9+ hour, 46+ min ago  (699+ words) There's growing excitement about acclaimed director Christopher Nolan's upcoming historical epic, The Odyssey. This big-screen adaptation of the identically-titled Ancient Greek poem stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, a warrior-king returning home after fighting in the Trojan War. Like the Trojan…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (746+ words) The murder of Kelso Cochrane is not only a significant crime in British history, but it is also a symbol of the racial tensions in the country in the late 1950s. The case is well known for the astonishing lack of…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (626+ words) In 1960s Glasgow, an unknown killer stalked the streets, taking the lives of three young women. The killer was never discovered, but he was given a very specific moniker: Bible John. Join us here at Sky HISTORY as we dive deeper…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (708+ words) Many of us get satisfaction out of spring cleaning " whether it involves dusting, vacuuming, polishing'whatever it takes to get your home spick and span. Decluttering the home also has the benefit of clearing the mind. Still, you might have wondered…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1447+ words) Over recent years, we've become accustomed to seeing husband-and-wife pairs present together on British TV. Usually, though, these have been restricted to the gentle confines of daytime TV. There's not been many husband and wife duos who have presented a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (1233+ words) Crime, history and the stories that shaped Britain's darkest moments take centre stage in Britain's Murder Map, a new Sky HISTORY documentary series hosted by husband-and-wife duo Vicky Mc Clure and Jonny Owen, starting Tuesday 7 April at 9pm. Travelling across the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (717+ words) Picture a narrow London terrace with thin walls, a shared yard and a washhouse that, in the winter of 1949, became the hiding place for two bodies. At Sky HISTORY we're here to unpack the story of Timothy Evans, a 25-year-old…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (330+ words) Sky HISTORY TV channel Hunting for Nazi Gold: A historian details his personal hunt for stolen treasure From buried loot to missing billions, historian Guy Walters investigates the truth behind Nazi gold and the treasure hunters still searching for it…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (724+ words) There's no shortage of films set during World War II, but many of the most acclaimed have one particular thing in common. Yes, that's right " Tom Hanks' name in the credits. There's obviously his starring role in Steven Spielberg's 1998 classic…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (769+ words) It's hard to overstate the era-defining significance of 11th September 2001, when two terrorist-hijacked planes were driven into New York City's World Trade Center. The attacks claimed thousands of lives, leading the United States to launch the global "War on Terror'. "9/11' (as…...