Witness history's most incredible moments and remarkable people.
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In 1969, Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to step foot on the surface of the moon.
The Lighthouse of Alexandria was a Wonder of the Ancient World. What's its story?
Explore the dawn of space travel as U.S. and Soviet teams race to take to the stars.
Uncover the story of Vlad the Impaler, the inspiration behind Bram Stoker's Dracula.
The Black Death ravages the populations of three continents during the 1340s.
The Trojan War was a time of heroes, gods, and myths - but were the legends true?
In 1922, in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, a young boy makes a remarkable discovery.
Marie Curie was an extraordinary woman who turned the scientific world on its head
In 79 AD, one of history’s most infamous natural disasters unfolds in Pompeii.
Walter Raleigh: Elizabethan explorer and writer. But was he a patriot or a traitor?
In 1848, the discovery of gold in the American River triggers an explosion of findings.
The Vietnam War was a brutal, un-winnable conflict which reshaped global geopolitics
In the 18th century, one man makes his name as the most notorious pirate of all time...
Sitting Bull was the greatest chief the Lakota people had ever known
With Soviet missiles on Cuban soil, The United States is now in Moscow's crosshairs.
Was Mary Stuart an ambitious plotter who would stop at nothing to realise her dreams?
Three men – Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro – hold the fate of the planet in their hands.
Over roughly a thousand years, the Kremlin has come to symbolise Russia itself.
We're in Ancient Rome to discover the bizarre and barbaric world of the gladiators.
The Normans were a formidable force who left a lasting legacy across the British Isles
One of the best-selling solo music artists of all time: Elvis Presley
The late 19th century, a period of European imperialism. A land-grab of epic proportions
Who were the men who gave up everything to find the Northwest Passage?
Constantinople, the bridge between East and West, where ideas, trade, & people converged.
The Modern Olympics has developed into the largest sporting festival in the world... How?
How did the Olympic Games begin? And why did the Games die out for over a thousand years?
The Beatles - the biggest band the world has ever seen. What's their story?
Mozart defined the course of classical music, and his name still sells out concert halls.
Dr Livingstone was an adventurer, doctor, and Christian missionary. What's his story?
Princess Diana. How should we remember the ‘People’s Princess’ today?
