The Terrifying Killers Of Edwardian Self-Care | Hidden Killers

Discover how early 20th-century Canada overcame adversity - from oil booms, deadly disease, and daring strikes to innovation in the face of disaster - shaping a nation strong and free. Dive into the dramatic transformation of Canada in the early 1900s, where explosive urban growth, industrialization, and social upheavals redefined what it meant to be Canadian. Watch as pioneers like Stuart Herron gamble everything to ignite the Western oil boom, giving rise to modern cities such as Calgary and Edmonton. Witness the valiant Winnipeg General Strike of 1919, where Helen Armstrong and thousands of workers demanded fairness, inspiring future leaders like Tommy Douglas, the father of universal healthcare in Canada. Explore Toronto's battle against deadly urban diseases, led by Dr. Charles Hastings, whose sanitation reforms saved countless lives and paved the way for a multicultural metropolis. Journey to roaring 1920s Montreal, a city of endless revelry, infamous for bootlegging and organized crime during Prohibition - and the widespread corruption that would eventually spark much-needed reform. Finally, endure the harsh realities of drought and the Great Depression on the prairies, and

Taking place in the mid 19th century, the Crimean War was the first war to be photographed. It was also one of the first conflicts to hit home the hard truth of what war is really like to the soldiers that took part. In stark contrast to the messages from the government propaganda that got them there in the first place.

The inside story of Alexander Litvinenko's murder in London in 2006 and the international manhunt that led to the Kremlin, told in full for the first time with exclusive access to key individuals and investigators from this unprecedented case.

While the Victorians confronted the challenges of ruling an empire, perhaps the most dangerous environment they faced was in their own homes. Householders lapped up the latest products, gadgets and conveniences, but in an era with no health and safety standards they were unwittingly turning their homes into hazardous death traps. In a genuine horror story, Dr Suzannah Lipscomb reveals the killers that lurked in every room of the Victorian home and shows how they were unmasked. What new innovation killed thousands of babies? And what turned the domestic haven into a ticking time bomb?

Dr Suzannah Lipscomb takes us back to Tudor times in search of the household killers of the era. It was a great age of exploration and science where adventurers returned from the New World with exotic goods previously unknown in Europe. An era in which the newly emergent middle classes had, for the first time, money for luxuries and early consumer goods, many of which contained hidden dangers. Suzannah discovers that in Tudor houses the threat of a grisly, unpleasant death was never far away in a world (and a home) still mired in the grime and filth of the medieval period - and she shows how we still live with the legacy of some of these killers today.

Crimes of the Century looks at the case of Texas woman Andrea Yates killed her five children by drowning them one by one in a bathtub. A media circus ensues at her trial. She is initially sent to prison for life, but is later found not guilty by reason of insanity. Welcome to Reel Truth History, the home of gripping and powerful documentaries. Here you can watch both full length documentaries and series that explore some of the most comprehensive pieces of world history.