In 1986 the Soviet Union was already at crisis point; tensions had been bubbling below the surface for years, and then the unthinkable happened. In Pripyat, Ukraine, the Chernobyl nuclear powerplant suffered a meltdown which could have global ramifications. What followed was a bungled and confused response from the Soviet leadership. But did the Chernobyl disaster really lead to the collapse of the Soviet Union just 5 years later?

Journey through time to uncover amazing, dramatic and bizarre stories from the past - but also ask the questions, what does it look like now? And what if things had happened differently?

From ancient Rome and colonial Australia, to Victorian era London, early-settler New Zealand and beyond - come with us as we uncover the the pivotal turning points in history that changed the destiny of empires and transformed our world.

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