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Absolute History
by 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 your free trial at and start watching the world's best history documentaries - https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0gFQZ50Absolute History is part of the Little Dot Studios Network. To get in touch please email [email protected].
Episodes
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Professional Bakers Attempt To Make Bread From 1830
Four professional bakers leave their modern businesses behind to experience what their profession was like in the past as they bake their way through the Victorian era.Uploaded 23-11-25💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits! 👉 https://bit.ly/3qTE0NR📺 You…
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New DNA Evidence Reveals Complex Evidence About The Viking Age
Over a thousand years ago, Viking longships swept across Northern Europe, leaving a trail of destruction. But new scientific discoveries, tree-ring climate analysis, and ancient DNA extraction reveal a far more complex story. Follow the rise and fall of King Ivar’s ruthless dynasty as they...
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Can The Revival Of Myanmar's Ancient Highway Transform A Medieval Society? | Burma's Open Road
Burma's Open Road explores the lives of every day Burmese intertwined with the fortunes of the reconstruction of the Burma Road through Asia's last great wilderness. Uploaded 25-01-20Guided by the insights of a Buddhist monk, the film offers unprecedented access into Myanmar and the plight of…
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Blackbeard: The Mysterious Terror of the Atlantic
He is the most infamous pirate to ever sail the seven seas, yet almost everything we think we know about him is a lie. Was Edward Teach a high-born intellectual, a disgruntled war veteran, or a calculated madman who used theater to terrify his enemies?Uploaded 14-01-26💚 Join the Absolute History...
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Surviving A Year Using Only 19th Century Pioneer Technology
The pair of modern couples have just reached the end of their attempt to live like 19th-Century homesteaders for a whole year. How will they find re-adjusting to the modern world?Uploaded 12-02-25💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits! 👉...
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Surviving A Year As A 1900s British Farmer
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)Uploaded 27-08-25Three modern archaeologists immerse themselves in early...
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The British Man Who Pioneered Modern Witchcraft
The extraordinary story of one of Britain's fastest-growing religious groups Wicca, and its eccentric creator - an Englishman called Gerald Gardner.Uploaded 28-02-20The modern pagan witchcraft of Wicca was born in 1930s Britain in a nudist colony in Dorset. Wicca rapidly grew from a small New...
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The Legendary Crystal Skull And Other South American Mysteries Explained
The 12 crystal skulls of South America supposedly hide an apocalyptic secret, but is there any truth to this legend? Join a host of experts as they reveal the secrets behind many of this continent's most enduring myths and legends.Uploaded 23-02-25💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access…
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The Grimy History Of Paris's 19th Century Sewers
Go to https://surfshark.com/ABSOLUTEHISTORY for 4 extra months of SurfsharkUploaded 26-03-25A 19th century that allows Paris to run to this day, follow the men and women who manage the Paris Sewers every day in a dark confined setting fraught with lethal gas to see how this underground city...
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The Bombing Raid That Almost Wiped London Off The Map
In this film, we walk the modern streets of London to uncover the scars of a night that should have broken the nation's morale. From the "grimy-faced heroes" of the Auxiliary Fire Service—many of whom were taxi drivers towing pumps with rope—to the frantic struggle to save St Paul’s Cathedral…
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Uncensored Footage Of The Brutal Reality Of WWII In The Pacific
From the surprise assault on Pearl Harbor to the catastrophic nuclear climax at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, this comprehensive documentary reveals the brutal reality of World War II in the Pacific. Featuring enhanced color footage and rare footage shot by troops on the front lines, explore how…
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Diana and Sarah: The Royal Wives Who Defied Convention | Absolute History
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.Uploaded 27-12-19It's like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit to start watching now https://bit.ly/45CPh5uThis...
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The Gruelling Jobs Of Medieval Peasant Women
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)Uploaded 22-06-25Medieval historian Dr Eleanor Janega investigates the sort…
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The Hunt For The Lost Cities Of Ancient Persia
Join David Adams as he retraces the journey of Alexander the Great on his conquest through the Persian Empire and into India. Discover what's left of these Ancient Civilizations and how Alexander's Journey helped reshape this part of the World.Uploaded 06-04-25💚 Join the Absolute History club to...
