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Professor Joann Fletcher explores what it was like to be a woman of power in ancient Egypt, examining four of the civilisation's most powerful female rulers through a wealth of spectacular buildings, personal artefacts and amazing tombs. As well as the women who held the title of pharaoh, many others played key roles in running the state and shaping every aspect of life

Two years after Japan's audacious attack on Pearl Harbor, America's great war machine now has them on the back foot. The US Navy devise a way to end the war - taking a series of island groups, from where they can directly strike Japan's home islands

Tthe definitive account of Canada's greatest war, as 50 survivors of the of the Second World War - arguably the worst war in history - tell their stories of terror, tears, and courage as they fought their way to victory

Professor Joann Fletcher explores what it was like to be a woman of power in ancient Egypt, examining four of the civilisation's most powerful female rulers through a wealth of spectacular buildings, personal artefacts and amazing tombs. As well as the women who held the title of pharaoh, many others played key roles in running the state and shaping every aspect of life