Ideas, people and events that shaped cities, nations and civilisations
A philosophy for resilience and equanimity
Rajan Datar and guests discuss the astonishing transformation of Japan over 150 years
How the Acropolis of Athens provided the West with its foundations of politics and drama
The eventful life of Engels and his pivotal contribution to Marxism
The man behind the renowned scholarship programme
The extraordinary stories of the women around the world who won the right to vote
With us since the 1930s, polls help forecast elections and conduct market research
How Martin Luther started a revolution that would lead to the Protestant Reformation
The changing fortunes of the American city of Detroit
The lives of the Princes of India, their relationship with the British and legacy today
Exploring the Confederation of Canada in 1867
An exploration of the island of Taiwan
The life and reputation of Niccolò Machiavelli’s ‘The Prince’
The story of the KGB
What does it take to do one of the most powerful jobs in the world?
Celebrating More's radical book and its political influence in the past and present
Is Silicon Valley a template for our utopian future?
Why and how the Korean Peninsula came to be divided into North and South Korea
The history and current challenges facing the UN