Absolute History

Absolute History

Welcome to Absolute History - the home of fun, shocking and curious tales from throughout history. From Tony Robinson's Worst Jobs in History to Suzannah Lipscomb's Hidden Killers, join us to learn about our history the entertaining way. Subscribe to the channel so you don't miss out on our new documentaries every week! Sign up for History Hit and unlock hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with new releases every week and ad-free podcasts. Join world-renowned historians like Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Matt Lewis, and more as they bring history to life. Start your journey today - get...

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Nov 6, 2026

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Hidden Killers: The Deadliest Inventions In Historic Homes 31.08.2026

Download Heroes of History for free via this link and start building your civilisations today: https://tinyurl.com/AbsoluteHistoryHoHDr. Suzannah Lipscomb reveals the hidden killers that lurk in every room across the ages. From the Tudor to the Post War era, we discover the lethal inventions and the 'safe' domestic home life of households from the past.💚 Join the Absolute History club to get acce...

Chariot Burials And Other Bizarre Practices From Britain's Ancient Past 30.08.2026

Professor Alice Roberts and the Digging For Britain team investigate the incredible archeological sites found all over the United Kingdom and beyond. What mysteries does the UK's soil and seas hide?💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits! 👉 https://bit.ly/3qTE0NRDo you love uncovering the past, exploring historic sites, and venturing to distant lands? Join His...

Diana and Sarah: The Royal Wives Who Defied Convention | Absolute History 29.08.2026

Using unique BBC footage, this documentary tells the story of two royal women, each of whom rebelled against convention in her own way, until they both became royal outcasts. It's like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit to start watching now https://bit.ly/45CPh5uThis channel is part of the Little Dot Studios Network. Any queries please contact: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Lear...

The 9-Year-Old Girl Who Convicted Her Own Family Of Witchcraft 28.08.2026

Going to therapy is a sign of strength, not weakness. BetterHelp makes therapy simple, with 10% off your first month to help you get started: https://betterhelp.com/absolutehistory. (In paid partnership with BetterHelp)This is an extraordinary story of the most disturbing witch trial in British history and the key role played in it by one nine-year-old girl. Jennet Device, a beggar-girl from Pendl...

King Charles I: The Story Behind Britain's Most Hated Monarch 28.08.2026

Professor Kate Williams studies the reign of Charles I, who succeeded James I in 1625. Hear how religious upheaval and authoritarian rule led to civil war and a beheading. It's like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit to start watching now https://bit.ly/45CPh5uThis channel is part of the Little Dot Studios Network. Any queries please contact: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Learn m...

Who Were The Forgotten Queens That Ruled Ancient Egypt? 27.08.2026

Egypt has been ruled by a woman no fewer than 18 times and yet they can often be left on the sidelines of history. Professor Joann Fletcher explores what it was like to be a woman of power in ancient Egypt, using buildings and artefacts to bring to life four of its most powerful female rulers.💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits! 👉 https://bit.ly/3qTE0NRDo...

Mummy Forensics: The Missing Body | Absolute History 26.08.2026

A bodiless mummy head is examined and clues about the person are gathered from the head alone. It's like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit to start watching now https://bit.ly/45CPh5uThis channel is part of the Little Dot Studios Network. Any queries please contact: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kate Middleton: The Next Queen of England | Absolute History 25.08.2026

The remarkable transformation of a young English woman. Combining remarkable footage and expert interviews, this authoritative special presents the true story of Kate Middleton, the seemingly ordinary young woman now destined to be Queen of England. From comparatively modest circumstances, the Middleton family could not be more different from the royal family. It's like Netflix for history... Sign...

Why Victorian Workhouses Were Even Worse Than You Think 24.08.2026

Going to therapy is a sign of strength, not weakness. BetterHelp makes therapy simple, with 10% off your first month to help you get started: https://betterhelp.com/absolutehistory. (In paid partnership with BetterHelp)For generations, the workhouse was one of the most feared institutions in Britain. Discover the appalling conditions found within these establishments and how they were deliberately...

How These Children Became Trapped In The Victorian Workhouse 23.08.2026

1 in 10 British citizens today has a direct family connection to the workhouse. Discover some of the individual stories of this cruel and dehumanising institution. Download Heroes of History for free via this link or QR code, https://innogames.sng.link/Abqbt/quwj/26m3This channel is part of the Little Dot Studios Network. Any queries please contact: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com#AbsoluteHis...

Uncovering Jesus's Lost Tomb | Absolute History 22.08.2026

The Lost Tomb of Jesus is a documentary which makes a case that the 2,000-year-old "Tomb of the Ten Ossuaries" belonged to the family of Jesus of Nazareth. It's like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit to start watching now https://bit.ly/45CPh5uThis channel is part of the Little Dot Studios Network. Any queries please contact: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Learn more about your a...

