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Charles Dickens' Victorian Christmas

Dan explores the London streets that inspired Dickens' greatest works.

Dan traces the unusual history of ancient winter folk traditions in England.

Pantomimes, pleasure gardens, bare-knuckle boxing and political upheaval.

Tudor Christmas was a time for revelry and fun.

This Roman winter festival is the origin of many of our Christmas traditions

In part one, Dan explores the building of the Colosseum, Rome's grandest stage.

In part two, we find out what it was really like at the greatest show on Earth.

An extraordinary story of survival in Antarctica

In the final part, the conquistadors arrival marked the beginning of the Inca's end.

Part 3 tells the story of Juanita, the Ice Maiden, one of the world's most famous mummies