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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.
Pinochet Part 2: The Caravan of Death
The touchpaper is lit. President Allende realises he’s been double-crossed...
Pinochet Part 3: Searching for the Disappeared
Pinochet consolidates control, creating a terrifying new secret police force...
Hitler Part 13: Rise to Power, The Reichstag Fire
Installed as Chancellor, Hitler briefs his army chiefs to prepare for war.
Dictators’ Books
Almost every dictator, at one time or another, has put pen to paper.
Hitler Part 14: Rise to Power, Night of the Long Knives
To ward off the Western Allies, Hitler takes a trip to Venice to visit Mussolini.
Hitler Part 15: Rise to Power, Unassailable Führer
In mid-1930, under Hitler's command, 's armed forces expand at an alarming rate
