Discover how the Nazis tried to redefine Christmas, altering traditions and carols to fit their ideology and the lasting ...

You might have heard of ‘Opposite Day’, a tradition encouraging quirky behaviour. What exactly do people do on Opposite Day, ...

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Violette Szabo served as an operative for the Special Operations Executive (SOE) during WWII. Learn more about her heroic ...

The Mari Lwyd, Wales’ Christmas horse, is a somewhat similar fantastical animal. But unlike the mythical Yule Cat or Krampus, ...

Delve further into ancient cultures, famous figures from antiquity and monumental historical events. Let us entertain you in unexpected and exciting ways, revealing the connections and unearthing the ...

Royal Mob was the term Queen Victoria herself used to describe her huge, extended family – 9 children, 42 grandchildren and 87 great-grandchildren. Her “favourites” were the glamorous and ...

The second series of Royal Autopsy sees anatomist and biological anthropologist Professor Alice Roberts rejoin Home Office Pathologist Dr Brett Lockyer to lead a unique investigation into the cause of ...

Al Murray and Sky HISTORY join a host of famous faces to uncover the truth behind Britain’s military past. Together with his alter ego The Pub Landlord, Al is on a quest to unpick the Great British ...

Since the dawn of civilisation, mankind has created treasures that celebrate and revere their leaders. Yet the fall of Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome left the whereabouts of many of their greatest ...

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, ...

As the old saying goes, there is more than one way to skin a cat. What about skinning a human? It turns out that in the ancient world there were quite a few ways to execute condemned men and women ...