Curiosity Channel

'The End of a Superpower: The Collapse of the Soviet Union'. Just over 30 years ago, the Soviet Union splintered into 15 independent states. Which of these are successful today, and what role does Moscow still play?

Allied Special Forces launched daring wartime missions to capture or kill Nazi generals where they were stationed on the front lines of war.

'S1/E3 - In the Net'. James opens a cabinet of curiosities to discover how the French Revolution, wallpaper, and NORAD gave us Big Data, and a world where humans merge with the internet.

'S1/E6 - Limitless Energy'. The potato, a mad scientist, and German beer have brought humanity to the brink of a future with clean, limitless energy. How did we get here? And what happens next?

'S1/E3 - Transcontinental Railroad'. The Americans who settled the West, icons of freedom and independence, lived at the mercy of railroad tycoons.

'S1/E4 - Cold War'. The Cold War was won not by weapons of war but by blue jeans, silk stockings, and fast food. Just follow the money.

'S1/E2 - Civil War'. Why, as a teenager in New Jersey in the 1980s, was Peter Sagal taught the Southern myth of the Civil War? Slaves = money = power.

'S1/E1 - Watergate'. Like a burger and fries, Nixon and scandal have always gone together. But why did his men break into the Watergate office building? Why did Nixon crave personal wealth?

'S1/E1 - Part 1: Berlin 1945'. At the beginning of 1945, Berlin is under the illusion that it will survive the war. Every day there are bombing attacks and fires to be extinguished.

'S1/E2 - Part 2: Berlin 1945'. The Battle of Berlin has begun. Step by step, the soon-to-be victorious powers advance. On April 30th, the Red Flag flies over the Reichstag.

Allied Special Forces launched daring wartime missions to capture or kill Nazi generals where they were stationed on the front lines of war.

In order to win the war, Nazi Germany built the third largest whaling fleet in the world.

'S1/E5 - Designer Genes'. A cup of coffee in the 18th century takes James to the pioneering woman who discovered the structure of DNA and a future with genetically engineered people.

'S1/E3 - In the Net'. James opens a cabinet of curiosities to discover how the French Revolution, wallpaper, and NORAD gave us Big Data, and a world where humans merge with the internet.

'S1/E3 - Part 3: Berlin 1945'. The English, French, and Americans still wait to enter Berlin. In the meantime, the Soviets appoint mayors, organise the food supply, and go on the hunt for war criminals.

In order to win the war, Nazi Germany built the third largest whaling fleet in the world.

Mobsters, movie stars and revolutionaries collide in 1950s Havana, where glamour masked deep unrest and fueled Cuba's historic political upheaval.

'S1/E4 - None of This is Real'. Rocket fuel, the Polaroid camera, and dog pee lead us to the point where AI is indistinguishable from human intelligence. What will it mean for humanity?

'S1/E5 - Designer Genes'. A cup of coffee in the 18th century takes James to the pioneering woman who discovered the structure of DNA and a future with genetically engineered people.

'S1/E2 - Part 2: Berlin 1945'. The Battle of Berlin has begun. Step by step, the soon-to-be victorious powers advance. On April 30th, the Red Flag flies over the Reichstag.