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  6. Rodgers & Hammerstein in the South Pacific

    A new musical production challenges the prejudices of American society.

  7. Katharine Hepburn: Queen of the Screen

    A Hollywood star takes on the double standards of the studio system.

  8. Saving Face with Harold Gillies

    Can a doctor rebuild the shattered faces of World War One soldiers?

  9. Xuanzang Levels Up

    A ten thousand mile journey from China to India and back in search of lost knowledge.

  10. William Dodd Fights the Factories

    A worker takes on the factory system and demands an end to brutal conditions.

  11. Wat Tyler and the Peasants’ Revolt

    How did Wat Tyler threaten the ruling order in Medieval England?

  12. Trailer

    Historian Alex von Tunzelmann shines a light on remarkable people from across history.

  13. The Sisters Who Took On A Dictator

    A woman and her sisters refuse to bow down to a brutal dictator.

  14. The Marvels of Madam C.J. Walker

    How did Sarah Breedlove become one of the wealthiest African American Women of her time?

  15. The Fairytale Life of Hans Christian Andersen

    A Danish man writes a story about human suffering with an unusual hero at its heart.

  16. Saving Face with Harold Gillies

    Can a doctor rebuild the shattered faces of World War One soldiers?

  17. Nellie Bly Goes Undercover

    Can a young reporter expose the horrors of a New York asylum?

  18. Miss La La and Kaira Fly Through the Air

    A circus performer and her acrobatic partner defy convention to become icons of the ring

  19. Jessica Mitford Finds Her Voice

    A rebel aristocrat becomes a civil rights activist.

  20. Introducing... Pretender Prince

    Jack Lowden presents a compelling drama on the rise and fall of Bonnie Prince Charlie.

  21. History's Heroes Trailer

    Stories of bold voices, with brave ideas and the courage to stand alone.

  22. Gertrude Ederle: Ruling The Waves

    Will a young swimmer make it across the Channel and into the history books?

  23. Eglantyne Jebb Saves The Children

    How a woman’s arrest in Trafalgar Square changed the lives of children around the world.

  24. Charles Dickens and the Train Crash

    How did Charles Dickens rescue passengers from a railway disaster?

  25. Cardinal Sin and the Bandit Radio

    How did an archbishop help topple a dictatorship?

  26. BONUS: The Sisters Who Took On A Dictator Part 2

    The legacy of the Mirabal Sisters and their extraordinary bravery.

  27. BONUS: The Sisters Who Took On A Dictator Part 2

    The legacy of the Mirabal Sisters and their extraordinary bravery.

  28. BONUS: The Marvels of Madam C.J. Walker Part 2

    How did Madam C.J. Walker transform the beauty industry?

  29. BONUS: Saving Face With Harold Gillies Part 2

    The complicated legacy of plastic surgeon Harold Gillies.

  30. BONUS: Gertrude Ederle Ruling The Waves Part 2

    How has Gertrude Ederle’s Channel Swim inspired a new wave of swimmers?