Joined by journalist Dominic Selwood, we uncover the infamous experiment of Prohibition; How one law turned ordinary Americans into criminals, unleashed organised crime, and forever changed the nation.

Cast List:

Eric Meyers: Narrator

Dominc Selwood: Journalist

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At the siege of Vadum Jacob in 1179, Muslim forces overcame the Knights Templar. Forensic analysis of the battleground sheds light on this conquest.

Cast List:

Eric Meyers: Narrator

Ronnie Ellenblum: Professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Gila Kahil: Doctor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Hadas Motro: Hebrew University of Jerusalem

David Nicolle: Author and Military Historian

Kate Raphael: Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Tim Sutherland: Host

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In this episode of Forbidden History, join us as we explore the life of Peter the Great, who, despite his strange eccentricities, managed to wrestle Russia to the modern age.

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Cast List:

Eric Meyers: Narrator

Tracy Borman: Host

Dominic Selwood: Journalist & Historian

Tony McMahon: Author & Historian

Nigel Jones: Journalist & Historian 

Arthur Gamalily: Historian

Yuri Chistov: Russian HIstorian

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In this episode of Forbidden History, we trace the rise of the CIA and Mossad, from their origins in the aftermath of World War II to their role in shaping modern geopolitics. Former CIA officer Lindsay Moran provides a rare insider perspective on how these agencies function, and what sets them apart.

Cast List:

Eric Meyers: Narrator

Lindsay Moran: Writer & Former Spy

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In this episode of Forbidden History, we dive beneath the surface of Chuuk Lagoon, where a vast underwater graveyard tells the story of one of World War II’s most devastating naval defeats. Exploring the remains left behind after Operation Hailstone, we uncover how these wrecks became both haunting relics of war and one of the most extraordinary dive sites on Earth.

Cast List:

Eric Meyers: Narrator
Professor Bill Jeffrey: Maritime archaeologist, University of Guam
Diane Strong: Author
Gradvin Aisek: Local historian and cultural commentator
Jim Pinson: Technical diver
Bill Stinnett: Author and WWII naval researcher
Guy Walters: Historian and author
Michael Barnette: Maritime archaeologist and wreck diver

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The 1962 discovery and excavation of thousand-year-old Viking ships at the bottom of a fjord near Roskilde, Denmark changed the understanding of Viking technology and culture.

Cast List:

Eric Meyers: Narrator

Tim Sutherland: Host

Karen Grønbæk Andersen: Viking historian

Vibeke Bischoff: Archaeologist

Ivan Jakobsen: Maritime historian

Louise Kæmpe Henriksen: Curator

Søren Nielsen: Archaeologist

Neil Price: Professor of Archaeology

Else Roesdahl: Professor of Archaeology

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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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