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The Most Notorious Viking Raid

The Viking attack on Lindisfarne sent cultural shockwaves through history

08 Jan 2026,43 mins,

Oscar Wilde's Very Victorian Scandal

The life of the high priest of decadence.

05 Jan 2026,66 mins

Execution of Charles I

Ronald Hutton tells the story of Charles I's final days.

01 Jan 2026,39 mins

The Dark Side of the Vikings

Find out what the Vikings were really like.

29 Dec 2025,57 mins,

The Only Prime Minister Ever Assassinated

He's a pub quiz answer - but what did his assassination mean?

25 Dec 2025,46 mins

Who Was Medieval Europe's Most Evil Monarch?

Who was the very worst of all the Medieval monarchs?

22 Dec 2025,49 mins,

Could you survive the Medieval Apocalypse?

Get ready for the end of time.

18 Dec 2025,45 mins,

Who Was The Last Witch of Scotland?

Find out about the 18th century witch trial.

15 Dec 2025,29 mins

Why Did Henry VIII Kill Catherine Howard?

Find out about the woman who became Henry VIII's fifth wife.

11 Dec 2025,52 mins,

Who Was Nostradamus?

Head back to the 16th century to find out.

08 Dec 2025,33 mins

Day in the Life of a Tudor Executioner

Who were the men wielding the executioner's axe?

04 Dec 2025,42 mins,

Henry VIII's Murderous Reign

Find out about the bone-chilling moments of the Tudor king.

01 Dec 2025,52 mins,

The Perfume Poisoner Who Killed 500 Men

Enter the world of 17th century Rome to get to the bottom of a poisoning scandal.

27 Nov 2025,31 mins,

Truth About Irish Funeral Beliefs

What are the origins of keening for the dead?

24 Nov 2025,38 mins,

The Dark Reality of Life at Sea

Brutal truth of sailors' lives in Age of Sail

20 Nov 2025,40 mins,

Witches of Cornwall

Two witch stories from Cornwall's dark past.

17 Nov 2025,44 mins

Britain's Coldest Murder Case

The cold case that captivated Britain.

13 Nov 2025,34 mins

Day in the life of a Black Death Rat

Day in the life of a Black Death rat

10 Nov 2025,33 mins

The Dark Truth About Madam Tussauds

From the French Revolution to Victorian London, follow Madam Tussauds fascinating journey.

06 Nov 2025,54 mins

Who Was The Ultimate Tudor Traitor?

Enter the murderous world of the Tudor court.

03 Nov 2025,45 mins

The Railway Murder That Shook Victorian Britain

Is there more to the murder case than meets the eye?

30 Oct 2025,44 mins

'She Devil' Serial Poisoner of Victorian England

27 Oct 2025,45 mins

Dark Side of Elizabeth I

How Elizabeth kept hold of power.

23 Oct 2025,44 mins

Who Was Ancient Egypt's Most Evil Pharaoh?

Find out about some Ancient Egypt's darkest Pharaohs.

20 Oct 2025,53 mins

Who Was Ancient Rome's Darkest Emperor?

A shocking exploration of one of Rome's darkest Emperors.

16 Oct 2025,42 mins,

A Day In The Life Of A Body Snatcher

Find out what it takes to be a 19th century grave robber.

13 Oct 2025,42 mins

Georgian England's Notorious Dumpling Poisoner

An infamous poisoning case. But what really happened?

09 Oct 2025,43 mins,

Dark Truth About Ancient Egypt's Mummification

Join us as we go inside the sacred and gory 70-day process.

06 Oct 2025,57 mins

Who was the 'Man-Monster' Of New York?

Who was the 'Man-Monster' of New York?

02 Oct 2025,48 mins

Dark Side of Ancient Rome's Colosseum

What really happened inside Ancient Rome's Colosseum?

29 Sep 2025,41 mins,

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