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09 Jan
A continent defined more by cultures than by geography, Europe derives its name from the mythic seduction of Queen Europa by Zeus, king of the ancient Greek gods. From there, all roads lead to Rome...
09 Jan
Since the Middle Ages, Europe has seen Christianity as central to its Western identity. While true, many beliefs and ideas shaping Europe - including Christianity - originate in the Orient.
09 Jan
At the outbreak of World War II, the Nazis had the finest airforce in the entire world; James Holland learns how internecine squabbles led the Nazi High Command on the catastrophic road to defeat.
09 Jan
James Holland uncovers the truth behind Hitler's feared Panzer divisions and explores how the German obsession with over-engineering their armoured vehicles brought about their downfall.
09 Jan
Don Wildman examines an action figure connected to a North Korean kidnapping, a gold ring that became the symbol of one slave's freedom, and a 19th-century board game which was the first of its kind.
09 Jan
Don Wildman examines a stone tablet which may hold the key to America's beginnings and a revolver that once belonged to the first American woman to lead an armed expedition into war.
09 Jan
Like the Kennedy dynasty in the US, the Agnelli story is marked by an over-sized influence on the history of their country and by a succession of tragedies that has spanned generations.
09 Jan
The Grimaldi family has held their posts as sovereigns of Monaco with the utmost grace, but one thing they have missed time and again is good luck in the love department.
09 Jan
Amber delves into the history of Dido Elizabeth Belle, the illegitimate daughter to a British captain and an enslaved African woman. The recreation of a dress worn by Dido on a painting proves tricky.
09 Jan
Amber is granted a once-in-a-lifetime close encounter with an extremely fragile and historically significant garment: the heraldic surcoat of the eldest son of King Edward III, the 'Black Prince'.
09 Jan
Moscow's State Historical Museum tells the story of Russia and her people from Stone to modern age; we visit the torture chamber of Ivan the Terrible and investigate why Vladimir Lenin drove a Rolls.
09 Jan
Timur (Tamerlane the Great) is the clan leader who will conquer central Asia, create architectural wonders, and leave behind a quarreling and violent family who lose it all.
09 Jan
Edgar is crowned as the first king of all the English in the 10th century, but murder, incompetence, and a scheming stepmother result in an End of Empire after his death.
09 Jan
The Orient Express is a myth, a promise of adventure and an invitation to travel in unparalleled luxury. It is the most famous train in the world, but who really knows what lies behind the legend?
09 Jan
The Orient Express is a myth, a promise of adventure and an invitation to travel in unparalleled luxury. It is the most famous train in the world, but who really knows what lies behind the legend?
09 Jan
In this episode we uncover support for the National Socialist movement within America and reveal outposts of Nazi Germany within the 'Land of the Free'.
09 Jan
We examine how the Nazis began to stamp their image on Germany and the nations that had fallen under the German jackboot from plans to redesign Berlin to the destruction of Warsaw.
09 Jan
In this episode, we see how Hitler used the Olympic Games to promote Nazism and controlled the leisure time and holidays of his citizens by developing the world's largest travel agency.
09 Jan
Ranged weapons guarantee the warriors' best chance of survival; experts demonstrate the most important ranged weapons in history in experiments. We look at the Roman spear, longbow, and minié ball.
09 Jan
Warfare enters a new dimension with the attack from above; experiments reveal the secret of weapons that became keys to transport war up in the air. We discuss the birth of arrows, rockets, and bombs.
09 Jan
At the outbreak of World War II, the Nazis had the finest airforce in the entire world; James Holland learns how internecine squabbles led the Nazi High Command on the catastrophic road to defeat.
09 Jan
James Holland uncovers the truth behind Hitler's feared Panzer divisions and explores how the German obsession with over-engineering their armoured vehicles brought about their downfall.
09 Jan
James Holland explores the U-boat fleet - from one-man torpedoes to the Type XXI - and uncovers how Hitler's failure to understand maritime warfare held the key to the outcome of World War II.
09 Jan
From Lugers to MG42 machine guns and the Pak40 anti-tank gun, James Holland uncovers how the craftsmanship of German weapons engineering was totally unsuited to fighting a long attritional war.
09 Jan
Amateur footage of frontline and civilian stories offers novel insight into life in pre-war Germany and the early days of the war. Nazi control pervades; anti-Semitism is explicit.
09 Jan
August 1914: 80,000 British troops have arrived in southern Belgium, but they have yet to engage the enemy. Amongst them are the Royal Fusiliers, some of the best-trained gunners in the British Army.
09 Jan
Jennifer and ufologist Ryan Sprague investigate an unexplained crash in Roswell in the summer of 1947; the investigation could reveal one of the greatest government cover-ups of the 20th century.
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Famed French artist Paul Gauguin was born in Paris on June 7, 1848. The painter was interested in the…
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06.06.1944 1 527 000 soldiers in 47 Allied divisions 4 400 ships and landing craft 11 000 aircraft 15…
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Did you know that Henry VIII was not the firstborn son of Henry VII? The throne of the famous king was…
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With our expert Don Wildman, we will uncover the hidden secrets of museum exhibits. Don examines each…
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In June we have prepared an eclectic mix of historical topics just for you. Choose your favourites and…
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The arrests, trials, and deaths of many innocents –this was the largest witch-hunt in American history!…
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In May of 1692, an affluent New England Salem community convicted 20 young women of being possessed…
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