Forbidden History

Jamie Theakston investigates incredible tales from the annals of history, taking a closer look at long-held conspiracy theories and tracking down ancient relics and lost civilisations.

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  • Guy Martin's Lancaster Bomber

    Description: The history enthusiast honours Lancaster bomber crews of the Second World War.; Category: Military & War; 1 episode available.

  • Cleopatra's Lost Tomb

    Description: An archaeologist's explorations take her to a forgotten temple complex - could it be Cleopatra's lost tomb?; Category: History; 1 episode available.

  • England's Forgotten Queen: The Life & Death of Lady Jane Grey

    Description: The story of the woman who was the de facto Queen of England and Ireland for nine days in 1553.; Category: History; 3 episodes available.

  • Private Lives

    Description: Dr Tracy Borman reveals the private lives of six historical figures.; Category: History; 6 episodes available.

  • Guy Martin's D-Day Landing

    Description: The history fan restores a Dakota plane and parachutes into Normandy to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day.; Category: Military & War; 1 episode available.

  • Auschwitz: The Nazis and the Final Solution

    Description: Six-part documentary series detailing the history of the Nazis' largest concentration camp; Category: Military & War; 6 episodes available.

  • The World at War

    Description: Acclaimed British documentary series from the 1970s telling the story of World War II; Category: Military & War; 26 episodes available.

  • Churchill's Bodyguard

    Description: Historical documentary series based upon the memoirs of Walter Thompson.; Category: History; 13 episodes available.

  • The Sixties; The Beatles Decade

    Description: Documentary series drawing a parallel between events of the 1960s and the Beatles' career; Category: History; 5 episodes available.

  • Guy Martin's World War 1 Tank

    Description: The motoring fan builds a working replica of a First World War tank and drives it at a Remembrance Day parade.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 1 episode available.

  • Guy Martin's Spitfire

    Description: The history enthusiast joins the two-year restoration of a Spitfire that was buried in a French beach.; Category: Engineering; 1 episode available.

  • Churchill's Bid to Abolish Britain

    Description: This ambitious, striking film challenges our understanding of the Second World War.; Category: History; 1 episode available.