Blast Through the Past takes a look at some of the most influential jobs (legal or otherwise ) and gets under the skin of of the most famous and infamous, the cleverest and the barmiest people who have shaped history. Take a chronological look at knights, spies, ancient warriors, explorers and more, and discover if you have what it takes to be a pirate on the high seas, an undercover agent or a fearsome gladiator. Blast Through the Past is a series aimed at children aged 8+.