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Series exploring the expansion of railways in the Victorian era. This episode looks at how railways began to move people, rather than just goods, around the country. Part 2 of 6.
Discover how Line Siegfried and Line Maginot protected Germany and France during World War II using modern technologies. A fight between the two most sophisticated defence systems at the time.
At the end of the Second World War the cards in global politics were reshuffled. The Allies now made a clear distinction between the friends and foes of democracy. The situation became critical for Franco. His reign of terror caused widespread suffering in Spain, and many people sought to topple him. This episode shows how he managed to prevail within the new global power structure. Part 3 of 4.
Joe Valachi was a 'Hitman for the Mob', the first insider to break the Mafia’s code of silence. He blew the lid on a secret empire worth $40 billion a year; his revelations changed the nature of the battle between the FBI and the Mafia forever. Part 10 of 13.
Tensions rise as the police and army infiltrate paramilitary organisations. Part 4 of 5.
Paul Murton experiences island life. Here, he explores a cluster of islands in the Outer Hebrides. Part 1 of 6.
