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On the final grand tour of the series Paul Murton goes over the sea to Skye to visit the home of celebrated writer and naturalist Gavin Maxwell, before scaling the famous Cuillin mountain, Am Bastier. Part 6 of 6.
1950: Early days of the Cold War - We examine the accident that occurred at Mount Kologet in a remote part of Canada on 14 February 1950, the first crash involving a bomber carrying a nuclear bomb. Part 1 of 2.
Historian Jonathan Petropoulos investigates the life of former Nazi art dealer Bruno Lohse, Hermann Göring’s collector of works stolen from Jews. After the war, he went on to become an important dealer, often trading in looted art. Part 1 of 2.
In July 1956 Gamal Abdel Nasser, president of Egypt, nationalised the Suez Canal. Israel, Great Britain and France responded. It was one of the great follies of modern history from which the British and French were obliged to timidly withdraw. Part 3 of 6.
Watch Manuel Noriega rise through the Panamanian military to become chief of intelligence—and then, military dictator. He spied for the United States, but in the end, money laundering, drug trafficking, and political crimes led to his downfall. Part 4 of 6.