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1. The First World War’s Christmas truce is a heartwarming story – but it never happened

   In the early stages of the First World War, Brits and Germans came together on the frontlines to pause the fighting for Christmas – at least, that’s how the story goes. But what really happened, and are Christmas truces just a wishful myth?

2. Did the WW1 Christmas truce really happen?

   Historian Alex Churchill discusses the famous story of the First World War's Christmas truce – and reveals what really happened in the trenches in December 1914

3. Is The Sound of Music a true story? The astonishing real history of the von Trapp family’s escape from Nazism

   The Sound of Music has long sat among the greatest historical films of all time – and become a staple of the winter TV schedule. But how much of it is a true story, and what's the real history of the von Trapp family?

4. Life Lessons from History

   Introducing Life Lessons from History, packed with advice from the past to help us live better, happier, healthier, or more productive lives

5. Find wonder in the world around you

   Eleanor Parker’s Life Lesson from History is that we should seek out wonder in the world around us