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Kings and Queens

The life of Queen Victoria: A queen in a man's world

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Politics

7 facts about Rishi Sunak, the UK's next Prime Minister
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Popular Culture

When do the UK's clocks go back in 2022?
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Royal Mob

What's coming up in 'Royal Mob' episode one?

Brand New from Sky HISTORY

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Día de Muertos: The history of Day of the Dead

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Locked in the Tower: Historic hauntings in the Tower of London

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The history of Diwali: The five-day festival of light

Black History Walks by Tony Warner

Win a copy of 'Black History Walks' by Tony Warner

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Nostradamus predicts: What's in store for 2023?

The famed astrologer has been credited with predicting numerous major events from throughout history, but what predictions did he make for 2023?

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15 frightening facts about Halloween

From the holiday's Celtic origin to the world's fastest pumpkin-carver, here are 15 Halloween facts

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8 famous ghosts from history

From Ancient Greece to 20th-century Washington DC, these famous historical ghosts have groaned and shrieked throughout the ages

Editor's Picks

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Nuremberg: 'The greatest trial in history'

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5 Great British Bombers from WWII

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The German Great Escape of Camp 198

Ignatius Sancho, 1768 by Thomas Gainsborough

Black Britons who shaped history

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Britain's Greatest Obsessions

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'You can't say thank you enough': William Hanson on his obsession with etiquette and politeness

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'It's the one thing we all have in common': Owain Wyn Evans on Britain's weather obsession

Great British Obsessions

Britain's Greatest Obsessions: Episode Guide

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'It's an odd bunch': Harry Hill and Liza Tarbuck on filming 'Britain's Greatest Obsessions'

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Black History

Ignatius Sancho, 1768 by Thomas Gainsborough

Black Britons who shaped history

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Mansa Musa: The African king who was the richest man in history

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The wonderful adventures of Mrs Seacole in many lands

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The history of black Britain: Roman Africans

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The history of Halloween

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8 famous ghosts from history

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The History of Halloween

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The 5 most haunted houses in the UK

Witches

Unlucky 13: A witches' brew of facts about the European 'witch craze'

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Bonfire Night

The Gunpowder Plot conspirators

Penny for the guys: What happened to the Gunpowder Plot conspirators?

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History of Bonfire Night

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The life of King James I, target of the failed Gunpowder Plot

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Failed conspiracies that would have changed the world

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HISTORY Play

UNMISSABLE AWARD WINNING DOCUMENTARIES AND FACTUAL SERIES ALL IN ONE PLACE

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Prophecies

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Nostradamus: Which of his predictions came true?

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Nostradamus predicts: What's in store for 2022? 

Baba Vanga in 1994

The Balkan Nostradamus who predicted Chernobyl and 9/11

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Prophet Warnings: 9 intriguing predictions from history

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