The United Kingdom (UK) is a country that consists of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The name Great Britain refers to the island on which most of the non-sovereign countries of England, Scotland, and Wales are situated.

Four hundred years ago, hundreds of innocent people were killed as an obsession to stamp out Satanism swept the British Isles. A brutal scourge plagued Britain in the 17th century, taking many innocent lives along with it. Dr Suzannah Lipscomb investigate...

When Queen Victoria stepped onto the throne of Great Britain and Ireland in 1837, gone were the days when the monarch had supreme authority over the kingdom.

Ever wondered what a "shilling" actually was?

Borley Rectory was a house located in Borley, Essex, famous for being described as "the most haunted house in England" by psychic researcher Harry Price. Built in 1862 to house the rector of the parish of Borley and his family, the house was badly damaged...

Exploring the haunting of one of the most haunted locations in the world, The Borley Rectory. Uncovering the haunted history of this location, exploring the demon Valek and learning about the origins of The Conjurings Nun. This is the true story of The Nu...

Pitchford Hall in rural Shropshire is an immaculately preserved half-timbered house, lost by the family in 1992 but reclaimed 25 years later through the efforts of the family. The land was first deemed sacred by the ancient Romans who discovered a natural...

Meet the original 1959 Barbie – she's stylish, glamorous, the ultimate California girl. But have you met her fashion rival Sindy? Slightly younger, slightly cooler – Sindy was launched in 1963 as Britain's answer to a dress-up fashion doll, with a super s...

Featuring rare archive footage, this short film follows Leonora Carrington’s cousin and journalist, Joanna Moorhead, exploring the artist’s story.

When, in 1941, a medium reveled details of a disaster at sea, the sinking of the HMS Barham, that was supposed to be a secret, Britain tried her under the 1735 Witchcraft Act. The History Guy remembers Helen Duncan, who was the last person imprisoned in...

Alex & Oli have been living in the medieval Crooked House in Lavenham since 2021 and tell us all about its fascinating history and what it feels like to live in a 600 years old house. The Crooked House is one of the most photographed houses in the wor...

Legendary singer Cher is back in the studio and has almost finished writing her long-awaited memoir, and has been teasing new music on social media.

James Bond's London office is more than just a movie set.

Long barrows are the earliest great monuments of the British Isles. They could be over 100m/330ft long and there are hundreds of them, dating from 3800 BC.

Queen Elizabeth II was the longest reigning monarch in Britain’s history. She was famous and infamous around the world. She was not only the Queen of England, but also one of the richest people in the world. However, although living a life in the global p...