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James VI and I wearing the Three Brothers on his hat

History's most incredible lost treasures that may never be found
Ross Kemp

10 free episodes you can watch on History PLAY in May 2023
Greatest Heists with Pierce Brosnan

Survey finds 1 in 8 Brits believe they could pull off the perfect bank robbery?
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Greatest Heists With Pierce Brosnan

Greatest Heists With Pierce Brosnan: Official Trailer
Criminologist Dr Emmeline Taylor and journalist, Ben Ando

The Baker Street bank burglary: 'You'd have to be an absolute idiot or an absolute mastermind to try'
People stand in front of a large bonfire

The pagan roots of May Day
Lloyds Bank on Baker Street, London

The Baker Street bank burglary: Britain's most audacious bank heist
HIH Prince Alemayehu or Alamayou

The real Bridgerton: 6 Black aristocrats from British history
Pierce Brosnan in Greatest Heists

10 little known facts about Pierce Brosnan
King Charles III

King Charles III: Great Britain's modern monarch
Canadian soldiers fighting during the Somme Offensive

6 deadliest battles from WWI
Westminster Abbey

6 little known facts about Westminster Abbey
A runner approaches Tower Bridge

The history of the London Marathon
View of Delphi with a Procession by Claude Lorrain

7 Ancient Greek methods for predicting the future
Russell Kane

Russell Kane to appear in a new Sky HISTORY Show based on his hit podcast 'Evil Genius'
The Gold State Coach

A brief history of the British State Coach 
A caricature of George IV

The 10 worst monarchs from British history
The interior of the Sistine Chapel

How does the Vatican choose a new pope? 
US landing crafts loaded with soldiers moving towards the Normandy beaches

7 significant shipwrecks from the D-Day landings
A 1912 watercolor of the Sinking of the Titanic by German artist Willy Stower

Major historical anniversaries in April
Queen Victoria Receiving the Sacrament at her Coronation (1838)

A modern coronation: How King Charles III's crowning will be different
'Treasure from the Girona' painting

11 shipwrecks in British waters you can visit today
Vasa warship in a museum

4 shipwrecks that weren't discovered until years later
A money block containing many thousands of US dollars

Greatest Heists with Pierce Brosnan: Episode guide
Pope Francis

The Jesuit Pontiff: The life of Pope Francis
The bow of the wrecked Titanic

The most outrageous schemes to raise the Titanic
18th-century engraving of the Scilly naval disaster

3 deadly shipwrecks that changed the course of history
King Charles III delivering a speech in May 2022

What happens during a coronation? Your questions answered
Painting of the coronation of King George IV

The most expensive coronations in British history
SS Thistlegorm shipwreck

5 fascinating shipwrecks in the Red Sea
Man wearing a diving helmet

A deep dive into the history of diving
Saddam Hussein

Post-war dictators: Saddam Hussein to Kim Jong-il
Painting of Henry IV coronation in 1399

10 strange facts about British coronations
A shipwreck under the sea

7 biggest shipwreck mysteries from history
Ross Kemp: Deep Sea Treasure Hunter episode 2

Ross Kemp: Deep Sea Treasure Hunter S2: Episode guide
Remains of the Mary Rose in the museum

What caused the Mary Rose to sink?  The most popular theories