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A portrait of Queen Charlotte with her children

11 facts about Queen Charlotte: Britain's longest reigning female consort
Mystery Season

Mystery Season - Official Trailer
In this drawing police clash with a match girl's protest

7 biggest strikes in British history 
Rudolf Höss (R) stands with Josef Mengele (C) and Richard Baer (L)

Rudolf Hoss: The mastermind of Auschwitz

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
A sculpture of 'Mike the Headless Chicken'

The unbelievable story of 'Mike the Headless Chicken'
Alone: Predator Lake contestants

10 free episodes you can watch on HISTORY Play in January 2024
Fukushima's No. 1 nuclear power plant

The hero pensioners of the Fukushima nuclear disaster
A. A. Milne

What will enter the public domain in 2024?

A graphic reading '2024 anniversaries' showing a Euro banknote, the moon and the original Facebook logo

Major historical anniversaries in 2024
View of Edinburgh clock tower with fireworks in background

The pagan roots of Hogmanay: Scotland's New Year celebrations
A photograph of a dissolving clock

The phantom time conspiracy : Are 300 years of human history made up?
The Roman god, Janus

The ancient origins of New Years celebrations
Fireworks over tower bridge

11 forgotten New Year's traditions from the UK
A notepad listing various new year's resolutions

The history of new year’s resolutions
Christmas presents and a sign saying '26 December'

Why is December 26th called Boxing Day?
Nicholas Winton

Nicholas Winton: The 'One Life' hero who saved 699 children from the Holocaust
Buddha statue water ceremony in Songkran festival

5 ways to celebrate the New Year throughout 2024
The Sun shining through the stones of Stonehenge

The winter solstice 2024: The shortest day of the year
Fireworks at Tower Bridge

Happy New Year! The history of fireworks
Ivan the Terrible

Why was Ivan so terrible? | Ivan the Terrible biography & facts
Statue of Emperor Claudius

How accurate were the portrayal of these Roman emperors on film?
Sky HISTORY - Year in Review

2023: A year in review
Gladiators fighting

18 surprising facts about the gladiators

Ancient Roman mosaic of a man being dragged off a boat by a sea monster

7 strange sea serpent sightings from history
Mystery Season

What's coming up on Mystery Season 2024
Statues from the Elgin Marbles

7 facts about the Elgin Marbles

Painting depicting Warwick the Kingmaker

The Puppetmaster of Power: The life of Warwick the Kingmaker
Dan Aykroyd

'There are stories here that truly defy belief': Dan Aykroyd on his 'Unbelievable' new show
Abandoned site of the Bhopal Disaster

The Bhopal Disaster: Thousands killed during the world's worst industrial tragedy
A man and a woman eating grapes

6 strange New Year's Eve traditions from around the world
The wild hunt of Odin

Odin's most famous adventures in Norse mythology
A Santa hat draped over a microphone

Merry Christmas Everyone: The history of Christmas Number Ones
Theatre performers on stage

'It's behind you': A brief history of pantomime
Greatest Christmas movies of all time

The greatest Christmas movies in history 
Dan Aykroyd

Everything you need to know about Dan Aykroyd