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Idris Elba on moment he learned about Mandela's deathThe actor recalls being at the Mandela film premiere when he heard the anti-apartheid politician had died.7 Dec 2024History

Mary Mallon: 'The most dangerous woman in America'How Mary Mallon, an Irish cook for New York's elite, became known as the 'most dangerous woman in America'.17 Nov 2024History

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Why tonnes of mummified cats ended up in EnglandIn 1890 an estimated cargo of 180,000 ancient felines, weighing 19.5 tonnes, were auctioned off in Liverpool.18 Sep 2024History

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Uncovering the sunken relics of an ancient cityBettany Hughes goes underwater in search of ancient archaeological finds in historic Sozopol, Bulgaria.4 Sep 2024Archaeology

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Century-old Olympics footage brought back to lifeA look through footage from the Paris 1924 Olympics gives viewers a chance to reflect on how much has changed.9 Aug 2024Sport

The rare medieval street about to reveal its secretsOne of Europe's oldest residential streets hides in the heart of the English countryside.23 Jul 2024History

Tutankhamun: The first ever view inside the tombOne month after the famous discovery, photographer Harry Burton recreated the first view of Tutankhamun's tomb.5 Jul 2024History

Listen to the oldest known recording of a human voiceThomas Edison wasn't the first person to record sound. It was a Frenchman who invented sound recording in 1857.3 Jul 2024History

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King Charles: One year since the CoronationHow does King Charles III's Coronation year compare to that of his mother?7 May 2024History

The song that ended Europe's longest running fascist regimeFifty years ago, on April 25, 1974, a Eurovision song gave the signal for a military coup.25 Apr 2024History

The tiny piece of the US hidden in EnglandHow one day in 1963 changed history forever and created a piece of America in the UK.10 Apr 2024History

Tracing Marco Polo's footsteps along the Silk Road700 years after his death, Marco Polo's travellogue is full of wonder but also 'hard to believe' in some parts.7 Apr 2024History