Short History Of... Episodes Available now
The Ancient Olympics
How did the Olympic Games begin? And why did the Games die out for over a thousand years?
The Beatles
The Beatles - the biggest band the world has ever seen. What's their story?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Mozart defined the course of classical music, and his name still sells out concert halls.
Dr David Livingstone
Dr Livingstone was an adventurer, doctor, and Christian missionary. What's his story?
Princess Diana
Princess Diana. How should we remember the 鈥楶eople鈥檚 Princess鈥� today?
The First Persian Empire
For over 200 years the First Persian Empire ruled over a vast expanse across 3 continents
The Dambusters
The top-secret Dambusters mission... What is the story?
The Taj Mahal
The 鈥楥rown of the Palace鈥�. The Taj Mahal is a wonder, visited by millions every year
Mount Rushmore
Designed to be a shrine of democracy, what is the real Mount Rushmore story?
Martin Luther King Junior
A pivotal figure in the Civil Rights Movement. What's Martin Luther King's legacy?
