Conspiracy
History presents us with an accepted view of past events but there are often dissenting voices. This new series examines the claims made by these people. Are their ideas wild conspiracy theories or are they the real story of past events?
- 2015-2017
- 1 season
- Documentary
History presents us with an accepted view of past events but there are often dissenting voices. This new series examines the claims made by these people. Are their ideas wild conspiracy theories or are they the real story of past events?
Season 1 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 2015 - 2017
Episode 1
The Death of Hitler
43 mins
History tells us that Adolf Hitler committed suicide in his bunker in Berlin. However, some dissenting voices disagree. What happened to gold hidden by the Nazis as they faced defeat? Is the EU a form of German domination by other means?
Episode 2
The Nazi King
43 mins
The British Royal Family may have changed its name from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor but some believe they didn't lose their allegiance to Germany. Was Edward VIII a Nazi sympathizer? Did his brother try to negotiate peace with Germany?
Episode 3
The Cold War Files
43 mins
Reinhard Gehlen was the head of Nazi Germany's intelligence operation against the Soviets. That made him invaluable to the West during the Cold War, but did he simply tell his new allies what they wanted to hear, fueling the arms race?
Episode 4
The Lord Lucan Dossier
43 mins
Documentary examining some of the most famous cases of disappearances that have gone on to spawn conspiracy theories to explain them. John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan, union leader Jimmy Hoffa and Robert Maxwell come under discussion.
Episode 5
The Hollywood Syndicate
43 mins
The penultimate edition of the show examines some common conspiracy theories surrounding Hollywood. Suspicions about the activities of the Church of Scientology and the hacking of Sony Pictures are amongst the topics discussed.
Episode 6
The Alien Files
43 mins
The final edition of the series examines a range of conspiracy theories relating to extra-terrestrials. There are those who believe that we have already made contact with aliens and that world governments are concealing this.
Episode 7
Assassinations
43 mins
Conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination of Robert Kennedy, the murder of TV presenter Jill Dando and the death of government weapons inspector Dr David Kelly are examined.
Episode 8
Murder at the Vatican
43 mins
The new series begins by exploring four conspiracy theories relating to the Catholic Church. Was Pope John Paul I poisoned? Did the church know about Nazi war criminals fleeing to South America?
Episode 9
Faking the Moon Landings
43 mins
21st July 1969 saw one of the iconic events of the 20th century, the Apollo 11 crew set foot on the moon. But some claim the moon landings were faked. A hacker claims to have found evidence of a US space fleet fueled by alien technology.
Episode 10
The Pearl Harbour Cover Up
43 mins
History says the Pearl Harbor bombing was the ultimate sneak attack, but some conspiracy theorists are convinced that President Franklin Roosevelt knew it was coming. Did FDR sacrifice his own troops to justify joining the war against Germany?
Episode 11
Drugs, Pop, Punk and Death
Fri, Sep 18, 2026 43 mins
Examines Conspiracies surrounding Led Zepplin, The Sex Pistols and the Doors.
Episode 12
The Lockerbie Plot
Fri, Sep 18, 2026 43 mins
Was Iran really behind the Lockerbie Bombing? Did the CIA invent and promote suicide bombing in the Middle East? Why were there no photos of Bin Laden's body, and is he really dead? Was 9/11 actually an inside job?
