1492 Episodes

  1. The 'execution' of Oliver Cromwell

    Published: 5/3/2023

  2. Jean-Bédel Bokassa's coronation

    Published: 5/2/2023

  3. The king under the car park

    Published: 5/1/2023

  4. The fight to televise the Queen's Coronation

    Published: 4/28/2023

  5. The Met Gala goes global

    Published: 4/27/2023

  6. Guatemala's outspoken bishop

    Published: 4/26/2023

  7. Discovering the secrets of DNA

    Published: 4/25/2023

  8. Althea McNish: 'I designed fabrics for the Queen'

    Published: 4/24/2023

  9. The Russian man who pretended to be a dog

    Published: 4/21/2023

  10. Smoky the World War II dog hero

    Published: 4/20/2023

  11. Roselle the 9/11 guide dog

    Published: 4/19/2023

  12. The world's first labradoodle

    Published: 4/18/2023

  13. The first dog in space

    Published: 4/17/2023

  14. Richard Dimbleby describes Belsen

    Published: 4/14/2023

  15. I led the hunt for the Boston Marathon bombers

    Published: 4/13/2023

  16. Mass grave at Sernyky

    Published: 4/12/2023

  17. The universal recycling symbol

    Published: 4/11/2023

  18. Emperor Tewodros II

    Published: 4/10/2023

  19. The Good Friday Agreement referendum

    Published: 4/7/2023

  20. Beto Perez: 'I created Zumba by accident'

    Published: 4/6/2023

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