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Secrets of the dead is part detective story, part true-life drama that unearths evidence from around the world, challenging prevailing ideas and throwing fresh light on unexplained events.

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Secrets of the Dead
Full episodes
29 VIDEOS

Caveman Cold Case
00:00 Air Date 05/15/13

Death on the Railroad
00:00 Air Date 05/08/13

Bugging Hitler’s Soldiers
00:00 Air Date 05/01/13

The Man Who Saved the World: Full Episode
53:10 Air Date 10/24/12

The World's Biggest Bomb
53:30 Air Date 05/17/11

China's Terracotta Warriors
53:40 Air Date 05/04/11

Lost in the Amazon
53:42 Air Date 04/20/11

Lost Ships of Rome
52:24 Air Date 11/16/10

Slave Ship Mutiny
52:24 Air Date 11/09/10

The Silver Pharaoh
52:25 Air Date 11/03/10

Japanese SuperSub
53:51 Air Date 05/04/10

Mumbai Massacre
52:40 Air Date 11/25/09
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Previews
22 VIDEOS

Airmen and the Headhunters - Preview
0:30 Air Date 05/22/13

Caveman Cold Case - Preview
0:30 Air Date 05/15/13

Cavemen Cold Case - Preview
0:30 Air Date 05/15/13

Death on the Railroad - Preview
0:30 Air Date 05/08/13

Bugging Hitler's Soldiers
0:30 Air Date 05/01/13

The World's Biggest Bomb - Preview
0:30 Air Date 03/20/13

China's Terracotta Warriors - Preview
0:30 Air Date 12/12/12

The Man Who Saved the World
0:30 Air Date 10/23/12

Japanese SuperSub - Preview
0:30 Air Date 02/29/12

Deadliest Battle - Preview
0:30 Air Date 11/22/11

Mumbai Massacre - Preview
0:30 Air Date 11/22/11

Churchill's Deadly Decision - Preview
0:30 Air Date 11/15/11
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Shorts
1 VIDEOS

Go Behind the Scenes of Slave Ship Mutiny
30:02 Air Date 11/09/10