Icons of Power
Documentary series examining the politics and intrigue surrounding history's most famous figures, including Henry VIII, Napoleon Bonaparte, Peter the Great and Catherine the Great.
- 2006-2006
- 1 season
- Documentary
Documentary series examining the politics and intrigue surrounding history's most famous figures, including Henry VIII, Napoleon Bonaparte, Peter the Great and Catherine the Great.
Season 1 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2006
Episode 1
Madness of Henry VIII
90 mins
King Henry VIII of England had everything any man could ever desire but he blew it all for the sexual favours of Ann Boleyn; a tart-tongued, two timing, power-hungry gold-digger. King Henry's descent into obsession, violence wielding his power like an axe. Explore the hidden truth of his unchecked power and egotism.
Episode 2
Napoleon's Final Battle
Sun, Jun 11, 2006 90 mins
By exploring the astonishing and dramatic course of Napoleon's 100 Days - the period during which Napoleon escaped from exile and marched on Paris to conquer Europe once again - the film opens an essential window revealing the inside story of modern history's greatest conqueror.
Episode 3
Wrath of the Tsar
Sun, Nov 19, 2006 92 mins
Tsar Peter the Great - the six-foot seven-inch giant who literally reinvented Russia - orders the torture of his greatest antagonist. Only his son, Alexei, dared say no to the reformer Tsar, he fled the country to escape his father's iron will; The Tsar tracked him down, kidnapped him and set about changing his blood, by brute force.
Episode 4
Catherine the Great
46 mins
Empress of Ambition: Catherine the Great hijacked a country she wasn't born to rule. To cling to power in a cutthroat world, she would have to overthrow and assassinate her husband, battle the Ottoman Turks into submission, and face the wrath of the Russian people in a massive rebellion.