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The Hunt For Greece's Lost Empire In Ancient Asia
Join David Adams as he retraces the journey of Alexander the Great on his conquest through the Persian Empire and into India. Discover what's left of these Ancient Civilizations and how Alexander's Journey helped reshape this part of the World.Uploaded 16-03-25💚 Join the Absolute History club to...
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Why Is This Field Filled With Roman Babies And Other Archeological Mysteries
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?Uploaded 02-02-25💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits! 👉...
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5000-Year-Old Murder: What Really Killed Europe's Oldest Mummy?
Homicide detective Rod Demery and scientist Professor Turi King examine Europe's most famous ancient murder victim frozen where he was killed over 5000 years ago.Uploaded 26-02-25💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits! 👉 https://bit.ly/3qTE0NRDo you love...
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Churchill's Secret Son
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.Uploaded 06-12-19It's like Netflix for history... Sign up to History...
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The Era of the Rebel | 101 People Who Made The 20th Century (Part 4)
There have been many people across the centuries who played a transformative role in shaping life as we know it now. Join us for another episode, where we take a look at some of these amazing people from the 20th century and how they helped shape it.Uploaded 28-04-20It's like Netflix for…
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The Body Destroying Effects Of Victorian Beauty | Hidden Killers | Absolute History
Go back in time with Suzannah Lipscomb to the Victorian times, the Edwardian era and the 50s and see what hidden killers most affected women.Uploaded 22-08-19It'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...
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The Deadly Lead Mines Of Tudor England
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. Uploaded...
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The Mysteries Of Islam's Most Sacred Site | Absolute History
The Sacred City presents compelling evidence that suggests the holy city of Mecca is in the wrong location and that the worlds 1.6 billion Muslims are praying in the direction of the wrong city. Compiling evidence from both historic sources and new technologies point to the correct location in…
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Casanova's Travels Around Europe | Casanova's Love Letters (Part 4 of 6)
A true son of the renaissance, Casanova was a musician, a healer, a spy and a lover. He led a tempestuous life where he made and lost fortunes, invented the National Lottery, fought duels with Counts, and had the most famous love life of all time. These letters are actual correspondence between...
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The 9-Year-Old Girl Who Convicted Her Own Family Of Witchcraft
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)Uploaded 27-04-25This is an extraordinary story of the most disturbing witch...
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England's Brutal Civil War Explained In 3 Hours
England's Civil War was one of the bloodiest and most brutal in the nation's history that pitted fellow countrymen against one another. Discover how this war was fought and ultimately won by the Parliamentarian side. Uploaded 11-12-24💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive...
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How Britain's Tea Obsession Created The World's Fastest Sailing Ship
The infamous tea clipper, the Cutty Sark, endured drunken captains and murderous crews, and even inspired a whiskey.Uploaded 31-08-25💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits! 👉 https://bit.ly/3qTE0NRDo you love uncovering the past, exploring historic sites…
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Scotland Yard Files: Investigating The 1952 Ash Vale Railway Murder
This is the grizzly true crime story of James Olcott. After being pardoned for a murder in Germany, Olcott found work on the railways. He returned to his old ways, casing a busy ticket officer before carrying out a brutal, planned attack on fellow railwayman Jeffrey 'Dixie' Dean to rob the day's...
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London's Living River | Thames Through Time
This fascinating documentary takes us back to the early days of the Thames barge matches when they started in 1863 - the second oldest sailing competition in the world. This documentary includes the fifth and sixth episode.Uploaded 17-01-20It's like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit…
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The Astonishing Life Of China's Tyrant Empress | Wu Zetian | Absolute History
Since her death 1300 years ago, Wu Zetian has been remembered as a callous tyrant, who brought calamity to China. But now, extraordinary new discoveries are revealing a very different picture of her reign.Uploaded 18-01-20As archaeologists investigate hidden tombs, spectacular pagodas, gigantic...
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How Britain's Monarchy Almost Disappeared | Stuarts: Charles II | Absolute History
Professor Kate Williams studies Charles II's reign through the Wynn family's eyes. From religious upheaval to fighting the Fire of London, we look at the indelible mark on the face of British history left behind in the wake of Charles II.Uploaded 09-01-20It's like Netflix for history... Sign up…
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The Repressed Sex Lives Of The Victorians
The public's perception of the Victorian era is that upper-class fustiness with a cold attitude to pleasure and mirth, but to what extent is that true? Discover what was really going on behind closed doors in Victorian Britain and why everything we thought we knew might be wrong. Uploaded...
