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  • How did Prince Albert Victor, grandson of Queen Victoria, become a suspect in the Jack the Ripper murders that shook Victorian London in 1888? In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we take a look at the life of ‘Prince Eddy’, from his involvement in the Cleveland Street Scandal, the accusations of his involvement with the Jack the Ripper murders, to his unexpected death before inheriting the throne.

    Cast List:

    Guy Walters: Author & Historian
    Neil McKenna: Author & Journalist 
    Andrew Cook: Author, ‘Prince Eddy: The King Britain Never Had’
    James Sherwood: Writer and Royal Correspondent 
    Eric Meyers: Narrator 
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  • In his role as Adolf Hitler's favourite architect, Albert Speer was a central figure in the Fuhrer's inner circle and helped cement his position in power.

    Cast List:
    Dr. Karina Urbach: Author, ‘Go-Betweens for Hitler’
    Dr. Magnus Brechtken: Author, ‘Albert Speer: A German Career’
    Dr. Paul Gasket: Author, ‘The Architecture of Oppression’
    Dr. Alexander Schmidt: Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally Grounds
    Guy Walters: Author & Historian 
    Shalina Patel: Historian
    Ingmar Arnold: Berliner Unterwelten 
    Nigel Jones: Author & Historian 
    Dr. Susanne Willems: Author, ‘The Resettled Jew’
    Piotr Setkiewicz: Auschwitz Memorial Research Centre
    Dr. Isabell Trommer: Author, ‘Justification and Discharge: Albert Speer in the Federal Republic’ 
    Eric Meyers: Narrator
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  • In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast we look at the life of King Edward VIII and the controversies that dogged him during his life, from his love affair with an American divorcee to his meeting with Hitler…

    Cast List:
    Dr. Tracy Borman: Royal Historian & Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces
    James Sherwood: Author & Broadcaster
    Hallie Rubenhold: Author & Historian
    Dominic Selwood: Author & Historian
    Tony McMahon: Author & Historian
    Sarah Gristwood: Historian & Royal Commentator 
    Isabella Coraca: Curator at Historic Royal Palaces 
    Anne Sebba: Author of ‘That Women’ 
    Eric Meyers: Narrator 
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  • Adolf Hitler's aspirations were truly global. In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we hear about the Nazi’s plans to invade America - and the surprising support for National Socialism in the 'land of the free'.

    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. 
    Andrew Gough: Writer, presenter and editor of The Heretic Magazine 
    Terry Charman: Historian & Author 
    Michael Lynch: Author of ‘Understanding Nazi Germany’
    Adrian Weale: Author & Former British Army Intelligence Officer
    Prof. Steven Klipstein: Author & Historian 
    Nigel H. Jones: Author & Historian 
    Frank McDonough: Author & Historian 
    Eric Meyers: Narrator  
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  • In the heart of Renaissance Rome, Juan Borgia, the favourite son of Pope Alexander VI, was found lifeless in the Tiber River. His murder remains one of history’s most perplexing unsolved cases. Was it a political assassination, a family betrayal, or the consequence of his own ambition? 

    Cast List:

    Richard Felix: Author & Historian 
    Lynn Picknett: Historian and researcher specialising in exposing historical conspiracies. She is also the co-author of several notable works
    Ross Andrews: Author & Historian
    Professor Michael Green: Forensic Pathologist 
    Dr. Ciaran O’Keefe: Criminal Psychologist  
    Andrew Rose: Barrister & Historian 
    Eric Meyers: Narrator
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  • What happened to Josslyn Hay, the controversial 22nd Earl of Erroll who moved to Kenya in 1920s to join a promiscuous, hedonistic group of UK expat elite known as ‘the Happy Valley set’? In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we look into the life of Lord Erroll and his mysterious murder...

    Cast List:
    Guy Walters: Author & Historian
    Juliet Barnes: Author 
    Nicholas Best: Author, Happy Valley, The Story of the English in Kenya 
    Christine Nicholls: Author, A Kenya Childhood
    James Sherwood: Writer and Royal Correspondent 
    Solomon Gitau: ‘Happy Valley’ resident 
    Eric Meyers: Narrator
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  • When the Romans looted Jerusalem in 70AD did they take the fabled treasure of Solomon back to Rome, or did the high priests hide it somewhere in the city? Jamie Theakston meets archaeologists who have dedicated their lives to finding it.

    Cast List:
    Jamie Theakston: Investigative Journalist
    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
    Rev. Lionel Fanthorpe: Author ‘Mysteries & Secrets of Time’
    Robert Howells: Author 
    Clive Prince: Author 
    Khader Baidun: Antique & Relic Dealer 
    Shimon Gibson: Archaeologist & Author 
    Kate Raphael: Archaeologist 
    Eric Meyers: Narrator 

    NB: This episode was originally broadcast in 2013
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  • We take a look at the remarkable journey of Napoleon Bonaparte, from his humble beginnings on the island of Corsica to becoming one of history’s most iconic and controversial figures. From his military successes and defeats that defined his life, to his rise to power, his personal relationships, and the enduring legacy he left on Europe and the world.

