Private Lives

Episode 1

Princess Margaret

Borman examines the private life of Princess Margaret, uncovering the reasons behind her marriage breakdown.

Episode 2

Edward VIII

Sun, May 24, 2020 44 mins

When King George V died on January 20, 1936, his oldest son burst into tears, and not just over the loss of his father. For the reluctant King Edward VIII, Buckingham Palace, Windsor Palace, and St. James's Palace would become gilded prisons during his contentious and brief reign. Within a year, he left the throne for the love of an American divorcée, but was he ever suited to the job in the first place? We go behind the royal pomp and pageantry to reveal the private life of Edward VIII, before, during, and after his rule.

Episode 3

Napoleon Bonaparte

Sun, May 17, 2020

An inside look at the life of Napoleon Bonaparte, from his military successes and failures to his personal relationships.

Episode 4

Adolf Hitler

Investigating Adolf Hitler's childhood, artistic aspirations and relationships with younger women and how he was shaped by the war, discovering how the personal motivations that came from his private life lead to destruction

Episode 5

Peter the Great

Looking into the life of Peter The Great, who managed to bring Russia to the modern age.

Episode 6

Al Capone

Tracy Borman heads to Chicago to discover how Al Capone rose to infamy, from club bouncer to the most notorious gangster in history, uncovering the two sides to his personality.