In this guest article, historian Tony McMahon explores the numerous theories that the Holy Grail was brought to Britain, ideas he also investigated with Professor Alice Roberts in the Sky HISTORY ...

From The World at War to Band of Brothers, explore the greatest WWII TV shows ever made ahead of the new Tom Hanks series.

In 122 AD, Roman emperor Hadrian ordered the building of a wall to mark his empire’s British frontier. How long did it take ...

What do you know about the medieval tussle between the English royal houses of Lancaster and York? Here are some obscure ...

Heron of Alexandria is said to have invented the first vending machine in the 1st century AD. So, how did this contraption work, and what did it dispense?

Gargoyles are among the most distinctive features of castles. As Sky HISTORY’s Great British Castle Rescue airs, we ask what ...

Sky HISTORY’s Great British Castle Rescue follows efforts to repair the long-overlooked castles of Fyvie, Gwyrch and Lowther. How did they fall into ruin?

Uncover the Nazi treasure hoard hidden deep in a German mine, and what the Allies did with it after Merkers was uncovered in 1945.

As Sky HISTORY’s Great British Castle Rescue lands, we look at the 11th-century Caernarfon Castle, where Charles III was invested as Prince of Wales.

Our calendar year is full of a variety of festivities for both adults and children to enjoy. While some occasions may hog the limelight more than others (looking at you Christmas!), there’s nothing ...

When the Berwyn Mountain UFO was spotted in 1974, it got local villagers talking – but could an alien spacecraft really have ...

On the centenary of women finally getting the vote (or moneyed women over 30 at any rate), it’s hard to think of anything but the suffragettes. Come election time, how often are women reminded that ...