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For this grand tour Paul’s journey begins at Loch Hourn on the mainland, takes him over the sea to Skye, then heads to the tiny island of Soay before ending on Canna. Part 5 of 6.
Newly declassified evidence from KGB archives reveals their concerns about the safety of the Chernobyl nuclear plant. The files show how KGB spies cautioned that it was a disaster waiting to happen, but Soviet leaders ignored the warnings. Part 1 of 2.
See how far Soviet leaders were willing to go to cover up the Chernobyl disaster. First-hand accounts from the survivors themselves and evidence from world-leading scientists reveal the true costs of their silence. Part 2 of 2.
Re-examining the leadership of American president Franklin Roosevelt, historian David Reynolds exposes the cover-up of his failing health and explores how that impacted on the war’s endgame and his gruelling negotiations with Stalin and Churchill. Part 1 of 2.
Weaving together the epic of FDR’s leadership in World War II with the tangled stories of the women who sustained him in his last years, Reynolds explores how the President was racing to shape the future before his past caught up with him. Part 2 of 2.
Despite a volatile temper and a love of show business Sam Giancana rose to be the richest and most powerful mafia boss of his day. Boss of the infamous Chicago Outfit. Part 1 of 13.
Charles 'Lucky' Luciano was the number one gangster of all time. He put the 'Organised' into organised crime and invented the modern Mafia. Part 2 of 13.
In 1964 Joe Colombo became the youngest Mafia Godfather ever. However, Colombo quickly got carried away with his status and wealth. He became increasingly extravagant and his flamboyant lifestyle led to trouble with the law. Part 3 of 13.
In the 1980s, just as the sun was setting on the criminal empires of the American Mafia, the Mob produced one of the biggest characters in its history. America’s only celebrity gangster; John Gotti. Part 4 of 13.
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)
