Schedule

Grand Tours of the Scottish Isles:

In this series, historian Paul Murton sets out to experience life on Scotland’s magnificent islands. He uncovers the past and reveals its connections with the present, pointing to all that makes these islands quirky, surprising and beautiful.

Wrecks That Changed the World: Danger Ahead

Armed with the latest undersea technology and personal testimony, we board two doomed ships to discover what set them on the path to catastrophe. Part 2 of 10.

Pirates: Behind the Legends: The Tale of Blackbeard

Living off plunder and raiding, Calico Jack, Anne Bonny and Mary Read form a troublesome trio who successfully rob ships and live off the spoils of the sea until they are captured by pirate hunters and tried for piracy. Part 6 of 8.

The Truth About Franco: Spain's Forgotten Dictatorship: The New Regime

The Franco myth stands for a cruel regime; for the darkest chapter in Spanish history. Franco gave himself the title of Caudillo de España - Supreme Leader of Spain. He created his own rituals of power: the war hero, the family man and the mass murderer. Franco was a man of many faces. Franco and his family formally moved into the El Pardo Palace, the former summer residence of the king. Was that still the behaviour of a head of state? Or was it already megalomania? Part 2 of 4.

Franco: the Last Inquisitor: The Manipulator

Having come to power through a coup, General Franco manoeuvred from 1939 until his death in 1975 to remain in control. While his former allies Hitler and Mussolini disappeared with the end of WW II, his political longevity remains surprising. Part 2 of 2.

Pirates: Behind the Legends: The Tale of Blackbeard

Living off plunder and raiding, Calico Jack, Anne Bonny and Mary Read form a troublesome trio who successfully rob ships and live off the spoils of the sea until they are captured by pirate hunters and tried for piracy. Part 6 of 8.

The Truth About Franco: Spain's Forgotten Dictatorship: The New Regime

The Franco myth stands for a cruel regime; for the darkest chapter in Spanish history. Franco gave himself the title of Caudillo de España - Supreme Leader of Spain. He created his own rituals of power: the war hero, the family man and the mass murderer. Franco was a man of many faces. Franco and his family formally moved into the El Pardo Palace, the former summer residence of the king. Was that still the behaviour of a head of state? Or was it already megalomania? Part 2 of 4.

Grand Tours of the Scottish Isles:

In this series, historian Paul Murton sets out to experience life on Scotland’s magnificent islands. He uncovers the past and reveals its connections with the present, pointing to all that makes these islands quirky, surprising and beautiful.

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