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    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart defined the course of classical music, and his name still sells out concert halls.

  2. Winston Churchill

    One of history's most recognisable names, what is the real Winston Churchill story?

  3. Walter Raleigh

    Walter Raleigh: Elizabethan explorer and writer. But was he a patriot or a traitor?

  4. Tutankhamun

    In 1922, in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, a young boy makes a remarkable discovery.

  5. The Vietnam War

    The Vietnam War was a brutal, un-winnable conflict which reshaped global geopolitics

  6. The Trojan War

    The Trojan War was a time of heroes, gods, and myths - but were the legends true?

  7. The Taj Mahal

    The 鈥楥rown of the Palace鈥�. The Taj Mahal is a wonder, visited by millions every year

  8. The Suez Canal

    The world's most famous canal - how and why does it still hold the key to global trade?

  9. The Spartans

    鈥楾he 300鈥� fought to the death against the Persians, but who were the real Spartans?

  10. The Scramble for Africa

    The late 19th century, a period of European imperialism. A land-grab of epic proportions

  11. The Real Robinson Crusoe

    The story of a man stranded on an island. What and who was Defoe鈥檚 inspiration?

  12. The Real Pirates of the Caribbean

    In the late 17th and early 18th Century, the Caribbean was crawling with pirates....

  13. The Northwest Passage

    Who were the men who gave up everything to find the Northwest Passage?

  14. The Normans

    The Normans were a formidable force who left a lasting legacy across the British Isles

  15. The Ninja

    The masters of secrecy and assassination. What is the real Ninja story?

  16. The Nile

    The Nile is perhaps the most famous river on Earth. But what drew emperors to its banks?

  17. The Mongol Empire

    At the time, the Mongol Empire was the largest the world had seen. How did they do it?

  18. The Modern Olympics

    The Modern Olympics has developed into the largest sporting festival in the world... How?

  19. The Kremlin

    Over roughly a thousand years, the Kremlin has come to symbolise Russia itself.

  20. The Korean War

    The Korean War led to 2.5 million deaths, and almost a third world war. What is the story?

  21. The Irish Potato Famine

    1845-1852, Ireland suffered famine from its failed potato crop. What really happened?

  22. The Industrial Revolution

    The Industrial Revolution was a time of innovation. But how did it shape the modern world?

  23. The Indian Ocean Tsunami

    Dec 26th 2004, Sumatra, Indonesia. The deadliest natural disaster of the 21st Century

  24. The Great Wall of China

    Built over 2,000 years, China's great wall has been the subject of legend for centuries.

  25. The Great Fire of London

    1666, The Fire of London tore through London. What happened? What is its lasting legacy?

  26. The Gladiators

    We're in Ancient Rome to discover the bizarre and barbaric world of the gladiators.

  27. The Fukushima Disaster

    Japan's biggest earthquake and fear of a global nuclear meltdown. How close did we come?

  28. The French Revolution (Part 2)

    How did the relationship between king and people deteriorate so badly in France?

  29. The French Revolution (Part 1)

    The French Revolution introduced radical new ideas to Europe. But how did it come about?

  30. The French Resistance

    In the years of Nazi occupation, who were the French and Allied citizens risking all?

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