History's Heroes Episodes Available now
William Dodd Fights the Factories
A worker takes on the factory system and demands an end to brutal conditions.
Jessica Mitford Finds Her Voice
A rebel aristocrat becomes a civil rights activist.
Xuanzang Levels Up
A 10,000-mile journey from China to India and back in search of lost knowledge.
The Fairytale Life of Hans Christian Andersen
A Danish man writes a story about human suffering with an unusual hero at its heart.
BONUS: Gertrude Ederle Ruling The Waves Part 2
How has Gertrude Ederle鈥檚 Channel Swim inspired a new wave of swimmers?
Gertrude Ederle: Ruling The Waves
Will a young swimmer make it across the Channel and into the history books?
Eglantyne Jebb Saves The Children
How a woman鈥檚 arrest in Trafalgar Square changed the lives of children around the world.
Cardinal Sin and the Bandit Radio
How did an archbishop help topple a dictatorship?
BONUS: Saving Face With Harold Gillies Part 2
The complicated legacy of plastic surgeon Harold Gillies.
Rodgers & Hammerstein in the South Pacific
A new musical production challenges the prejudices of American society.
