Hitler really only had one ball
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.
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The Green Children of Wulpet
In medieval England two children with green skin entered the village of Wulpet causing a commotion – nobody knew exactly what they were
The horrible death of many medieval children
How might a medieval child die in ways that are very different to the risks faced by the young today. Tony McMahon investigates
The History of Exorcism!
Exorcism has a long and violent history as Tony McMahon discovers from casting out demons to a belief that changelings could assume any form
The vampire Countess Bathory!
The aristocratic vampire Elizabeth Bathory sucked the blood of over 650 women in the late 16th century and horrified Europe with her crimes
Knightfall – room for improvement in season 2!
Season one of Knightfall was a ratings success but it needs to improve significantly in season two when Mark Hamill joins
La Peste: Plague, heresy and murder in Spain
Why the Spanish drama series La Peste – The Plague in English – is one of the best historical productions on TV
Buried: Templar treasure quest on History
Tony McMahon joins the History Channel’s documentary series Buried to investigate the Knights Templar filming in the Portuguese Templar stronghold of Tomar
Royal Weddings – tragic and comic events
With Harry and Meaghan getting married – a look back at royal weddings that have gone horribly wrong
18th century Transgender diplomat celebrity
The examination in 1771 of transgender diplomat the Chevalier d’Eon