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Paul Murton travels from Loch Maree through to the northernmost part of mainland Scotland. Part 2 of 6.
In 1957, Frank Costello, head of the Luciano crime family was gunned down in the lobby of his New York apartment. This organised hit on a top Mafia boss would signal the rise of the most dangerous gangster in America, Don Vito Genovese. Part 6 of 13.
The Moche flourished in a narrow strip between the Pacific Ocean and the Andres mountains of Peru for 650 years. But their society is short-lived and around the 6th century AD, the Moche succumb to a series of disasters. Part 4 of 6.
Despite their commercial success, the Norse suddenly and mysteriously disappear from historical record at the start of the 15th century. The fate of the Norse will continue to bewilder archaeologists for centuries to come. Part 5 of 6.
Founded at the beginning of the 9th century CE, the Khmer Empire had been one of the most powerful states in Southeast Asia. The jewel in the crown was the capital city - Angkor, containing the largest religious structure ever built, Angkor Wat. Part 6 of 6.
Heroes of the Somme uses original archive from the Western Front to uncover the stories of seven of the men whose remarkable bravery in 1916 won them the Victoria Cross, Britain’s most prized military medal.
Young men enthusiastically volunteered for the Great War, unaware of the horrors to come. Part 1 of 3.
The 1916 Battle of the Somme was one of the bloodiest skirmishes in human history. Part 2 of 3.
For the Allies, the war looked lost. But a series of brutal battles changed their fortunes. Part 3 of 3.
The murderous street thug who became the mob’s man in Las Vegas. His notoriety found its way onto the big screen in Martin Scorcese’s Casino, but the reality of Spilotro’s 15 year regime in the USA’s gambling capital was far more brutal. (Part 5 of 13)
