Forbidden History - Season 5

Forbidden History - Season 5

Season 5

Jamie Theakston returns to Yesterday for a brand-new and exclusive series that once again exposes some of history's greatest myths and legends.

During four previous, fascinating series, Jamie has travelled far and wide to places such as Jerusalem and Paris, North America and Sardinia, and London and Edinburgh to meet a host of fascinating people and colourful characters.

More than that, he dared to ask the questions and explore the subjects not featured in conventional history books: Did giants once walk the Earth? What is the truth about the bloodline of Christ? Did the Church cover up a ghastly secret at Fatima? What became of the infamous Templar treasure? And what powers did the Ark Of The Covenant really wield?

In series five, Jamie travels to Jerusalem to research and attempt to uncover the real story of Jesus Christ, goes to Germany to tell the story of the former East Germany's STASI, goes in search of Hitler's favourite painting and finds out about the Nazi leader's pet project for a so-called Führermuseum in his hometown of Linz, enlists the help of James Bond experts and a real former MI6 spy to find out where the real 007 really came from, investigates the Dead Sea Scrolls, and peers into the murky world of secret societies like the Freemasons.

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Episodes6
DatesJul 19, 2018 - Aug 23, 2018
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Episodes

Uncovering the Historical Jesus
Season 5Episode 160 min

Uncovering the Historical Jesus

Jamie Theakston asks who was Jesus Christ? Was he really Yeshua Ben Joseph, was he the real king of the Jews, or a humble carpenter? Was he a rabbi, or did he have a relationship, maybe even a marriage to Mary Magdalene? Was Jesus really crucified in Jerusalem, or was he smuggled out of the city alive as some claim? What historical evidence is there that any of this actually happened?

Jul 19, 2018
The Stasi: Behind the Berlin Wall
Season 5Episode 260 min

The Stasi: Behind the Berlin Wall

In the Democratic Republic of East Germany there had always been rumours that there was a secret police force watching and listening in on people's every move, a hidden entity cataloguing and manipulating people's lives for the benefit of the repressive Communist regime. But it wasn't until 28 years ago when the Berlin Wall came down that the shocking truth was exposed… East Germany had spied on its citizens on a scale never before seen in history.

Jamie Theakston looks behind the hidden remnants of this notorious symbol of division to tell the story of East Germany's State Security Service, better known as, the Stasi.

Jul 26, 2018
The Hunt for Nazi Treasure
Season 5Episode 360 min

The Hunt for Nazi Treasure

Jamie Theakston investigates what Hitler planned to do with all of the works of art that were stolen by the Nazis from across Europe, and why so much of it ended up in a cave in Austria and what happened to the rest that is still missing?

Jamie heads to Austria and hears of plans for Hitler's so-called "Führermuseum" in his hometown on Linz. He also discovers that the Nazis were not only after art, but also gold and an object with unusually religious connotations for an atheist like Adolf Hitler… the spear that is said to have pierced the side of Christ at the crucifixion, but what did he want with it?

Aug 2, 2018
The Real James Bond
Season 5Episode 460 min

The Real James Bond

Jamie Theakston uncovers the fact and fiction from the world of James Bond. What real life details (if any) did Bond author Ian Fleming inject into his most famous character?

Aug 9, 2018
The Dead Sea Scrolls Conspiracy
Season 5Episode 560 min

The Dead Sea Scrolls Conspiracy

Jamie Theakston visits Qumran Caves near the Dead Sea to uncover the truth about a set of manuscripts found there. Who wrote them, and why did they hide them? Experts investigate if there's a conspiracy surrounding the Dead Sea Scrolls, the ancient texts that the Vatican kept top-secret for decades, which could reveal the location of a mysterious tunnel holding billions of dollars of treasure.

Aug 16, 2018
Secret Societies: World Domination
Season 5Episode 660 min

Secret Societies: World Domination

In the final episode of the series, Jamie Theakston investigates clandestine groups to see if they really are running the world. He goes behind closed doors at the Freemasons and investigates the Bilderberg Group and Bohemian Grove, two groups with elite membership requirements. Are they really setting the agenda, or is it all just fake news?

Aug 23, 2018

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