Teen diet in the 1940s – pigging out, staying slim
The teen diet of an American young man in 1945 shows generous amounts of food without the widespread obesity we witness among young people today
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The Worst Historical Films: Top Movie Turkeys
Tony McMahon looks at the history movie turkeys that made a complete mess of depicting the past either through miscasting or a host of other sins
Medieval buildings bombed in World War Two
This VE Day we remember the millions who lost their lives in World War Two and I look at the medieval buildings that were destroyed in the Blitz
Which Jesus Christ is true? Secrets of Lost Gospels
There were more than just Four Gospels of Jesus but many other stories of his life rejected by the early church as heretical as Tony McMahon discovers
Is Babylon Berlin a warning for our own time?
Babylon Berlin has opened our eyes to the reality of the Weimar Republic in Germany but also has some dark lessons for our own time
Fear in History – what scared us in the past?
Fear has played a big role in history with panics over alleged witches, reds under the beds and skinheads taking over the streets as Tony McMahon discovers
The last hours of the life of Jesus Christ
Tony McMahon visited the church of Bom Jesus in Braga, northern Portugal to see the life-sized depiction of the final hours of the life of Jesus Christ
Coronavirus – lessons of past plagues
Tony McMahon looks at the history of viruses in human history and how they have shaped our evolution and society
Was Moses Actually Pharaoh Akhenaten? Exploring the Theory
Tony McMahon went to view 3,000 year old objects made under the Pharaoh Akhenaten that now cannot be viewed because of the Coronavirus
Coronavirus message from Beardy History to all of you
Tony McMahon aka Beardy History talks about the places he visited only weeks ago that are now closed because of the Coronavirus