History
Mad King George or Keir Starmer? Jane Austen fans on the Regency era ideas that can save Britain
Mad King George or Keir Starmer? Jane Austen fans on the Regency era ideas that can save Britain
King George III vs Keir Starmer, dentistry vs bonnets. The Big Issue visited Bath's Jane Austen Festival to quiz Regency re-enactors
Queer history goes back centuries – even the Georgians questioned their gender and sexuality
Queer history goes back centuries – even the Georgians questioned their gender and sexuality
I was never taught about Black women in British history. So I decided to do something about it
I was never taught about Black women in British history. So I decided to do something about it
King & Conqueror star Luther Ford: 'Acting is literally dressing up and pretending. It's childlike'
King & Conqueror star Luther Ford: 'Acting is literally dressing up and pretending. It's childlike'
Breathtaking images from humankind's first missions to space, remastered and seen for the first time
Breathtaking images from humankind's first missions to space, remastered and seen for the first time
The extraordinary story of Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to hold a pilot's licence
The extraordinary story of Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to hold a pilot's licence
Top 5 historical novels, chosen by best-selling author Lana Kortchik
Top 5 historical novels, chosen by best-selling author Lana Kortchik
Why did so many women in a tiny Hungarian village poison their husbands?
Why did so many women in a tiny Hungarian village poison their husbands?
Human presenter Ella Al-Shamahi: 'I used to be a creationist missionary – now I trust the science'
Human presenter Ella Al-Shamahi: 'I used to be a creationist missionary – now I trust the science'
Women were a huge part of the Gold Rush. Why do we never hear about them?
Women were a huge part of the Gold Rush. Why do we never hear about them?
Folk culture is everywhere in Britain. You just have to look for it
Folk culture is everywhere in Britain. You just have to look for it
Disability rights activists are too often erased from history. I'm on a mission to change that
Disability rights activists are too often erased from history. I'm on a mission to change that
Comedian Phil Wang owes his life to a museum – literally
Comedian Phil Wang owes his life to a museum – literally
I broke the Guinness World Record for most museum visits in a single day – this is what I learned
I broke the Guinness World Record for most museum visits in a single day – this is what I learned
What we can learn from the eerie and mysterious worlds we leave behind
What we can learn from the eerie and mysterious worlds we leave behind
Why Putin's Russia is still haunted by the ghost of Stalin
Why Putin's Russia is still haunted by the ghost of Stalin
What our world leaders could learn from George Eliot's Middlemarch
What our world leaders could learn from George Eliot's Middlemarch
Riefenstahl director Andres Veiel on the lessons we must learn from Hitler's favourite filmmaker
Riefenstahl director Andres Veiel on the lessons we must learn from Hitler's favourite filmmaker
How the CIA book club became one of the Cold War's most important weapons
How the CIA book club became one of the Cold War's most important weapons
SIX The Musical star Aimie Atkinson: 'Henry VIII's wives had issues that women are still dealing with'
SIX The Musical star Aimie Atkinson: 'Henry VIII's wives had issues that women are still dealing with'
Hedonist ex-MP Victor Grayson tried to expose corruption and scandal. Then he disappeared forever
Hedonist ex-MP Victor Grayson tried to expose corruption and scandal. Then he disappeared forever
'Making your mark on your landscape is ancient practice': How tagging became modern folklore
'Making your mark on your landscape is ancient practice': How tagging became modern folklore
Top 5 British history books, chosen by historian and author Ian Stewart
Top 5 British history books, chosen by historian and author Ian Stewart
Japanese atomic bomb survivor Jiro Hamasumi: 'Nuclear weapons must not coexist with humanity'
Japanese atomic bomb survivor Jiro Hamasumi: 'Nuclear weapons must not coexist with humanity'
Top 5 historical adventures for kids, chosen by bestselling writer MG Leonard
