Whether the Cold War ever achieved anything good remains to be seen. But what it certainly made possible was that engineers were able to go beyond what had previously been possible. The special geopolitical situation often required a completely

24H005 - The real Robinson

Jan 6th, 2024 17m 38s

Like every good story, Robinson Crusoe has roots in real occurrences. Learn about the fascinating story of Alexander Selkirk.

24H004 - The great Metro heist

Dec 24th, 2023 24m 41s

All of the sudden two ordinary guys are going on a spending spree. After extensive shopping in Düsseldorf, Germany they head to Paris - and rent the entire Lido for a private show! How did these guys get so much money? And where are they headed

24H003 - The London Mole Man

Dec 9th, 2023 20m 52s

William Lyttle was a very special person. Born in Ireland, he inherited an old house in the London borough of Hackney in the 1960s. When he moved in, nobody could have guessed what a unique story would unfold here. Come along and find out how W

24H002 - The Antarctic Snow Cruiser: To the south pole on wheels!

Dec 1st, 2023 24m 36s

It's getting cold in today's story. We are travelling as far south as we can go. We're going to Antarctica and all the way to the South Pole. Did anyone still remember an incredible monster vehicle that set off for the South Pole in 1939 to do

24H001 - Catch Fétiche: Congolese voodoo wrestling

Dec 1st, 2023 16m 10s

There are always things that are completely normal in one place in the world and are not only unknown everywhere else, but seem downright abstruse. Today we have just such a thing in our programme: Catch Fétiche brings together the worlds of ca

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