Did Napoleon really come from nothing and conquer everything? The release of the trailer for Ridley Scott's new epic biopic film has created hot debate among fans of the famous Frenchman everywhere. In this episode from the archive Dan talks to Adam Zamoyski, a biographer of Napoleon about his rise to become one of the most famous and fascinating figures in history.
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The Warsaw Uprising
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A History of Cheating at the Olympics
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Bidens Out: A History of What Could Happen Next
Operation Valkyrie: The Attempted Assassination of Hitler
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The Greatest Tea Race of the Victorian Age
The Cutty Sark
Britain's Secret Atomic Tests in Australia
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