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How did Andrew Jackson Change the U.S. Presidency?

How did Andrew Jackson Change the U.S. Presidency?

• 41 mins

The Siege of Vienna

Why was the Siege of Vienna a turning point in European history?

• 47 mins

Why is Timbuktu Famous?

What's the story of the famed city of Timbuktu?

• 31 mins

The Glorious Revolution

How did the Glorious Revolution change British history?

• 46 mins

Captain Cook

Dan tells the extraordinary tale of Captain James Cook.

• 81 mins

How Did Genghis Khan Change the World?

How a nomadic Mongol warrior changed the course of human civilisation

• 34 mins

Why do India and Pakistan fight over Kashmir?

A dive into the history behind today's tensions

• 45 mins

Disasters in the Age of Discovery

The dawn of the age of European exploration in the 16th century was absurdly dangerous

• 46 mins

Julius Caesar

Was he really the greatest Roman ruler of all time?

• 56 mins

How the Nazis Escaped Germany

Following their defeat, Nazi war criminals sought to escape justice by fleeing Europe.

• 45 mins

The Bronze Age Collapse

Around 3,200 years ago, a vast, interconnected civilisation suddenly collapsed.

• 41 mins

Saint Petersburg: Putin's ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½town

Dan and Sinclair McKay take us through the turbulent history of Saint Petersburg.

• 49 mins

Babylon

Babylon: the seedbed for Greek and Roman civilisations that left lasting legacies.

• 34 mins

The Greeks vs Persia: The War that Changed the Ancient World

The Persian and Greek conflicts that reshaped the ancient world.

• 64 mins

Oswald Mosley & Fascism in Britain

This is the story of British fascism seen through the life of its leader, Oswald Mosley.

• 55 mins

Robert the Bruce, King of Scots

Robert the Bruce is best remembered as a rebel king, and for good reason.

• 59 mins

The Rise and Fall of the Assyrian Empire

Was this the world’s first empire?

• 48 mins

The Ultimate Mesopotamian Mystery

How a mysterious Mesopotamian script unlocked the secrets of long-lost empires.

• 38 mins

How did Humans Take Over The World?

How did humans get from the savannahs of Africa to building space shuttles?

• 38 mins

The Mysteries of Easter Island

The story of Easter Island, an archaeological treasure trove in the middle of the Pacific

• 40 mins

The Rise and Fall of Sparta

The rise and fall of ancient Greece’s most formidable warrior society - Sparta.

• 45 mins

Richard the Lionheart

Was Richard the Lionheart a crusading hero, battlefield legend or absentee ruler?

• 34 mins

Civil War in the Holy Roman Empire

How did the Thirty Years' War change Europe forever?

• 43 mins

Pirates: Myths vs Reality

Dan unpicks the fact from the fiction of famous pirates like Blackbeard and Captain Kidd

• 37 mins

Pirates: Piracy in the South China Seas

Zheng Yi Sao was the world's most powerful pirate; she commanded fleets of ships.

• 38 mins

Pirates: Barbary Corsairs and the Bombardment of Algiers

Barbary Corsairs turned the Mediterranean into a sea of fear and ransom.

• 28 mins

Pirates: The Pirate Hunts

As the Golden Age of Piracy drew to a close, the oceans turned into hunting grounds.

• 32 mins

The War of the Worlds

What can Orson Welles' legendary broadcast teach us about fake news and misinformation?

• 40 mins

Churchill vs Attlee: The Election that Changed Britain

Why was Churchill so decisively defeated in the 1945 general election?

• 43 mins

Notre Dame

Explore the city of Paris from it's creation to the modern day.

• 38 mins