Erwin Rommel remains one of World War II's most admired commanders – even by his enemies. Here's why the 'Desert Fox' earned ...

James Rampton is an experienced journalist and has written for a variety of newspaper outlets during his more than four decades in the industry. In the following guest article, James remembers the ...

Esteemed film director Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has sparked plenty of excitement. An adaptation of the hugely influential Ancient Greek epic of the same name, its star-stacked cast includes ...

The British monarchy has many deep-rooted German links. The first two Hanoverian monarchs — George I and George II — grew up in German lands. George III and Queen Victoria had German-born spouses. The ...

The Dambusters raid has gone down in history as one of Britain’s most glorious contributions to vanquishing Nazi Germany. We all know the established story, not least from the classic 1955 film The ...

Great British Castle Rescue follows Rick Edwards as he ventures inside some of the UK’s most spectacular and endangered castles. From crumbling medieval towers to collapsing royal chambers, engineers ...

In this guest article, writer and historian Eliot Wilson walks us through the history and the traditions of the UK Budget. On Wednesday, 26th November 2025, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel ...

World War II with Tom Hanks is a premium retelling of the Second World War, drawing on rarely seen archival material, evocative storytelling, and insights from leading historians worldwide, including ...

Troy Story explores the latest archaeology and science on one of history’s most enduring mysteries: did the Trojan War really happen? In 1874 Heinrich Schliemann announced he had found the legendary ...

If there’s one constant about Nostradamus, it’s that he never quite leaves the conversation. Every year, fresh prophecies are dusted off and repackaged for the calendar ahead. 2025 was no exception.

From Al Capone, to the real Peaky Blinders, from The Krays twins to the Queen of Harlem, each episode of Original Gangsters will see the legendary actor Sean Bean take a deep dive through a rogues’ ...

Rylan Clark teams up with anthropologist Professor Alice Roberts to investigate one of the darkest and most harrowing chapters in British history - the murder of hundreds of women accused of ...