Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia was executed by the Bolsheviks in 1917 - yet, on 6th February, 1928, a mentally troubled Polish factory worker claiming to be her was welcomed to New York by Romanov associates.
Anna Anderson’s claim to be the Tsar’s daughter climaxed in a 32-year legal saga, the longest in German history. But posthumous DNA testing debunked ... Show More
Today
The Sun Sets on 'Eldorado'
One of the BBC’s biggest-ever flops, soap opera ‘Eldorado’, broadcast its final episode on 9th July, 1993 - just one year after it had begun, at a reported cost of £10 million. Focussing on the glamorous lives of British expats - fusing the elements of ‘EastEnders’ and ‘Neighbour ... Show More
11m 22s
Yesterday
Let's Build A Rollercoaster
Promenades Aériennes, the world’s first modern rollercoaster, opened in Paris on 8th July, 1817. Thrillseekers climbed a towering wooden structure before being sent gliding back down on wheeled carriages attached securely to rails; modest by modern standards, yes, but introducing ... Show More
12m 12s
Jul 7
Meet Pinocchio
Pinocchio, ‘The Story of a Puppet’, debuted in Giornale per i bambini, an Italian weekly magazine for children, on 7th July, 1881. Its author, Carlo Lorenzini - going by the pseudonym C. Collodi - intended the tale to end with the hanging of Pinocchio, but popular demand led to t ... Show More
12m 2s
Aug 2019
Anna Anderson Pt. 1: The False Anastasia
Franziska Schanzkowsky always thought she was destined for something bigger than the life of a Polish peasant. In 1921, after the fall of the Romanov Empire, 24-year-old Franziska claimed she was the Grand Duchess Anastasia, the youngest daughter of deposed Tsar Nicholas II. But ... Show More
54m 19s
Apr 2024
A Grand Duchess Above the Barber Shop
<p>History is fascinated by the possible escape of Anastasia Romanov, the Grand Duchess killed alongside her family in the Russian Revolution. But there was a Grand Duchess that DID escape - Anastasia's aunt, Olga Alexandrovna, who would hold onto hope that her favorite niece esc ... Show More
27m 30s
Mar 2016
Who Were the Romanovs and What Happened to Them, Honey? with Brad Damaré
Jonathan is joined by Brad Damaré, Professor in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at USC, to uncover the true story behind the 1997 animated film Anastasia.
Find out what today’s guest and former guests are up to by following us on Instagram and Twitter @Curious ... Show More
36m 55s
Aug 2023
The Romanov Daughters - Olga, Tatiana, Maria & Anastasia
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The daughters of Tsar Nikolai II of Russia and his wife Alexandra Feodrovna were born into the wealthiest royal family in the world. Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anast ... Show More
41m 19s