Forbidden History
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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April 28, 2026 • 34 mins
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:...
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April 21, 2026 • 41 mins
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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April 14, 2026 • 42 mins
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: ...
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April 7, 2026 • 25 mins
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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March 31, 2026 • 43 mins
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 rewritin...
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March 24, 2026 • 26 mins
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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March 19, 2026 • 14 mins
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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March 17, 2026 • 42 mins
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, Trinit...
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March 9, 2026 • 41 mins
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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March 5, 2026 • 28 mins
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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March 4, 2026 • 22 mins
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.
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March 3, 2026 • 22 mins
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 ch...
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February 24, 2026 • 42 mins
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: Cul...
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February 17, 2026 • 36 mins
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 Me...
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February 10, 2026 • 31 mins
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.
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February 3, 2026 • 32 mins
In this episode, we take a deeper look into a clandestine CIA project from the Cold War-era, MK-Ultra. Mind control, drug use, and a potential link to Charles Manson are just a few of the topics that shadow this story, with its eventual exposure reshaping the public’s trust in government intelligence agencies.
Cast List:
Tony McMahon: Former BBC news producer, author, print journalist and historian
Eric Meyers: Narrator
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January 27, 2026 • 44 mins
This week we’re revisiting an earlier episode of Forbidden History that you may have missed. In this episode, we take a look at the historical evidence of Jesus’ crucifixion, from the realities behind the legend, to piecing together what we know for certain and what is missing. We explore how little detail the Bible truly contains – including no reference to a cross – and the lack of archaeological evidence.
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January 20, 2026 • 33 mins
In this episode we take a look at the D-Day landings of World War II. From the overlooked battlefields to the details of the combined arms allied operation, this episode questions what we think we know about one of history’s most iconic military operations. Including a daring commando raid behind enemy lines, that was instrumental to the seizure of the beaches.
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Geoffrey Wawro: Professor of Military History
Peter Ca...
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January 13, 2026 • 42 mins
This week we’re revisiting an earlier episode of Forbidden History that you may have missed. We take a look at the tragic murder of the last Tsars of Russia, the Romanovs, in 1918. This episode explores the decline of Tsar Nicolas as ruler, the grizzly deaths of him and his family, and the conspiracies that surrounded their deaths in the following years.
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Helen Rappaport: Author & Historian
Guy Walters: Author & ...
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January 6, 2026 • 43 mins
Deep in the Pyrenees lies an abandoned railway station that was once the second largest in Europe. This luxurious station at the border between France and Spain in its heyday was a real-life Casablanca. In this episode, we take a look at the shadowy history of Canfranc, including tales of espionage, Nazi gold and the fight against tyranny.
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Tim Dunn: Railway Historian
Dominic Selwood: Historian & Journalist
Guy W...
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