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  1. Charles Darwin

    Magic Grandad and the children meet Charles Darwin and find out about animal camouflage.

  2. The Unknown Warrior

    A visit to First World War battlefields, then on to the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior.

  3. Magic Grandad: Mrs Beeton

    The children meet Mrs Beeton, a cook and author, who knows all about housekeeping.

  4. Magic Grandad: Amy Johnson

    The children meet Amy Johnson who flew solo to Australia from Britain in the 1930s.

  5. Children in Victorian Britain: Children at Play

    Two teams find as much evidence as they can about Victorian children at play.

  6. Children in Victorian Britain: Children at School

    Two teams try to find as much evidence as they can about Victorian children at school.

  7. Children in Victorian Britain: Children at Work

    Angellica Bell finds out about Victorian children at work.

  11. Pyramid - The Great Pyramid of Khufu

    Reconstructed story of Nakht and Deba as they work on building the Great Pyramid of Khufu.

  12. Pyramid - In the Name of the King

    An educational look at the Pyramids and the motivation behind their construction.

  14. The Indus Valley

    A journey through Pakistan and India, looking at the 4,500-year-old Indus civilisation.

  16. The Aztecs - The End of the Aztec Empire

    The story of the Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes, who conquered what is now Mexico.

  17. The Aztecs - In Search of the Aztecs

    Jayne Constantinis finds evidence in modern-day Mexico City of the great Aztec empire.

  23. Tudor Life: Entertainment, An Actor's Story

    Looking at how people were entertained 450 years ago.

  24. Tudor Life: Street, A Merchant's Story

    Exploring what our streets and buildings were like 450 years ago.

  25. Tudor Life: Food: A Housewife's Story

    Looking at what people ate 450 years ago.

  26. Tudor Life: Homes, A Yeomans Story

    A look at the style of Tudor homes and how they were furnished.

  27. Tudor Life: Children, A Girl's Story

    Educational programme on the lives of rich and poor kids in Tudor times.