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Rodgers & Hammerstein in the South Pacific
A new musical production challenges the prejudices of American society.
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Katharine Hepburn: Queen of the Screen
A Hollywood star takes on the double standards of the studio system.
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Saving Face with Harold Gillies
Can a doctor rebuild the shattered faces of World War One soldiers?
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Xuanzang Levels Up
A ten thousand mile journey from China to India and back in search of lost knowledge.
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William Dodd Fights the Factories
A worker takes on the factory system and demands an end to brutal conditions.
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Wat Tyler and the Peasants’ Revolt
How did Wat Tyler threaten the ruling order in Medieval England?
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Trailer
Historian Alex von Tunzelmann shines a light on remarkable people from across history.
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The Sisters Who Took On A Dictator
A woman and her sisters refuse to bow down to a brutal dictator.
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The Marvels of Madam C.J. Walker
How did Sarah Breedlove become one of the wealthiest African American Women of her time?
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The Fairytale Life of Hans Christian Andersen
A Danish man writes a story about human suffering with an unusual hero at its heart.
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Saving Face with Harold Gillies
Can a doctor rebuild the shattered faces of World War One soldiers?
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Nellie Bly Goes Undercover
Can a young reporter expose the horrors of a New York asylum?
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Miss La La and Kaira Fly Through the Air
A circus performer and her acrobatic partner defy convention to become icons of the ring
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Jessica Mitford Finds Her Voice
A rebel aristocrat becomes a civil rights activist.
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Introducing... Pretender Prince
Jack Lowden presents a compelling drama on the rise and fall of Bonnie Prince Charlie.
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History's Heroes Trailer
Stories of bold voices, with brave ideas and the courage to stand alone.
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Gertrude Ederle: Ruling The Waves
Will a young swimmer make it across the Channel and into the history books?
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Eglantyne Jebb Saves The Children
How a woman’s arrest in Trafalgar Square changed the lives of children around the world.
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Charles Dickens and the Train Crash
How did Charles Dickens rescue passengers from a railway disaster?
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Cardinal Sin and the Bandit Radio
How did an archbishop help topple a dictatorship?
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BONUS: The Sisters Who Took On A Dictator Part 2
The legacy of the Mirabal Sisters and their extraordinary bravery.
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BONUS: The Sisters Who Took On A Dictator Part 2
The legacy of the Mirabal Sisters and their extraordinary bravery.
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BONUS: The Marvels of Madam C.J. Walker Part 2
How did Madam C.J. Walker transform the beauty industry?
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BONUS: Saving Face With Harold Gillies Part 2
The complicated legacy of plastic surgeon Harold Gillies.
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BONUS: Gertrude Ederle Ruling The Waves Part 2
How has Gertrude Ederle’s Channel Swim inspired a new wave of swimmers?





