Secret History

Season 16

TV-PG
Secret History was a long-running British television documentary series. Shown on Channel 4, the Secret History brandname was used as a banner title in the UK, but many of the individual documentaries can still be found on US cable channels without the branding. It can be seen as Channel 4's answer to the BBC's Timewatch.

Where to Watch Season 16

9 Episodes

  • Shakespeare's Tomb
    E1
    Shakespeare's TombDocumentary focuses on investigating mysteries of burial grounds of William Shakespeare led by noted historian Dr. Helen Castor.
  • The Mystery of the Crossrail Skulls
    E2
    The Mystery of the Crossrail SkullsIn 2012 and again in 2015, Crossrail have unearthed human skulls during their engineering works in London. Since the 1800s, hundreds of skulls have been found in the city - it is one of the most intriguing mysteries of archaeology in London. In this documentary we meet researchers, archaeologists and other specialists to learn all about their current research and possible explanations for how and why so many skulls have been discovered.
  • Jutland - WW1's Greatest Sea Battle
    E3
    Jutland - WW1's Greatest Sea BattleThousands of British sailors died in the Battle of Jutland. It has been plagued by controversy ever since. This Secret History film joins a landmark expedition to uncover the truth about the battle.
  • Messages Home - Lost Films of the British Army
    E4
    Messages Home - Lost Films of the British ArmyThis is a documentary about films made by the British government during World War II which interviewed British serviceman deployed to fight in Burma. The documentary shows clips from those old films and interviews family members of the servicemen interviewed.
  • China's Forgotten Emperor
    E5
    China's Forgotten EmperorFor 1300 years, Wu Zetian - China's only female Emperor - has been remembered as a callous tyrant who brought calamity to China. But new discoveries paint a very different picture of her reign.
  • Saddam Goes to Hollywood
    E6
    Saddam Goes to HollywoodThe incredible story of one of the most bizarre films ever made - a disastrous, epic 1980s movie telling the story of the founding of Iraq, which was bankrolled by Saddam Hussein and starring Oliver Reed.
  • Heroes of Helmand - The British Army's Greatest Escape
    E7
    Heroes of Helmand - The British Army's Greatest Escape
  • Secrets of a Police Marksman
    E8
    Secrets of a Police MarksmanPolice marksman Tony Long, who has been sent on hundreds of operations to take down terrorists, killers and hostage takers, reveals what it is like to take a life in the line of duty.
  • The Good Terrorist
    E9
    The Good TerroristA documentary about John Harris, an activist who was hanged after a bombing in Johannesburg in 1964.

 

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