PBS America (Freeview) Tuesday

The story of crime boss Charlie 'Lucky' Luciano, who used his Mafia connections to help the US government during the Second World War in return for his parole

Part two of two. Featuring films of people celebrating the arrival of a new tram in Wigan, a football match in Burnley, and a public swimming gala in Tynemouth

As the US and Great Britain began to increase their military holdings while keeping their vanquished foes under-armed, it was at the expense of a humiliated Germany

Examining how Saddam Hussein ruled Iraq with an iron fist for almost 30 years, using fear, intimidation and violence to maintain power like few other dictators in history

The US is divided as the Second World War begins, with President Roosevelt speaking out in support of European democracies, while Charles Lindbergh preaches isolationism

The story of crime boss Charlie 'Lucky' Luciano, who used his Mafia connections to help the US government during the Second World War in return for his parole

Part two of two. Featuring films of people celebrating the arrival of a new tram in Wigan, a football match in Burnley, and a public swimming gala in Tynemouth

As the US and Great Britain began to increase their military holdings while keeping their vanquished foes under-armed, it was at the expense of a humiliated Germany

Examining how Saddam Hussein ruled Iraq with an iron fist for almost 30 years, using fear, intimidation and violence to maintain power like few other dictators in history

The story of crime boss Charlie 'Lucky' Luciano, who used his Mafia connections to help the US government during the Second World War in return for his parole