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Gunpowder Siege dramatically reimagines the most infamous rebellion plot in British history, shattering the myths to reveal the largely forgotten, gripping truth behind the Gunpowder Plot. Prepare to ...

Queen Victoria and her family: austere, repressed, and rather dry? Not a bit of it. The royal household was actually embroiled in juicy scandals that featured forbidden love, illegal gambling and an ...

"The Gulags existed before Beria, but he was the one who built them on a mass scale. He industrialised the Gulag system. Human life had no value for him." "Beria was more treacherous, more practiced ...

The Air Force wanted a mushroom cloud so large it would be visible on earth.

Florida river logger Joe Collins specializes in finding preserved logs lost in mill waterways during the 1880s logging boom. He oversees a team of southern-style aqua loggers, including boat captain ...

The historians behind World War II with Tom Hanks have written some brilliant books. Here's what to read next if the series ...

16th May 2023 marks the 80th anniversary of a military raid like no other. Partly thanks to the stirringly patriotic film starring Sir Michael Redgrave, the “Dambusters” occupy a special place in the ...

From executive producer Robert Redford, Robert Redford’s The West explores the dramatic evolution of the American West, when cowboys, Indians, outlaws and sheriffs populated the land. The eight-part ...

On 17 April 1940, German leadership issued to all doctors in the armed forces the unprecedented Stimulant Decree, a first in military history. 'The experience of the Polish campaign has shown than in ...

The Lost Women Spies tells the story of the female spies whose vital missions during World War II have remained secret for more than 50 years. The show starts Tuesday, 14th January at 9pm on Sky ...

Al Murray: Why Does Everyone Hate the British Empire? is the third Sky HISTORY original series featuring historian and writer Al Murray and his comedic alter ego, The Pub Landlord. In each location, ...