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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.
Following in the footsteps of one of the most prolific botanical artists of the Victorian age, we tell the story of Marianne North. Unbound by social convention, she embarked on a project to paint the world’s plants.
In this second episode, recounting the story of D-Day Veterans, minute-by-minute, on that crucial day on 6th June 1944, the time is 7.30am. With the Americans pinned down on Omaha Beach, the British and Canadians now land on their beaches. Part 2 of 2.
Henry Morgan - takes humans, treasure and Spanish colonial towns with no mercy. Sailing close to the edge of legalities, his time as a pirate is punished with a stint in the Tower of London followed by a promotion to Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica. Part 4 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.