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Frida Kahlo transformed physical pain, political conviction and emotional turmoil into some of the most recognisable paintings of the twentieth century. After a devastating bus crash ended her hopes of studying medicine, she taught herself to paint while confined to bed. Her turbulent marriage to Diego Rivera, numerous operations, miscarriages and fierce attachment to Mexican identity all found expression in her art. This episode follows Kahlo from her childhood in the Casa Azul and emergence among Mexico's revolutionary artists to her final exhibition, declining health and extraordinary posthumous legacy.
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Charlemagne rose from Frankish prince to king, conqueror and emperor, creating a realm that stretched across much of western and central Europe. His long reign included the conquest of the Lombards, decades of war against the Saxons, campaigns against the Avars and the establishment of new frontiers in Spain. Crowned emperor by Pope Leo III on Christmas Day 800, he also supported an influential revival of education, scholarship, administration and manuscript production. Discover the remarkable and often brutal life of the ruler remembered as Charles the Great, and explore how his empire helped shape the political and cultural development of medieval Europe.
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Lord Byron was one of the defining figures of the Romantic movement, but his poetry formed only one part of an extraordinary life. Born into a troubled aristocratic family, he became a literary celebrity whose political defiance, turbulent relationships and rejection of convention fascinated Regency Britain. Scandal eventually drove him into permanent exile, yet his final years brought some of his greatest writing and a personal commitment to the Greek struggle for independence. This episode follows the poet, peer and rebel whose life became almost as famous as his work. 
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Whitney Houston rose from a gospel choir in Newark to become one of the most successful and influential singers in popular music. Her extraordinary voice carried songs including "Greatest Love of All", "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" and "I Will Always Love You" to audiences around the world, while The Bodyguard transformed her into a major film star. Behind the record-breaking albums and unforgettable performances, however, was a complicated personal life shaped by marriage, motherhood, intense public scrutiny and addiction. In this episode of Compact Biographies, we explore Whitney Houston's childhood, remarkable career, relationship with Bobby Brown, difficult final years and enduring musical legacy. 
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In this episode of Compact Biographies, we tell the life story of Tony Stark, the brilliant inventor, industrialist and hero whose name became inseparable from the armour he created. From his childhood in the shadow of Howard Stark to his leadership of Stark Industries, captivity in Afghanistan, the creation of the first Iron Man armour, his role in the Avengers, his relationship with Pepper Potts, fatherhood with Morgan, and his final battle against Thanos, this is the story of a man who turned genius, guilt and fear into sacrifice. 
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