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Turkmenbashy Part 2: Putin, Taliban, Internet Shutdown
Niyazov rules one of history's most surreal regimes, a North Korea 2.0.
Kim Jong-il Part 1: Birth of North Korea
We trace Kim Jong-il's rise to power and the founding of the state of North Korea.
Kim Jong-il Part 2: Time to Make a Movie
After World War II, young Kim Jong-il and North Korea grow up side by side...
Kim Jong-il Part 3: Nuclear Armed
Installed as leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-il builds a far-reaching and tragic state.
Attila the Hun Part 1: The Sword of Mars
Attila will become a terrifying icon. Who was he, according to those who observed him?
Attila the Hun Part 2: The Scourge of God
Attila rampages through Gaul... Will the prophecy of the sword of Mars be realised?
Enver Hoxha Part 1: The Albanian School Teacher
Enver Hoxha ran Albania as an extraordinarily repressive Stalinist dictatorship
Enver Hoxha Part 2: Stalin’s Shadow, Europe’s North Korea
Isolated Albania sinks into an economic mire while Hoxha's health fades. What will give?
Julius Caesar Part 1: The Roman Dictator
Politician, writer, warrior, & lover. Julius Caesar became the absolute ruler of Rome.
Julius Caesar Part 2: Rendezvous with Cleopatra
Caesar's epic invasion of Gaul eventually drives him into the arms of Queen Cleopatra.
Julius Caesar Part 3: Murder in the Senate
Caesar's rule is popular. With the Ides of March approaching, conspirators hatch a plot.
Oliver Cromwell Part 1: The Rise of Ironsides
Say “Oliver Cromwell” today and certain things come to mind. What is the real story?
Oliver Cromwell Part 2: Civil War Across the Realms
The English Civil War. Cromwell proves himself to be an outstanding military commander.
Oliver Cromwell Part 3: To Kill a King…
With the King in captivity, Cromwell takes a bold step. His Majesty must be put on trial…
Oliver Cromwell Part 4: The Conquest of Ireland
Cromwell becomes Lord Protector, but the Stuart monarchy couldn’t be restored, could it?
Papa Doc Part 1: The Voodoo Tyrant
François Duvalier, known as Papa Doc, wielded twin powers of state violence and voodoo.
Papa Doc Part 2: Haiti’s Dictator vs JFK
The horrors of the regime are impossible to ignore & so JFK decides to lay down a marker.
Papa Doc Part 3: Vampire of the Caribbean
Duvalier declares himself an immaterial being, with son "Baby Doc" waiting in the wings.
Hitler Part 1: The Early Years, Birth of a Führer
We begin a deep dive into the early years of a man who became the embodiment of evil...
Hitler Part 2: The Early Years, Hitler in the First World War
June 1914. An assassination on the street disrupts the entire balance of power in Europe.
Hitler Part 3: The Early Years, The ‘Stab in the Back’
As the Great War ends, Hitler drinks in far-right conspiracy theories...
Hitler Part 4: The Early Years, The Spy Becomes the Nazi Leader
Under a new mentor Hitler finds his voice. His march towards power is grinding into gear.
Hitler Part 5: The Early Years, The Stormtroopers Arrive
Hitler decides the Nazi party needs an army... He creates the Sturmabteilung, or SA.
Hitler Part 6: The Early Years, Hitler’s Secret Book
Hitler pens a secret autobiography in which he compares his rise to Jesus’ resurrection.
Hitler Part 7: The Early Years, The Day of Treason
The Nazis launch an assault on power: the Munich Putsch. Will they take over ?
Hitler Part 8: Rise to Power, Adolf Hitler's Day in Court
After an attempted revolution, Adolf Hitler finds himself on the run from the law...
Hitler Part 9: Rise to Power, Hitler in Prison & Mein Kampf
Hitler, now a national celebrity, is jailed and decides to write a book, “Mein Kampf”...
Hitler Part 10: Rise to Power, Hitler’s Women & Joseph Goebbels
Adolf Hitler, at large once again, finds himself barred from public life.
Hitler Part 11: Rise to Power, Hitler’s Secret Family
Hitler’s fame brings scrutiny & scandal and one personal tragedy could derail everything.
Hitler Part 12: Rise to Power, Adolf Hitler Seizes Power
As Hitler-mania sweeps the land, the Nazis win an election landslide.
Pinochet Part 1: An Arrest in London
In September 1973, Augusto Pinochet seizes power in Chile following a coup d’état.
