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The inside story of pandemic outbreaks including SARS and the African Ebola outbreak in Sudan.

Examining a natural phenomenon that is both a friend and a foe to humankind, fire; dangerous and deadly fires are a fact of life, as immutable as the wind, the rain or the seasons.

The devastating power of wind from Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans; the destructive Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar.

Flash floods in Brazil, the deluge that followed Hurricane Katrina, and the overflow after the Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2015 are all, to some extent, natural phenomena; examining if a changing climate is making them worse and more frequent.

Most natural disasters, including volcanoes and earthquakes, are geological disasters; avalanches, landslides, blizzards and heatwaves don't usually cause fatalities in the tens of thousands.

Exploring a range of nuclear disasters and industrial accidents from across the globe.

Exploring sagas of death and misadventure at sea, from the loss of the Titanic -- a supposedly unsinkable luxury liner -- to a routine ferry trip in South Korea that ends with heartbreaking losses.

Behind the scenes stories of major airline and space shuttle disasters.

Disasters in the air and misfortunes at sea have a large number of fatalities involved; rail journeys can be fraught with disaster.

Environmental disasters threaten life on land, on sea and in the air.

Exploring natural disasters, including volcanoes, earthquakes, tidal waves, fires and more.

Exploring the devastating impact of earthquakes.

Awe-inspiring palaces are the legacy that demonstrates the brilliance of Islamic engineers, working centuries before Western Europe began its own engineering revolution.

As far back as the Bronze Age, humans were building ships capable of crossing oceans and trading between continents; perhaps the greatest surviving vessel from the Ancient world, is The Mary Rose, Henry VIII's mighty warship.

Discovering the transport networks of the past.

Building for God reached a high point in the Middle Ages when a new engineering movement emerged in Europe.

Even before the start of recorded history, ancient engineers across the World were erecting giant monuments.

In the Middle Ages, the technology of the castle evolved by leaps and bounds.

Awe-inspiring palaces are the legacy that demonstrates the brilliance of Islamic engineers, working centuries before Western Europe began its own engineering revolution.

As far back as the Bronze Age, humans were building ships capable of crossing oceans and trading between continents; perhaps the greatest surviving vessel from the Ancient world, is The Mary Rose, Henry VIII's mighty warship.

Discovering the transport networks of the past.

Building for God reached a high point in the Middle Ages when a new engineering movement emerged in Europe.

Even before the start of recorded history, ancient engineers across the World were erecting giant monuments.

In the Middle Ages, the technology of the castle evolved by leaps and bounds.

1977 holds celebrations in the form of Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee, the space shuttle's first test flight, and the release of "Star Wars"; it is also a year of terrorism, hijacks and assassinations.

In 1981, Prince Charles finally finds his bride, culminating in the wedding of the century; elsewhere in the world, events take an uglier turn with the attempted assassinations of various prominent leaders.

The USSR begins to lose grip on power in Eastern Europe, climaxing in the collapse of the Berlin Wall; the Chinese government stamps hard on student protests in Beijing; environmental disaster in Alaska; an earthquake sends shock waves in California.

The coming collapse of the planet hits the agenda of world leaders for the first time; a historic empire falls as technological and wizarding empires are created; a sporting superstar is born and icons are wrenched away at the height of their fame.

A future world leader becomes the star of a reality series; the seeds for ISIS are sown as the former leader of Iraq faces justice; one man risks his life to combat supersize meals; a space-airline is born; exploring the red planet.

1977 holds celebrations in the form of Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee, the space shuttle's first test flight, and the release of "Star Wars"; it is also a year of terrorism, hijacks and assassinations.

In 1981, Prince Charles finally finds his bride, culminating in the wedding of the century; elsewhere in the world, events take an uglier turn with the attempted assassinations of various prominent leaders.

The USSR begins to lose grip on power in Eastern Europe, climaxing in the collapse of the Berlin Wall; the Chinese government stamps hard on student protests in Beijing; environmental disaster in Alaska; an earthquake sends shock waves in California.