Greatest Battles - BATTLE OF SHIROYAMA

KAGOSHIMA, JAPAN, 1-24 SEPTEMBER 1877

WOMEN IN COMPUTING

From Ada Lovelace to the codebreakers of WWII, John Croucher discusses the role of women in computing

"IT'S IMPORTANT THAT BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE OWN OUR OWN HISTORY"

Blindness and blind people have usually been framed in history as inspirational or tragic, but now Selina Mills wants to question that narrative

Bess of Hardwick ELIZABETH'S NEMESIS

Who was the ambitious Tudor noblewoman who proved to be a thorn in Gloriana’s side?

THE GOLDEN AGE OF SMUGGLING

Discover the age when the coasts of Britain were awash with illegal goods

What's in a name?

20 strangest royal nicknames from history (and where they came from)

GODS OF EGYPT

Discover how ancient Egyptians explained the mysteries of the world

OPPENHEIMER

Christopher Nolan's latest history-themed blockbuster is an artistic triumph

JAPAN HAD REMAINED ISOLATIONIST?

While Japan keeps its distance, overall supremacy of the region could be up for grabs

BATTLE OF SHIPKA PASS

SHIPKA, BULGARIA, JULY 1877-JANUARY 1878

Abelard & Heloise A Medieval Love SCORY

How the correspondence between two lovers preserved their place in history as romantic icons

THE DISAPPEARANCE OF COMMANDER CRABB

He was a war hero and Britain's number one diver, but during a secret mission investigating a Russian cruiser, he vanished never to return...

MYSTERY CULTS IN THE ANCIENT WORLD

In the Greco-Roman world, forgotten cults enacted arcane rituals whose secrets historian Hugh Bowden reveals...

DEADLY FASHION

If looks could kill, these fashion trends saw their followers pay the ultimate price

Rise of the MONGOLS

How Genghis Khan forged an empire that sought to span the world

INDIGENOUS HISTORICAL SITES

From ancient mounds to cliff dwellings, five Native American locations worth visiting

EXPLORING INDIGENOUS RESURGENCE

Taiaiake Alfred guides us through the importance of the revitalisation of Canada's First Nations culture

INFLUENTIAL NATIVE AMERICANS

Men and women who defended, inspired and led their people across the centuries

HIILILI KOKKO: KATSINA FIGURE

This distinctive wooden figure represents a spiritual being, important to the folklore of the Hopi tribe USA, c.1900

IROQUOIS LONGHOUSE

Northeast America and Upstate New York c.18th century

GUTENBERG'S PRINTING PRESS DID NOT SUCCEED?

How reform could have been stifled and the empowerment of literacy controlled by the elites of Church and State

BATTLE OF SOMOSIERRA

SOMOSIERRA PASS, SEGOVIA, SPAIN, 30 NOVEMBER 1808

GALILEO vs The Inquisition

How the revered astronomer went head to head with the might of the Catholic Church

The Seong Sisters

How three women's influence went on to change the course of Chinese history

THE FORGOTTEN EMPIRE

Mark Healy reveals why the Assyrian Empire was a power to be reckoned with

TESLA - The tormented genius who electrified the scientific world

You might drive one of the cars, maybe you’ve heard of the coil, but just how much do you really know about the late 19th century inventor and technological wizard Nikola Tesla?

BRITAIN IN TURMOIL

Dr Clare Jackson discusses why Britain was viewed as a 'failed state' during the Stuart period of instability

STEPHEN OF BLOIS HAD DIED IN THE WHITE SHIP DISASTER?

Without Stephen being able to claim the crown, England may have experienced its first queen regnant

Greatest Battles - BATTLE OF THE LITTLE BIGHORN

LITTLE BIGHORN RIVER, MONTANA, USA, 25 JUNE 1876

TYCHO BRAHE: THE Radical ASTRONOMER

Exploring the heavens has been a pursuit of humankind since the first person looked up to the sky and saw the strange twinkling lights we now know to be the stars and the planets.