Historian and broadcaster Michael Wood reveals a rare snapshot of survivors from the 1819 massacre
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Mussolini Vs The Mafia
The Italian dictator declared war on the Sicilian Cosa Nostra, but its suppression at home led inexorably to its rise in America
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Tower Of London’s 5 Most Famous Inmates
Some of the most powerful and intriguing figures in history have been imprisoned in the Tower
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The Birth Of Hollywood
How four penniless Jewish immigrant siblings changed the face of entertainment forever and wrote their own fairy tale
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“By jove, we actually did it” – What It Was Like Landing A Man On The Moon
Computer engineer Jack Garman reflects on his time at NASA, his work on the computer systems of Apollo 11 and what it was like to help put people on the moon
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Mary Fulbrook On The Fight For Justice For Victims Of The Nazis
The award-winning author discusses her book, Reckonings, and how many have still not been held accountable for their crimes under the Third Reich
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England’s Last Duel
For centuries, duelling was a gentleman’s right to keep their honour, before the practice was made unlawful. However, there was still time for one last duel in England…
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What Were The Witch Hunts?
The witch-hunters of early modern Europe and America saw thousands tortured and sentenced to death, but what was a witch-hunt and why did this notorious practice happen?
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The Myths Of Robin Hood
Hero, archer, lover, poacher, murderer, thief, vagabond… The story of Robin Hood has taken many forms through the ages, but is there any truth in the legend?
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Chernobyl fire fighter: “We were risking our lives, but just doing a job”
Anatoli Gubariev helped tackle the raging inferno in the aftermath of the 1986 catastrophe and witnessed first-hand the scale of the destruction
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The Quiet Genius of Maria Anna Mozart
Did Wolfgang’s sister teach him everything that he knew? We explore the life of the extraordinary woman in an incredible family
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The Real Life Sherlock Holmes
A master of disguise and an expert in deduction, Detective Jerome Caminada pursued criminals relentlessly through the dangerous underworld of 19th-century Manchester
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Nixon And Watergate: How it happened
The scandal that brought down a US president and changed the political lexicon forever
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The Dark Side Of Frank Sinatra
Rumours of Sinatra’s Mafia connections dogged his entire career and the legendary crooner certainly had connections to made men…
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7 Lost Civilisations From Around The World
The forgotten superpowers that shaped the world we know today
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Could Abraham Lincoln Have Been Impeached?
Professor Stephen L Carter discusses the possibilities had the President survived assassination
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10 Real-Life Crime Fighters
From catching criminals to improving prison conditions, these heroes transformed crime and punishment forever
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Who Was Ada Lovelace?
Both a pioneer of the Computer Age and the daughter of Lord Byron, the world’s first computer programmer was a complex character
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10 Great Explorers In History
Follow the footsteps of some of history’s most influential adventurers who travelled by land, sea and air
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Discovering The Lost Maps Of The Caliphs
We speak with Yossef Rapoport about his work on a new book exploring early Islamic map-making, exploration and discovery
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Galileo Vs The Church
From experiments to inquisition, discover the Renaissance scientist’s iconic clash with the pope and how he proved that the Earth goes around the Sun
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The Real Wakanda – Inside the lost city of Benin
The capital of Africa’s Benin Empire astonished Europeans with its beauty, so why is there nothing left?
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The Other Churchill’s Finest Hour
How soldier-statesman John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, set an example of excellence and British military might that inspired his most famous descendant of all — Winston Churchill
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Poison And Politics – The role of deadly chemicals in royal lives explored
Eleanor Herman discusses how poisoning, both intentional and accidental, has played a massive role in the lives of European royal houses through the centuries