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Churchill shows the 'Victory' symbol to the crowd on VE Day

The beginning of the end: What happened on VE Day?

WW2
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HISTORY Play
Ricky and Marty Lagina from Curse of Oak Island

10 free episodes for you to watch this month on HISTORY Play

HISTORY Play
Drone shot of the River Severn winding through the Bristol countryside

The 10 longest rivers in the UK

River Hunters
Large queue of people outside a shop serving free soup, coffee and doughnuts during the Great Depression.

Six decades worse than the 2020s

Disasters
Section from an old viking stone depicting a 'blood eagle' sacrifice

The most vicious Viking punishments

Vikings
Drawing of John Wilkes Booth firing at the back of Abraham Lincoln's head

The curious coincidences of Abraham Lincoln's assassination

American History
Various national flags outside the NATO headquarters

A brief history of NATO and how it operates

Politics
An Australian soldier carrying a wounded comrade during the WWI, Dardanelles Campaign. 1915.

The history of Anzac Day: Australia and New Zealand's day of remembrance

WW1
Morris dancers wearing floral headdresses

Seven forgotten May Day traditions from around the UK

British History
The USS Johnston before it sank

The deepest known shipwrecks in history

Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter
Baba Vanga in 1994

The Balkan Nostradamus who predicted Chernobyl and 9/11

Mysteries
A colourful Maypole in front of a blue sky

A-May-zing May Day celebrations from around the world

Popular Culture
Gary Oldman attends the 'Darkest Hour' UK premiere at Odeon Leicester Square in London, England.

Their finest hour: Which actor portrayed the most convincing Churchill?

WW2
A Phoenician ship carved on a sarcophagus, 2nd century AD

The oldest shipwrecks in history

Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter
A build your own 'Ship in a bottle'

Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter: Win a Ship In A Bottle

Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter
Portrait of Osman I, the first sultan of the Ottoman Empire

Five fantastic sultans from the Ottoman Empire

Historical Figures
RMS Lusitania torpedoed by a German submarine

The deadliest shipwrecks in history

Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter
HMS Belfast museum ship on the River Thames

The British Navy's mightiest warships to ever do battle

Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter
Ross onboard as he prepares to dive the wreck of sunken steam ship Iona IIIona II

The Iona II dive - the search for lost cargo - Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter

Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter
Ross Kemp dives underwater

Ross battles strong currents on dive - Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter

Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter
Divine Mercy of Jesus Christ Christian God

6 Things You Didn’t Know About Jesus

Religion
Ross Kemp talks to Sky HISTORY in this exclusive video

Ross Kemp reveals fascinating behind the scenes stories from his new series

Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter
Former NBA player and historian Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 'History is often far more complex, multi-layered, and diverse'

Black Patriots
Ross Kemp submerged swimming next to the deck of a Royal Navy wreck

What's coming up on Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter

Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter
Vladimir Putin standing behind a teal green curtain

Putin's Gamble: Russia's 2014 invasion of Crimea - a short history

Russia
Two women wearing extravagant hats adorned with colourful flowers and eggs

Easter Bonnets: The weirdest Easter tradition you've never heard of

Popular Culture
Ross Kemp

The SS James Eagan Layne dive

Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter
Ross Kemp, Mallory Haas and Neil Brock posing with a piece of copper hull sheath

Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter: Meet the team

Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter
Ross Kemp sitting on a wooden crate

Ross Kemp: From EastEnders and Afghanistan to Shipwreck Treasure Hunter

Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter
Rendering of the Titanic on the ocean next to a photo of J. Bruce Ismay, president of the White Star Line - Shutterstock

The Titanic's biggest heroes and worst villains

Disasters
Ross Kemp

Win a £100 Amazon gift card with Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter

Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter
Easter eggs

The unknown history and symbolism of Easter Eggs

Popular Culture
The Easter Island statues

Rise and Fall: What causes the strongest civilisations to collapse?

Ancient History
Ross Kemp wearing a wetsuit and scuba diving gear talking to camera

Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter: Official Trailer

Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter
A small hare in a meadow next to a basket of Easter eggs

What day is Easter 2023 and why does it change every year?

Popular Culture