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Vasco da Gama and the Rise of the Portuguese Empire

Dan tells the story of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama who changed the world in 1499.

• 80 mins

Roald Amundsen

Stephen tells us all about this fascinating man who died as mysteriously as he had lived.

• 48 mins

Charlemagne

The story of Charlemagne, the Frankish king who changed Europe forever.

• 65 mins

How WWI Inspired The Lord of the Rings

How did the First World War shape Middle-earth?

• 32 mins

A History of Auschwitz

A history of Auschwitz and the Nazi concentration camp system.

• 58 mins

Rudolf Hoss: The Commandant of Auschwitz

The history of the man who pioneered Zyklon B and the industrialisation of the Holocaust

• 64 mins

The English Civil War: Rising Tensions

Why did subtle religious and political differences plunge England into civil war?

• 50 mins

The English Civil War: Roundheads vs Cavaliers

Roundheads and Cavaliers meet on the battlefield, and eventually arrive at a shaky truce.

• 48 mins

Iwo Jima: WWII in the Pacific

80 years ago, American Marines won a costly victory on the Pacific island of Iwo Jima.

• 41 mins

The Siege of Malta: Knights Hospitaller vs The Ottomans

The savage siege that pitted the Ottoman Empire against the Knights Hospitaller.

• 44 mins

Why Isn't Canada the 51st State?

Dan explains the many times Canada has resisted joining the USA since 1775.

• 44 mins

Josef Mengele

The Nazi doctor was harboured by a network of Nazi supporters in Argentina after the war.

• 43 mins

Mary, Queen of Scots

The incredible rise and fall of Mary, Queen of Scots.

• 42 mins

Why Do Humans Wage War?

Why do we wage wars?

• 33 mins

THE LEADERS: Hitler

Could Germany have won the war if not for Hitler's hubris?

• 52 mins

THE LEADERS: Churchill

Does Churchill deserve the legacy he has?

• 63 mins