On March 24 1944, one of the most audacious projects carried out during WW2 occurred. It was the mass escape of Allied soldiers from the German prisoner of war camp Stalag Luft III, the story of which ...

It was thanks to ULTRA that we won the war. The Enigma story began in the 1920s, when the German military - using an 'Enigma' machine developed for the business market – began to communicate in ...

Perhaps one of the most recognisable castles in the world, the 13-acre Windsor Castle has been home to a long line of British Royals. Over the centuries it has seen changes in power, war, plague, and ...

One Small Step For Pac-Man, One Giant Leap For Pac-Man-KindHappy birthday to Pac-Man, who was first released in Japan on this day in 1980. Or should I say ‘Puck Man’ which was the character’s original ...

Hanging on a wall in Scone Palace in Perth, Scotland, is an 18th-century double portrait of two young women of high society. One is sitting reading a book whilst the other is passing by clutching a ...

Island heads’ are famous worldwide but also mysterious. Who made these stone statues? How were they transported? What do they ...

In the late 16th century, Sir Walter Raleigh attempted to establish a colony in present-day North Virginia at the behest of Queen Elizabeth I. After several failed attempts to do so, a group of ...

Female gladiators were a rarity in Ancient Rome, but the role they played was fascinating. Read on to find out more.

Despite being accused of murdering his own wife, children and countless other innocents, King Herod is still known as 'the ...

A thorough analysis of Josef Mengele's life, exposing the false narratives about the 'Angel of Death' and focusing on the horrific historical truth of his crimes. Through new documents and unreleased ...

Rather than focusing solely on the identity of the killer, Jack the Ripper: Written in Blood delves into how the Whitechapel Murders fuelled the rise of tabloid journalism in Britain. The series ...

In the 1950s, the US began test-flying a new spy plane, the Lockheed U-2. A Sky HISTORY series explores how this led to UFO ...