Winston Churchill’s political career was far from over after World War II. How did his peacetime premiership in the 1950s ...

The plans for D-Day were a closely guarded secret. So, why did codenames related to the wartime operation start popping up in ...

In 1938, Joe Louis and Max Schmeling fought as symbols of Nazism and democracy. Here's the surprising friendship that ...

The Battle of the Nile foiled Napoleon's Egyptian campaign – and led Britain to the Rosetta Stone. Here's how a naval battle ...

This special follows the parallel lives and careers of American Joe Louis and German Max Schmeling as they overcome social ...

You’ve seen antiques expert Jon Szalay on American Pickers, but what is his background? How did he make his name as a ‘picker’ on the Sky HISTORY series?

The Iron Maiden's grisly reputation may be an 18th-century invention. Here's what the evidence actually says about medieval torture devices.

Aberfan in 1966, and no one was ever held accountable. Here's the story of Britain's most devastating mining disaster.

The first annual Cannes Film Festival opens at the resort city of Cannes on the French Riviera. The festival had intended to make its debut in September 1939, but the outbreak of World War II forced ...

Marie Antoinette has been besmirched as the arrogant, pampered Queen of France who dismissively said of her starving subjects: ‘Let them eat cake’. With this out-of-touch attitude, she fanned the ...

From a young, aggressive republic fighting for survival to one of the greatest empires in history, Rome’s rise was fuelled by ambition, war and the pursuit of power. Discover how Rome conquered the ...

Many longtime viewers of American Pickers will have fond, nostalgic memories of seeing star Mike Wolfe hit the road with Frank Fritz. In episode after episode, the two friends scoured the furthest ...