Sky History

Gold Wars Downunder follows three hardcore mining teams as they battle it out on the one patch of gold-rich-land to see who can unearth the ...

Vera Atkins’ files were kept sealed until after she died, but the story of the female spies and the spy-mistress who led them, which has ...

Ross Kemp investigates Britain’s historical connection with the mafia, understanding the background behind the relationship and revealing ...

Explore Europe’s recent past through the lens of its Dictators. Delving into the worlds of these uncompromising and tyrannical minds of the ...

From bizarre ancient markings to random numbers and letters, codes and ciphers have been used for millennia to send secret messages, hide ...

Craig Charles, the BBC 6 Music Radio DJ, star of Red Dwarf and Coronation Street, hosts the show alongside world renowned space journalist ...

Though claims of extraterrestrial encounters have long been dismissed, many believe the existence of UFOs is not just likely, but a certainty.

Hitler’s Secret Sex Life exposes the myriad of rumours, theories and disputed historical accounts of Adolf Hitler’s sexual psychology. ...

From a piece of meteorite found in Tutankhamun’s tomb to the Crown of Thorns, explore some of the most perplexing and unusual objects lying ...

Follows the grandchildren of Major Jesse A Marcel, the first person on the scene of the Roswell crash in July 1947. His family believe Major ...

Comedian Al Murray travels to some of England’s nearest neighbours to explore some of their gripes with the English, with the help of a ...

A look at major cases

Surviving power struggles, betrayals and plots, Hitler’s inner circle of Nazi leaders seizes control of Germany and designs its disastrous ...

Meet your new history teachers, snooker legend Ronnie O’Sullivan and sports broadcaster Matt Smith, as they cross the pond to explore ...

In Secrets in the Sand, experts uncover four global stories of “extraordinary curiosities that were once concealed in the deserts of the ...

After the unprecedented public execution of King Charles I in 1649, his son and heir set out on a relentless campaign to restore the monarchy and ...

Throughout history certain civilisations, events and objects have fascinated and inspired us, causing those involved to dig deeper and go further ...

In 1941, the Axis powers of Germany, Italy and Japan seemed to be on the brink of conquering the entire world. World War 2 began with a series of ...

Explore the mystery behind the assassination of President John F Kennedy with Dr David J Hall as he unravels the evidence. A recent document ...

An exciting series that explores history through the unique angle of criminal psychology and forensic anthropology, to re-tell the stories of ...

Authorities all over the world say UFOs are real, but what are they, and are they a threat? This series examines the best and latest evidence ...

Sex: A Naughty History, an original series from HISTORY, follows actress, singer and presenter Amanda Holden and bestselling author and historian ...

Tells the stories of three little-known but significant Egyptian queens, revealing how they became the standard-bearers for their sex long before ...

From ancient Egypt – when the Pharaohs ruled – to Anglo-Saxon England, uncover the origins of the curses surrounding the Bust of ...

Docuseries lifting the veil on the global crime wave that is destroying the world’s cultural heritage and lining the bank vaults of some of ...

January 1943: Admiral Karl Dönitz, head of the Nazis’ U-boat fleet, has brought Britain to the brink of starvation by ruthlessly destroying close ...

Royal Autopsy investigates the cause of death of two of Britain’s most famous monarchs: Queen Elizabeth I and King Charles II, in an entirely new ...

This 3-part documentary series will delve into the mysteries, myths, and arcane history of the CELTS, and reveal brand new information about the ...

Recounts the story of the extended royal family that once ruled the whole of Europe. Told through the eyes of Queen Victoria’s granddaughters, ...

Follows the design, service and loss of some of the world’s greatest ocean liners, covering 100 years, from luxury floating palaces to ...