The History Diaries

The History Diaries, hosted by Katie Kennedy (@historygossip), is history with a twist – serving up the stories your textbooks left out. Think scandalous diaries, bizarre cures, and royals behaving badly – all retold with humour, honesty, and a dash of gossip. Each week Katie uncovers the wildest corners of the past before swapping the gossip with our favourite influencers.

Selected season 1, episode 1.