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Best Episodes of Secret History
China - Treasures of the Jade Empire
S15 Ep7
10.0
18th Oct 2015
A look at the relics found in the tombs of China's Han Dynasty - an era that is generally considered the golden age of ancient China. It's up there with the Roman Empire in terms of international power at the time and has been a defining influence on the country's cultural identity ever since, with China's majority ethnic group referring to itself as the "Han people" and the Chinese scripts referred to as "Han characters". This programme examines how the emperors arranged to have their dead bodies mummified in the search for immortality and looks at a newly discovered version of the famous terracotta army - sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China.
Hitler's Hidden Drug Habit
S14 Ep2
8.0
19th Oct 2014
Hitler's Hidden Drug Habit
Documentary discussing Hitler's fraudulent physician, his poor health and possible drug dependency.
Shakespeare's Tomb
S16 Ep1
7.5
19th Apr 2016
Documentary focuses on investigating mysteries of burial grounds of William Shakespeare led by noted historian Dr. Helen Castor.
The Mystery of the Crossrail Skulls
S16 Ep2
7.3
26th Apr 2016
Engineers digging for Crossrail have made a chilling discovery: dozens of skulls under London's Liverpool Street station. It's clear the skulls are from Roman London, but nothing like this has been found before. This documentary unravels the mystery, using ground-breaking archaeological investigation. Who are these people and how did their skulls get there? There are many theories: they could be victims of a massacre, or gladiators; they could have naturally washed out of cemeteries in times of peace or be executed rebels; they could even be the victims of some grisly, long-lost ritual. Now the tools are available to solve the mystery. The investigation covers Boudicca's rebellion, the bloody gladiatorial arena, and head-hunting sites in France. Does the investigation answer the mystery of the Crossrail skulls?
Worst Episodes of Secret History
The Hidden Hand
S1 Ep1
4.0
14th Nov 1991
A Zimbabwean writer and activist investigates the war against Mozambique and the assassinations of opponents of South African apartheid.
Prince Philip - The Plot to Make a King
S15 Ep2
6.5
30th Jul 2015
Documentary telling the inside story of the plans by Louis Mountbatten to manoeuvre his nephew and heir to the Greek throne, Philip, into marrying the future queen Princess Elizabeth and the tensions that that unleashed.
Return of the Black Death
S13 Ep6
7.0
6th Apr 2014
Bubonic plague is still around today, but kills in small numbers. Why did it kill so many people in 1348? The discovery of 25 medieval skeletons in London provides new answers.
Cleopatra's Lost Tomb
S15 Ep6
7.0
4th Oct 2015
An insight into the pioneering work of criminal lawyer-turned-archaeologist Dr Kathleen Martinez, who has made it her life's mission to locate the final resting place of Cleopatra, Egypt's last queen.
Secret History Episode Guide
The Hidden Hand
S1 Ep1
4.0
14th Nov 1991
A Zimbabwean writer and activist investigates the war against Mozambique and the assassinations of opponents of South African apartheid.
Murder in Mississippi
S1 Ep5
12th Dec 1991
On the murders of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner on June 21 1964, also known as the 'Mississippi Burning murders'
Secret History was a long-running British television documentary series. Shown on Channel 4, the Secret History brandname was used as a banner title in the UK, but many of the individual documentaries can still be found on US cable channels without the branding. It can be seen as Channel 4's answer to the BBC's Timewatch.
The best rated episodes of Secret History are:
China - Treasures of the Jade Empire S15E7 rated 10.0
Hitler's Hidden Drug Habit S14E2 rated 8.0
Shakespeare's Tomb S16E1 rated 7.5
The Mystery of the Crossrail Skulls S16E2 rated 7.3
The lowest rated episodes of Secret History are:
The Hidden Hand S1E1 rated 4.0
Prince Philip - The Plot to Make a King S15E2 rated 6.5
Return of the Black Death S13E6 rated 7.0
Cleopatra's Lost Tomb S15E6 rated 7.0
The first episode of Secret History aired on November 14, 1991.
The last episode of Secret History aired on November 12, 2017.
There are 117 episodes of Secret History.
There are 17 seasons of Secret History.
Yes.
Secret History is set to return for future episodes.
