Forbidden History

In this episode of Forbidden History, Dominic Selwood explores the origins of King Arthur, tracing the line between legend and reality to uncover whether a true warrior king once stood behind the myth.

Cast List:

Dominic Selwood: Historian & Journalist

Eric Meyers: Narrator

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In this episode of Forbidden History, a mysterious hoard of medieval swords emerges from the past. Tied to the Battle of Castillon, their discovery challenges everything we think we know about the final moments of the Hundred Years War.

Cast List:

Eric Meyers: Narrator

Tim Sutherland: Archaeologist

David Nicolle: Military Historian

David Oliver: Arms and Armour Expert

Clive Thomas: Arms and Armour Researcher

Bob Savage: Royal Armouries Expert

Henry Hallop: Arms Specialist

David Williams: Auctioneer, Bonhams

Antoine: Musée de l’Armée Curator

Dr Guilheim Perin: Historian

Ewart Oakeshott: Historical Arms and Armour Scholar (Archive)
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What if Christianity was shaped as much by Egypt as it was by Rome or Jerusalem? In this episode, Tony McMahon explores how one of the world’s oldest civilisations could have influenced the rise of a new faith.

 

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In this episode of Forbidden History, we are joined by battlefield archaeologist Tim Sutherland, who investigates one of the most extraordinary Viking discoveries ever made. A specialist in conflict archaeology and the forensic analysis of mass graves, Tim has spent decades uncovering the physical evidence of warfare left behind in the soil. Now he travels to the remote shores of Estonia, where two ancient ship burials are rewriting everything we thought we knew about Viking culture.

Cast List:

Eric Meyers: Narrator

Tim Sutherland: Host

Raili Allmäe: Osteo-Archaeologist, University of Tallinn

John Haywood: Historian and Writer

Marge Konsa: Archaeologist, University of Tartu

Jüri Peets: Archaeologist, University of Tallinn

Neil Price: Historian
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In 1945, an armoured Nazi train allegedly vanished into a sealed tunnel in the mountains of Poland, loaded with billions in stolen treasure. Decades later, treasure hunters arrived with new technology. The world held its breath. What they found next was either the greatest discovery in history or the ultimate disappointment.

Cast List:

Guy Walters: Historian & Author

Eric Meyers: Narrator
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