Secrets of the Dead
Season 6
Not Rated
Part detective story, part true-life drama, long-running series explores some of the most iconic moments in history to debunk myths and shed new light on past events. Using the latest investigative techniques, forensic science and historical examination, it shatters accepted wisdom, challenges prevailing ideas, overturns existing hypotheses, spotlights forgotten mysteries, and ultimately rewrites history.
Where to Watch Season 6
5 Episodes
- Dogfight Over Guadalcanal
E1Dogfight Over GuadalcanalSecrets of the Dead examines some odd aspects of the legendary dogfight between James "Pug" Southerland and Saburo Sakai. The program reviews the memoirs of the combatants, the capabilities and combat tactics of the Grumman Wildcat and Mitsubishi Zero and the wreckage of Pug's wildcat found in the jungle of Guadalcanal. - Battle for the Bible
E2Battle for the BibleThree men who dared to circulate English-language translations of the Bible and paid dearly for their heresy are the subject of this episode. The dangerous lives of the Bible translators, John Wycliffe (mid-1320s - 1384) and William Tyndale (c. 1494 - 1536), and the English Reformation leader Thomas Cranmer (1489 - 1556) are depicted. Modern-day scholars and historians are interviewed. - Irish Escape
E5Irish EscapeA plea is smuggled to a New York reporter from within Western Australia's Fremantle Prison. This letter launched an American whaler that stood its ground against an armed British steamer for freedom and independence. The whaler was the Catalpa, its captain was George Anthony and its human cargo consisted of six Irish political prisoners, who had suffered at the Fremantle prison for a decade.
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