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Paul Murton experiences island life. His final difficult journey sees him travel to Heisgeir, Sula Sgeir and North Rona. Part 6 of 6.
In the 1950s, Havana shines as a vibrant metropolis—alive with music, casinos, and cabarets. However, beneath the allure lies a city controlled by the American mafia, where luxury contrasts sharply with the poverty endured by most Cubans. U.S. tourists escape Prohibition and moral restrictions back home. Icons like Ernest Hemingway, Frank Sinatra, and Ava Gardner revel in the city’s rhythms, frequenting hotspots like the Hotel Nacional and the Tropicana nightclub. Yet beneath the surface, corruption and oppression grip Cuba.
Young men enthusiastically volunteered for the Great War, unaware of the horrors to come. Part 1 of 3.
The 1916 Battle of the Somme was one of the bloodiest skirmishes in human history. Part 2 of 3.
For the Allies, the war looked lost. But a series of brutal battles changed their fortunes. Part 3 of 3.
In 1957, Frank Costello, head of the Luciano crime family was gunned down in the lobby of his New York apartment. This organised hit on a top Mafia boss would signal the rise of the most dangerous gangster in America, Don Vito Genovese. Part 6 of 13.
Carmine Galante wielded massive power despite spending most of his career behind bars because Galante made heroin his main money spinner. Part 7 of 13.
Going under the name Donnie Brasco, Special Agent Joe Pistone remained undercover in the mob for 6 years and allowed the FBI one of its greatest victories in its war against organised crime. Part 8 of 13.
Allen Dorfman was the mob’s greatest middle man. As special consultant to one of the USA’s largest pension funds, he controlled access to what became known as the Mafia Bank. The vast loans he approved built Las Vegas and lined the mob’s pockets. Part 9 of 13.
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.
