Revolutions That Changed History
This series exposes the truth behind ancient revolutions and revolts, from action-packed bloody battlegrounds to the intimate exchanges between confidants that were…
Politics series
Constantine The Great
Ancient history knows few rulers as significant as him. He fundamentally changed the Roman world: Emperor Constantine, known as Constantine the Great.
Nazi Killing Fields
March 1945: a special unit of the SS feels disturbed by wandering forced labourers in the West when their commander orders a…
Queens That Changed The World
For so long believed to be side characters in histories dominated by men, some queens wielded extraordinary power; we discover how six…
Hitler's Games in Colour: Berlin 1936
The Berlin Olympics of 1936 were innovative, introducing television coverage and the torch relay. We show the highlights, but also how Hitler…
Sisi: Assassination of an Empress
September 10th, 1898: Italian anarchist Luigi Lucheni stabs the Austrian Empress Elisabeth with a file. The murder of the Empress is the…
The Assassinations Of Queen Victoria
Eight attempts were made on Queen Victoria's life during her 63-year reign. We uncover the motives of the would-be assassins, and explore…
Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth I: Prisoner Queens
From a rejected, illegitimate child to England's longest-reigning and one of its most successful monarchs, we explore Elizabeth I's legacy through her…
Mary Queen of Scots: Cracking the Code
In 2023, three amateur codebreakers decoded 57 long-lost letters from Mary, Queen of Scots, uncovering a hidden correspondence preserved in the French…
The Maya: The War of Five Kingdoms
In recent years, archaeologists have made major discoveries about the Classic Maya world. They showed that Maya kingdoms were engaged in warfare,…