Elizabeth I – why was she a Virgin Queen?
Elizabeth the First projected an image of being the Virgin Queen but was it true or clever propaganda as Tony McMahon investigates
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Alien contact with humans – fact or myth?
If there has been alien contact with humans – where is the evidence? Historian Tony McMahon examines recent and historic claims.
People’s Party – American populism before Trump
American populism has been on display with President Trump and the 2020 election but it has a long history in the United States
Jack the Ripper – what did Londoners make of him?
We’ve heard all sorts of theories about the identity of Jack the Ripper but what did Londoners at the time make of this grisly serial killer?
Queen Victoria and her naughty drug habit
Queen Victoria is said to have had an unusual drug habit as Tony McMahon discovers in his vlog series Beardy History
Victorian movies from the 19th century!
The idea of Victorian movies may seem weird – people in the 19th century able to watch films – and yet it actually happened! We’ve grown up with TV and film so the idea of living in a world were there are no recorded motion pictures would seem bizarre – even more so with our…