Season 4
10 episodes · Nov 8, 2005
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- S4E1
Hannibal of the Alps
Nov 8, 200544mDocumentary about the story of Hannibal and his famous journey from North Africa with his elephants across the Alps to attack Rome in the third century BC. Utilises historical, scientific and archaeological sources and evidence.
- S4E2
Franklin's Lost Expedition
Nov 15, 200544mThis documentary recounts a desperate tale of the doomed Franklin expedition and the equally desperate struggle to find out what went wrong. In 1845, Sir John Franklin, with two ships and 132 men, set out to find a route to Asia through the arctic – the fabled Northwest Passage. They never returned. Why the expedition failed became an enduring mystery. After 150 years, Franklin's records are still missing and the search for his ships and the graves of his men continues.
- S4E3
Boudicca's Treasures
Nov 22, 200544mLooks at the story and history of Boudicca and the Iceni during the Roman occupation, and follows archaeological digs and finds in Norfolk associated with her and her tribe.
- S4E4
The Da Vinci Code Myth
Nov 29, 200544mAn update of January 2005's Beyond the Da Vinci Code.
- S4E5
Secrets of the Dating Agency
Dec 6, 200544mDocumentary looking at the rise of the dating agency in Britain since the 1930s. Considers the secrecy and shame attached to use of the early agencies, and how changing attitudes of society in the 1960s and 1970s led to greater openess and acceptance. Also looks at the very first computer dating agency. Includes interviews with those who used or ran the agencies, and archive footage.
- S4E6
The Man Behind the Da Vinci Code
May 10, 200644mOver 20 years before The Da Vinci Code (2003) , Henry Lincoln shocked the world with the possibility that Christ had fathered a child. Always controversial, he now explains the origins of ‘The Code’ and reveals the results of his ongoing research. From France to the Baltic Sea, he reaches startling new conclusions about our ancestors.
- S4E7
The Umbrella Assassin
May 17, 200644mDocumentary combining a present-tense investigation in a wintery Sofia with drama reconstructions shot on Super 16mm, and a fresh telling of the notorious ‘Umbrella Murder’ of Georgi Markov in 1978.
- S4E8
How England Won the World Cup
May 31, 200644mDocumentary about the 1966 England World Cup squad and manager Alf Ramsey and how they reached the finals and won the cup. Follows the squad selections, tactics and games, using archive colour footage and interviewing surviving members of the squad.
- S4E9
When M&S Lost Its Billions
Jun 7, 200644mDocumentary telling the inside story of how Marks & Spencers declined and decreased in popularity over four years from 1998. Considers some of the reasons and changes in top personnel and the attempts to turn the company round.
- S4E10
The Secret Life of Elizabeth I
Jun 14, 200644mA look at the famed love affair between Elizabeth 1 and Robert Dudley - and the shocking claim that she bore him a son.