On her deathbed, Queen Victoria assures Disraeli that the next century 'will be an absolute treat', but when Archduke Franz Ferdinand visits Sarajevo it becomes clear that World War I is on its way

Lenin has discovered that 'the means of productions are disproportional to the proportions of the productions'. Meanwhile, can the tsarina resist Rasputin's demands for orgies and Madeira cake?

Wallis and Ernest Simpson's heady lifestyle is suddenly ended by the Wall Street Crash. On the Queen Mary, Wallis meets Edward Prince of Wales, who's known for his weakness for 'the married ladies'.

While the JFK and Krushchev negotiate narrowly averting World War III, everyone wants to know: will Jackie Kennedy find Marilyn Monroe hiding in the Oval Office broom cupboard?

It's 1968, Nixon is in power, Vietnam is out of control, Watergate is just around the corner... and the Apollo XI astronauts travel to the moon

When 'hanky pankies in the White House' threaten to topple President Clinton from power, it's time for a few convenient bombings to save the Presidency