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5 Minute Biographies
Compact Biographies: Captain Kidd
William Kidd sailed under a legal commission on 11 December 1695, tasked with hunting pirates in the Indian Ocean. Within…
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Biografias en 5 minutos
Biografias en 5minutos: El Príncipe Negro
En este episodio de Biografías en 5 Minutos, exploramos la vida de El Príncipe Negro, el temido y admirado hijo…
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5 Minute Disasters
Compact Disasters – Episode 70: The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster
In the early hours of 6 July 2013, a runaway freight train carrying crude oil derailed in the centre of…
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5 Minute Murder
Compact Murder – Episode 68: The Spy in a Bag
On 23 August 2010, the body of Gareth Williams, a 31-year-old GCHQ mathematician seconded to MI6, was found inside a…
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5 Minute Mysteries
Compact Mysteries – Episode 64: The Disappearance of Agatha Christie
In December 1926, the world’s most famous crime writer vanished. Agatha Christie left her home in Berkshire, abandoned her car…
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5 Minute Warfare
Compact Warfare – Episode 63: The Battle of Salamis
The Battle of Salamis, fought in 480 BC, was a decisive naval clash between the Greek city-states and the Persian…
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5 Minute History
Compact History – Episode 111: The History of Trading Cards
Trading cards began as throwaway advertising inserts and somehow became cultural artefacts, financial assets, and childhood obsessions that refuse to…
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5 Minute Biographies
Compact Biographies: Alan Rickman
Alan Rickman arrived on screen with rare authority, a presence shaped by theatre, discipline, and a refusal to rush. From…
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Biografias en 5 minutos
Biografias en 5minutos: Alan Turing
En este episodio de Biografías en 5 Minutos, exploramos la mente brillante de Alan Turing, el matemático británico que descifró…
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5 Minute Disasters
Compact Disasters – Episode 69: The Love Canal Disaster
In the late 1970s, a quiet neighbourhood in Niagara Falls, New York became the centre of one of the most…
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