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Mary Queen of Scots
Was Mary Stuart an ambitious plotter who would stop at nothing to realise her dreams?
The Cuban Missile Crisis, Part 1 of 2
Three men 鈥� Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro 鈥� hold the fate of the planet in their hands.
The Kremlin
Over roughly a thousand years, the Kremlin has come to symbolise Russia itself.
The Gladiators
We're in Ancient Rome to discover the bizarre and barbaric world of the gladiators.
The Normans
The Normans were a formidable force who left a lasting legacy across the British Isles
Elvis Presley
One of the best-selling solo music artists of all time: Elvis Presley
The Scramble for Africa
The late 19th century, a period of European imperialism. A land-grab of epic proportions
The Northwest Passage
Who were the men who gave up everything to find the Northwest Passage?
Constantinople
Constantinople, the bridge between East and West, where ideas, trade, & people converged.
The Modern Olympics
The Modern Olympics has developed into the largest sporting festival in the world... How?
