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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’s 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