Over 20 episodes, World War II with Tom Hanks presents a sweeping and definitive retelling of the Second World War, drawing on rarely seen archival material, powerful, evocative storytelling, and ...

Woodling was one of the most notorious torture methods used by pirates. What did it involve and when was it used? What made ...

Join Sky HISTORY for a deep dive into the life and career of Ving Rhames, the new host of 10-part docu-series History’s ...

Joseph of Arimathea is said to have entombed Jesus. Sky HISTORY’s Lost Grail with Alice Roberts investigates the disciple’s ...

Archaeologist Laird Niven’s gravitas is abundant on Sky HISTORY’s The Curse of Oak Island. How did his academic background ...

Tony Sampson is famous as the diving expert on Sky HISTORY’s The Curse of Oak Island. How have his skills become essential to ...

Join Professor Alice Roberts on an adventure across Britain as she decodes the truth behind its Holy Grail legends, linking ...

Various anecdotes and witnesses suggest that a fascination with UFOs runs in the British royal family. Here, we dive into several of the surprising claims.

Where is the Holy Grail? Could it really be stowed away at the unassuming Rosslyn Chapel in Scotland? Sky HISTORY’s Lost Grail with Alice Roberts investigates.

The plan was simple: if they were to win medals in the final of the 200 metre race, they would don black gloves at the medal ceremony and give the ‘Black Power’ salute.

On this day in 1493, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, sailing near the Dominican Republic, sees three "mermaids" - in reality manatees - and describes them as "not half as beautiful as they are ...

He’s one of the most notorious gods in Norse mythology and thanks to the Marvel Universe he’s also one of the most recognisable in modern times. Loki, the trickster god, famous for his mischievous ...