The Worst Episodes of Forbidden History

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4.4/10(27 votes)
#1 - Inside the Cult of Satan
S3:E53/25/2016
Jamie Theakston ventures beyond the world of orthodox religion as he probes the Church of Satan. Learn more about their philosophy as Jamie goes underground.
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4.9/10(24 votes)
#2 - Uncovering the Historical Jesus
S5:E17/19/2018
Jamie Theakston asks who was Jesus Christ? Was he really Yeshua Ben Joseph, was he the real king of the Jews, or a humble carpenter? Was he a rabbi, or did he have a relationship, maybe even a marriage to Mary Magdalene? Was Jesus really crucified in Jerusalem, or was he smuggled out of the city alive as some claim? What historical evidence is there that any of this actually happened?
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5.1/10(33 votes)
#3 - The Real Ark of the Covenant
S3:E12/26/2016
An Ethiopian church claims to be housing the Ark of the Covenant. But is their assertion to be believed? Join Jamie Theakston as he ascertains the truth.
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5.3/10(25 votes)
#4 - Bloodlust: Real Vampires
S3:E33/11/2016
How much of the vampire legend is based in reality? Learn the truth as Jamie Theakston visits Romania to hear the tales of Elizabeth Bathory and Vlad Dracul.
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5.5/10(32 votes)
#5 - The Man in the Iron Mask
S3:E23/4/2016
The identity of the Man in the Iron Mask, a nameless prisoner held during the rule of Louis XIV, is an enduring mystery. Jamie Theakston unravels the enigma.
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5.7/10(46 votes)
#6 - The Mystery of the Giants
S1:E410/18/2013
Did giants once inhabit the Earth? Find out as Jamie Theakston investigates reports of enormous skeletons being found in a network of caves in Sardinia.
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5.7/10(34 votes)
#7 - Hitler: Suicide or Survivor?
S3:E43/18/2016
April 30, 1945. Adolf Hitler kills himself as the Allies close on Berlin. Or did he? Jamie Theakston posits the shocking theory that the Fuhrer escaped.
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5.7/10(35 votes)
#8 - The Dark Truths of the Templars
S4:E47/5/2017
Hear about the Templars in a very different light. Jamie Theakston disputes the orthodox beliefs about the Catholic order that angered much of Europe.
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5.9/10(24 votes)
#9 - Search for Noah's Ark
S6:E55/3/2020
Mysterious evidence on Mt. Ararat could be the long-lost remains of Noah's Ark, and using cutting-edge archaeological methods, experts investigate if these discoveries are hard proof of the Biblical legend.
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6.0/10(14 votes)
#10 - Secret Life of Moses
S6:E106/7/2020
Special access to cutting-edge archaeological investigations in the Holy Land unearth fresh evidence that reveals new secrets about the life of Moses, and using hi-tech science, experts are rethinking everything they know about this renowned prophet.
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6.1/10(35 votes)
#11 - The Secrets of Fatima
S1:E210/4/2013
The Three Secrets of Fatima were a series of prophecies allegedly given by the Virgin Mary. But have the Vatican withheld details? Jamie Theakston investigates.
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6.1/10(24 votes)
#12 - The Death of Mussolini
S4:E67/19/2017
Mystery still surrounds how fascist dictator Benito Mussolini met his end, before being hanged in Milan's Piazzale Loreto. Jamie Theakston seeks out answers.
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6.1/10(17 votes)
#13 - Relics of the Holy Land
S6:E24/12/2020
The Turin Shroud is believed to be the burial cloth of Jesus and proof of his existence, but skeptics disagree; experts investigate this ancient relic to determine if the shroud is genuine, or one of the most elaborate hoaxes in history.
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6.3/10(38 votes)
#14 - The Holy Grail
S2:E211/12/2014
Can Jamie Theakston solve history's most enduring mystery? Visiting Glastonbury, Wales, Valencia and NYC, he inspects four goblets that could be the Holy Grail itself.
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6.3/10(29 votes)
#15 - The Curse of Hitler's Executioner
S4:E16/14/2017
Johann Reichhart was a German state executioner who killed around 3,000 people during WWII. Jamie Theakston uncovers more about this ruthless Nazi.
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6.3/10(33 votes)
#16 - The Secrets of the Vatican Archives
S4:E26/21/2017
The Vatican Secret Archives is a treasure trove of history that is shrouded in secrecy. Jamie Theakston heads to Rome in a bid to gain access.
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6.3/10(20 votes)
#17 - Mystery of Yamashita's Treasure
S6:E14/5/2020
Science Channel's revival commences with expert treasure hunters following new leads in search of a collection of valuable relics and gold said to have been hidden in the jungle by Japanese soldiers during the last days of World War II.
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6.4/10(37 votes)
#18 - Top Secret Nazi UFOs
S2:E512/3/2014
Jamie Theakston investigates the curious claim that the Nazis started to build flying saucers during WWII. Hear the startling truth behind a historical legend.
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6.4/10(25 votes)
#19 - The Secrets of the Murder Bureau
S4:E36/28/2017
Jamie Theakston exposes a secret unit who murdered Bulgarian dissidents. One victim, Georgi Markov, was famously killed with a ricin-tipped umbrella.
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6.4/10(31 votes)
#20 - The Real Mary Magdalene
S4:E57/12/2017
Mary Magdalene is a key figure in Christianity, having witnessed Jesus' death and resurrection. But was she really a prostitute? Jamie Theakston reveals all.
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6.4/10(19 votes)
#21 - Mystery of Solomon's Mines
S7:E86/2/2022
Experts investigate surprising new evidence behind King Solomon's Mines.
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6.5/10(37 votes)
#22 - The Illuminati
S2:E311/19/2014
Jamie Theakston sheds light on the ultra-secretive Rosicrucian Order, whose members included Leonardo Da Vinci and Isaac Newton. Are they the real-life 'illuminati'?
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6.6/10(15 votes)
#23 - Terror of Nazi Propaganda
S7:E24/21/2022
Experts explore how Hitler transformed Germany into a ruthless war machine.
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6.7/10(38 votes)
#24 - The Bloodline of Christ
S1:E310/11/2013
Jamie Theakston looks into the contentious theory, popularised by the Da Vinci Code, that Jesus was married with children and his bloodline lives on today.
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6.7/10(17 votes)
#25 - The Stasi: Behind The Berlin Wall
S5:E27/26/2018
Hide ads with VIP Jamie investigates the Stasi, East Germany's State Security Service, behind the hidden remnants of the Berlin Wall.
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