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Alan Turing | Icons

A genius of mathematics, Turing developed machines which were the forerunners of modern computers. Called upon to help crack Nazi codes, his work at Blet...

05: Activists | Icons

Exploring the achievements of the greatest figures of the 20th century. Examining the lives of Emmeline Pankhurst, Mahatma Gandhi, Helen Keller and Mar...

Rosa Parks | Face to Face

Martin Luther King tells the story of Rosa Parks, the ''Bus Boycott'' and how this lead to his rise a civil rights leader.

Non-violence | Face to Face

Martin Luther King talks about the importance of non-violent protest in the civil rights movement.

Segregation and violence | Face to Face

Martin Luther King speaks of his experiences of segregation and violence as a child.

04: Christabel Pankhurst | Shoulder to Shoulder

Black Friday - 18 November 1910. A violent struggle in Parliament Square between suffragettes and police. But why don't the p...

05: Outrage | Shoulder to Shoulder

The campaign grows. Suffragettes destroy property, and Emily Wilding Davison becomes a martyr to the cause.

Episode 1 | A Very English Scandal

Politician Jeremy Thorpe begins a whirlwind affair with a stable hand, Norman Scott. But when the relationship turns sour, Norman becomes ...

Colour discrimination | Face to Face

Martin Luther King recalls his first instance of being discriminated for his race at the age of six.

Episode 2 | A Very English Scandal

With Thorpe's old affair with Norman Scott threatening to derail his political career, will Jeremy stop at nothing to silence Norman?

Living in the USA | Face to Face

Martin Luther King explains why he doesn't move to a less discriminatory country and why it is important that he fights for equality in the US.

Non-violent success | Face to Face

Martin Luther King speaks to the success of non-violent protest.

01: Pride and Protest | Alexei Sayle's Liverpool

Alexei Sayle returns to Liverpool to examine his troubled relationship with the city by meeting those who have played a role...

01: The Pankhurts | Shoulder to Shoulder

1898: Dr and Mrs Pankhurst and their four children are living comfortably in Manchester. However, in that year an event occurs which...

06: Sylvia Pankhurst | Shoulder to Shoulder

1914: War is declared, and women still do not have the vote.

Artefact: Nellie Dean's Letter | Michael Wood's Story of England

Michael Wood learns about Suffragette Nellie Taylor and her experiences during a London window-smashing camp...

Episode 3 | A Very English Scandal

Having survived a bungled attempt on his life, Norman Scott publicly accuses Jeremy Thorpe of being behind a plot to kill him. The men go ...

Fear and leadership | Face to Face

Martin Luther King reflects on the difficult times he faced being a leader and symbol of the civil rights movement.

Token integration | Face to Face

Martin Luther King reflects on the lawful change he has witnessed with regard to integration.

Suffragettes with Lucy Worsley

Documentary, presented by Lucy Worsley, which uses dramatised testimony to tell the story of a group of working-class women conducting a dange...