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Composite image showing flooding in various areas around the UK. Two cars and a litter bin are submerged in water and a red sign reads 'Road Closed Due To Flooding'

The 5 worst UK floods in modern history

British History
A Spitfire flying against a clear blue sky

Britain's most heroic Spitfire pilots from World War II

WW2
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Win an Amazon Fire HD 8 plus exclusive Sky HISTORY merchandise

HISTORY Play
Old portrait drawing of Nostradamus

9 little-known facts about Nostradamus

Mysteries
The gates at Skinwalker Ranch with alien heads made out of metal

Skinwalker Ranch: The complete history of Utah's paranormal hotspot

Curse of Skinwalker Ranch
Photo look up at the World Trade Center against a blue sky

11 unknown facts about the 9/11 terrorist attack

Modern History
Close up portrait photograph of Charles Dickens

Fandemonium: 10 biggest 'celebrities' from throughout history

Popular Culture
19th century painting of Attila the Hun riding a pale horse

10 ferocious facts about Attila the Hun : 'The scourge of god'

Ancient History
Vintage toned bomber aircraft and British Union flag

Great Britain's 6 biggest contributions to World War II

WW2
Princess Diana sitting in the back of a car

6 conspiracy theories about the death of Princess Diana debunked 

Kings and Queens
The 1976 heatwave

The great drought of 1976: The summer Britain sweltered

British History
The SS Rex - S1, E4

Exploring the Depths: The making of 'The Secrets of the Lost Liners'

Secrets of The Lost Liners
A large drumming group at Notting Hill Carnival

The History of Notting Hill Carnival

History of London
Replica of the Anitikythera Mechanism on display

The Antikythera Mechanism: The 'computer' from Ancient Greece

Ancient History
A group of Napoleonic reenactors charge into battle dressed in period uniforms of Napoleonic French Fusiliers at a re-enactment of the Battle of Waterloo 1815.

10 facts about the Battle of Waterloo you didn't learn in school

Battles
Cartoon from 1858 depicting Death rowing through the River Thames

The Great Stink: London's unbearable summer of 1858

History of London
Left - Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth games logo and sign outside Birmingham library. Right: Muhammad Fadhil Mohd Zonis (C) of Malaysia during Men's Keirin track cycling in 2018.

5 frequently asked questions about the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Sport
A depiction of a hanging from a medieval painting (left) and a hangman's noose (right)

A short history of hanging in the UK 

British History
Dr Travis Taylor - Curse of Skinwalker Ranch

When is 'Curse of Skinwalker Ranch' season 3 on in the UK?

Curse of Skinwalker Ranch
Statue of Nero on the waterfront of Anzio, Italy

6 cruellest emperors from Ancient Rome

Ancient History
A magician wearing white gloves holds a top hat

The most unbelievable magic secrets ever performed

Summer of Secrets
Dark corridor of an old abandoned underground bunker

Five secret bunkers to visit around the UK

Summer of Secrets
A group of bikers wearing Hells Angels jackets

The Filthy Few: 10 facts about the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club

Popular Culture
Morgan Freeman making a speech while wearing sunglasses

Everything you need to know about Morgan Freeman

Great Escapes with Morgan Freeman
William Shatner in The UnXplained

'It's even more tantalising': William Shatner on The UnXplained S3

The UnXplained
Montage image of a parasol on the beach, a thermometer reading 40, and cars driving on a sunny motorway

A new record: The 10 hottest temperatures in UK history

British History
Little Italy in the 19th century and extreme drought in the Entrepenas reservoir

4 deadly heatwaves from history

Disasters
A cook holding a large kitchen pot with green smoke coming out

The world's best-hidden secret recipes

Summer of Secrets
Drawing of Ragnar with his wife Aslaug

11 facts about legendary viking warrior Ragnar Lothbrok

Vikings
Cracking the code S1 E2

Cracking the Code: Episode Guide

Cracking the Code
Smoke billowing from the Queen Elizabeth ship

Secrets of the Lost Liners: Episode Guide

Secrets of The Lost Liners
Kevin Hoagland and Chris Hegg stood in the desert in front of a red truck

Lost Gold of the Aztecs: Episode Guide

Lost Gold of the Aztecs
Pigs on a farm

The pig war and other weirdly named battles in history

Battles
The Enigma machine

4 secret codes that are almost impossible to break

Summer of Secrets
The Eye of Providence

The world’s most mysterious secret societies

Summer of Secrets
A top secret file

The world’s most well-kept political secrets 

Mysteries