Historical film TV and radio

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Horrible Histories: 15 years of death, poo and talking rats . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Michael Douglas as American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin in Apple TV+ period drama 'Franklin'

Is Franklin a true story? The real story of Benjamin Franklin and the Franco-American Alliance

Hiroyuki Sanada as Yoshii Toranaga in Shogun

Shōgun: release schedule: when is episode 8?

Mary and George Villiers, played by Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine

Is Mary & George a true story? The real history behind the royal drama

Lili Taylor (left) and Hamish Linklater (right) as Mary Todd and Abraham Lincoln in Manhunt

Manhunt release schedule: when is episode 6?

Ewan Macgregor in 'A Gentleman in Moscow' and the Hotel Metropol in Moscow

The incredible real history of A Gentleman in Moscow’s Hotel Metropol

The real Shirley Chisholm in 1974 and the Regina King in Netflix film 'Shirley'

Is Netflix’s Shirley a true story? The real history behind Chisholm’s astonishing achievements

Barry Keoghan as Kurt Biddick in Masters of the Air

Second World War

Masters of the Air release schedule

Portrait of John Wilkes Booth

Why did John Wilkes Booth kill Abraham Lincoln? And how was he caught?

Cinemas in New York City, circa 1970.

Quiz History on the screen

Olivia Colman as Edith Swan in a scene from Wicked Little Letters with her mouth open, looking shocked.

Wicked Little Letters: the true story of Edith Swan, Rose Gooding and the Littlehampton Libels

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Mary Villiers and Julianne Moore

Who was the real Mary Villiers?

The real George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, and Nicholas Galitzine as George Villiers

Who was George Villiers, favourite of King James VI and I?

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The man who ran Auschwitz: the real story of The Zone of Interest . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.