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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.
Mary Beard reaches back to the myths and legends of the origins of Rome to gain an insight into the psyche of the people of Rome—a city born through fratricide and rape. Part 1 of 4.
Sir Tony Robinson's exploration of the Church of England's newest Cathedral, Liverpool, reveals everything about it. Part 5 of 6.
After a long and brutal war, Vietnamese revolutionaries led by Ho Chi Minh end nearly a century of French colonial occupation. With the Cold War intensifying, Vietnam is divided in two at Geneva. Communists in the North aim to reunify the country, while America supports Ngo Dinh Diem’s untested regime in the South. Part 1 of 10.
Paul Murton travels out to Islay in a canoe that is a replica of an original from the 1890s. Part 5 of 6.
In the first episode, veterans and their families describe their experience of D-Day from midnight until 7.30am, with expert commentary from historians Max Hastings and Onyeka Nubia. Part 1 of 2.
