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Petra
Lost for 1,000 years, and rediscovered by a Swiss explorer... the ancient city of Petra
Boudica
The legend of Boudica has survived for two millennia. What is her real story?
The Indian Ocean Tsunami
Dec 26th 2004, Sumatra, Indonesia. The deadliest natural disaster of the 21st Century
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali - the greatest boxer of all time?
Agatha Christie
The 鈥淨ueen of Crime鈥�, Agatha Christie, is the best-selling novelist of all time.
J.R.R. Tolkien
J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings. What is his own remarkable story?
The Colosseum
The Colosseum, voted one of the seven wonders of the world. What is its remarkable story?
Winston Churchill
One of history's most recognisable names, what is the real Winston Churchill story?
Highwaymen
What's the real story of the highwaymen? The rogues who are imortalised in art and myth
The Abolition of the British Slave Trade
Throughout 18th Century Britain, calls for the end of the slave trade grew louder
