Forbidden History

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 national press.

Richard Felix: A historian and lecturer specialising in local and paranormal history 

Andrew Gough: Writer, presenter and editor of The Heretic Magazine 

Linda Papadopoulos: Author & Psychologist 

Philip Willan: Author & Journalist specialising in Italian parapolitics

Lynn Picknett: Historian and researcher specialising in exposing historical conspiracies. She is also the co-author of several notable works

Rob Allyn: Vatican Historian 

Robert Howells: Author, ‘The Last Pope’ 

Padre Fortea: Exorcist 

John Dickie: Professor & Author 

Jamie Theakston: Investigative Journalist 

Eric Meyers: Narrator 

NB: This episode was originally researched and broadcast in 2017

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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 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. 

Linda Papadopoulos: Author & Psychologist 

Richard Felix: A historian and lecturer specialising in local and paranormal history

Massimo Pollidoro: Investigative Journalist 

Jamie Theakston: Investigative Journalist 

Alice Salvagnin: Local Guide in Milan

Clive Irving: Former Investigative Journalist 

Annalisa Alghisi: Local Guide

Eric Meyers: Narrator 

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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 specialising in exposing historical conspiracies. She is also the co-author of several notable works

Graziano Ferrari: Local Caver & Archaeologist

Alan Butler: Author ‘Before the Pyramids’

Rev. Lionel Fanthorpe: Author ‘Mysteries & Secrets of Time’

Eric Meyers: Narrator

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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 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.

Lynn Picknett: Historian and researcher specialising in exposing historical conspiracies. She is also the co-author of several notable works

Enno Muller: Berlin Bunker Owner

Helen Fry: Author & Historian

Fritz Lustig: Former ‘Listener’ at Latimer House

Eric Meyers: Narrator

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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 BBC news producer, author, print journalist and historian 

Lynn Picknett: Historian and researcher specialising in exposing historical conspiracies. She is also the co-author of several notable works

Dominic Selwood: Historian, barrister, bestselling author, novelist and frequent contributor to national newspapers including The Independent, The Spectator and The Daily Telegraph

Dr Eyal Miron: Guide & Historian

Marty Friedlander: Guide & Historian

Raphael Lataster: Academic & Author

Eric Meyers: Narrator

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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 notable works

Tony McMahon: Former BBC news producer, author, print journalist and historian 

Robert Lomas: Freemason & Author of “The Hiram Key”

Richard Felix: A historian and lecturer specialising in local and paranormal history

Andrew Kakabadse: Author of ‘Bilderberg People: Elite Power and Consensus in World Affairs’

Dominic Selwood: Historian, barrister, bestselling author, novelist and frequent contributor to national newspapers including The Independent, The Spectator and The Daily Telegraph

Dr. Matt Green: Author & Historian

David V. Barrett: Author “A Brief History of Secret Societies: The Hidden Powers of Clandestine Organizations and Elites from the Ancient World to the Present Day”

David Robert Grimes: Author “The Irrational Ape”

Eric Meyers: Narrator

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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 historical conspiracies. She is also the co-author of several notable works

Andrew Gough: Writer, presenter and editor of The Heretic Magazine 

Danny Herman: Historian & Archaeologist

Tony McMahon: Former BBC news producer, author, print journalist and historian 

Khader Baidun: Antiques Dealer

Pnina Shor: Head of Dead Sea Scrolls Project

Oren Gutfeld: Archaeologist

Noam Mizrahi: Dead Sea Scroll Specialist

David Elkington: Author & Historian 

Roger Webb: Professor at University of Surrey

Eric Meyers: Narrator

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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: Security Analyst and Author

Stephen Lane: CEO, Prop Store

Tony McMahon: Former BBC news producer, author, print journalist and historian 

Alessandro Palazzi: Bartender

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 historical conspiracies. She is also the co-author of several notable works

Eric Meyers: Narrator

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In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we examine the hidden remnants of the Berlin Wall, a notorious symbol of division, and tell the story of the Stasi, East Germany's State Security Service.

Cast List

Jamie Theakston: Investigative Reporter

Andrew Gough: Writer, presenter and editor of The Heretic Magazine 

Dr. Matt Green: Author & Historian

Tony McMahon: Former BBC news producer, author, print journalist and historian 

Dr. Christopher Nehring: Curator - German Spy Museum

Dominic Selwood: Historian, barrister, bestselling author, novelist and frequent contributor to national newspapers including The Independent, The Spectator and The Daily Telegraph

Peter Keup: Former Stasi Prisoner    

Felix Mueller: Local Guide - East Berlin

Lynn Picknett: Historian and researcher specialising in exposing historical conspiracies. She is also the co-author of several notable works

Eric Meyers: Narrator

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In Malta lies an incredible underground complex dating back over 5000 years, known as the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum. This World Heritage Site is an ancient temple containing the remains of 7,000 humans. Among these remains, strange, elongated skulls were found, demonstrating baffling anomalies which have confounded experts for over a century. But why are they so strange? Who did they belong to? Could they be from another world, as some people have suggested? Why have some of them mysteriously disappeared?

 Cast List:

Tony McMahon: Former BBC news producer, author, print journalist and historian 

Dr. Karen Bellinger: Anthropologist, archaeologist, and historian 

Silvia DeBono - Historian

Dominic Selwood: Historian, barrister, bestselling author, novelist and frequent contributor to national newspapers including The Independent, The Spectator and The Daily Telegraph

Hugh Newman: Author & Researcher

Dr. Janina Ramirez: Cultural historian, broadcaster and author based at the University of Oxford

Sharon Sultana: Curator & Expert, Heritage Museum, Malta

Dr. Peggy Brunache: Historian, archaeologist and lecturer at University of Glasgow

Dr. Luke Daly-Groves: Historian, author and lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire

Emilio Persiano: Taxi Driver

Dr. Anton Mifsud: Paediatrician

Eric Meyers: Narrator

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