    Cast List:
    Dr. Tracy Borman: Royal Historian & Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces
    Hallie Rubenhold: Author & Historian
    Tony McMahon: Author & Historian
    Dominic Selwood: Author & Historian
    Prof. Michael Briers: University of Oxford 
    Prof. Peter Hicks: Historian, Foundation Napoleon 
    Eric Meyers: Narrator 
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  • Wernher von Braun was vital to NASA's Apollo 11 mission to put a man on the moon, but this controversial 'American hero' had his Nazi past kept under wraps…
      
    Cast List:

    Dr. Katherine Landdeck: Texas Woman’s University 
    Michael J. Neufeld: The National Air and Space Museum 
    Shalina Patel: Historian 
    Nigel Jones: Author & Historian 
    Guy Walters: Author & Historian 
    Bernd Crabs: Museum Kummersdorf
    Magnus Brechtken: Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History
    Philipp Aumann: Peenemünde Historical Technical Museum 
    Stephen Waring: University of Alabama, Huntsville
    Luisa Hulsrøj: Mittelbau-Dora Concentration Camp 
    Michael Allen: Author, The Business of Genocide 
    Eric Meyers: Narrator 
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  • In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we take a look at the life of Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth II’s younger sister. Known for her beauty, style and glamorous lifestyle, Margaret was an intriguing figure who broke the royal mould and was often deemed the ‘rebellious royal’.

    Cast List:
    Dr. Tracy Borman: Royal Historian & Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces
    Hallie Rubenhold: Author & Historian
    James Sherwood: Author & Broadcaster
    Tony McMahon: Author & Historian
    Dominic Selwood: Author & Historian
    Christopher Warwick: Princess Margaret’s Authorised Biographer
    Giles Pegram: Former Appeals Director, NSPCC
    Eric Meyers: Narrator 
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  • Jamie Theakston travels to Sardinia to meet the archaeologists who claim to have found evidence of a race of giants. He speaks with researchers who claim to have discovered such evidence in networks of caves and tombs around the world.

    Cast List:

    Jamie Theakston: Investigative reporter
    Andrew Gough: Writer, presenter and editor of The Heretic Magazine 
    Marcello Polastri: Sardinian Journalist
    Paolo Melis: Former Mayor of Las Plassas
    Ingino Argiolas: Local Woodworker
    Alfonso Stiglitz: Archaeologist 
    Enrico Manca: Dentist
    Luigi Sanna: Pontifical University of Oristano
    Eric Meyers: Narrator
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  • In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we look into the life of Mary Magdalene, the Saint who played a pivotal role in early Christianity and witnessed the execution and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We speak with experts to investigate the truth behind her mysterious disappearance and embark on a quest to locate her undiscovered remains.

    Cast List: 

    Lynn Picknett: Historian and researcher specialising in exposing historical conspiracies. She is also the co-author of several notable works
    Dr. Peggy Brunache: Historian, archaeologist and lecturer at University of Glasgow
    Dominic Selwood: Historian, barrister, bestselling author, novelist and frequent contributor to national newspapers including The Independent, The Spectator and The Daily Telegraph
    Bena Mantel: Archaeologist 
    Tony McMahon: Former BBC news producer, author, print journalist and historian 
    Dr Andrew Boakye: Lecturer in Religions & Theology at the University of Manchester 
    Dr. Karen Bellinger: Anthropologist, archaeologist, and historian 
    Patrick Jokl: History Enthusiast & Researcher
    Peter Stanford: Journalist & Author
    Father Florian Racine: Priest & Rector  
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  • In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we join author and historian Guy Walters as he explores one of the greatest historical ‘what ifs?’ of all time - what if Nazi Germany had won WW2? And more specifically, what were Hitler’s post-war plans for Britain?

    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. 
    Trevor Davenport: Alderney Historian 
    Nicholas O’Shaughnessy: Professor of Communication at Queen Mary, University of London
    Myriam Wilks-Heeg: Department of History, Liverpool University
    Terry Charman: Historian & Author 
    Frank McDonough: Author & Historian of the Third Reich
    Lisa Pine: Associate Professor of History
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  • Forbidden History undertakes an in-depth investigation on the mysterious secret society known as 'The Priory of Sion'. A society that traces its roots back to the 12th Century and is believed to protect incontrovertible, if heretical, information about the marriage of Jesus Christ.

