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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In 1945, an armoured Nazi train allegedly vanished into a sealed tunnel in the mountains of Poland, loaded with billions in stolen treasure. Decades later, treasure hunters arrived with new technology. The world held its breath. What they found next was either the greatest discovery in history or the ultimate disappointment.

Cast List:

Guy Walters: Historian & Author

Eric Meyers: Narrator

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When the Russian Revolution erupted in 1917, Tsar Nicholas II and his family looked to one man who might save them: King George V of Britain, his own cousin. Britain initially offered the Romanovs refuge, but the offer was suddenly withdrawn. Why did the king change his mind, and could that decision have sealed the Romanovs’ fate?

Cast List:

Eric Meyers: Narrator

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For this St Patrick’s Day special episode of Forbidden History, archaeologist Tim Sutherland travels to Ireland to explore the reality behind one of the country’s most famous medieval battles. With insights from historians, archaeologists and weapons experts, the episode reveals how new research and archaeology are shedding fresh light on the conflict.

Cast List:

John Cronin: Writer and Historian

Seán Duffy:  Historian, Trinity College Dublin (Prof. Seán Duffy)

Rodney French: Coppersmith

Andrew Halpin:  Historian and Weapons Expert (Dr. Andrew Halpin)

Frank Kearney: Galway County Council

Paul Macdonald: Swordmaker, Macdonald Armouries

David Nicolle: Military Historian (Dr. David Nicolle)

Boyd Rankin: Armourer

Damien Shiels: Archaeologist, Rubicon Heritage

Tim Sutherland: Archaeologist, University of York

Eric Meyers: Narrator

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In this episode of Forbidden History, we are joined by historian Tracy Borman. Tracy heads to Chicago to discover how Al Capone rose to infamy, from club bouncer to the most notorious gangster in history, uncovering the two sides to his personality.

Cast List:

Tracy Borman - Historian

Tony McMahon - Historian and Author

Dominic Selwood - Historian and Author

Eric Meyers – Narrator

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In this final episode of our three-part series, we explore the modern battle over the Parthenon sculptures as a clash between the idea of shared global heritage and the pull of national identity, as Britain and Greece stake competing claims to history itself.

Cast List:

Dominic Selwood: Journalist

Eric Meyers: Narrator

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In Part II of our Parthenon trilogy, we follow Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin as he secures the sculptures and begins their fraught journey from Athens to Britain. Imprisonment, financial ruin, and fierce public criticism surround him as the marbles arrive in London. Almost immediately, they ignite heated debate in Parliament and among Britain’s cultural elite.

Part III is released this Thursday.

Cast List:

Dominic Selwood: Journalist

Eric Meyers: Narrator

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Long before it became a global controversy, the Parthenon was the ultimate statement of Athenian power.

In Part I of our three-part special, historian Dominic Selwood takes us back to 5th-century BC Athens. Join us in exploring its construction under Pericles, its role as a temple and imperial treasury, and the powerful sculptural programme designed by Phidias. From the metopes and frieze to the towering statue of Athena to the changes that different cultures made to them.

This is Part I of a three-part series. Part II, examining Lord Elgin and the removal of the sculptures, releases tomorrow. Part III follows the day after, exploring the legal and cultural debates that continues today.

Cast List:

Dominic Selwood: Journalist

Eric Meyers: Narrator

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In World War II, the U.S. Army’s 761st Tank Battalion, known as the Black Panthers. They fought not only Nazi Germany but also the racism within their own ranks. Sent into some of the fiercest battles in Europe, they built a combat record that stunned and impressed their commanders. Yet for decades, their story was largely overlooked.

Cast List:

Dr. Ed Lengel: Chief Historian, National Medal of Honor Museum

Selena Carty: Cultural and Ancestral Historian

Dr. Robert Jefferson: Associate Professor of History, University of New Mexico

Wayne Robinson: 761st Historian

Shalina Patel: Historian

Private E.G McConnell: Self

Staff Sgt. Floyd Dade: Self

Eric Meyers: Narrator

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In this episode, we dive into the world of the Condottieri, the mercenary captains who shaped the politics and battlefields of Renaissance Italy. We explore their shifting loyalties, ruthless strategies, and the lasting legacy they left on European warfare…

Cast List:

Tim Sutherland: Archaeologist

Dr David Nicolle: Author & Military Historian

Dr Toby Capwell: The Wallace Collection

Dave Hewitt: White Rose Armourie

Eric Meyers: Narrator

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In this episode, we uncover the surprising, sometimes contradictory sides of Isaac Newton, from his plague‑year breakthroughs to his mystical obsessions and turbulent personality. He was far more than the inventor of calculus and the man who explained gravity - he was also a secretive alchemist, a biblical scholar, a financial speculator, and a fiercely private thinker whose curiosity knew almost no bounds.

Cast List:

Dominic Selwood: Author, Historian & Barrister

Eric Meyers: Narrator

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