The History Of Genies

Welcome

Painting depicting the defence of the Brest Fortress

Defining Moments

© Alamy 25 May 1977 STAR WARS PREMIERES

BATTLE OF ZENTA

SANJAK OF SEGEDIN, 11 SEPTEMBER 1697

NAPOLEON HAD WON AT TRAFALGAR?

Nelson’s victory saved Britain from the threat of invasion, but could the British have lost the 1805 naval battle?

CHURCH CURIOSITIES

Discover some odd artefacts and weird legends in British churches

THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY

Andra Day shines as the legendary jazz singer in this chaotic biopic

FIERCE CHEMISTRY A HISTORY OF UK DRUG WARS

Britain’s long battle with narcotics is an ugly trip

GHOSTLAND

A haunting journey through the history of ghost stories

THE JUST

An epic story of courage and survival

CLEOPATRA

Fact versus fiction on the silver screen

TIROPITA

A TRADITIONAL GREEK FAVOURITE , GREECE, C. 2ND CENTURY CE – PRESENT

Key Events

© Alamy ANCIENT ROMAN CHEESE 77CE Roman

CHEESE- MAKING CHALET

Switzerland 18-19th century

DAIRYMAID

England c.5th – 20th century

TERRACOTTA STRAINER

An important tool in the ancient art of cheese-making Lydia, 6th century BCE

CHAMPIONS OF CHEESE

From dairymaids to manufacturing pioneers, meet ten figures who played an important role in the history of cheese

PROFESSOR PAUL KINDSTEDT

Tasting the historical significance of cheese and cheesemaking and its impact on Western civilisation

CHEESE MUSEUMS

Explore some of the locations associated with our favourite cheeses

THE INVASION

On 22 June 1941 Adolf Hitler’s forces invaded the Soviet Union. Jonathan Trigg examines the surprise Nazi attack on the USSR

SLAUGHTER ON THE EASTERN FRONT

Operation Barbarossa was the start of the most savage theatre in World War II. Dr Alex Kay looks at the Nazis’ horrific policies as they invaded the USSR

INSIDE THE MIND OF HITLER

For the German leader, the fight against the Soviet Union was a key battle in his plan for global conquest

INSIDE THE MIND OF STALIN

Did Hitler’s surprise attack really push the ‘Man of Steel’ to the brink of a nervous breakdown?

NAZI WAR MACHINE

Inside the Panzer II that stormed the Eastern Front

HOW TO ‘MAKE IT’ IN REGENCY LONDON

Our guide to surviving the social season in one piece

THE BATTLE THAT DEFINED

We talk to Michael Livingston about the Battle of Brunanburh and the hunt to find where this pivotal conflict took place

JUST WHAT THE ANCIENT DOCTOR ORDERED

A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, and you’d probably need it with these ancient remedies

Shakespeare’s Scoundrels

Elizabethan theatre may be held in high regard today, but its  often squalid and popular roots ran deep. Professor Elizabeth   Schafer guides us through this fascinating era

TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDY

From the trials of his childhood to his military service, we remember the early years of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh