"The internet is full of dark and wicked things" said a police chief after a shocking crime by two children... more

In 1860 Britain was rocked by the brutal murder of 3-year-old Francis Kent inside his family home. Scotland Yard sent... more

There really was a secret society called the Illuminati that aimed to create a New World Order. This is true... more

In 1810 a valet called Joseph Sellis was found dead in St James's Palace. All eyes turned to his master... more

Untimely deaths followed the opening of Tutankhamun's tomb by Howard Carter. Coincidence or ancient curse? When the tomb of King... more

It's America's greatest ghost story: the 1817-1821 haunting of a rural family by a mysterious entity—sometimes violent, sometimes mischievous, even... more

"You've got to pick a pocket or two" says Fagan to Oliver Twist about the foggy streets of Victorian London... more

Would you have gone? Would you have drunk with the condemned? Paid your way into their prison the night before?... more

Do you dare try? The Ouija board was invented in 1890. It was an idea lifted from Spiritualist devices for... more

What if a leisurely visit to the Palace of Versailles transported you back to the court of Marie Antoinette —... more

This is the dark history of the last people to be executed for witchcraft in England. In 1682, Temperance Lloyd,... more

The so-called 'Genius' Killer was a murderer who seemed to be both philosopher and psychopath, whose brain was one of... more

Convicts, illegal dissections, disease, all taking place on ships described as "Wicked Noah's Arks" where conditions were even worse than... more

The Enfield Poltergeist is Britain's most infamous haunting - set in the late 1970s on the outskirts of London, it... more

On Christmas night 1843 a mother and child were found murdered inside their burned out home. Suspicion fell on one... more

Mutineers, manhunts, uninhabited tropical islands and...SHIPWRECKS! The second part of the story of the Mutiny of the Bounty is even... more

Why are the Knights Templar surrounded by myths and legends? Is there any truth to the tales of the Holy... more

At exactly the same time as Jack the Ripper, another serial killer terrorised London. Just like Jack the Ripper, all... more

Garden gnomes have a secret life all of their own. If you don't believe us, then go ask Paris Hilton.Today... more

1847 was the darkest year in the spiralling horror of the Great Irish Famine. It is known in Ireland as... more

***Warning: today's episode contains graphic description of violence***In 1661 Oliver Cromwell was hung and beheaded...the only problem was he'd been... more

One million people died. Two million emigrated. The Great Irish Famine was the world turned upside down. The darkest chapter... more

***Spoiler Alert: this episode contains spoilers for the Harry Potter books and films***Giant snakes, winged horses and hooded demons. The... more

Violence, sex, betrayal, death and ... SHIPS! This is the story of how a voyage that began with scientific aims... more

In 1649, Charles I had his head chopped off for treason. It's a unique, divisive moment in English history. Was... more

Horror struck the East End of London twice in December 1811. Two brutal sets of murders within a few days... more

According to legend, Sawney Bean and Agnes "Black" Douglas raised a clan of cannibals in a remote Scottish cave. They... more

Did you know legendary mountaineer Edmund Hillary found evidence of the Yeti? Or that David Attenborough is on board with... more

Charles Hamilton allegedly had fourteen wives according to the newspapers, but the headline was that Charles used to be called... more

Our second episode examining the very real history of Bigfoot. This time we're looking at ancient Native American rock art... more

When people think of Medieval diseases, hysterical dancing is not usually what first comes to mind. Yet in 14th and... more

Does Bigfoot really walk among us? Today we start a three-part mini-series exploring the very real histories of Bigfoot and... more

What is it about this case that holds the imagination after all these years? When did that fascination with it... more

Malmesbury Abbey in Wiltshire was an institution of national significance from the late seventh century until the dissolution of the... more

‘If only walls could talk’ is a phrase which feels particularly relevant to mysterious murder cases throughout history. And in... more

This is the incredible history of Dracula, from medieval ruler Vlad the Impaler, to Bram Stoker and the Victorian theatre... more

Inside the heavy walls of Lancaster Castle, the darkest & deadliest of English witch trials played out in 1612 -... more

He wasn't Irish. He didn't wear green. There were no snakes. So who was the real St Patrick? How did... more

This episode contains descriptions of execution and torture.To be Hanged, Drawn & Quartered. Put on the Rack. Impaled on a... more

Mary Ann Cotton is known as the first British female serial killer. A trail of bodies, many her own children,... more