The comical coronation of King George IV
The coronation of King George IV in 1821 cost countless millions and inspired riots and apathy – Tony McMahon discovers more
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Diamond Jubilee 1897 – amazing images!
In 1897, Queen Victoria celebrated her Diamond Jubilee and TV historian Tony McMahon shares some incredible images from his archive
Queen Elizabeth – a lifelong presence
Queen Elizabeth the Second has been a lifelong presence for TV historian Tony McMahon who relects on what she has meant to him
Black British Georgian Rebel – William Davidson
William Davidson was a black British rebel who got involved in the Cato Street conspiracy of 1820 to kill the entire government
The Suffragette use of terrorism
TV historian Tony McMahon investigates the use of terrorism tactics by the Suffragettes to achieve their aim of female suffrage
Gunpowder plot – 17th century terrorism!
In 1605, Robert Catesby and Guy Fawkes led the Gunpowder Plot – an example of Jacobean terrorism as Tony McMahon discovers
The enduring legend of the Loch Ness Monster
The Loch Ness Monster is a relatively recent legend so why did it become so popular? Tony McMahon investigates
Nazis who fled to Egypt
Leading Nazis fled Germany after the Second World War and made their way to Egypt where they continued producing anti-Jewish propaganda
Fear of nuclear war in the 1980s
Vladimir Putin has revived a level of fear over nuclear war not seen since the 1980s as Tony McMahon investigates
Queen Victoria – the eight assassination attempts
Queen Victoria was subjected to eight assassination attempts in her life though incredibly survived them all as Tony McMahon discovers.