Wassail! Tomorrow, historian Ruth Goodman will visiting a Herefordshire orchard to take part in the historical custom of wassailing-which includes making some cider punch! Tune in 9pm on Channel 5 to find out more. #ChristmasOnTheFarm 🍺🍎 ` | This Week on the Farm

We all know Henry VIII caused plenty of drama at court, but have you ever wondered how ordinary Tudors lived their day-to-day lives? Join Ruth Goodman for an exciting new HistoryExtra Academy series on Tudor life, launching 13 October. Download the HistoryExtra app and get started. | HistoryExtra

Ruth Goodman explains how, despite her reputation for revolutionising hospital hygiene, Florence Nightingale based her methods on outdated theories. Ruth is the presenter of our HistoryExtra Academy series Victorian Life. Watch the six-part video series at historyextra.com/academy/victorian-life/ | HistoryExtra

Rob Rinder and Ruth Goodman are stepping back in time to relive some of history’s most dramatic moments - starting with the Great Plague 🦠 The Great Plague with Rob Rinder & Ruth Goodman. 10th July 9pm. Watch | Stream on 5 | Channel 5

Ruth Goodman paints a stark picture of the Victorian working-class diet. In the South, plain bread ruled the table. In the North? Perhaps a little more nutrition from potatoes and oats. Ruth is the presenter of our HistoryExtra Academy series Victorian Life. Watch the six-part video series at historyextra.com/academy/victorian-life/ 📸 Getty | HistoryExtra