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The Colosseum
The Colosseum, voted one of the seven wonders of the world. What is its remarkable story?
Winston Churchill
One of history's most recognisable names, what is the real Winston Churchill story?
Highwaymen
What's the real story of the highwaymen? The rogues who are imortalised in art and myth
The Abolition of the British Slave Trade
Throughout 18th Century Britain, calls for the end of the slave trade grew louder
Charles Dickens
One of the world's most celebrated novelists. What is the real Charles Dickens story?
Magna Carta
Magna Carta - the most enduring document from the Middle Ages. What does it mean?
Jane Austen
One of the most famous female writers, but what do we know about Austen's life?
The Congo River
The world's deepest and most powerful waterway, with an exciting, often dark, history
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher, one of the 20th Century's most controversial leaders.
The Boston Tea Party
America, 1773. 300 chests of tea are thrown into Griffin's Wharf. What happened, and why?
