Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues Episode 2
In the second episode, Sam Willis takes to the high seas in search of the swashbuckling pirates of the Golden Age of Piracy in the early 18th Century.
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Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues Episode 3
In the final episode, Sam Willis explores urban crime, fraud and corruption in the eighteenth century and uncovers a fascinating rogues gallery of charmers, fraudsters and villains.
Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues Episode 1
In the 17th century, as the smoke cleared from the battlefields of the civil war, the first celebrity criminals emerged. Mounted soldiers from the losing royalist armies turned to a life of crime on the roads, becoming the horseback robbers known as Highwaymen. They brought with them their weaponry, their horseback skills - and their politics. Most notorious of all was "Captain" James Hind.
Megacities
"Earth is beautiful. It's people who make it horrific. MEGACITIES is a film about work poverty, violence, love and sex. A film about the beauty of people."
War Machines - S01 E06 - Total Destruction
Since the turn of the 20th century, technology has developed exponentially... along with mankind's ability to kill on a devastating scale. Be they robotic, chemical, atomic, or nuclear, these are the ultimate killing machines showcased as they appeared throughout the last century in the final episode of the series. From chemicals so horrific their use in war today is banned to the most destructive weapons ever employed in combat… and those that thankfully have not.