How Britain's Tea Obsession Created The World's Fastest Sailing Ship

Investigating the most notorious murders ever to take place on the British railways. The cases start from 1864 with the the first murder on a British railway. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

The Tudors were one of British history's most influential and famous dynasties. Join Professor Alice Roberts and a team of expert archaeologists as they uncover the timeless masterpieces left behind by the Tudors. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

The first iron steamer to cross the Atlantic, which she did in 1845 in just 14 days. Designed by Victorian engineering genius Isambard Kingdom Brunel, when completed, it was the longest passenger ship in the world. Its early years were plagued with problems before it found success. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits! 📺

In 1860, the world’s most powerful naval superpower faced a terrifying threat: a new generation of French ironclads. Britain’s response was the HMS Warrior, a ship so advanced it rendered every other warship on Earth obsolete overnight. Costing the equivalent of £1.5 billion ($1.9 billion) today, this "Black Snake" was the first armor-plated, iron-hulled battleship powered by a massive 4,000-horsepower steam engine—making it the fastest and most lethal predator on the high seas. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits! 📺 You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.

In 1910, the British railway system, a symbol of progress, became the stage for a shocking crime: the brutal murder of wages clerk John Nisbet. He was robbed of £370 (a substantial sum at the time) and shot five times in a moving train carriage near Newcastle. In this detailed true-crime documentary, we investigate the case of John Alexander Dickman, the man accused of the crime. Explore the dawn of railway crime, the flaws in the police's crucial eyewitness identification, and the dramatic trial that hinged on circumstantial evidence. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits! 📺 You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.

The Victorian railway boom transformed Britain, but beneath the tracks lay a dark criminal underworld. This documentary delves into the shocking 1895 murder of Detective Sergeant Robert Kidd—the first railway policeman killed in the line of duty. Based on files from Scotland Yard and the railway police, we explore the precarious lives of the coal miners accused of the crime, the desperate motive, and the brutal fight that cost a man his life. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits! 📺 You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.