True Stories

The stories of ten children who grew up and changed the world– tales of inventors, discoverers, pioneers, social reformers, heroes and heroines.

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Status	Ended
Original Name	True Stories
First Air Date	March 6, 2012
Last Air Date	March 6, 2012
Seasons	1
Episodes	2
Episode Runtime	1h 0min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom
Production Companies	Lambent Productions
Networks	BBC Two

S01E02

Episode 2

The second episode looks at Grace Darling's life in a lighthouse and the night she saved nine lives. It shows how Edward Jenner discovered a vaccine against smallpox and follows Rosa Parks as she refuses to give up her seat on a bus and inspires a movement towards justice and equality. It also follows Dr Thomas Barnardo as he sets up a home for street children and watches Elizabeth Fry change the lives of prisoners at Newgate.

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