Dispelling the Myth that the murderous "Barber of Fleet Street", Sweeney Todd, was a real person. And there's a recipe for "A Beef Steak Pye".

It is often asserted on television and online that a skilled Welsh or English longbowman could shoot about 12 arrows per minute. But what is the origin of this claim, and just how true is it?

On November 18th, 1910, three hundred female protesters marched to the Houses of Parliament as part of their campaign to secure voting rights for women. What happened next saw the women met with violence from the police and male bystanders. The shocking nature of the violence led to the day being christened "Black Friday".

When TV shows have a narrow historical focus or make claims that seem a little too bold, it's only right to challenge them and if necessary redress the balance. Such is the case with the US TV series "Man at Arms: Art of War" and its assertions on how ahead of the world was Chinese ironworking.

Dispelling the myth that a Medieval sword's fuller acts as a "blood groove" so the blade does not get stuck in a body.

You often hear it said that people in the past drank beer all day, every day because water was dirty or fouled. Have those who claim this never heard of water wells? Time to dispel another myth.

Just who were the Amazons? Where they a fierce tribe of men-hating women or was this propaganda spread by ancient Greek men?

Because spices were expensive there is a persistent idea that Medieval peasants ate bland and tasteless food. It's a myth. Find out why?

Find out how much the soldiers of Rome were paid and whether they really were paid in salt?

"Kitchenalia" introduces objects from different historical periods, discovers a bit about their history and how each was made. We look at how, through our practical experiments, we have learnt to best use them, and offer some recipes for you to try at home. Today's object is the Roman glirarium.

Winners at the ancient Greek Olympic Games were awarded olive wreaths unlike the medals of today.

Dispelling the myth that Victorian women frequently fainted just because they wore corsets.

Uncover the truth about the Wicker Man and its historical origins. Explore the myths and realities surrounding the Wicker Man's use.

Does modern archaeology, linguistics and genetics still support theories of an Anglo-Saxon invasion of post-Roman Britain.

Was Constantine I, known as the Great, the first Roman Emperor to openly profess Christianity.

Pict or Scot: a who's who

How effective was the Chinese Xuan Feng or "Whirlwind" stone-thrower?

Dispelling the myths that ancient Britons were "Celts" and went into battle naked but painted with woad.

Addressing the myths behind the history and tradition of the lighting the torch signifying the start of the modern Olympic Games.

Dispelling the myth that extra-terrestrials ("aliens") built the world's pyramids rather than a combination of human ingenuity and convergent thinking.