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Beth Wilkey, from the Royal College of Physicians, talks about removing Pepys's bladder stone - the size of a tennis ball and with no anaesthetic!

Librarian Penny Allen looks at the human tragedy of Franklin's final and fatal expedition, and what we can know of the heroic men who were lost.

Richard Parker was sentenced to death for his role in the 1797 Nore Mutiny - but was he a ringleader or a scapegoat?

Discover what to see in the night sky during August 2019, including the spectacular Perseid meteor shower.

Discover what to see in the night sky in July 2020, including the planets Jupiter and Saturn.

Researchers working under the explorer William Parry in the far North sought to uncover the mysteries of the Arctic, but extreme cold and bizarre magnetic effects interfered in their research more than they had anticipated.

Over 450 years ago, Elizabeth I became queen of England. She reigned over a Golden Age, withstood moral criticism and became adept at image management and power dressing. Women in power today relate to her experiences. But can we claim a 16th century monarch as a feminist?

On International Slavery Remembrance Day, we look at the role London played in the transatlantic slave trade.

Discover what to see in the night sky during June 2020, including the planet Mercury.

Discover what to see in the sky during May 2020, including the Eta Aquarids meteor shower.