Forbidden History
Episodes
The Triumph and Tragedy of Nikola Tesla
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s 1943, and a tall moustached man is crossing the road to his hotel in New York City, pausing only to feed the birds. He rides the elevator up to...
The Madness of King Ludwig II
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On the 13th of June 1886, the body of Ludwig II, the so-called Mad King of Bavaria, was found floating in two feet of water on Lake Starnberg, Germany...
The Murder Bureau
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It is August 1978; Georgi Markov is in his London flat when the phone rings. He’s greeted by the sound of a cold and distorted voice. “Georgi Mark...
Finding Mary Magdalene
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
According to all four gospels, Jesus chose one person as the first witness of his resurrection. One person, who was entrusted with spreading this mome...
The Hitler Diaries
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It is the early 1980s, and in a house in West Germany a man called Gerd Heidemann is flicking through a book with mounting excitement. Sentences leap ...
The S-Bahn Murderer: A Serial Killer in Nazi Berlin
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s 1940 and there’s a serial killer on the streets of Berlin looking for his next victim. Elfreda Franka is travelling home on the late train af...
The Strange Life of Peter the Great
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the early morning of June the 26th, 1718 and in the basement of the Peter and Paul Fortress in St Petersburg, Russia, lies a young man. His fa...
Prince George – Tragedy or Treason?
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On the 25th of August 1942, during the height of the Second World War, a flying boat destined for Reykjavik in Iceland crashed into the side of a hill...
Hitler’s Niece - Suicide or Murder?
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the morning of September 18th, 1931, and through the walls of their apartment in Munich, Germany, a man and woman can be heard arguing. The man...
Introducing: Forbidden History
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Forbidden History is a documentary podcast series which explores the past’s darkest corners, sheds light on the lives of intriguing individuals, and...