Who Was The Real William Wallace? | Fact Or Fiction | Absolute History 21.08.2026

Tony Robinson goes on the trail of William Wallace, the Scottish warrior whose story was told in the film Braveheart. It's like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit to start watching now https://bit.ly/45CPh5uThis channel is part of the Little Dot Studios Network. Any queries please contact: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

Historians Try To Survive As Tudor Peasants 20.08.2026

A team of modern historians and archaeologists move in to a Tudor farm, but can they get everything ready in time for the harsh winter? They must coppice hazel, build a pig enclosure, commission a guild, plough using oxen, make rushlights, make wattle-and-daub barriers, sow peas and barley using broadcasting, and celebrate religious festivals. Oh my!💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access...

Worst Christmas Jobs In History 20.08.2026

Let's face it, there's always been plenty of extra work to be done at Christmas time. Be it late night shelf-stacking at your local mall, cramming this year's must-have items into valuable shop space in an effort to fuel the 'pile 'em high, sell 'em dear' festive shopping frenzy, or doing the night shift down the sorting office to help out the postie, it's a tradition for students, down-at-pocket...

The Surprisingly Deadly World Of Farming In The 1900s 19.08.2026

Going to therapy is a sign of strength, not weakness. Better Help makes therapy simple, with 10% off your first month to help you get started: https://betterhelp.com/absolutehistory (In paid partnership with Better Help)Three modern archeologists and historians try and spend a year living like Edwardian farmers. However, dangers rear their heads in suprising places with deadly Edwardian fertilizer...

The Truth Behind The Ark Of The Covenant | The Ark Of The Covenant 18.08.2026

According to the Bible, The Ark of the Covenant was a box which housed the two tablets of stone inscribed with the Ten Commandments. It was constructed by a man called Belazeel on Mount Sinai in Ancient Egypt to the instructions given to Moses by God. An object of immense power - capable of laying waste armies, of killing those who dared touch it in a flash of sparks, and guaranteed victory to tho...

The Deadly Lead Mines Of Tudor England 18.08.2026

A team of modern historians and archaeologists move in to a Tudor farm and experience what it was like to work during this time period. However, being a Tudor farmer doesn't just entail tending to crops and animals but a whole swathe of other tasks, including dangerous lead mining. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits! 👉 https://bit.ly/3qTE0NRDo you love un...

The Fisherman Mystery | Mummy Forensics | Absolute History 17.08.2026

The Mummy Research Team at the University of York examine a Peruvian mummy that had lain hidden in a London storage facility and attempt to discover why it was preserved in an unusual cross-legged posture. It's like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit to start watching now https://bit.ly/45CPh5uThis channel is part of the Little Dot Studios Network. Any queries please contact: owned-enqu...

The Truth Behind The Bizarre Skeleton Buried At Stonehenge 16.08.2026

Archaeologist Mike Pitts investigates the cause of death of a person, whose 3,000-year-old remains were found in a shallow grave at Stonehenge. With such a significant monument as its backdrop, there must have been a reason behind this mysterious final resting place. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits! 👉 https://bit.ly/3qTE0NRDo you love uncovering the pa...

Surviving A Year As A 1900s British Farmer 15.08.2026

Going to therapy is a sign of strength, not weakness. BetterHelp makes therapy simple, with 10% off your first month to help you get started: https://betterhelp.com/absolutehistory (In paid partnership with BetterHelp)Three modern archaeologists immerse themselves in early 20th-century rural life. Over a full year, they raise livestock, cultivate strawberries, make cider, and preserve food using t...

Churchill's Secret Son 14.08.2026

Brendan Bracken was Winston Churchill's closest advisor for over 30 years. Was Brendan Bracken Churchill's illegitimate son? In the 1920s even Winston's wife had to ask. This documentary tells the truth about this remarkable man. It's like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit to start watching now https://bit.ly/45CPh5uThis channel is part of the Little Dot Studios Network. Any queries pl...

How Britain's Tea Obsession Created The World's Fastest Sailing Ship 14.08.2026

The infamous tea clipper, the Cutty Sark, endured drunken captains and murderous crews, and even inspired a whiskey.💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits! 👉 https://bit.ly/3qTE0NRDo you love uncovering the past, exploring historic sites, and venturing to distant lands? Join History Hit today and stream hundreds of exclusive documentaries, with new releases e...

How The First Printing Press Revolutionised Medieval Society 13.08.2026

Stephen Fry takes a look inside the story of Johann Gutenberg, inventor of the world's first printing press in the 15th century, and an exploration of how and why the machine was invented. It's like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit to start watching now https://bit.ly/45CPh5uThis channel is part of the Little Dot Studios Network. Any queries please contact: owned-enquiries@littledotst...

How The Edwardians Were "Playing God With Fish" 12.08.2026

Archaeologists Alex and Peter and historian Ruth try Edwardian life for a year. The team get to grips with the revolutionary technologies of the age. Peter embarks on building a trout farm and populating it by using revolutionary fish-breeding techniques that were new to Devon's Edwardian farmers.0:00 - The Art of Edwardian Horse Plowing5:33 - The Petrol Revolution: Early Tractors vs. Horses13:22...

Jack London: Who Was America's First Celebrity Author? 11.08.2026

After separating from his first wife, Jack London's adventure continues. He writes White Fang and decides it is time once again to take a political stance. He also continues his journey out in the wild west and even around the world. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits! 👉 https://bit.ly/3qTE0NRDo you love uncovering the past, exploring historic sites, and...

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