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What Was In A Real Medieval Feast? | Let's Cook History

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 08:19:00 -0000

In contrast with the common representation of the middle ages as a gloomy era haunted with famine, this episode provides a more positive view on medieval cuisine. Throughout Europe, medieval kitchens were often filled with innovative, healthy and savory dishes. Enjoy the elaborate information on the preparation of bread, meat, wine and herbs consumed in castles, monasteries and the growing cities.

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Was Robin Hood A Real Person?

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:19:00 -0000

Tony Robinson sets out to sift the fact from the fiction on whether Robin Hood, the legendary dispossessed nobleman hiding out in Sherwood Forest did actually exist.

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How Does A 1950's House Compare To A Modern Home?

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:19:00 -0000

The 1950s: a decade that took Britain from the drab, smoke-stained austerity of the post-war years to a "technical wonderland" of color and convenience. In this episode, experimental engineer Brendan Walker transforms a typical 1950s house to reveal the radical scientific breakthroughs that modernized the home.

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Caligula: The Man Behind The Madness | Absolute History

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:19:00 -0000

Tony Robinson's Romans series continues as he examines the life of Caligula.

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The Mysterious Origins Of The Waubansee Stone

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:19:00 -0000

Scott Wolter investigates a 3000-pound boulder hidden inside the Chicago History Museum's secret storage location. The Waubansee Stone used to be even bigger when it sat along the Chicago River outside Fort Dearborn. Known as the city's oldest piece of art, the stone features the face of a man with closed eyes, parted lips and a chin beard. Some think it was an homage to a local Native American chief, but others believe the stone may have had a more sinister use hundred of years earlier. Scott's search for the truth about the Waubansee stone results in a wild romp through important events in the history of Chicago--from ancient to modern times--in which the Waubansee Stone always seems to have played a role.

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Could Bigfoot ACTUALLY Exist?

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:19:00 -0000

Scott Wolter does not believe in Bigfoot--but he sure hears about it a lot. That's because the earliest Bigfoot sightings were supposedly recorded in--guess what? Rocks. Bigfoot sightings are pervasive along the West coast, but lately, reports of the big beast have started popping up in Minnesota--his home state--and he heads to investigate. Entering into the investigation as a skeptic--which is not a role we often see Scott in--he decides to tackle the question of whether Bigfoot is real. He goes in search of proof, checking out rock paintings of Bigfoot in California and even traveling to Nepal where he meets with a Sherpa who tells him he's seen the Yeti, an Asiatic "cousin" of Bigfoot that still roams the Himalayas, with his own eyes. So in the end, will Scott become a believer?

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How The 1950s Invented The Modern Teenager

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:19:00 -0000

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In 1950, "teenagers" didn't exist—you were either a child or a mini-adult wearing your father's old blazer. But over ten short years, a scientific revolution transformed Britain from a grey, austere post-war nation into a technicolor wonderland. In this episode, experimental engineer Brendan Walker fast-forwards a typical 1950s house to reveal how crude oil, transistors, and electromagnetic induction created the modern world. From the "magic" of nylon making underwear comfortable (and sexy) to the petrochemical breakthroughs that gave us hairspray and rock 'n' roll, discover how the lab-coat innovators of the 50s gave youth its first-ever voice.

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The Backbreaking Daily Labor Of Housework Before Modern Technology

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:19:00 -0000

In 1950, the average British woman spent her life in a kitchen virtually unchanged from her grandmother's era—hauling coal, scrubbing laundry by hand, and shopping every single day to prevent food from rotting in the larder. By 1959, that same room was a "Technical Wonderland."

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The 7-Year-Olds Who Would Tame Wild Hawks As Their First Job | Worst Royal Jobs

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:19:00 -0000

Tony Robinson continues his look at The Worst Jobs in History with a rundown on the worst royal jobs. As Tony takes on the work traditionally done at court we learn of the miserable lot of food tasters, whipping boys, falconers, and laundry women who beat Elizabethan laundry with paddles similar to cricket bats.

Tony has a go at knitting chain mail; marvelling at the intricacies and tedium of fashioning one link, let alone a suit which used 200,000. Then there was the lance-makers' task of carving hundreds of lances for jousting tournaments or the shining of shoes for Edwardian hunting parties. Armourers, fire-workers, grooms of the chamber, hall boys and royal messengers all had their moments of misery.

But the most unpleasant job of all fell to the unfortunate lackeys who were responsible for the rich purple dye for the monarch's coronation robes. The purple maker created the royal colour by stomping up and down on rotting shellfish which had been soaking in human urine.

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Why Was Prince Harry The "Wild Child" Of The Royals?

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:19:00 -0000

This documentary highlights the early, turbulent years of Prince Harry—from his "spare" status and academic struggles at Eton to his infamous scandals and the "fiery Spencer temper" he inherited from Diana’s side.

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Why Building A Lighthouse Took So Many Lives | Worst Jobs | Absolute History

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:19:00 -0000

Among the thankless tasks tackled by Tony this week are the work of the midshipman, lighthouse keeper, stoker and trimmer, the men of Britains first navy who survived on minimal rations, and the men who wore sacks on their heads on the luxury liners. Finally he experiences the dangerous occupation of the Victorian lifeboat man.

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The Bombing Raid That Almost Wiped London Off The Map

Sun, 31 May 2026 08:19:00 -0000

In this film, we walk the modern streets of London to uncover the scars of a night that should have broken the nation's morale. From the "grimy-faced heroes" of the Auxiliary Fire Service—many of whom were taxi drivers towing pumps with rope—to the frantic struggle to save St Paul’s Cathedral under direct orders from Winston Churchill, we explore the courage that kept the city standing.

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Château de Chambord: Da Vinci's "Impossible" Project

Sat, 30 May 2026 00:19:00 -0000

This documentary unveils the monumental engineering and scandalous history behind the Château de Chambord, a structure so ambitious it was once deemed impossible. Commissioned by the young, visionary King Francis I and designed in collaboration with the legendary Leonardo da Vinci, this "stone giant" was built on a treacherous swamp using revolutionary 3D-like geometry, including its famous double-helix staircase. From hiding the Mona Lisa during WWII to bankrupting the French treasury, the video explores the construction secrets, the "coded messages" in its architecture, and the 500-year-old mystery of its missing floor plans.

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Demise By Wallpaper: The Concealed Killers In The Victorian Home | Hidden Killers | Absolute History

Tue, 26 May 2026 16:19:00 -0000

Hidden Killers of the Victorian Home: In a genuine horror story, Suzannah Lipscomb reveals the lethal products, gadgets and conveniences that lurked in every room of the Victorian home and shows how they were unmasked.

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