    Cast List:
    Jean-Luc Chaumeil: Author & Researcher
    Andrew Gough: Writer, presenter and editor of The Heretic Magazine 
    Nicolas Haywood: Spokesperson, The Priory of Sion
    Chris Hodapp: Author & Researcher 
    Rob Howells: Author, The Priory of Scion 
    Alice Von Kannon: Author & Researcher
    Gino Sandri: Priory of Sion Member
    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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  • Who are the mysterious group known as "The Illuminati"? If it exists at all, where do they operate from and who are its members? In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we follow Jamie Theakston as he investigates this so-called powerful secret society. 
     
    Cast List:
    Jamie Theakston: Investigative Journalist
    Alan Butler: Author ‘Before the Pyramids’
    Simon Cox: Author ‘Decoding the Lost Symbol’
    Rev. Lionel Fanthorpe: Author ‘Mysteries & Secrets of Time’
    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
    Clive Prince: Co-Author, ‘The Templar Revelation’
    David Hambling: Author 
    Robert Howells: Author, ‘The Illuminati: The Counter Culture Revolution-From Secret Societies to Wilkileaks and Anonymous’
    Eric Meyers: Narrator 
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  • With its origins in the Samurai culture of 17th century Japan, the Yakuza are one of the most infamous, secret and feared secret societies. In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we investigate just how the Yakuza operate today...

    Cast List:
    Jake Adelstein: Journalist & Author 
    Hiroki Allen: Security Consultant 
    Robert Whiting: Author, Tokyo Underworld
    Horiryu: Tattoo Artist 
    Shintaro Hayashi: Prosthetic Finger Specialist 
    Shoko Tendo: Daughter of Yakuza Boss
    Manabu Miyazaki: Ex-Yakuza Member 
    Eric Meyers: Narrator
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  • In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we follow Jamie Theakston as he travels to Portugal to delve into the Three Secrets of Fatima - a series of prophecies supposedly given to three young shepherds by the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1917. Is Pope Francis the last Pope? What is this third secret?

    Cast List:
    Jamie Theakston: Investigative Journalist 
    Rev. Lionel Fanthorpe: Author ‘Mysteries & Secrets of Time’
    Micheal Hesemann: Author & Historian
    Solideo Paolini: Journalist
    Clive Prince: Historian
    Alexandre Victorino: Local Guide
    Robert Howells: Author, ‘The Last Pope’ 
    Father Carlos Cabasinas: Basilica of Fatima 
    Edward Pentin: The Catholic Herald 
    Eric Meyers: Narrator
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  • Sworn to protect and preserve the Holy Blood of Christ, the Brotherhood of the Blood are a dark and mysterious sect. In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we go on a quest to shed light on a group shrouded in secrecy through the ages, revealing the extreme methods the Brotherhood used.

    Cast List:
    Ross Andrews: Author & Historian
    Richard Felix: A historian and lecturer specialising in local and paranormal history
    Andrew Gough: Writer, presenter and editor of The Heretic Magazine 
    Heather Osborn: Author & Historian
    Lynn Picknett: Historian and researcher specialising in exposing historical conspiracies. She is also the co-author of several notable works
    Jacques Delconcle: Brotherhood Member
    Andre Douzet: Historical Researcher
    Javier Fernandez: Brotherhood Member
    Van Ulyen Van Nyevelt: Brotherhood Member
    Eric Meyers: Narrator
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  • In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we investigate a shadowy, secret department within the Bulgarian government suspected of carrying out assassinations in nine other countries during the Cold War.

    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
    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. 
    Alexenia Dimitrova: Journalist 
    Natalia Mihneva: Daughter of Service 7 Target
    Boris Volodarski: Former Russian Intelligence Officer 
    Konstadin Grozav: Professor at University of Sofia
    Todor Boyadzhiev: Former Deputy Director, Bulgarian Intelligence 
    Eric Meyers: Narrator
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  • In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we explore the magic and mystery of alchemy. Jamie Theakston speaks with author Joy Hancox about the alchemical roots of London, the design of famous buildings such as The Globe theatre and the mysterious figure of English poet John Byrom. Jamie also meets a modern day potion maker…

    Cast List:
    Jamie Theakston: Investigative reporter
    Richard Felix: A historian and lecturer specialising in local and paranormal history
    Tobias Curton: Author & Historian
    Andrew Gough: Writer, presenter and editor of The Heretic Magazine 
    Joy Hancox: Author, ‘The Byrom Collection’ 
    Marcos Martinon-Torres: University College London
    Andrea Sella: University College London
    Keith Moore: Head Librarian, the Royal Society 
    Guy Ogilvy: Alchemist
    Eric Meyers: Narrator

    *Apologies for the audio sounding a little different in the last 10 minutes of this episode, we’re working to get this sorted - all comments welcome. Thank you for listening!
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