Episodes

  • Secrets of the Pyramids: Ancient Alien Builders?

    Secrets of the Pyramids: Ancient Alien Builders?
    Sep 23 2025
    Are the great pyramids monuments of human ingenuity… or encoded messages from the stars? In this episode, we’re joined by Tony McMahon as we explore the cosmic code hidden in ancient stone. Cast List: Tony McMahon: Former BBC news producer, author, print journalist and historian Eric Meyers: Narrator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 mins
  • Uncovering Medieval Disease

    Uncovering Medieval Disease
    Sep 16 2025
    Illness and disease were an unavoidable part of medieval life. With short life expectancies and deaths often hastened by infection, sickness shaped everyday existence. In this episode, archaeologists reveal how a skeleton uncovered in York, England offers insights into how people coped with disease in the Middle Ages. Cast List: Tim Sutherland: Archaeologist, University of York Prof. Charlotte Roberts: Bioarcheologist, University of Durham Prof. Don Brothwell: University of York Dr. Piers D. Mitchell: University of Cambridge Malin Holst: Osteoarcheologist, University of York Dr. Sarah Fiddyment: Bioarcheologist, University of York Dr. Camilla Speller: Bioarcheologist, University of York Helen Goodchild: Archaeologist, University of York Eric Meyers: Narrator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • Secrets of the Railway That Changed the World

    Secrets of the Railway That Changed the World
    Sep 9 2025
    In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast we look at how a small stretch of railway changed everything, propelling mankind into the modern world. The Liverpool to Manchester line transformed travel, time itself, and reshaped society. Yet behind the triumph lay plenty of challenges, danger, and even death… Cast List: Claire Barratt: Industrial Heritage Engineer Dr Susan Major: Railway Historian Guy Walters: Author & Historian Tim Dunn: Railway Historian Dominic Selwood: Historian & Journalist Bob Gwynne: Curator, National Railway Museum Paul O’Donnell: Railway Trust, Liverpool to Manchester Anthony Dawson: Railway Historian Nigel Jones: Author & Historian Mark Cozens: Ranger, Risley Moss Dr Michael Bailey: Railway Historian Simon Holroyd: Engineering Manager, National Railway Museum Erin Beester: Researcher, Manchester Science & Industry Museum Eric Meyers: Narrator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • The Legend of Mothman

    The Legend of Mothman
    Sep 2 2025
    In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we unravel the chilling legend of the Mothman. Was this winged creature whose creepy sightings shook Point Pleasant, West Virginia in the 1960s really a harbinger of doom, or simply folklore taking flight? Cast List: Guy Walters: Author & Historian Eric Meyers: Narrator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • Malta Under Seige

    Malta Under Seige
    Aug 28 2025
    The fate of the small Mediterranean island of Malta hung by a thread during World War II. In this episode, we speak with experts as they explore the defences of Malta, the intricate underground tunnel network built by the Maltese people to shelter from the relentless bombing, and the incredible story of the vessel that saved the island from starvation. Cast List: Victoria Taylor: Aviation Historian Katherine Sharp Landdeck: Author and Historian Albert Dimech: Local Guide Guy Walters: Author and Historian Geoffrey Wawro: Military Historian Timmy Gambin: Marine Archaeologist James Corum: Military Historian Robert M. Citino: Senior Historian, The National WWII Museum Matthew Balzan: Principal Curator Fortifications Stephen Prince: Military Historian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 mins
  • Sodom & Gomorrah: Lost Cities

    Sodom & Gomorrah: Lost Cities
    Aug 26 2025
    Often remembered as symbols of divine judgment, the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah remain some of the most haunting stories in the Bible... In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we explore their fall, the lessons they left behind, and the enduring question: what really happened? Cast List: Tony McMahon: Former BBC news producer, author, print journalist and historian Eric Meyers: Narrator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • America's Final Frontier: The Yukon Railway

    America's Final Frontier: The Yukon Railway
    Aug 21 2025
    In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we discover how over 100 years ago a remote railroad fought against impossible odds in order to transport the prospectors of the Klondike gold rush. From gangsters and gold miners to Donald Trump's grandfather, this is the story of how a remote railway changed the lives of those who came in search of the American dream. Cast List: Tim Dunn: Railway Historian Karl Gurke: Historian & Archaeologist Fiona Giardino: Parks Canada Ranger Steve Hites: Former Railroad Employee Brittany Masloski: Tour Guide Guy Walters: Author & Historian Dominic Selwood: Historian & Journalist Claire Barratt: Industrial Engineer Jonathan Baldwin: Artistic Director, The Days of ‘98 Carl Mulvihill: Local Historian Eric Meyers: Narrator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    44 mins
  • Black Death: The Mysterious Plague Skeleton of Tadcaster

    Black Death: The Mysterious Plague Skeleton of Tadcaster
    Aug 19 2025
    In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we follow a team of experts as they investigate the life and death of a medieval woman whose skeleton was found at Tadcaster Castle, North Yorkshire. Could her burial be part of a grave of plague victims? Cast List: Simon Richardson: Metal Detectorist Dr Piers Mitchell: Biological Anthropology, University of Cambridge Dr Michelle Mundee: Bioarcheologist, University of York Tim Sutherland: Archaeologist, University of York Malin Holst: Osteoarcheologist, University of York Eric Meyers: Narrator Episode originally produced in 2013 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    44 mins