Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln’s life reads like an American folk tale: the story of a boy born into poverty, whose drive and determination saw him become the most powerful man in the nation.But how did he navigate ...
12 Aug 58min
Vincent Van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh was one of the most important and influential figures in the history of art. But though he created thousands of drawings and paintings, his life was one of commercial failure, instabi...
5 Aug 47min
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein overhauled our understanding of the universe—from the sub-atomic level to beyond the edges of the cosmos.Today his ideas are in evidence everywhere, from televisions and GPS systems, t...
29 Jul 51min
Cleopatra
The last of the Ptolemaic Pharoahs, Cleopatra has captivated our imaginations for centuries.Though some write her off as a manipulative femme fatale, her competence as a ruler restored her country to ...
22 Jul 53min
Amelia Earhart
As one of the great pioneers of air travel, Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.She pushed aviation technology to its limits, broke countless records, and became famous ...
15 Jul 51min
Queen Elizabeth the Second, Part 2 of 2
As the Queen’s family life grew more complex, the relationship between palace and press intensified.But balancing the need for security and privacy against her very public responsibilities was never s...
8 Jul 51min
Queen Elizabeth the Second, Part 1 of 2
Spanning seventy years, Queen Elizabeth II’s reign saw the world change beyond recognition.From her earliest public appearances, representing her father King George VI, to her roles as sister, wife, m...
1 Jul 53min
Henry VIII
In 1509, at just seventeen years old, Henry VIII was crowned King of England. Over the next four decades, he would burn through six marriages, bankrupt the nation, and vandalise his country’s cultural...
24 Jun 53min
