Historian Alex von Tunzelmann shines a light on extraordinary people from across history.
A Hollywood star takes on the double standards of the studio system.
28 mins
Can a doctor rebuild the shattered faces of World War One soldiers?
Historian Alex von Tunzelmann shines a light on remarkable people from across history.
3 mins
Helena Bonham Carter shines a light on extraordinary stories from World War Two
2 mins
In occupied France, can Agent Madeleine escape from the Nazis?
29 mins
A German refugee risks his life to ridicule Hitler.
Why did Witold Pilecki volunteer to be sent to Auschwitz?
A fashion boutique in Sarajevo houses an enormous secret.
Two men set out to assassinate one of Hitler’s most high-ranking officers.
A group of Soviet women take to the skies to become night bombers.
