05: Age of Plunder | Andrew Marr’s History of the World

00: Learning Zone | Andrew Marr's History of the World

Andrew Marr presents a selection of stories from his History of the World, specially rewritten for key stage 3 pupils....

01: Survival | Andrew Marr's History of the World

Andrew Marr traces 70,000 years of history, beginning with the earliest humans. From Africa, they spread around the world, ...

02: Age of Empire | Andrew Marr's History of the World

In this episode, Andrew Marr tells the story of the first empires which laid the foundations for the modern world.

03: The Word and the Sword | Andrew Marr's History of the World

In this episode, Andrew Marr examines the spiritual revolutions that shook the world between 300 BC and 700 AD.

04: Into the Light | Andrew Marr's History of the World

Andrew reaches the Middle Ages, when Vikings explored and pillaged from Northern Europe to North America.

06: Revolution | Andrew Marr's History of the World

Andrew explores the Age of Revolution, when people across the world rose up in the name of freedom and equality.

07: Age of Industry | Andrew Marr's History of the World

In this episode, Andrew Marr tells how Britain's Industrial Revolution created the modern world.

08: Age of Extremes | Andrew Marr's History of the World

In this episode, Andrew Marr brings the story right up to date with the twentieth century.

Adolf Hitler's rise to power | Andrew Marr's History of the World

Andrew Marr discusses Hitler's rise to power from the end of the first world war.

Mansa Musa | Andrew Marr's History of the World

The year is 1324 and Emperor Mansa Musa of Mali was about to burst upon the world.

02: Cities on the Edge | Andrew Marr's Mega Cities

Andrew Marr takes a look at safety and security, two of the biggest challenges faced by each and every metropolis, visitin...

01: 24 Hour Britain | Britain from Above

Andrew Marr goes on a journey through a day in the life of Britain as seen from the skies.

02: A Brave New World | New Elizabethans with Andrew Marr

Andrew Marr explores how Britain since 1952 has coped with the loss of empire, America's cultural and political heg...

Adolf Hitler's rise to power | Andrew Marr's History of the World

Andrew Marr discusses Hitler's rise to power from the end of the first world war.

01: Body and Soul | Andrew Marr on Darwin's Dangerous Idea

Andrew Marr explores how Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection has taken on a life of its own far beyo...

05: Little Britain | Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain

The Wall Street Crash and the rise of fascist politics in Europe caused chaos in 1930s Britain.

02: The Land of Lost Content | Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain

The 1950s were a period of apparent calm, order and prosperity for Britain, but much of the populace w...