Jay Singh-Sohal discusses identity, memory and empire on the 120th anniversary of the heroic Sikh defence of Saraghari
History of War
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History of War
India’s Hindu Samurai: The British Empire’s Love Affair with the Rajputs
Despite the British Empire’s contempt for Hindus, the Rajputs earned their place in the “Martial Races” of India through victory and valour
History of War
Battle of Cambrai’s Bloody Lesson Taught Britain How to Use Tanks and Win
When the British Army deployed tanks to change the pace of the First World War, it changed the face of it instead
People & Politics
Mark Ellis: Does Historical Fiction Ruin Our Historical Understanding?
DCI Frank Merlin author Mark Ellis on the delicate balance between fact and fantasy in historical fiction
Medieval & Renaissance
8 Haunted Castles You Need to Visit in This Life or the Next
Witch Trials, Werewolves and Vlad the Impaler: Discover the 8 Most Haunted Castles in History
Medieval & Renaissance
Dan Jones on the Great Fire myths and misconceptions, Game of Thrones and the Knights Templar
Dan Jones talks about his new Channel 5 show with Suzannah Lipscomb and Rob Bell, The Great Fire: In Real Time.
History of War
Falklands veteran Simon Weston CBE on Survival, Care and Reconciliation
Simon Weston discusses the Falklands War 35 years on, befriending his enemy and how care for ex-servicemen has developed
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Battle of Britain ace Paul Farnes: “I didn’t think we were going to lose, it never occurred to us”
One of only two surviving Battle of Britain aces, Wing Commander Paul Farnes DFM remembers his Hurricane summer of 1940
History of War
Battle of Messines 1917: The forgotten WWI victory that changed the British Army
Professor Mark Connelly of the University of Kent on how mines changed Britain’s fortunes on the Western Front
History of War
Wounded at Monte Cassino: A veteran remembers one of the costliest battles of World War 2
Theo Davies of the Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment recalls the bitter fighting in the winter of 1943
Ancient Civilisations
Damnatio Memoriae: How the Romans erased the memory of their fallen Emperors
Defacing the Past: Damnation and Desecration in Imperial Rome curator Dario Calomino explains how the likes of Nero and Sejanus were erased from Roman life
History of War
Somme 2016: How battlefield surgeons treated shellshock, shrapnel and gas
Stewart Emmens, Lead Curator of Wounded: Conflict, Casualties and Care at the Science Museum, explores loss of limb and life at the Battle of the Somme
History of War
1916’s Easter Rising transformed Great Britain as well as Ireland
Queens University Belfast’s Dr Fearghal McGarry discusses Ireland’srising of 1916, its impact on Irish identity and why it was forgotten by Great Britain
Ancient Civilisations
Christmas Though the Ages: From Ancient Rome to World War I
Did you know the Romans celebrated Christmas naked?
History of War
The Battle of Saragarhi: The heroic Sikh last stand
118 years since the conflict, we talk to writer and broadcaster Jay Singh Sohal, who is fighting his own battle: to increase awareness of Saragarhi in Britain
History of War
John Riley & St Patrick’s Battalion Part 1: The Irish Heroes of the Mexican-American War
Rejected by the US, John Riley and the Irishmen of El Batallón de los San Patricios fought – and died – for Mexico
History of War
10 bleak but beautiful Australian photographs from World War I
Check out these jaw-dropping images from the Australian trenches of the Western Front
Industry & Inventions
The Messerschmitt Me 262: the Third Reich’s jet fighter
Under the fuselage of the world’s first turbo jet fighter lies a triumph in aviation engineering
History of War
Armenian Genocide: The Turkish perspective & the ugly truth
Why Turkey still refuses to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide
History of War
The Anzacs at Gallipoli: “Trench warfare had to be learned on the job”
On ANZAC Day we ask Dr. Damien Fenton about the failure of Gallipoli
History of War
US Army snipers training & tactics: “Skill makes the difference, the rifle is only a tool.”
Inside the mind, the weapons and the training of the US Army sniper
People & Politics
10 unbelievable colourised photos from history
From World War I to Martin Luther King, check out these incredible colourised photos
History of War
The French village frozen in time
Discover the terrible past of a French village that has been untouched for over 70 years
History of War
French Airman remembers the Battle of the Ruhr
French Heavy Bomber Squadron’s André Guédez recalls Christmasin the “explosive sky” of Ruhr Valley