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For this grand tour Paul is exploring the Isle of Mull and its satellite islands, to discover why they have become boltholes from the hustle and bustle of the modern world. Part 2 of 6.
During land warfare, every weapon was made to fill a specific need. Designed for a single purpose: to win the race for technological supremacy over the enemy. From handguns to tanks, the stakes were never greater. Part 1 of 4. (S)
Naval warfare evolved from battleships to submarines, then aircraft carriers. Pivotal battles in the Atlantic and Pacific hinged on megaship production. Control of supply lines shaped the war at sea. Part 2 of 4.
Advancements in aeronautics and weaponry reshaped battle strategies. From bombers to fighters, witness the dawn of a new era as militaries vie for dominance in the skies. Part 3 of 4.
In World War II, nations' fate rested on resources and resilience. Access to raw materials and the resolve of people shaped victory. Supply lines were crucial for weapons, sustenance, and medicine, defining outcomes on the battlefield. Part 4 of 4.
Beginning with a searing indictment of slavery, the first episode of this series dramatically evokes the causes of the American Civil War. Here are the burning questions of Union and States' rights, John Brown at Harper's Ferry, the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, the firing on Fort Sumter and the rush to arms. Major figures such as Lincoln, Lee and Grant are introduced while the episode concludes with the disastrous Union defeat at Manassas, Virginia. Part 1 of 9.
The second episode in the series begins with the political infighting that threatened to swamp Lincoln's administration and then follows Union General George McClellan's ill-fated campaign on the Virginia Peninsula, where his huge army meets a smaller but more resourceful Confederate force. The programme also focuses on Ulysses S Grant, whose exploits come to a bloody climax at the Battle of Shiloh in Tennessee, and concludes with rumours of Europe's readiness to recognise the Confederacy. Part 2 of 9.
Convinced by July 1862 that emancipation was now morally and militarily crucial to the future of the Union, Lincoln waits for a victory to issue his proclamation. As the year wears on there are no Union victories forthcoming thanks to the brilliance of Stonewall Jackson and Robert E Lee. In September 1862 Lee invades Maryland and on the banks of Antietam Creek, the bloodiest day of the war takes place, followed shortly by the brightest: the emancipation of the slaves. Part 3 of 9.
Gareth Jones, a young Welsh journalist, smuggled into Ukraine in March 1933. The region then experienced a completely unprecedented famine, both in terms of its scale and its causes. This famine, kept secret and decided by Stalin, is political. On his return, the journalist alerts the world but lies and Soviet manipulation triumph. This is the story of the power of inquiry and speech against the state apparatus. This is the story of a mass lie and crime.
Animal Pride challenges mainstream biology’s blind spot for queer animal behaviour. Queer naturalist, Connel Bradwell, discovers the science behind same-sex parenting in seabirds, hermaphrodite slugs and same-sex penguin behaviour.
