Muslim LGBT visibility has been increasing in recent years. Groups have been forming around the world to give voice to those within Islam keen to celebrate both the present day reality of their lives but also highlighting a rich history of gay, lesbian, and transgender contributions to art, culture, and politics in the Muslim world….
Jesus is often portrayed as blond and blue-eyed even though he came from the Middle East so Tony McMahon sets out to discover why
Adolf Hitler was always rumoured to have one testicle – or ball – and it was the subject of a saucy British army song. It now seems that rumour was true.
Napoleon Bonaparte may have been known as a great lover but he lost his virginity to a prostitute aged 18 in a very seedy encounter
I’ve spent a lot of time in Paris this year and made two visits to Notre Dame in February and March. It made me sick to my stomach to see the cathedral in flames yesterday. But almost immediately, having immersed myself in the history of Notre Dame, I recognised an opportunity that could arise from…
Tony McMahon discusses Princess Margaret – sister of Queen Elizabeth II and featured in the Netflix series The Crown
Napoleon and Hitler were subjects of episodes in the UKTV series Private Lives presented by Tracy Borman with Tony McMahon as contributor
Spoons in Ancient Egypt fascinate Tony McMahon who has just seen some great examples in the Louvre in Paris
Abraham Lincoln killer Lewis Powell is more famous today because of the celebrity he attained on account of his rugged good looks – but he was still hanged
In medieval England two children with green skin entered the village of Wulpet causing a commotion – nobody knew exactly what they were
