 Jul 2026,·49 mins,·
73 seconds after lift-off, Challenger broke apart in front of millions of viewers.
13 Jul 2026,·47 mins,·
The Brink’s-Mat robbery was one of the largest thefts in British history.
06 Jul 2026,·45 mins,·
In August 2005, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded hit the United States.
29 Jun 2026,·46 mins,·
How did twins from poverty-stricken post-war London come to rule the capital's underworld?
22 Jun 2026,·48 mins
How did punk reshape music, culture and identity for decades to come?
15 Jun 2026,·45 mins,·
Co-inventor of the Aqua-Lung, Jacques Cousteau opened the ocean to the public.
08 Jun 2026,·49 mins,·
Charlemagne remains one of the towering figures of European history.
01 Jun 2026,·46 mins,·
In 1620, Pilgrims made their famous journey across the Atlantic in the Mayflower.
29 May 2026,·34 mins
How did railways reshape everything from holidays, to warfare, to time itself?
25 May 2026,·50 mins
A marvel of engineering, the Hindenburg airship was intended to revolutionise air travel.
22 May 2026,·24 mins
The Haitian Revolution began in the French colony of Saint-Domingue in 1791.
18 May 2026,·52 mins,·
What drove ordinary people to take up arms against the federal government?
15 May 2026,·39 mins,·
Sidney Reilly is often described as the real James Bond – the modern image of a spy.
11 May 2026,·48 mins,·
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to mark the United States’ 100th birthday.
08 May 2026,·39 mins
What caused Spain's military to turn against the country's civilian government in 1936?
04 May 2026,·49 mins,·
Harry Houdini's incredible tricks, illusions and escapes have become the stuff of legend.
01 May 2026,·44 mins
Sir Francis Drake is most famous for his role in defeating the Spanish Armada of 1588.
27 Apr 2026,·49 mins,·
Antoni Gaudí created some of history’s best-loved architecture.
24 Apr 2026,·38 mins,·
Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan is one of the most important recording artists on the planet.
20 Apr 2026,·49 mins
The discovery at Sutton Hoo is one of the greatest archaeological finds on English soil.
17 Apr 2026,·50 mins
What would it take to resolve the bloodiest conflict ever fought on American soil?
13 Apr 2026,·54 mins
Charlie Chaplin's wistful slapstick lit up the silver screen like no one else.
10 Apr 2026,·52 mins,·
The Civil War began with a question: could a nation built on slavery survive without it?
06 Apr 2026,·53 mins
After a catastrophic FA ban in 1921, how did the women’s game rise from the ashes?
03 Apr 2026,·45 mins
Why, in 1914, was Europe so fragile that a single shooting could tear it apart?
30 Mar 2026,·51 mins,·
