The UN has called for the traditional world map to be replaced with one more accurately reflecting Africa’s size. How has ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

A new film is drawing fresh eyes to one of history’s few well-known rebellions to so far get short shrift from Hollywood. We’re talking about the Peasants’ Revolt, which finally gets its due in The ...