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We look at the lives of two titans of the 19th century, Wellington and Napoleon, following their epic encounter at the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815. The victor, the Duke of Wellington, became a national hero in Britain eventually becoming Prime Minister. The defeated Napoleon, however, was exiled to St Helena, a small island in the Atlantic, where he died in 1821.
Colin and Ewan McGregor explore the first hundred years of the RAF. The programme explores the heroic, adventurous, and often moving stories of airmen and women who were part of these key moments in the world's first independent air force.
Inside the high-stakes showdown between Donald Trump and the courts over presidential power. Trump allies, opponents and experts on how he is testing the extent of his power; the legal pushback; and the impact on the rule of law.
Exploring the early years of Abraham Lincoln and the lesser-known aspects of his life before political stardom, from his hard, frontier roots to his courtship of a complicated woman who will later push him to great political heights. Part 1 of 6.
While the issue of the expansion of slavery is tearing the country apart, Lincoln reveals how poignant oration, political savvy, and moral conviction can help a lawyer from Illinois ascend from obscurity to the White House. Part 2 of 6.
Examining the beginning of Lincoln’s presidency and the start of the Civil War. As the former one-term congressman prepares to take office, the South severs itself from the United States and the country faces an unprecedented crisis. Part 3 of 6.
The Union Army struggles as Lincoln wrestles with his own mental health. This episode examines Lincoln’s journey to the Emancipation Proclamation and questions if Lincoln’s motive was moral integrity or military necessity. Part 4 of 6.
Chronicling Lincoln’s evolution on the issues of slavery and equality. As the Civil War ends, Lincoln delivers the most iconic speech and piece of legislation of his career, but at great cost to his marriage and family. Part 5 of 6.
After Lincoln’s murder, an epic manhunt for his killer in on as his wife and country unravel. America is rife with racial conflict, and his assassination sets the stage for the Civil Rights struggles from Jim Crow to Black Lives Matter. Part 6 of 6.
In this series, historian Paul Murton sets out to experience life on Scotland’s magnificent islands. He uncovers the past and reveals its connections with the present, pointing to all that makes these islands quirky, surprising and beautiful. Part 5 of 6.
