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Paul Murton travels from the Trossachs out to Iona and then the fabled Isle of Staffa. Part 1 of 6.
Marrakesh, hailed as the most enchanting city in the Maghreb, captivated Western elites with its almost mystical allure.In the last century, The Hotel La Mamounia became a meeting place for famous personalities. For Winston Churchill, the politician of the century and a talented painter, it was the most beautiful place in the world, inspiring some of his most famous works. Alfred Hitchcock shoots a classic film in the streets of the Medina, which triggers a tourist boom. Yves Saint Laurent found groundbreaking inspiration for his fashion in Marrakesh. The Rolling Stones escaped the British police there, and after their return, the band was forever changed.
How living in everyday Britain continued as war raged on. Episode one looks at food scarcity and the ingenious ways people put food on the table. Part 1 of 3.
How living in everyday Britain continued as war raged on. Episode two explores the steps taken to keep safe, from taking cover in air raid shelters to evacuating children. Part 2 of 3.
How living in everyday Britain continued as war raged on. The third episode recalls how people kept up morale through music, dance, film and self-made forms of entertainment, and ends with the euphoric VE Day celebrations in 1945. Part 3 of 3.
Just fifteen days after September 11th, 2001, CIA operatives land in Afghanistan with suitcases full of cash and a mission to dismantle the Taliban. Part 1 of 8.
During the presidency of George H. W. Bush, the United States invades Panama to depose its de facto ruler, Manuel Noriega. Part 2 of 8.
A Soviet double agent requests extraction from Moscow. MI6 orchestrates a daring escapade to retrieve him before his cover is blown. Part 3 of 8.
A stunning testimony from a man who planned and attempted an assassination of Catholicism's highest figure, Pope John Paul II. Part 4 of 8.
Victorious empires have long benefitted from the fruits of conquest. We look at how many famous icons of conquest were removed, what made them special and the debate on whether, when, and how they should be returned.
