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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.
Kate Williams explores some of the more gruesome stories of Windsor Castle history. Part 1 of 8.
Throughout history, empires have risen to unimaginable heights, only to end in chaos and ruin. The Mediterranean superpower. Carthage was annihilated by Rome, leaving little trace of its legacy. Part 2 of 3.
A thrilling and very emotional story—the definitive account of Canada’s greatest war. Fifty survivors of the worst war in history tell their stories of terror, tears, and courage as they fought their way to victory.
The mysterious and catastrophic collapse of ancient civilisations during the late Bronze Age, revealing the tumultuous events that brought an end to a thriving era of human history - and warns we may be facing similar threats today. Part 2 of 2.
Paul Murton experiences island life. In the northernmost spur of Skye – the Trotternish Peninsula – he visits the Old Man of Storr. Part 4 of 6.
