Hank brings us the story of Gregor Mendel, the Austrian monk who, with the help of a garden full of pea plants, discovered the fundamental properties of inheritance and paved the way for modern genetics. He also gives us the dirt on a...

Today, we're going to talk about board games, but instead of trying to trace their histories, which we've already covered a bit of in ep2 on ancient games, we're going to look really closely at just two board games - Monopoly and The...

A rabbit attempts to play a church organ, while a knight fights a giant snail and a naked man blows a trumpet with his rear end. These bizarre images, painted with squirrel-hair brushes on vellum or parchment by monks, nuns and urban...

So today we're going to look at the rather thorny issue of the media and its role in politics. Wether you're talking about older forms of media like newspapers and radio or newer forms like television and the Internet, all media serves...

On April 3, 2016 we saw the largest data leak in history. The Panama Papers exposed rich and powerful people hiding vast amounts of money in offshore accounts. But what does it all mean? We called Robert Palmer of Global Witness to find...

Hank brings us the story of Gregor Mendel, the Austrian monk who, with the help of a garden full of pea plants, discovered the fundamental properties of inheritance and paved the way for modern genetics. He also gives us the dirt on a...

Howcast - Check out part 52 and shoot up Brazil in this walkthrough of Rockstar Games' new drug fueled shooter, Max Payne 3.

Elon Musk attacks Sir Keir Starmer over grooming gangs scandalSource: Various

Pupil outcome: I can explain how and why media is regulated. Key learning points: - That media has regulations that it must follow to ensure accuracy, fairness and accountability. - Journalists agree to a code of conduct when they join...

Pupil outcome: I can explain a variety of ways in which the media can support democracy. Key learning points: - Democratic values include transparency, participation, effectively functioning government, trust and liberties. - The media...

This video explores the off-field activities and personal life of football superstar Ronaldo. From his marriages and high-profile romances to his involvement in charities and being a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations, Ronaldo's...

This video discusses the scandals involving English footballers John Terry and David Beckham. It highlights how Terry's affair with a teammate's wife and subsequent media scrutiny affected his captaincy and public image, while Beckham's...

This video discusses two major scandals in football: the 2006 Italian football scandal involving match-fixing and the personal scandals of Manchester United player Wayne Rooney. It explores the impact of these scandals on the clubs,...

This video provides a brief overview of two of the most successful and dominant football clubs in Europe: Bayern Munich from the Bundesliga and AC Milan from Serie A. It highlights their history, achievements, and impact in their...

This video discusses the successful careers of football managers Fabio Capello and Sir Alex Ferguson. It highlights their achievements, including winning multiple league titles, and their impact on the teams they managed. The video also...

This video discusses the Cambridge Analytica case that illegally collected user information from Facebook.

Uncover the world of food detectives led by Chris Elliott, battling mislabeling and fraud to protect our food.<br/>

An essential part of any functioning democracy - the press helps to make governments accountable for their actions; but when the first investigative reporters started working in the United States, not everyone saw them as a good thing.

Gerald Ford holds a unique place in the history of U.S. politics – as the only American to hold the office of Vice President and President without ever winning a national election. Who was he, and what was his presidency like?

Uncover the world of food detectives led by Chris Elliott, battling mislabeling and fraud to protect our food.

This video provides a detailed account of the Watergate scandal, highlighting how President Richard Nixon became the first American president to resign from office in 1974 due to his involvement in the cover-up of the break-in at the...

Codenamed Deep Throat, FBI chief William Mark Felt, Sr., displayed immense courage to expose abuses of power at the heart of government during the infamous Watergate investigation.

The Pentagon Papers revealed how the U.S. government had lied to the public about its involvement in the Vietnam War. Leaked by the New York Times, this opened the door for future whistleblowers to expose the truth.

U.S. Citizens are required to follow the rule of law, a practice that was tested by former president Richard Nixon.