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    Queen Victoria

    One of the most iconic and beloved monarchs, but who was the real Queen Victoria?

  2. Queen Elizabeth the Second: Part 2 of 2

    How will the era-spanning reign of Queen Elizabeth II be remembered?

  3. Queen Elizabeth the Second: Part 1 of 2

    Queen Elizabeth II modernised her role while managing a family often thrown by scandal.

  4. Pyramids

    The Pyramids have become a symbol of Egypt, but what mysteries might still remain inside?

  5. Prohibition

    The age of prohibition was rowdy. Why was it needed, and who were its heroes & villains?

  6. Princess Diana

    Princess Diana. How should we remember the 鈥楶eople鈥檚 Princess鈥� today?

  7. Pompeii and the Vesuvius Eruption

    In 79 AD, one of history鈥檚 most infamous natural disasters unfolds in Pompeii.

  8. Polynesian Exploration

    The Polynesian exploration has been compared to missions into space. What's the story?

  9. Petra

    Lost for 1,000 years, and rediscovered by a Swiss explorer... the ancient city of Petra

  10. Pearl Harbor, Part 3 of 3

    As the smoke clears after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the blame game begins.

  11. Pearl Harbor, Part 2 of 3

    Chaos reigns in the immediate aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

  12. Pearl Harbor, Part 1 of 3

    In 1941, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor changed the course of the Second World War.

  13. Pablo Picasso

    Pablo Picasso was one of the most celebrated and radical artists of the 20th century.

  14. Nelson Mandela

    What drove Nelson Mandela to become an activist against South Africa鈥檚 apartheid regime?

  15. Muhammad Ali

    Muhammad Ali - the greatest boxer of all time?

  16. Mount Rushmore

    Designed to be a shrine of democracy, what is the real Mount Rushmore story?

  17. Michelangelo

    Michelangelo, one of the greatest artists of his time. What's his story?

  18. Mary Queen of Scots

    Was Mary Stuart an ambitious plotter who would stop at nothing to realise her dreams?

  19. Martin Luther King Junior

    A pivotal figure in the Civil Rights Movement. What's Martin Luther King's legacy?

  20. Marilyn Monroe

    Why does Marilyn Monroe still inspire and exert such power, 60 years after her death?

  21. Marie Curie

    Marie Curie was an extraordinary woman who turned the scientific world on its head

  22. Margaret Thatcher

    Margaret Thatcher, one of the 20th Century's most controversial leaders.

  23. Marco Polo

    Why are Marco Polo's travels still remembered almost eight centuries later?

  24. Mahatma Gandhi

    How did a shy schoolboy turn into one of the greatest leaders of the 20th century?

  25. Magna Carta

    Magna Carta - the most enduring document from the Middle Ages. What does it mean?

  26. Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail

    Who were the Incas and why did they build a stone citadel on a mountain ridge?

  27. Ludwig Van Beethoven

    One of the world's most influential composers, what's the story of Beethoven?

  28. John F Kennedy

    In 1961,JFK became President of the USA. What challenges did he overcome to reach office?

  29. Joan of Arc

    Joan of Arc, peasant girl turned symbol of national freedom. But who was she really?

  30. Jane Austen

    One of the most famous female writers, but what do we know about Austen's life?

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