History

Britain's oldest pubs with the best ghostly regulars

Britain's oldest pubs have many a story to tell.

In the Wake of the Great British Explorers

Let's take a look at some of Britain's finest explorers.

Elizabethan visits - British buildings through the Renaissance

A look at some of the great Elizabethan era visits around Britain, a celebration of the late-1500s country mansion.

What you need to know about Princess Mary, The Princess Royal

She's the Queen's aunt and a character in the new Downton Abbey movie, but who was Princess Mary?

A bloody field by Shrewsbury and an end to Sir Henry Percy's life

The Battle of Shrewsbury set the stage for the War of the Roses and ended Sir Henry ‘Hotspur’ Percy’s quest for England’s crown…and his life.

Forgotten love story: JFK's Sister Kick Kennedy & the Marquess of Hartington

The tragic death of Kick Kennedy in a 1948 plane crash was covered up by her family because of the scandalous details that surrounded the young Kennedy's love life.

Six places to see on the west coast of Wales

Head west to the far west coast of Wales for a road trip adventure that is far less traveled.

Behind every great man - The life of Winston Churchill's beloved wife Clementine

Winston Churchill's wife Clementine Hozier was a formidable woman.

Britain's forgotten railways

There are few better ways to see Britain than by train.

The strangest rules the Royal Family must follow

Did you know the Royal Family had to follow these rules?

Greenway House: At home with Agatha Christie

Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple both visited this town on River Dart, in Devon, where the world's best-selling author, Agatha Christie, called home.

Watch: Queen Elizabeth II's 1961 visit to Ghana

Have you seen this footage of Queen Elizabeth II in Ghana?