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History lessons they’ll remember.

Every episode comes with free printables and talking points, so you can turn twelve minutes of vlog into a whole lesson, or a great conversation at home.

Age guide

Made for ages 7 and up. Disaster and war episodes are honest about loss of life, but never graphic, and there’s no bad language. Each episode page has its own age note.

Never gory
No bad language
Calm, honest tone

Step 1Watch12–15 min
Step 2Quiz6 questions
Step 3PrintFree PDFs

How to use it

Watch the episode together, use the chapter list to replay key moments, then try the quiz and talking points. The printables work as starters, plenaries or homework.

The record · 1912

Fireman Fred Barrett told the inquiry how the sea burst in through the ship’s side, right beside him in Boiler Room 6.

British Wreck Commissioner’s Inquiry, May 1912

AI reconstruction

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Real history, AI visuals

Every script starts with real records. The visuals are AI-made reconstructions, and we say so. That’s a great media-literacy talking point: what can we know for sure, and what has to be reconstructed?

Miles in a flat cap taking a selfie in front of RMS Titanic at Southampton

Watch in class12 min

Episode 01

Titanic, 1912

Suitable for ages 7+ with a grown-up. Covers the loss of around 1,500 lives, handled calmly and without anything graphic.

Talking points, quiz & sources →

Download the complete classroom pack (.zip)

Miles in a 1944 American army uniform and netted helmet, taking a selfie on a crowded troop ship crossing the Channel

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Episode 02

D-Day, 1944

Suitable for ages 8+ with a grown-up. Honest about a dangerous day, with no gore and no bad language.

Preview the episode →

In preparation

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On the drawing board

More resources coming soon

Spot the anachronism

Find the things in a scene that don’t belong in 1912 (Miles’s glasses are the first one).

Boarding pass maker

Pupils fill in a 1912 ticket for themselves: class, cabin and why they’re sailing.

Telegram writing

Write a real Marconigram home from the ship, in 20 words or fewer.

Map & route worksheet

Plot Titanic’s voyage and measure the distances between ports.

Primary source detective

Short, simplified extracts from the 1912 inquiry, with questions.

Design-a-poster

Make a White Star Line poster advertising the maiden voyage.

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