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Nokia saw the future.
So what went wrong?
Nokia saw the smartphone future before almost anyone else. So how did the company that connected the world lose its way?
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Short documentary films about the people, inventions and decisions that shaped some of the world's most iconic companies.
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Nokia saw the future.
The stories
Episodes.
History without homework. Around seven minutes each — a story you can enjoy over a coffee, and one you'll want to pass on.
01Out now
Polaroid
The man who inspired Steve Jobs
A daughter's question, a walk on a beach, and the invention of instant photography.
02Out now
Nokia
Nokia saw the future — so what went wrong?
The company saw the smartphone future early. The harder question is why it still lost its way.
03In production
LEGO
The brick becomes LEGO
A family workshop, a stubborn idea, and the small design choice that made a system click.
04In research
Next story
A human moment changes everything
Another hidden decision, forgotten person or unexpected turning point is waiting to be found.
05Coming later
Brand History X
The story before the timeline
We look past familiar company histories to find the moment worth telling.
06Coming later
Brand History X
People before companies
Inventors, outsiders and visionaries whose ideas quietly changed the world.
What we believe
Curiosity before chronology.
Story before facts.
People before companies.
Every iconic company began with one extraordinary human moment. Our job is to find it — and tell it well.
We never tell a story because of the facts. We tell facts because they make the story better. Every episode should still be worth watching years after it was published.
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