Aired: 6/10/2015
From lowly Corsican Army officer to first consul of France, this episode charts the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte to leader of the French nation in the late 1790s.
Aired: 6/17/2015
This edition charts the transformation of a political leader of the French to emperor and global statesman. Presented by British historian Andrew Roberts.
Aired: 6/24/2015
Andrew Roberts charts the fall of Napoleon, a defining moment in global history. Grave military misjudgements led to his defeat at Waterloo and exile to the island of St Helena.