All About History UK
LOST ANCIENT SPORTS
Professor Peter J Miller discusses which ancient sporting traditions have continued into our modern world and which have been lost to time
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TERRACOTTA PANATHENAIC PRIZE AMPHORA
This ancient vase holding precious olive oil was gifted to the victors of an ancient athletic contest
1 min |
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ROYAL SCANDALS
THAT THREATENED THRONES
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MUKDEN 1905
MUKDEN, MANCHURIA, CHINA 23 FEBRUARY - 10 MARCH 1905
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HENRY VIII HAD DIED YOUNG?
Without England's most notorious Tudor king, the country's religious and political history would've looked very different
6 min |
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HH Holmes THE FIRST SERIAL KILLER
DIGGING UP THE TRUTH ABOUT THE MAN WHO CLAIMED HE MURDERED DOZENS OF PEOPLE
6 min |
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THE GODS OF NEW YORK
How a decade of turmoil shaped the Big Apple
1 min |
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SALLY
This moving documentary explores the troubled life of America's first female astronaut
2 min |
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TITANIC MAKING AND BREAKING THE SHIP OF DREAMS
Uncover the inherent flaws and misplaced confidence that allowed a catastrophe to unfold
10+ min |
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Medieval Pilgrimages
From penance to indulgence, everything you need to know about Christian holy journeys in Middle Ages Europe
9 min |
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BEWARE BABA YAGA
Folklore expert Willow Winsham explains the history behind the mystery of this fearsome witch from Slavic legend
8 min |
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DEATH TO ORDER A MODERN HISTORY OF ASSASSINATION
A MODERN HISTORY OF ASSASSINATION A fascinating study of the sharp edge of international diplomacy
2 min |
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DISASTER PLAN
How a lethal mixture of arrogance, fear and blind faith condemned millions of Chinese to death
10 min |
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Best of British
Historic Holkham
s you drive east along the A149 from Burnham Overy Staithe, you are treated to tantalising glimpses of the salt marshes and coastline plus north Norfolk's famous big blue skies, but, following an S-bend, as the B1155 swings in from Burnham Market, you enter a different world.
6 min |
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BACK IN TIME WITH COLIN BAKER
BoB's very own Time Lord recalls learning on the job and, by ignoring the rules of comic timing, briefly holding a world record
2 min |
August 2025
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Steam Powered War Heroes
Tessa Glover delves into her great-grandfather's memoirs to tell the story of the ocean liners that helped shorten World War Two by a year
5 min |
August 2025
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Scout and About
Memories of scout and guide camps from The Francis Frith Collection
3 min |
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Medieval Makeover
The spotlight falls on the 13th century in a new interpretation at the Tower of London. Claire Saul learns more
3 min |
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RECORD BREAKING
Chris Hallam looks back on 70 years of Guinness World Records
8 min |
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No Albert Square
Simon Stabler speaks to a star of EastEnders and Love Thy Neighbour
10+ min |
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The Royal Menagerie
Michael Montagu looks back at the animals once housed in the Tower of London
5 min |
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Life in Emergency Ward 10
Dee Gordon remembers television's first medical soap opera
6 min |
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Long Live Liberty
Michael Montagu celebrates 150 years of Liberty, London's luxury department store
5 min |
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The Forsyth Saga
Chris Hallam pays tribute to writer Frederick Forsyth
5 min |
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Yesterday Remembered
When I was aged 10, the farmers used to come round the schools to pick volunteers to work on the farms during the summer holidays, mainly to help bring in the harvest. The country was still building up after the war and it was all hands to the pump. Boys like me loved doing this work. I was no good at maths and English. We wanted to be out working and having fun, and it was fun walking behind the cutter, picking up the sheaves and building a tipi shape with them. The tractor and trailer would come along the rows slowly, so we could load the trailer.
10+ min |
August 2025
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A PIONEER OF BROADCASTING
David McVey investigates the life and career of an early television writer
4 min |
August 2025
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Owling it Away
Once a haunt for smugglers, the Mermaid Inn at Rye, East Sussex is now a haven for food fans, as John Greeves discovers
3 min |
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WONDERFUL MAN
Glyn Rees celebrates Jerry Lordan, a songwriter who left his mark on popular music in the 60s
4 min |
August 2025
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Dave on Flame
Simon Stabler talks to Slade's Dave Hill about “the Citizen Kane of pop movies”
6 min |
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Barefoot Bruce
Colin Allan remembers long-distance runner Bruce Tulloh who ran most of his races barefooted
5 min |