Witness history's most incredible moments and remarkable people.
Sounds,·250 episodes
Eleanor Roosevelt redefined the role of the First Lady of the United States.
18 Mar 2024,·54 mins
St Patrick is honoured by millions worldwide every year, what is his real story?
17 Mar 2024,·47 mins
In the late 17th and early 18th Century, the Caribbean was crawling with pirates....
11 Mar 2024,·45 mins,·
How did the relationship between king and people deteriorate so badly in France?
06 Mar 2024,·47 mins,·
The French Revolution introduced radical new ideas to Europe. But how did it come about?
04 Mar 2024,·47 mins
The Nile is perhaps the most famous river on Earth. But what drew emperors to its banks?
26 Feb 2024,·47 mins,·
The Industrial Revolution was a time of innovation. But how did it shape the modern world?
19 Feb 2024,·50 mins,·
The masters of secrecy and assassination. What is the real Ninja story?
12 Feb 2024,·43 mins,·
Michelangelo, one of the greatest artists of his time. What's his story?
05 Feb 2024,·49 mins
One of the most iconic and beloved monarchs, but who was the real Queen Victoria?
29 Jan 2024,·53 mins
Lost for 1,000 years, and rediscovered by a Swiss explorer... the ancient city of Petra
22 Jan 2024,·47 mins
The legend of Boudica has survived for two millennia. What is her real story?
15 Jan 2024,·45 mins,·
Dec 26th 2004, Sumatra, Indonesia. The deadliest natural disaster of the 21st Century
08 Jan 2024,·50 mins,·
Muhammad Ali - the greatest boxer of all time?
01 Jan 2024,·48 mins,·
The “Queen of Crime”, Agatha Christie, is the best-selling novelist of all time.
18 Dec 2023,·54 mins,·
J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings. What is his own remarkable story?
11 Dec 2023,·46 mins
The Colosseum, voted one of the seven wonders of the world. What is its remarkable story?
04 Dec 2023,·49 mins,·
One of history's most recognisable names, what is the real Winston Churchill story?
27 Nov 2023,·50 mins,·
What's the real story of the highwaymen? The rogues who are imortalised in art and myth
20 Nov 2023,·50 mins,·
Throughout 18th Century Britain, calls for the end of the slave trade grew louder
13 Nov 2023,·50 mins
One of the world's most celebrated novelists. What is the real Charles Dickens story?
06 Nov 2023,·50 mins
Magna Carta - the most enduring document from the Middle Ages. What does it mean?
30 Oct 2023,·45 mins,·
One of the most famous female writers, but what do we know about Austen's life?
23 Oct 2023,·45 mins
The world's deepest and most powerful waterway, with an exciting, often dark, history
16 Oct 2023,·45 mins,·
Margaret Thatcher, one of the 20th Century's most controversial leaders.
09 Oct 2023,·49 mins,·
America, 1773. 300 chests of tea are thrown into Griffin's Wharf. What happened, and why?
02 Oct 2023,·40 mins,·
Japan's biggest earthquake and fear of a global nuclear meltdown. How close did we come?
25 Sep 2023,·50 mins
Joan of Arc, peasant girl turned symbol of national freedom. But who was she really?
18 Sep 2023,·50 mins,·
The world's most famous canal - how and why does it still hold the key to global trade?
11 Sep 2023,·50 mins
Why does Marilyn Monroe still inspire and exert such power, 60 years after her death?
04 Sep 2023,·45 mins,·
