Program
00:15 - 01:10
History: The Interesting Bits
How to Be President
Series, Documentary, History
A look at the men and women who've run and, in some cases, won the Oval Office.
01:10 - 02:12
History: The Interesting Bits
How to Get Away with It
Series, Documentary, History
A look at some of history's criminals, con artists, frauds and fakes, from Adam Worth, the 19th-century inspiration for Professor Moriarty, to a jewel thief named Diamond Doris and a count who sold the Eiffel Tower to gullible buyers twice.
02:12 - 03:15
History: The Interesting Bits
How to Keep a Secret
Series, Documentary, History
A look at espionage; meeting spies from Delilah to Roald Dahl and along the way revealing the real model for James Bond.
03:15 - 04:18
History: The Interesting Bits
How to Start a War
Series, Documentary, History
A look at wars that lasted for centuries and others that were over in minutes, as well as the difficulty of ending a war; the possibility of starting a war over almost anything, from an unprovoked invasion to a lost ear, a pastry or a stolen bucket.
04:18 - 05:20
History: The Interesting Bits
How To Make A Fortune
Series, Documentary, History
Throughout history, men and women have dedicated themselves to raking in wealth in the form of old money, new money and blood money; a look at how they got it, spent it and how it affected their happiness, from Robber Barons to Mansa Musa of Mali.
05:20 - 06:23
History: The Interesting Bits
How To Fall In Love
Series, Documentary, History
Exploring why, from Liz Taylor to Attila the Hun, pain doesn't stop people from looking for love; how love is a driver of history, costing royalty their heads, generals their victories, and many people their sanity.
06:23 - 07:17
History: The Interesting Bits
How to Be President
Series, Documentary, History
A look at the men and women who've run and, in some cases, won the Oval Office.
