Tim Cooke

Discover the weird and wacky history of the ancient Britons! Did the ancient Britons invent lego? Did aliens really land at Stonehenge? And just how…

Discover the weird and wacky world of the ancient Greeks! Why did Minoans have strong ankles? How did an owl inspire a city? And why…

Discover the weird and wacky history of the Romans! Who was the maddest Roman emperor? Why didn't the Romans use toilet paper? And just how…

Discover the weird and wacky history of the kingdom of Benin! Did the kings of Benin really keep pet leopards? Did spirits live in the…

Take a look at the wackier side of history! Did the Maya really invent hot chocolate? Why did they have pointed heads? And did the…

Take a look at the wackier side of history! Who were the Shang people? Why did they LOVE mud and moths? And just what made…

The ancient Greeks were skilled builders, artists and inventors, and one of the best ways to discover how they lived is by studying the artefacts…

Take a look at the wackier side of history! Why did Viking houses smell of fish (eew)? Did they really have horns on their helmets?…

Take a look at the wackier side of history! Why did the first pyramids fall down? How did Tutankhamun die? And what really happened to…

From wooden Greek galleys to vast battleships bristling with huge guns, warships have provided vital defense for nations around the globe. Throughout history, warships have…

Explore everything there is to know about the quickest of all military machines, the fighter jet. When it comes to aerial fighting, split seconds make…

Bombers strike without warning from high above the clouds. Some can fly long distances, carrying huge quantities of bombs. Others use smart missiles to strike…

Helicopters can deliver soldiers or supplies where no other transportation can. This makes them key on remote battlefields. Choppers carry special forces into warzones, perform…

Today, the Indus Valley Civilisation is known mainly through the ruins of its cities and the artefacts its people made. Ancient objects enable us to…

The ancient Romans were skilled builders, artists and inventors, and one of the best ways to discover how they lived is by studying the artefacts…

The Shang were skilled builders, artists and craftsmen, and one of the best ways to discover how they lived is by studying the artefacts they…

Ever wondered what life was really like for the Victorians? Did Queen Victoria really say 'We are not amused'? Well, she may have done if…

Life in the past was in many ways very different from life today, but in one way it was very similar. There were always some…

The At Home With... series uses a fascinating magazine-style approach to reveal what fashionable life was like at the time of the Vikings! Find out…

Tanks are the most feared of all land weapons. Main battle tanks are heavily armoured but fast, and their main guns fire explosive shells that…

Submarines lurk unseen beneath the waves. They circle the globe, even sailing beneath the North Pole. This silent patrol can be deadly. Modern submarines are…

Life in the past was in many ways very different from life today, but in one way it was very similar. There were always some…

Ever wondered what life was really like for people in the past? The At Home With series will show you. Let us take you behind…

For centuries Rome was the centre of one of the biggest empires the world has ever seen. But what was life like for ancient Romans?…