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Making sense of the British Empire's legacy... through the stories of people who lived through it.

King Arthur is an enigma. To some he is the archetypal hero of old. To others he was a real man from a very real period in British history. The folklore surrounding this man is immense and involves all manner of mysterious people and objects such as the Knights Templar and the Holy Grail. And yet hundreds of years and countless experts have brought us no closer to the truth. Or have they?

In ancient Athens, thousands would attend theatre festivals that turned writing into a fierce battle for fame, money, and laughably large trophies. While the tragedies earned artistic respect, it was the comedies - the raunchy jokes, vulgar innuendo, outrageous invention, and barbed political commentary - that captured the imagination of the city.

Throughout time there have been many men and women who have altered the course of history and become legends. Some upset the religious power base of their day and brought with them ancient concepts seemingly at odds with the accepted norm. Count Cagliostro was one of these men.