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Revealing more family strategies at work, and the heavy price the young pay in hostile takeovers. Part 6 of 12.
An attack on a small religious community on the Holy island of Lindisfarne in AD 793 heralded the start of the Viking Age of conquest and expansion but before this, we look at the Vikings’ beginnings in Scandinavia. Part 1 of 6.
Dr Janina Ramirez explores the fallout of the longest and bloodiest divorce in history, when little England dared to take on the superpower France. Edward III rips up the medieval rule book and crushes the flower of French knighthood at the Battle of Crecy with his low-born archers. His son, the Black Prince, conducts a campaign of terror, helping to bring France to her knees. Part 1 of 3.
How did Hitler succeed in transforming a republic into a 'Führer state' in such a short time? Part 2 of 3.
Hitler's forces have been in Poland for more than 24 hours. War is now unavoidable and anxiety builds for politicians, the military and civilians across Britain. BBC Select presents this fascinating history documentary looking at the days before World War II. Hospitals are emptied of patients, vehicles are requisitioned and, of course, Britain's precious tea supplies are moved to a safe location. Part 2 of 3.
In late 1847, the famine is at its height in Ireland. A million people have died, and those who reach America work hard to rebuild their lives. The British government decides that all further relief must come from rates raised on Irish landlords. Part 2 of 2.
