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Behold the dark tales of medieval times, where life is grim, absurd, and humiliating! In other words, seriously relatable.

In South Africa, a center collects the Black Mamba, the most deadly snake in the world, to protect and observe it. In case of a bite by this snake, death by asphyxiation generally occurs in less than two hours. With such a venom, the Black Mamba is not a appreciated neighbor.

Dan Snow and archaeologist Raksha Dave investigate how the Black Death devastated Britain 700 years ago, killing around three million people across the country.

In Black Death: Patient Zero, we reveal the devastation inflicted on Medieval Europe by the 14th-century outbreak of plague. Killing an estimated 200,000,000 people, it remains the deadliest recorded pandemic in history.

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As the bubonic plague spreads through Italy, a group of nobles and servants retreats to a villa, where their lavish getaway quickly spirals into chaos.

Xand van Tulleken, Raksha Dave and John Sergeant trace the spread of the Great Plague of 1665 week by week and discover parallels with the coronavirus.