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Forbidden History

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Forbidden History is a documentary podcast series which explores the past’s darkest corners, sheds light on the lives of intriguing individuals, and uncovers the truth buried deep in history’s most controversial legacies. Each episode will delve into the history archives to reveal new perspectives on familiar stories. For advertising enquiries, email sales@auddy.co

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38:04

Search for the Real Holy Grail

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2024/11/05

The search for the Holy Grail is one of the most famous and enduring stories in history. In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, journalist Jamie Theakston visits locations in England, Wales and Spain to examine claims that artefacts in each location could be the real Holy Grail.Cast List: Jamie Theakston: Investigative reporter Graham Phillips: Author & Historian Alan Butler: Author ‘Before the Pyramids’ Simon Cox: Author, Decoding the Lost Symbol Rev. Lionel Fanthorpe: Author

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37:12

Vampires: Fact, Fiction or Folklore?

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2024/10/31

From Bram Stoker's Dracula in 1897 to the modern phenomena of Twilight, The Vampire Diaries, and True Blood, the legend of the vampire lives on. But how real are these mythical creatures? In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we delve into whether any aspects of the vampire myth are based in reality...Cast List: Jamie Theakston: Investigative reporter Deborah Hyde: Editor, The Skeptic Magazine Ross Andrews: Author & Historian Andrew Gough: Writer, presenter and editor of The Heretic

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34:06

Inside the Cult of Satan

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2024/10/29

To some, Satanism is a religion as valid as Christianity - to others it’s a dangerous cult. With thousands of devotees and popularity rising, it's time to unearth its origins, tales and beliefs. Is there a darker side to the ancient ritual Black Mass?Cast List: Jamie Theakston: Investigative reporter Gavin Baddeley: Church Of Satan, UK Jack Orr: Local guide at Hellfire Caves, West Wycombe Rev. Lionel Fanthorpe: Author ‘Mysteries & Secrets of Time’ Andrew Gough: Writer, presenter and editor of The

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46:29

The Hitler Diaries: History's Greatest Hoaxes

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2024/10/24

Forbidden History presents History's Greatest Hoaxes: The Hitler Diaries (Extended) In this episode, we take a deeper dive into the case of the Hitler Diaries which purported to be sixty-two volumes of Adolf Hitler's personal journals. Convinced of their reality, Rupert Murdoch paid over a half a million dollars to publish them. The hoax turned out to be one of the greatest case of fraud ever done to a newspaper. Cast List: Gerd Heidemann: Former Reporter, Die Stern Guy Walters - Author &

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44:56

Piltdown Man: History's Greatest Hoaxes

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2024/10/22

In 1912 the discovery of an unusual skull and jawbone in Sussex, England, led many to believe that a 'missing link' had finally been found. The revelation of a hoax, however, had wide reaching impact on anthropology and science.Cast List: Guy Walters: A British author, historian, and journalist who has written several books on WWII. As a journalist for The Times, he writes on historical topics for the national press. Dr. Linda Papadopoulos: Author & Psychologist Miles Russell: Archaeologist &

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42:27

Papillon: History's Greatest Hoaxes

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2024/10/17

Papillon is one of the most popular books and films of the 1970s. It tells the dramatic story of the prison life of Henri Charrière, a convicted murderer with a large butterfly tattoo on his chest. But how much of his story was actually true? Was he ever imprisoned on Devil's Island? Or was it all fiction...? Cast List: Guy Walters: A British author, historian, and journalist who has written several books on WWII. As a journalist for The Times, he writes on historical topics for the national

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46:26

Alien Autopsy: History's Greatest Hoaxes

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2024/10/15

Forbidden History presents History's Greatest Hoaxes In the 1990s, a British music and record promoter presented a black and white film and claimed it was footage of a Roswell-era alien autopsy. While many believed it to be real at the time, it is now recognised as a hoax, with the producers of the film going public with exactly what methods they used to make the programme so believable... Cast List: Guy Walters: A British author, historian, and journalist who has written several books on WWII. As

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44:36

The War of the Worlds: History's Greatest Hoaxes

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2024/10/10

Forbidden History presents: History's Greatest Hoaxes Orson Welles's Mercury Theater radio adaptation of the H.G. Wells novel 'The War of the Worlds' was a simulated news broadcast which convinced many Americans that an invasion by Martians was underway... Newspapers claimed that it led to a massive panic around the country, but was the original audience actually that large? Cast List: Guy Walters: A British author, historian, and journalist who has written several books on WWII. As a journalist

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44:22

Loch Ness: History’s Greatest Hoaxes

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2024/10/08

Forbidden History presents History's Greatest Hoaxes According to folklore a large sea monster lurks in the depths of Loch Ness in Scotland. Over the years, grainy photographs and inconclusive video footage has emerged to keep the legend alive. Is it a clever hoax or the real thing? Cast List: Dr. Linda Papadopoulos: Author & Psychologist Guy Walters: A British author, historian, and journalist who has written several books on WWII. As a journalist for The Times, he writes on historical topics for

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36:58

Lost Treasures of Petra

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2024/10/03

A very small percentage of the ancient city of Petra in Jordan has been excavated by archaeologists - what treasures could still lie undisturbed beneath the city in hidden tombs? Investigative journalist Jamie Theakston travels to Jordan to see what he can find…Cast List: Rev. Lionel Fanthorpe: Author ‘Mysteries & Secrets of Time’ Alan Butler: Author ‘Before the Pyramids’ Lynn Picknett: Historian and researcher specialising in exposing historical conspiracies. She is also the co-author of several

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38:45

Hitler: Suicide or Survivor?

