05: The Enterprise of England | Elizabeth R

05: The Enterprise of England | Elizabeth R

Exploration and empires | BBC Two | 1971 | 1'30'15''

With the threat of war against Spain suddenly imminent, Elizabeth must place her faith in the strength of the navy, led by Sir Fr...

2: Cortes | Heroes and Villains

2: Cortes | Heroes and Villains

Exploration and empires | BBC One | 2007 | 59'06''

The Spanish adventurer Hernan Cortes is supposed to have taken the Aztec empire with a few soldiers and 16 horses. Can that be true?

6: First Contact | Civilisations

6: First Contact | Civilisations

Ancient Civilizations | BBC Two | 2018 | 59'07''

David Olusoga shows how art was always on the frontline when distant cultures met.

5: Age of Plunder | Andrew Marr’s History of the World

5: Age of Plunder | Andrew Marr’s History of the World

Exploration and empires | BBC One | 2012 | 58'28''

Andrew tells the story of Europe's rise from piracy to private enterprise, starting with Columbus's discovery of...

6: The Panama Canal | Seven Wonders of the Industrial World

6: The Panama Canal | Seven Wonders of the Industrial World

Exploration and empires | BBC Two | 2003 | 49'24''

The story of French engineer Ferdinand De Lesseps' scheme to build a canal across Panama.
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