The team behind the hit science exploration entertainment series Brainiac: Science Abuse turn their twisted attention to the exploration of gruesome bits of history.

This fast-paced, eye-popping journey into the past combines history facts with novel experiments, bringing history alive in a unique and exciting way.

Presenter Charlotte Hudson takes viewers back in time to find out about bizarre superstitions, abusive traditions and disgusting practices from the Dark Ages to the Middle Ages. The programme delves into primitive weaponry, ill-advised medicines and ludicrous beliefs in a myth-shattering rollercoaster ride. Packed with wacky experts, big experiments and explosions, it is everything you'd expect from Brainiac - with added chainmail!

Brainiac: History Abuse lifts the lid on things we never thought possible in a myth-shattering rollercoaster ride.