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Chris examines the lives of Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, Alan Turing and Tu You You. He explores some of their most famous discoveries - as well as the lesser known human stories behind them - so often overshadowed by the scale and impact of their work.
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Cromwell: New Model Englishman | Plague, Fire, War and Treason
How did this non-descript East Anglian gentleman emerge from the Fens to prove himself a military genius and a master politician, capable of reforming the army?
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Power: the Repeal of the Corn Laws, 1846 | A Revolution in Five Acts
An ear of corn is at the heart of the second programme in the daily series. Ian Hislop charts an Act that established the city of Manchester as a force in the nation, shattered the Conservative Party, and had precious little effect on the price of corn.