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2024/10/01

The history books tell us that Adolf Hitler committed suicide in his bunker in Berlin towards the end of WWII. In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we investigate theories that the man shot in the head was a double and that the real Hitler escaped from Germany… Cast List: Richard Felix: A historian and lecturer specialising in local and paranormal history Guy Walters: A British author, historian, and journalist who has written several books on WWII. As a journalist for The Times, he

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43:30

The Dark Truth of the Templars

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2024/09/26

In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we explore the history of the Knights Templar, and attempt to uncover their secrets, speaking to some of those who challenge the accepted traditional view of the order… Cast List: Robert Howells: Author, ‘The Last Pope’ Dominic Selwood: Historian, barrister, bestselling author, novelist and frequent contributor to national newspapers including The Independent, The Spectator and The Daily Telegraph Guy Walters: A British author, historian, and

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42:47

Scandals & Tales of the Vatican

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2024/09/24

In recent decades the Vatican has been rocked by various scandals; the Vatican bank, child abuse, the Magdalene laundries, as well as serious allegations against Pope Benedict XVI and his number two, Cardinal Bertone. Simultaneously, rumours continue to stir around what they're hiding in the Vatican Apostolic Archive... Cast List: Guy Walters: A British author, historian, and journalist who has written several books on WWII. As a journalist for The Times, he writes on historical topics for the

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42:28

Mussolini's Murder

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2024/09/17

In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we examine the murder of Benito Mussolini and possible motivations behind it other than the official story. Theories include his ultimate uselessness to Hitler and the supposed existence of incriminating letters from Churchill… Cast List: Andrew Gough: Writer, presenter and editor of The Heretic Magazine Lynn Picknett: Historian and researcher specialising in exposing historical conspiracies. She is also the co-author of several notable works Guy

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31:05

The Oracles of the Dead

Forbidden History ·

2024/09/10

In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, Jamie Theakston joins Andrew Gough as they explore an underground complex near Naples, Italy, looking for the truth behind Oracles - people who were famed in the ancient world for being able to communicate with the gods, foretell the future and give advice to those seeking divine aid.Cast List: Jamie Theakston: Investigative reporter Andrew Gough: Writer, presenter and editor of The Heretic Magazine Lynn Picknett: Historian and researcher

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40:30

The Curse of Hitler’s Executioner

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2024/09/05

Johann Reichhart was a German state executioner who is reported to have killed around 3,000 people during WWII. Reichhart went from dispatching enemies of the Nazis, many of whom were resisting National Socialism, to executing Nazi war criminals…Cast List: Jamie Theakston: Investigative Reporter Richard Felix: A historian and lecturer specialising in local and paranormal history Dr. Linda Papadopoulos: Author & Psychologist Andrew Gough: Writer, presenter and editor of The Heretic Magazine Guy

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34:09

The Historical Jesus

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2024/09/03

Jesus Christ, the son of God, is the key figure in the New Testament - the stories of his healings, miracles, arrest and crucifixion are legendary. In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we investigate if there’s any historical evidence for the existence of Jesus and the events relating to him depicted in the Bible. Cast List: Jamie Theakston: Investigative reporter Andrew Gough: Writer, presenter and editor of The Heretic Magazine Dr. Matt Green: Author & Historian Tony McMahon: Former

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39:37

Inside Secret Societies

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2024/08/29

Secret societies such as the Freemasons, the Bilderberg Group and Bohemian Grove are said to have political influence. In this episode, we investigate these clandestine groups to see if they really are setting the agenda or is it all just fake news?Cast List: Jamie Theakston: Investigative Journalists Andrew Gough: Writer, presenter and editor of The Heretic Magazine Lynn Picknett: Historian and researcher specialising in exposing historical conspiracies. She is also the co-author of several

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37:08

The Dead Sea Scrolls Mystery

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2024/08/28

In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we investigate the Dead Sea Scrolls and examine the Qumran Caves where they were discovered to find out who wrote them and why they were hidden away…Cast List: Jamie Theakston: Investigative Journalist Dominic Selwood: Historian, barrister, bestselling author, novelist and frequent contributor to national newspapers including The Independent, The Spectator and The Daily Telegraph Lynn Picknett: Historian and researcher specialising in exposing

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34:00

The Real James Bond

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2024/08/22

Who was the real James Bond? In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we explore the truth behind the world-famous fictional spy, revealing those elements of the character that were drawn from creator Ian Fleming's own experiences.Cast List: Jamie Theakston: Investigative Journalist Jon Baker: Film Armorer Ajay Chowdhury: Co-Author, Some Kind of Hero Peter Croll: James Bond Enthusiast Maryam d’Abo - Interviewee Andrew Gough: Writer, presenter and editor of The Heretic Magazine Alan Judd:

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