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Thomas Cochrane: From Disgrace to Freedom Fighter

In part three, Cochrane faces court for fraud on the London Stock Exchange.

• 50 mins

Machu Picchu. The 'Lost' City

In part one, Dan traces Hiram Bingham's path, revealing Machu Picchu to the world.

• 43 mins

Machu Picchu: The Rise of the Inca Empire

In part 2, the Inca are at their peak, with the largest empire. How did they do it?

• 39 mins

Machu Picchu: Inca Gods and Human Sacrifices

Part 3 tells the story of Juanita, the Ice Maiden, one of the world's most famous mummies

• 44 mins

Machu Picchu: The Fall of the Inca Empire

In the final part, the conquistadors arrival marked the beginning of the Inca's end.

• 28 mins

Shackleton鈥檚 Endurance Expedition

An extraordinary story of survival in Antarctica

• 72 mins

Gladiators: Myths vs Reality

In part two, we find out what it was really like at the greatest show on Earth.

• 47 mins

Gladiators: The Colosseum

In part one, Dan explores the building of the Colosseum, Rome's grandest stage.

• 48 mins

Roman Saturnalia

This Roman winter festival is the origin of many of our Christmas traditions

• 23 mins

Henry VIII's Tudor Christmas

Tudor Christmas was a time for revelry and fun.

• 32 mins

Georgian Christmas

Pantomimes, pleasure gardens, bare-knuckle boxing and political upheaval.

• 37 mins

Folk Christmas: Yule, Solstice and Ancient English Traditions

Dan traces the unusual history of ancient winter folk traditions in England.

• 30 mins

Charles Dickens' Victorian Christmas

Dan explores the London streets that inspired Dickens' greatest works.

• 47 mins

The Origins of Istanbul

The history of Istanbul, the city at the crossroads of East and West.

• 43 mins

Great Fire of London

The story of the fire that devastated London.

• 29 mins

The Battle of the Bulge

The story of one of WWII's most crucial battles, the Battle of the Bulge.

• 54 mins

Rome's Greatest Humiliation: Roman Empire vs Germanic Tribes

In 9 AD, Arminius led a Germanic ambush, destroying 3 Roman legions in Teutoburg Forest.

• 57 mins

How to Survive a Medieval Crusade

What would it have been like to go on a medieval crusade?

• 34 mins

Vasco da Gama and the Rise of the Portuguese Empire

Dan tells the story of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama who changed the world in 1499.

• 80 mins

Roald Amundsen

Stephen tells us all about this fascinating man who died as mysteriously as he had lived.

• 48 mins

Charlemagne

The story of Charlemagne, the Frankish king who changed Europe forever.

• 65 mins

How WWI Inspired The Lord of the Rings

How did the First World War shape Middle-earth?

• 32 mins

A History of Auschwitz

A history of Auschwitz and the Nazi concentration camp system.

• 58 mins

Rudolf Hoss: The Commandant of Auschwitz

The history of the man who pioneered Zyklon B and the industrialisation of the Holocaust

• 64 mins

The English Civil War: Rising Tensions

Why did subtle religious and political differences plunge England into civil war?

• 50 mins

The English Civil War: Roundheads vs Cavaliers

Roundheads and Cavaliers meet on the battlefield, and eventually arrive at a shaky truce.

• 48 mins