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In 1985, young mountaineers Joe Simpson and Simon Yates set off to conquer a peak in the Peruvian Andes, climbing hard and fast with minimum equipment. On the descent, Simpson fell, breaking his leg, so Yates lowered him down the mountain 300 feet at a time until he got Simpson over a precipice.

S1 E1 Heroin Waves of heroin began to spread through Liverpool in the early 1980s, offering new opportunities for the criminal underworld that would also turn lives and communities upside down.

S1 E2 Ecstasy When ecstasy first arrived in Liverpool, it sparked a cultural revolution and a new breed of criminal, one that quickly realised millions of pounds could be made from selling it.

S1 E3 Cocaine In the 1990s, the cocaine boom sparked the deadliest chapter in Liverpool's drugs war as the underworld established direct contact with Colombian cartels to flood the UK with the drug.

The story of how one man won over the football world, acquired a stake in a bank and courted North Korea in a bombastic trillion dollar caper.

S1 E1 As the Boston Celtics celebrate their record 18th NBA title, the franchise's origins are traced back; Red Auerbach makes history by drafting Chuck Cooper, the NBA's first Black player; racial tensions augur a tumultuous era ahead.

S7 E1 Steven Spielberg A look into the life and career of the Academy Award-winning American director Steven Spielberg, whose portfolio is filled to the brim with classics like 'Jaws' and 'Indiana Jones'.

S5 E11 Walter Matthau Film experts reflect on the life and career of the Academy Award-winning actor Walter Matthau, who starred in the comedies 'Fortune Cookie', 'The Odd Couple', and 'Grumpy Old Men'.

S5 E12 Shirley Maclaine A fascinating look at the life and career of Shirley MacLaine, one of Hollywood's legendary leading ladies whose starring roles included 'The Apartment' and 'Sweet Charity'.

S5 E3 Martin Scorsese Looking at the life and work of New Yorker Martin Scorsese, whose directorial career began to take off in the 1970s before he saw critical acclaim with films like 'Taxi Driver' and 'Raging Bull'.

S5 E4 Oliver Stone A look at the Academy Award-winning filmmaker's life, career and portfolio of films which includes `Scarface', `Midnight Express', `Platoon' and `Natural Born Killers'.

S1 E1 As the Boston Celtics celebrate their record 18th NBA title, the franchise's origins are traced back; Red Auerbach makes history by drafting Chuck Cooper, the NBA's first Black player; racial tensions augur a tumultuous era ahead.

S1 E2 At the peak of the civil rights movement, with segregation persisting in Boston, Bill Russell inserts himself into the struggle; yet the winning continues, with Russell making more history.

The history behind the long running competition between basketball players Larry Bird and Earvin `Magic' Johnson.

A deeply personal portrait of the late Donna Summer, featuring never-before-seen footage of the iconic singer-songwriter.

A look at the birth of Motown in Detroit in 1958 until its relocation to Los Angeles in the early 1970s. Featuring rare performances, interviews and behind-the-scenes footage offer insight into the history and cultural impact of Motown Records.

Richard Pryor drew the line between comedy and tragedy as thin as possible, volatile yet vulnerable, crass but sensitive, streetwise and cocky, Pryor did not simply tell stories, he brought them to vivid life.

The story of how one man won over the football world, acquired a stake in a bank and courted North Korea in a bombastic trillion dollar caper.