The Burma Railway is one of many grim legacies of the horrors of WWII. Discover the story of how it was constructed and its ...

In December 1942, the brave heroes of Operation Frankton took to kayaks to attack one of the world’s most heavily guarded ...

The Sunday that Easter falls on is usually the first Sunday that follows the Paschal Full Moon. This is the first full moon ...

Amazingly, Sudan has twice as many pyramids as Egypt — but why? Who built the Sudan pyramids? Did the Egyptians influence the ...

Bradley Walsh has a go at deciphering Egypt's ancient hieroglyphics - but has he translated their meanings correctly? Join Bradley Walsh on an epic journey to Egypt as he dives deep into the mysteries ...

It has been 80 years since World War II fighting ended in Europe. However, did you know that even royals snuck outside to ...

Bradley Walsh investigates the Bent Pyramid at Dahshur, known for its irregular shape. This structure was meant to be the world's first true pyramid... but things didn't go quite according to plan.

Rick leads the team on a search of the swamp. Building off the scientific revelations from the last three seasons that large sources of silver and gold lie deep in the Money Pit area, the Laginas and ...

On 1st February 1959, nine Russian hikers on the trek of a lifetime through the Ural Mountains pitched a tent and settled in for the night. Hours later, all nine fled the safety of the tent and ...

Various inspirational prison escapes occurred during WWII, and we're going to be looking at some noteworthy escapes from Allied prisoners.

Ahead of Sky HISTORY's brand new series 'Commando Missions', learn the true story of four of the most audacious and high-risk ...

From both sides of the war and all around the world, captured soldiers, sailors and airmen dared the impossible to win their ...