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There are seventy islands in the Orkney archipelago but just how much of a challenge is it to keep all these islands connected? (Part 5 of 6) (S).

The Tale of Anne Bonny & Mary Reed: Blackbeard - the name synonymous with chaos. His stolen flagship The Queen Anne's Revenge careers through the Caribbean. (Part 7 of.

The Minoans flourished in the islands of the Aegean in the 3rd and 2nd millennia BCE, but Minoan civilisation is ended around 1550 BC as a result of an explosive event. (Part 1 of.

Sea-faring people - the Rapa Nui flourished on a small island at the easternmost edge of the Polynesian Islands - Easter Island. (Part 2 of.

The Aztec Empire was the last great civilisation and dominant power of Mesoamerica in the 15th and 16th centuries. (Part 3 of.

The Minoans flourished in the islands of the Aegean in the 3rd and 2nd millennia BCE, but Minoan civilisation is ended around 1550 BC as a result of an explosive event. (Part 1 of.

Sea-faring people - the Rapa Nui flourished on a small island at the easternmost edge of the Polynesian Islands - Easter Island. (Part 2 of.

The Aztec Empire was the last great civilisation and dominant power of Mesoamerica in the 15th and 16th centuries. (Part 3 of.

Sir Francis Drake - From his journeys as a slave trader to his vicious attacks on Spanish colonial towns. (Part 1 of.

Grace O'Malley - Born to a seafaring family, using marriage to wrangle her political position and securing lands through a meeting with Queen Elizabeth. (Part 2 of.

John Ward - tired of the drudgery and poverty of the English navy. (Part 3 of.

Henry Morgan - takes humans, treasure and Spanish colonial towns with no mercy. (Part 4 of.

Captain Kidd - when the legitimate prizes of the Red Sea are not to be found, he quickly turns from pirate hunter to pirate. (Part 5 of.

Living off plunder and raiding, Calico Jack, Anne Bonny and Mary Read form a troublesome trio who successfully rob ships and live off the spoils of the sea. (Part 6 of.

The Tale of Anne Bonny & Mary Reed: Blackbeard - the name synonymous with chaos. His stolen flagship The Queen Anne's Revenge careers through the Caribbean. (Part 7 of.

Bartholomew Roberts, aka Black Bart-the most successful pirate of the Golden Age and famous for the 'pirate code'. (Partof.

This documentary explores how Charles Manson organised and led his cult to commit some of America's most horrific murders. (Part 1 of 2) (S).

There are seventy islands in the Orkney archipelago but just how much of a challenge is it to keep all these islands connected? (Part 5 of 6) (S).

This final episode sees Paul visiting two of the most windswept islands on our stormy coast, the 'Atlantic Twins' of Coll and Tiree. (Part 6 of 6) (S).

Bartholomew Roberts, aka Black Bart-the most successful pirate of the Golden Age and famous for the 'pirate code'. (Partof.

The Moche flourished in a narrow strip between the Pacific Ocean and the Andres mountains of Peru for50 years, but their society is short-lived. (Part 4 of.

Despite their commercial success, the Norse suddenly and mysteriously disappear from historical record at the start of the 15th century. (Part 5 of.

Founded at the beginning of the 9th century CE, the Khmer Empire had been one of the most powerful states in Southeast Asia. (Partof.

The Moche flourished in a narrow strip between the Pacific Ocean and the Andres mountains of Peru for50 years, but their society is short-lived. (Part 4 of.

Despite their commercial success, the Norse suddenly and mysteriously disappear from historical record at the start of the 15th century. (Part 5 of.

Founded at the beginning of the 9th century CE, the Khmer Empire had been one of the most powerful states in Southeast Asia. (Partof.

The discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus sparks an age of exploration for the Spanish empire and a dark new chapter in the history of the Americas. (Part 1 of 6) (S).

Columbus' return voyage to the Americas begins with bloodshed when he discovers that the Spanish left behind have been killed by the indigenous Taíno. (Part 2 of 6) (S).

The ruthlessly ambitious Hernán Cortés travels deep into the Mexican interior to conquer one of the great empires in the Americas: the Aztecs. (Part 3 of 6) (S).

Following the success of Hernán Cortés' over the Aztecs, conquistador Francisco Pizarro sets his sights on conquering the largest civilisation in the Americas. (Part 4 of 6) (S).

The Spanish monarchy struggles to control these from afar and the discovery of a vast silver mine in Bolivia providing wealth heightens tensions. (Part 5 of 6) (S).

Disdain for Spain's wealth and violence lead to European rulers propagating an anti-Spanish narrative. The 'Black Legend' is born and heralds the end of the era of the Conquistadors. (Part 6 of 6) (S).

Trump allies, opponents and experts on how he is testing the extent of his power; the legal pushback; and the impact on the rule of law.