Icons - Activists Sanjeev Bhaskar explore the lives of the 20th century's greatest activists, examini...ng the lives of Emmeline Pankhurst, Mahatma Gandhi, Helen Keller and Martin Luther King Jr. He'll assess the qualities that made them great, and the groundbreaking ways in which each of them fought for their causes.
The 20th Century was the century of activism. It was a century in which a series of extraordinarily brave individuals encouraged whole swathes of society to throw off the shackles of oppression and ge
Icons - Entertainers The fourth in the ICONS series, Entertainers is an hour-long documentary charting t...he story of Entertainment in the 20th Century. Tonight’s episode sees Hollywood star Kathleen Turner examine the achievements and legacies of four of the Century’s greatest entertainers. The story of Entertainment in the 20th Century ranged from vaudeville clowns to Space Oddities, and everything in between. This was 100 years where technological developments changed the face of entertainment forever – givin
Icons - Leaders The 20th Century was a time of extraordinary change. One hundred years of progress ...which shaped not only the society of the day, but generations to come. A century of seismic shifts, that saw countless breakthroughs and innovations, which would impact our world in ways never seen before. Behind this progress were incredible individuals who chose to defy convention, and in doing so changed the world forever. The life’s work of these Icons represent benchmarks now set for humanity – from scien
Icons - Scientists This episode sees naturalist Chris Packham, who has spent his career studying the w...orld around us, assess the lives of the 20th century’s greatest scientists. Chris will examine the lives of Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, Alan Turing and Tu You You. He’ll explore some of their most famous discoveries - as well as the lesser known human stories behind them - so often overshadowed by the scale and impact of their work. In the 20th Century, advancements in science saw life expectancy double; the