After a delayed entry into the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1973, the UK institutes a referendum in 1975 but votes to remain in the EEC.

In 2016, Prime Minister David Cameron initiates another referendum and this time the UK votes exit, though the vote is heavily divided across regions (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) and age groups.

The details and challenges of exit then start dawning on the politicians as the finalization of the exit leads to drama and comedy.

Tracing the modern history of Balochistan and the 1876 Treaty with the British. Khalat declares independence in August 1947 but is soon forced to accede to Pakistan. Once again, there's foul play by the British and Pakistan.

In 1819, the Sikhs capture Kashmir from the Afghans. Post the Anglo-Sikh Wars, the British give Kashmir to Gulabh Singh to make it a Princely State under the British Empire. After 130 years of Dogra rule, the State must choose between India and Pakistan post India's independence in 1947. But Pakistan and the British, both have strategic interests in the region.

Ukraine becomes independent post collapse of the Soviet Union. Contentious issues like Nuclear Disarmament and Black Sea Fleet are handled via a Treaty during Boris Yeltsin's time as Russian President. But after Vladimir Putin becomes President, Ukraine faces immense pressure to abandon its strategy of engaging with the EU. The paranoia about NATO missiles pointing at Russia from Ukraine, makes Putin take an aggressive stance towards its neighbor.

Tracing the path of the birth restaurants across the globe and the history of some popular foods across the globe - the hamburger, pizza, etc.

The United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference was held in July 1944 at the Mount Washington Hotel in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, where delegates from 44 nations created a new international monetary system known as the Bretton Woods system. These countries saw the opportunity for a new international system after World War II that would draw on the lessons of the previous gold standards and the experience of the Great Depression and provide for postwar reconstruction. It was an unprecedented cooperative effort for nations that had been setting up barriers between their economies for more than a decade.

The League of Nations was formed post WWI to maintain World peace. During the course of WWII, the United Nations was conceived as the new global body to maintain peace. However, as the Cold War ensued, the US and its western allies formed NATO and the Soviet Union retaliated with the creation of the Warsaw Pact. The newly independent nations formed the Non-Aligned Movement to have a voice on the global stage.

Tracing the origins and source of the current refugee crises across Syria, Afghanistan, South Sudan and Myanmar. The episode looks at the scale and the economic and social impact of the crises and explores potential solutions.

History of Climate Change starts in  1824 when French physicist Joseph Fourier describes the Earth's natural greenhouse effect.  In 1958 Charles Keeling is instrumental in outlining a way to record CO2 levels and in securing funding for the observatory, which is positioned in the center of the Pacific Ocean. Data from the observatory reveals what would become known as the “Keeling Curve.” The upward, saw tooth-shaped curve shows a steady rise in CO2 levels. So what can be done to stop the increase in the level of Greenhouse gases? Let's explore in this episode.

Tracing the history of the atomic bomb to the research into nuclear fission in the early 20th century. Scientists Einstein and Szilard warn President FDR of the possibility of Germany building an atomic weapon. Project Manhattan is conceived in the US and in 1945, a successful test is carried out with the Plutonium Bomb.