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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Mozart defined the course of classical music, and his name still sells out concert halls.
Winston Churchill
One of history's most recognisable names, what is the real Winston Churchill story?
William Wallace
Known as Braveheart, William Wallace is synonymous with the battle for Scottish freedom.
Walter Raleigh
Walter Raleigh: Elizabethan explorer and writer. But was he a patriot or a traitor?
Vlad the Impaler
Uncover the story of Vlad the Impaler, the inspiration behind Bram Stoker's Dracula.
Venice
Over the course of a thousand years, Venice helped to reshape European culture.
VE Day
Amid the devastation of WW2, how do Europe's citizens look forward with optimism?
Van Gogh
Van Gogh is one of the most important and influential figures in the history of art.
Tutankhamun
In 1922, in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, a young boy makes a remarkable discovery.
Tower of London
The Tower of London is a symbol of the authority and power of the British crown.
The Wild West
Think of the Wild West, and you’ll imagine cowboys, shootouts, bank robberies and saloons
The White House
The White House has been the stage for various seismic moments in American history.
The Watergate Scandal
How did a bungled break-in at an office in Washington DC topple President Richard Nixon?
The War of the Roses, Part 3 of 3
When the Wars of the Roses finally ends, how do the rival houses unite once and for all?
The War of the Roses, Part 2 of 3
Edward’s determination to snatch the crown from Henry VI is stronger than ever.
The War of the Roses, Part 1 of 3
Almost 600 years ago, two branches of the House of Plantagenet dragged England into war.
The Vikings
Who were the mortal men and women behind the immortal legends of the Norsemen?
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a brutal, un-winnable conflict which reshaped global geopolitics
The Victorians, Part 2 of 2
How did this epic, nation-defining era finally come to an end?
The Victorians, Part 1 of 2
Over the course of Queen Victoria’s reign, Britain transformed into an imperial power.
The Vatican
Enclosed within the city of Rome, Vatican City is the world’s smallest independent state.
The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad helped up to 100,000 enslaved people to freedom.
The Tudors, Part 1 of 2
Marked by political, religious, and cultural change, the Tudors shaped English history.
The Tudors Part 2
The later Tudor years were marked by turmoil, intrigue, and national transformation.
The Trojan War
The Trojan War was a time of heroes, gods, and myths - but were the legends true?
The Titanic
In 1912, a collision with an iceberg sent Titanic to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
The Terracotta Army
Discovered in 1974, the Terracotta Army became the unofficial eighth wonder of the world.
The Taj Mahal
The ‘Crown of the Palace’. The Taj Mahal is a wonder, visited by millions every year
The Suffragettes
Refused the right to vote, the Suffragettes refused to take no for an answer.
The Suez Canal
The world's most famous canal - how and why does it still hold the key to global trade?

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