Revealed
Revealed: Season 4

Air Date

November 8, 2005

Episodes

10 episodes

Revealed

Season 4

Episodes

1. Hannibal of the Alps

November 8, 2005
44 min

Documentary 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.

2. Franklin's Lost Expedition

November 15, 2005
44 min

This 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.

3. Boudicca's Treasures

November 22, 2005
44 min

Looks 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.

4. The Da Vinci Code Myth

November 29, 2005
44 min

An update of January 2005's Beyond the Da Vinci Code.

5. Secrets of the Dating Agency

December 6, 2005
44 min

Documentary 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.

6. The Man Behind the Da Vinci Code

May 10, 2006
44 min

Over 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.

7. The Umbrella Assassin

May 17, 2006
44 min

Documentary 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.

8. How England Won the World Cup

May 31, 2006
44 min

Documentary 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.

9. When M&S Lost Its Billions

June 7, 2006
44 min

Documentary 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.

10. The Secret Life of Elizabeth I

June 14, 2006
44 min

A look at the famed love affair between Elizabeth 1 and Robert Dudley - and the shocking claim that she bore him a son.

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