Seasons & Episodes
Bouvines, France in danger
A series of battles in France had an impact on modern day Europe and the fates of three countries down to our modern cen
Genghis Khan: The Empire of the Steppes
How did the events of his childhood shape the man who would become Genghis Khan? What impact did the Mongol invasions ha
Alexander Becomes Great
What if Alexander had not died at the age of 32? What if he had listened to advisors and returned to Macedonia instead o
Sekigahara, the battle of Samurai
The shape of Japan's internal politics and the country's response to external influences for centuries can be traced bac
Darwin discovering the world
Picture the last two hundred years without the publication of Darwin's "On The Origin of Species" -- how might the scien
Chernobyl, a reactor out of control
The decisions of only a handful of individuals determined the course of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl. What transpir
A bus for Martin Luther King
What would the Civil Rights movement in the USA have been like if Martin Luther King Jr. had not been motivating change?
Confucius and Chinese thought
The choices that Kong Qui known in the West as Confucius made during his career as a civil servant and administrator inf
Andrinople, Rome vs Barbarians
The untimely death of the Roman Emperor of the Western Empire and the poor decisions of the Roman Emperor of the Eastern
Einstein and the Manhattan Project
A famous scientist wrote the President of the United States and the face of war and our world was changed forever. How a
Rock, freedom and decibels
Elvis Presley paid $4 to record two songs for his mother and the rest as they say is history. But without Elvis would ro
Space Conquest, a little trip to the moon
What is the future of the human presence in space? How might things be different if there had not been a Cold War and a
The Internet, the origins of the web
What if the source codes for the internet had remained with the US military rather than being released to the world? How
Dunkirk, resist at all costs
The dramatic story of the defense of France against Hitler's invading army in order to enable the desperate evacuation o
Aral, a sea for cotton
The former Soviet Union collectivized many aspects of agricultural and industrial development in the 1950's. While some
Cuba, nuclear standoff
The Cuban Missile Crisis was one of the defining moments of the mid-twentieth century and of the presidency of John Kenn
Constantinople, from an empire to another
Constantinople was a part of the Roman Empire then became the seat of the Byzantine Empire and then was the imperial cit
Cortés, in the heart of Aztec empire
The encounter between the conquistador and opportunist Hernan Cortés and the indigenous peoples of Central America is o
The Gold Rush, for a fistful of nuggets
Timing is everything just look at what happened in 1848. How did the finding of gold in Sutter's Mill make an impact on
Black Death, the invisible enemy
A disease that developed and killed within a few days decimates Europe and changes the course of history.
The Fronde
In the 17th century a long period of civil war in France and war across Europe rebellious members of the French Parliame
Al Capone, child of prohibition
Unable to bring mob boss Al Capone to justice for many of the crimes ascribed to him the US Federal government took a ne
The Olympic Games, a mirror to society
How did one man succeed in relaunching the Olympic spirit and turn the Games into a global event?
Gutenberg, visionary inventor
In the 15th century an inventor in a workshop in Strasburg came up with a machine that would eventually change the histo
The Suffragettes, battle for the ballot box
In late Victorian England women began to organize to gain the right to vote. The fight for women's suffrage lasted well
The fall of Quebec, France loses America
The battle between the French and English for the French territory of New France hinges on the presence of the British n
Gandhi, the force of willpower
In May 1893 a man is thrown out of a train on the platforms of the train station of Pietermaritzburg a little city of So
Vikings, assault on the Frankish empire
While the Viking raids have come one after another in the Occident for almost a century in November 885 hundreds of Scan
Champollion, unravelling the mysteries of the stone
In July 1799 during the French Campaign in Egypt and Syria the French soldiers of lieutenant Bouchard discover by chance
Kursk, the USSR strikes back
In the spring of 1943 after the successive failures of Moscow and Stalingrad the armies of the Reich go on the offensive
Lawrence of Arabia, for a fistful of sand
1916 the Great War far away from the trenches in the sand of the Middle East war has a very different face. With a handf
Augustus, emperor of the republic
At the end of a succession of civil wars which have weakened the Roman Republic Caesar proclaims himself dictator for li
Deepwater, an ocean of oil
Rented by the BP oil company to drill an oil well in the Gulf of Mexico the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explodes on A
Apartheid, the spiral of fear
August 5 1962 South Africa. After several months on the run the Black leader Nelson Mandela is arrested by the South Afr
Cook, in pursuit of the Southern Lands
In 1415 the Portuguese launch an era of explorations that will lead to the European discovery of the world. The competit
Diên Biên Phu, a losing battle
Since the end of the 19th century Indochina has been a flourishing colony the gem of the French Empire. However the Seco
Miners: Fodder of The Industrial Revolution
University of Glasgow Scotland 1763. A young engineer tries in vain to fix a steam engine before finally understanding w
Encyclopedia: Dare to Know
July 31 1784 Paris. Denis Diderot has just passed away and with him the memory of the biggest editorial epic of the Age
Carthage: Rome's Rival
In 814 BC the exiled Phoenician queen Dido founds the city of Carthage on the African Coast. The city develops and takes
Electricity: A Bright Idea!
Our distant ancestors were afraid of lightning. For a long time it was thought that lightning was sent by the gods. Nowa
Heredity: It's A Family Affair!
Early in their history humans realized that they could affect nature. Controlling fire making tools and taming wild anim
Gravity: It All Falls Into Place!
From the mysterious megaliths in prehistory to the first hot air balloons and the construction of the Giza pyramid compl
Viruses And Bacteria: Tiny But Tough
Join us now on a journey through the key events that have allowed us to better understand the world of microbe.
Plastic: A Toxic Friend?
Join us on a journey through the key moments that enabled humanity to discover plastics.
Electromagnetic Waves: Do You Copy?
Long-distance communication, moving stealthily through the dark without being detected, and observation from afar have a
Energy: A Burning Question
Today our understanding of energy enables us to send rockets into space. Compared to our ancestors, we have incredible p
Fluid Mechanics: A Source Of Inspiration
Today we can run climate simulations on a global scale. We have learned to control rivers and protect ourselves from flo
Quantum Physics: A Step Into Unknown
From the infinitely small to the infinitely large, we have harnessed our expertise to develop incredible technologies. B
Chaos Theory: Small Causes, Great Effects
Today, we know that many natural phenomena are based on the laws of physics. We can forecast the weather several days in
Algorithms: Following The Recipe!
Today, in our daily lives, we use countless machines to do our hard work for us. Each of them obeying a specific program
Mathematics: How To Speak To Robots?
We know how to handle numbers so large that all the books in the world would not be enough to contain them. Our societie
Plate Tectonics: Great Shakes
Today, we are just beginning to understand what happens beneath our feet, in the heart of our planet. Tomorrow, we may b
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