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In Martin Luther King Jr.'s Conflicting Politics, historian Lucy Worsley learns that although Martin Luther King Jr. campaigned for Civil Rights, he didn't have the same beliefs of equality for men and women. Women were not allowed to speak at the March in Washington. This video is excerpted from BBC's American History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley, in which Worsley reveals the myths and manipulations behind American history.

In Billie Holiday and Strange Fruit, host Kathleen Turner recounts how Billie Holiday’s song “Strange Fruit” became an iconic protest anthem during the Civil Rights Movement. Despite struggles with addiction, police harassment, and being blacklisted, Holiday's bravery and artistry made a lasting impact. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Icons: The Greatest Person of the 20th Century, a documentary series celebrating the achievements of the most influential figures of the era.

In The Rosa Parks Effect, Rosa Parks’s arrest motivates Martin Luther King Jr. to advance non-violent protests on a larger scale, making him a prominent figure in the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Infamous Assassinations, a documentary series about high-profile murders and attempted murders of public figures, narrated by actor Robert Powell.

In Cassius Clay Becomes Muhammad Ali, sports journalist Clare Balding describes how, Muhammad Ali, as a Muslim, refused to fight in the war in Vietnam and how his defiance connected him to people all over the world. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Icons: The Greatest Person of the 20th Century, a documentary series celebrating the achievements of the most influential figures of the era.

In Sarah and Duck on a Bike, Sarah and Duck notice four shallots who want to explore the world. They create a mobile mud pit and take the shallots around town. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Sarah & Duck, a kids' show about the adventures of seven-year-old Sarah and her quacky, flappy best friend, Duck.

In The Go Jetters Test a Stormy Weather Invention, the Go Jetters crew tests their invention to tackle stormy weather. They find hailstones inside a cumulonimbus thundercloud. Ubercorn shares funky facts about how hailstones are made and the damage they can do. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four international heroes as they travel the globe visiting landmarks and solving environmental problems with Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.

In What Is Outer Space?, learn eight facts about outer space. How many planets are there? Are all stars yellow? Learn that and more in this trip through our Solar System.

In The Giant Manta Ray, naturalist Steve Backshall comes across a giant manta ray in the ocean around Isla de la Plata in Ecuador. The giant oceanic manta ray can grow up to a maximum of 9 meters or 30 feet in length. This video is excerpted from BBC's Deadly 60, an award-winning nature and adventure show for kids in which narrator Steve Backshall has one mission: to travel the globe in search of 60 of the world's deadliest animals.

In Giant Creatures of the Great Barrier Reef, narrator Sir David Attenborough explores how certain animals work together to find food. Teamwork makes the dream work for these largest animals in Australia's Great Barrier Reef! This video is excerpted from BBC’s Blue Planet II, a natural history series that explores the world's oceans, the animals that live in them, and the threats they face, using modern filming techniques and equipment to capture previously unseen areas of the ocean.

In Dolphin Superpods Travel Together, narrator Sir David Attenborough follows a superpod of dolphins on their way to the Azores. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Blue Planet, a definitive documentary series diving into the mysterious depths of the sea to discover the natural history of the world’s oceans and the rarely seen marine life that reside there.

In The Blue Whale is The Biggest Animal That Has Ever Lived, narrator Sir David Attenborough investigates the largest animal on Earth, the blue whale, and what it reminds us about the oceans. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Blue Planet, a definitive documentary series diving into the mysterious depths of the sea to discover the natural history of the world’s oceans and the rarely seen marine life that reside there.