January 1, 1970 • 30m
When the Vikings invaded France in 911, King Charles didn't call 911. He said, ""You want a ransom to leave my land? Forget it. Ru...Read more
January 1, 1970 • 30m
The bizarre mutiny of Henry Hudson's crew and the trial of the survivors who made it back to England. Who's to blame? The crew men...Read more
January 1, 1970 • 30m
In 1490 there were two Popes in Europe, each claiming to be the one true leader of the Church, and each competing for power. A Tel...Read more
January 1, 1970 • 30m
Nowadays, show biz people are jumping into politics. In 65 AD the most powerful politician in the world wanted to be an entertaine...Read more
January 1, 1970 • 30m
The Blonde Ambition Tour of the sexy and beautiful Queen of France, who goes to the Holy Land on a mission from God. Done as a par...Read more
January 1, 1970 • 30m
The death of a much loved, in fact overly loved, royal. In a sly spoof of the media frenzy around another scandal plagued Royal, w...Read more
January 1, 1970 • 30m
As the world shakes under political change and technological breakthroughs all anyone can talk about is the guy who might be a gal...Read more
January 1, 1970 • 30m
The story of the trial and crucifixion of Jesus, told from the Roman perspective. To Christians it's the greatest tragedy and triu...Read more
January 1, 1970 • 30m
The legend of Dracula was inspired by the life of medieval madman Vlad the Impaler, a Wallachian Prince who was actually far more ...Read more
January 1, 1970 • 30m
A look back 6000 years ago as humans discover agriculture, mining, and new tool making techniques. As hunting is replaced by agric...Read more
January 1, 1970 • 30m
In Ancient Egypt only men could become Pharaoh. And only men have beards. So that can't be a woman on the throne, cause she has a ...Read more
January 1, 1970 • 30m
Protestantism proves that it can be just as intolerant, narrow-minded, and politically motivated as the Catholic Church he was try...Read more
January 1, 1970 • 30m
The story of the ambitious kid who built an empire that spanned the known world. He's the Bill Gates of 340 BC. Done as live cover...Read more
January 1, 1970 • 30m
A priest takes over Florence. He kicks out the Royalty, bans the church, claims only he has the ear of God and starts running thin...Read more
January 1, 1970 • 30m
As the Industrial Revolution began there was a huge demand for wool. And English landlords who owned vast tracts of Scotland disco...Read more
January 1, 1970 • 30m
The story of the man who stopped the Crusaders, a hero of Islam who was so respected by the invaders from Europe they figured he h...Read more
January 1, 1970 • 30m
The bumbling and disorganization behind the North West Mounted Police's great trek to the west, as the featured on the gritty real...Read more
January 1, 1970 • 30m
The television profile of Oliver Cromwell, a harsh Puritan who had King Charles the first beheaded vows to bring Parliamentary dem...Read more
January 1, 1970 • 30m
In Ancient Greece the sum of the square of the two sides equals the meaning of life as the cult of numbers expands geometrically. ...Read more
January 1, 1970 • 30m
The Great Irish Potato Famine caused a huge wave of immigrants to leave the old world for Canada (and the USA). It's a story of im...Read more
January 1, 1970 • 30m
Is a woman's place at home tending the slaves, or can they break into this all-male, all-wild animal, all condemned criminal, all ...Read more
January 1, 1970 • 30m
The story of the world's first Emperor, a man who conquered Mesopotamia in 2500 BC and set the pattern for innumerable brutal bull...Read more
January 1, 1970 • 30m
Radisson & Groseilliers established an empire that eventually covered one twelfth of the earth's surface, ten times larger than th...Read more
January 1, 1970 • 30m
The true facts behind the now mythical Shootout At The OK Corral, showing how the American media glamourized violence, and made he...Read more