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In late 1847, the famine was at its height in Ireland. A million people have died, and those who reach America work hard to rebuild their lives. (Part 2 of 2) (S).

The KGB exploits betrayal in US counterintelligence. (Partof.

Revealing more family strategies at work, and the heavy price the young pay in hostile takeovers. (Part 6 of 12) (S).

1950: Early days of the Cold War - We examine the first crash involving a bomber carrying a nuclear bomb. (Part 1 of 2) (S).

1960, The Cold War - The nuclear accidents keep happening, in Thule and Palomares, they have both left indelible marks on the areas they affected. (Part 2 of 2) (S).

Yalta, the Twilight of the Big Three: United in war, the Allies were to reveal themselves divided and rivals in peace. (Part 1 of 2) (S).

The Dawn of the Cold War: For the past four years, the top scientists on the planet had been perfecting what was to become the absolute weapon: the atomic bomb. (Part 2 of 2) (S).

Robert and Donald were best friends, brothers-in-law and business partners. They ran a small, garbage collection firm on Long Island, just outside New York City. (Part 13 of 13) (S).

As WWII comes winding down, rising atomic fears set the stage for Soviet espionage efforts at the opening of the Cold War. (Part 1 of.

The desire to spy behind enemy lines leads to the development of some of the most sophisticated reconnaissance technologies the world has ever seen. (Part 2 of.

In the 1960s, both countries have a grip on nuclear weapons, but the imbalance between US and Soviet missiles is staggering. (Part 3 of.

The Battle Over Hearts and Minds: The West sees Stalin's government as a threat to democracy, while Stalin views America as an obstacle to winning hearts and minds globally. (Partof.

1950: Early days of the Cold War - We examine the first crash involving a bomber carrying a nuclear bomb. (Part 1 of 2) (S).

1960, The Cold War - The nuclear accidents keep happening, in Thule and Palomares, they have both left indelible marks on the areas they affected. (Part 2 of 2) (S).

Yalta, the Twilight of the Big Three: United in war, the Allies were to reveal themselves divided and rivals in peace. (Part 1 of 2) (S).

The Dawn of the Cold War: For the past four years, the top scientists on the planet had been perfecting what was to become the absolute weapon: the atomic bomb. (Part 2 of 2) (S).

Robert and Donald were best friends, brothers-in-law and business partners. They ran a small, garbage collection firm on Long Island, just outside New York City. (Part 13 of 13) (S).

This film explores the mechanisms of Fascist power, the cult of violence and state political repression, as they lead Italy towards disaster. (Part 1 of.

Focusing on hunters and hunting, the brutal ending of a life, an act which sustains another's. The hunt is by far the most dramatic event on the plains of the Serengeti. (Part 2 of 12) (S).

Examining the enigma of the 'Desert Fox', Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, from the perspective of his son, Manfred.

During the Cold War, Germany becomes the battleground for countless spies. (Part 1 of.

During the Cold War, tensions between East and West mount alarmingly. (Part 2 of.

The KGB exploits betrayal in US counterintelligence. (Partof.

Discover defensive strategies that include the most powerful instinct, a mother's love - the protection of the next generation. (Part 3 of 12) (S).

Winter 1944 to 1945. The Allies are unprepared for Hitler's counterattack in the Battle of the Bulge - the biggest battle of the war on the Western Front. (Part 11 of.

Winter to Spring 1945. On Iwo Jima, the marines face 21,000 Japanese who have been ordered to kill as many Americans as possible before being killed themselves. (Part 12 of.

Spring 1945. In the Pacific, Americans fight on the islands while kamikaze pilots wreak havoc on the fleet offshore. In Europe, allied forces push across Germany. (Part 13 of.

May to December 1945. An American plane drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. A second atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki and, finally, Japan surrenders. (Partof.

This film explores the mechanisms of Fascist power, the cult of violence and state political repression, as they lead Italy towards disaster. (Part 1 of.

This film explores the mechanisms of Fascist power, the cult of violence and state political repression, as they lead Italy towards disaster. (Partof.

During the Cold War, Germany becomes the battleground for countless spies. (Part 1 of.

During the Cold War, tensions between East and West mount alarmingly. (Part 2 of.

The KGB exploits betrayal in US counterintelligence. (Partof.