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Forbidden History

We lift the lid once more on history's great mysteries by tunnelling deeper, travelling wider, asking harder questions and searching for evidence with more determination than ever before. Helped by a stellar parade of experts, authors, historians, archaeologists - and Jamie Theakston - we'll carry on the good work featured in series one to investigate a whole new set of fascinating stories.
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Episodes

  1. S2 E1 - The Lost City of Petra
    November 4, 2014
    40min
    13+
    It is one of the great wonders of the ancient world, but who built the magnificent city of Petra in Jordan and why? What treasure remains buried there and what dark secrets remain hidden in this mysterious place? We travel on a night time expedition with Bedouin treasure hunters and learn more about how and why ancient artefacts are traded in the back streets of the city.
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  2. S2 E2 - The Real Holy Grail
    November 11, 2014
    44min
    13+
    What exactly was The Holy Grail? A cup from the Last Supper? A cup used to help cleanse Jesus's body after the Crucifixion? In this episode, we look at whether the real 'Holy grail' is still around today and exactly what it is. We investigate the four 'Grail Cups' that all claim to be the 'real' one.
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  3. S2 E3 - The Secrets of the Illiminati
    November 18, 2014
    44min
    13+
    Who are the mysterious group known known to the world as "The Illuminati"? If it exists at all, where do they operate from and who are its members? Is the Illuminati really some kind of secret world government operating in the shadows, or is the whole thing a figment of the imagination? In this episode, our cameras travel to London and Paris to search for the evidence.
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  4. S2 E4 - The Oracles of the Dead
    November 25, 2014
    44min
    7+
    Who were the Oracles - the young women of the underworld who were consulted by ancient Greek society and whose visions helped shape the course of history? What is the truth behind their extraordinary and spectacular trances and their apparent psychic powers? In this episode, we travel to Greece and Italy to make the fabled 'descent into hell' to see for see for ourselves what evidence remains.
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  5. S2 E5 - Top Secret Nazi UFOs
    December 2, 2014
    44min
    13+
    As World War Two drew to a close, had the Nazis developed a brand new flying craft at a secret research facility in Northern Germany? What is the truth behind reports that thousands died as a result of the forced labour needed to build the facility? In this programme we travel to the mysterious Owl Mountains in Poland to seek the answers.
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  6. S2 E6 - The Genius of Nikola Tesla
    December 9, 2014
    44min
    7+
    Nikola Tesla was one of the most enigmatic but least known scientists of the last century. He was an early pioneer of both electricity and radio, and creator of one of the first electrical motors - so, why did he die in poverty and under investigation by the FBI? In this episode we travel to the UK and the USA to look at the life and work of an difficult, tortured but extraordinary man.
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Content advisory
Violencesmokingfoul language
Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
Bruce Burgess
Cast
Jamie TheakstonAndrew GoughLynn Picknett
Studio
Like A Shot Entertainment
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