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    J.R.R. Tolkien

    J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings. What is his own remarkable story?

  2. Isaac Newton

    The apple, the genius, the rivalries. What were his discoveries and controversies?

  3. Introducing...Titanic: Ship of Dreams

    Explore life and death on the most infamous ship in history.

  4. Introducing... The Curious History of Your 蜜芽传媒

    The Curious History of Your 蜜芽传媒 is available now on 蜜芽传媒 Sounds

  5. Introducing... The Curious History of Your 蜜芽传媒

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  6. Introducing D-Day: The Tide Turns

    D-Day: The Tide Turns follows the real people involved in the Normandy Landings.

  7. Ian Fleming

    Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond. What is his real story?

  8. Highwaymen

    What's the real story of the highwaymen? The rogues who are imortalised in art and myth

  9. Henry VIII

    In 1509, at just seventeen years old, Henry VIII was crowned King of England.

  10. First Emperor of China

    How did a teenage king change the course of Chinese history forever?

  11. Ernest Shackleton

    Shackleton鈥檚 1915 expedition is one of history鈥檚 greatest tales of human endurance.

  12. Emperor Nero

    Nero is one of the most infamous leaders of Rome, but was he as bad as history suggests?

  13. Elvis Presley

    One of the best-selling solo music artists of all time: Elvis Presley

  14. Eleanor Roosevelt

    Eleanor Roosevelt redefined the role of the First Lady of the United States.

  15. Dr David Livingstone

    Dr Livingstone was an adventurer, doctor, and Christian missionary. What's his story?

  16. Constantinople

    Constantinople, the bridge between East and West, where ideas, trade, & people converged.

  17. Cleopatra

    Cleopatra鈥檚 legend has endured the ages. Manipulative femme fatale? The true story.

  18. Christopher Columbus

    Columbus is famous for reaching the Americas and opening a new world to European pioneers

  19. Chich茅n Itza

    Explore the rise, influence, and mysterious abandonment of Chich茅n Itza, a Maya marvel.

  20. Chernobyl

    1986. The Chernobyl power plant becomes the site of the worst nuclear disaster in history.

  21. Charles Dickens

    One of the world's most celebrated novelists. What is the real Charles Dickens story?

  22. Captain Cook

    How did a farmworker鈥檚 son rise to become one of the most celebrated explorers in history?

  23. Butch Cassidy

    What's the real story behind Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch?

  24. Buckingham Palace

    How did Buckingham Palace become such an iconic part of Britain鈥檚 landscape?

  25. Boudica

    The legend of Boudica has survived for two millennia. What is her real story?

  26. Bonnie and Clyde

    Forged by the Great Depression, Bonnie and Clyde became icons of lawlessness.

  27. Bob Marley

    How did Bob Marley rise from Kingston鈥檚 most impoverished area to become a global star?

  28. Blackbeard the Pirate

    In the 18th century, one man makes his name as the most notorious pirate of all time...

  29. Beatrix Potter

    How did Beatrix Potter - a shy, sheltered Victorian girl - become a literary phenomenon?

  30. Arthur Conan Doyle

    How did a young medical student from Edinburgh transform crime fiction forever?

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