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King Charles I: The Story Behind Britain's Most Hated Monarch
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.Uploaded 26-12-19It's like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit to start watching now https://bit.ly/45CPh5uThis...
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Inside the Deadliest Jobs of the Industrial Revolution
The Victorian era is often remembered for its soaring ambition, technological marvels, and royal elegance, but beneath the grand facades lay an unprecedented world of squalor, misery, and survival. This documentary journeys into the heart of the world’s first industrial revolution to see how our...
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Were The 'Dark Ages' Really That Dark?
The Dark Ages have been misunderstood. History has identified the period following the fall of the Roman Empire as a descent into barbarism - a terrible time when civilization stopped. Waldemar Januszczak disagrees. In this four-part series, he argues that the Dark Ages were a time of great...
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What Was Life Like In Dark Ages Britain?
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The Secret Society of The Harem | The Hidden World Of The Harem | Absolute History
The hidden world of the Harem has long been shrouded by mystery and erotic fantasies. At the centre of Suleiman the Magnificent's power was Topkapi Palace. Into it came hundreds of women from all over the empire and beyond. It was a place where intimacy could equal power.Uploaded 25-02-20It's…
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The Fisherman Mystery | Mummy Forensics | Absolute History
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.Uploaded 10-12-19It's like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit to start watching…
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How The First Printing Press Revolutionised Medieval Society
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.Uploaded 05-12-19It's like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit to start watching now...
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The Art of the Airplane | Secrets of the Exhibit EP3
Explore the history of the legendary aircraft.Uploaded 02-11-19It'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: [email protected] Learn more...
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Can Archaeologists Solve The Mystery Of The 'Idaho Torso'?
Archaeologists and detectives come together to investigate the chilling 100-year-old mystery of the Idaho Torso. A torso found in a cave leads to the rediscovery of Joseph Henry Loveless, a man once thought to have disappeared. Could Loveless, a bootlegger and fugitive, have been the victim of a...
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The Cradle of London | Thames Through Time
This fascinating documentary takes us back to the early days of the Thames barge matches when they started in 1863 - the second oldest sailing competition in the world. This documentary includes the third and fourth episode.Uploaded 10-01-20It's like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit…
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Caligula: The Man Behind The Madness | Absolute History
Tony Robinson's Romans series continues as he examines the life of Caligula.Uploaded 25-04-19It'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:...
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Hidden Killers: The Deadliest Inventions In Historic Homes
Download Heroes of History for free via this link and start building your civilisations today: https://tinyurl.com/AbsoluteHistoryHoHUploaded 13-04-25Dr. 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…
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Who Were The Forgotten Queens That Ruled Ancient Egypt?
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...
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Jack London: Who Was America's First Celebrity Author?
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. Uploaded 07-09-25💚 Join the Absolute History club to get…
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The Surprisingly Deadly World Of Farming In The 1900s
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)Uploaded 27-07-25Three modern archeologists and historians try and spend a…
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The Buried Bronze Age Religious Site Found By A Road
Professor Alice Roberts and the Digging For Britain team investigate a Bronze Age religious site. What can this fascinating site tell us about our ancient ancestors?Uploaded 29-12-24💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits! 👉 https://bit.ly/3qTE0NRDiscover the...
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How The Edwardians Were "Playing God With Fish"
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...
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Martin Luther King's Incredible Legacy | People Who Made The 20th Century
There have been many people across the centuries who played a transformative role in shaping life as we know it now. Join us for another episode, where we take a look at some of these amazing people from the 20th century and how they helped shape it.Uploaded 14-04-20It's like Netflix for…
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The Murderous World Of Medieval Scotland
Archaeologists in Scotland have uncovered an 800-year-old skeleton with stab wounds, reigniting a medieval murder mystery. Geneticist Professor Turi King and homicide detective Rod Demery are piecing together clues, from analyzing ancient bones to examining possible motives. Could this young man...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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 your free trial at and start watching the world's best history documentaries - https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0gFQZ50Absolute History is part of the Little Dot Studios Network. To get in touch please email [email protected].
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