About this season
Sex: A Naughty History, an original series from HISTORY, follows actress, singer and presenter Amanda Holden and bestselling author and historian Dan Jones as they explore how, through the ages, sexual behavior has influenced civilizations. The series uses archival footage and drama reconstructions-which Amanda Holden and Dan Jones participate in-to highlight the best sex stories in history. Amanda and Dan also meet experts in the history ofsex, including sex historian Dr. Kate Lister, author of "ACurious History of Sex," international lecturer in Dominance Studies Anne O Nomis, author of "The History Arts of theDominatrix," and the late Jacqueline Gold CBE, general manager of Ann Summers, in her very last television interview.
Episodes (5)
1. The Ancients
Aired 18 September 2023 • 42 min
Dan and Amanda explore how attitudes toward sex differed drastically before Christianity. In the Chelsea Physic Garden, Dan makes the Egyptian equivalent of Viagra and a spermicide. Amanda trains as a Spartan woman.
2. The Tudors
Aired 25 September 2023 • 42 min
3. The Georgians
Aired 2 October 2023 • 42 min
4. The Victorians
Aired 9 October 2023 • 42 min
5. The 20th Century
Aired 16 October 2023 • 42 min