Great Mysteries and Myths of the Twentieth Century
Great Mysteries and Myths of the Twentieth Century

Great Mysteries and Myths of the Twentieth Century

1998 1 Seasons 26 Episodes ⭐ 7.0 Documentary

There can be nothing in the world more fascinating than the search for the truth behind the most extraordinary mysteries and myths of the 20th Century. This is a unique collection of stories with hidden depths, dark secrets, tragedies, extraordinary courage, misfortune or unbelievable luck.

There can be nothing in the world more fascinating than the search for the truth behind the most extraordinary mysteries and myths of the 20th Century. This is a unique collection of stories with hidden depths, dark secrets, tragedies, extraordinary courage, misfortune or unbelievable luck.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

The Lindbergh Baby Mystery

Charles Lindbergh was the first man to fly across the Atlantic Ocean single handed. His celebrity soon produced an attra

EP 2

The Hindenburg Crash Mystery

During the 1930s, Hitler's massive Hindenburg airship was the pride of Nazi Germany. Able to carry sixty passengers acro

EP 3

The Anastasia Mystery

When Nicholas II, Alexandra and the Russian royal children were executed by the Bolsheviks at Ekaterinberg at the end of

EP 4

The Red Baron Mystery

To the men he led, he was simply der Rittmeister - The Captain. To the world, he was know as ?The Red Baron' - the epito

EP 5

The Tutankhamun Mystery

"At first I could see nothing, the hot air escaping form the chamber causing the candle flame to flicker, but presently,

EP 6

The Comet Mystery

After the invention of the jet engine during World War II, Britain raced ahead to produce the world's first jet liner -

EP 7

The Gallipoli Mystery

By 1915, trench warfare in Europe was deadlocked and the Allies decided to try and defeat Germany by the backdoor. The p

EP 8

The Amelia Earhart Mystery

Amelia Earhart was the all American heroine of the 1930s. Her barnstorming flights across America, the Atlantic and the

EP 9

The Patton Mystery

On 10 December 1945, the most controversial soldier of the Second World War was riding through Germany in his jeep. On h

EP 10

The Pearl Harbor Mystery

By the time America entered the war in December 1941, Britain had been at war with Germany for two years. Japan and Germ

EP 11

The Rudolf Hess Mystery

In May 1941, Nazi Germany seemed triumphant. Hitler was making his plans to attack Russia when suddenly his deputy flew

EP 12

The Mata Hari Mystery

Nearly eighty years after her death Mata Hari remains the 20th Century's most powerful icon of female betrayal. Legend h

EP 13

The ODESSA Mystery

SS is the abbreviation of Schutzstaffeln, the German for protection squads. This started life as Hitler's personal bodyg

EP 14

The D-Day Mystery

D-Day was the largest amphibious operation ever mounted in the history of world conflict. It not only transported hundre

EP 15

The Manhattan Mystery

At dawn on 16 July 1945, a gigantic fireball, brighter than several suns, burst off the New Mexico desert fusing the san

EP 16

The Loch Ness Mystery

In March 1933, heavy roadworks disturbed the peace on the north shore of Loch Ness - Scotland's longest and deepest Loch

EP 17

The Chernobyl Mystery

On 26 April 1986, the Pripyat region of the USSR, suffered the worst nuclear accident in history. 31 people died in the

EP 18

The Mystery of Korean Air Lines Flight 007

At the end of the Cold War, a Korean Air Lines Jumbo Jet, Flight 007, left Anchorage Alaska bound for the South Korean c

EP 19

The Donald Campbell Mystery

In 1966, Donald Campbell was the world's fastest man on water and on land. He was following in the footsteps of his illu

EP 20

The Commander Crabb Mystery

During WWII, Lieutenant Commander Buster Crabb, was the Royal Navy's most daring expert in countering attacks by enemy f

EP 21

The Apollo 13 Mystery

After NASA put men on the moon, it was determined to follow up this success by making such visits a regular occurrence.

EP 22

The UFO Mysteries

Since the testing of the atomic bomb, most countries on earth have reported extensive sightings of unidentified flying o

EP 23

Ghost Mysteries

During the Twentieth Century, man has had unprecedented access to ever-increasing technology including equipment to dete

EP 24

Religious Mysteries

Throughout the world, the Church has for centuries revered statues of the Virgin Mary. To some of these statues, people

EP 25

The Titanic Mystery

She was the greatest technological wonder of her age. A luxury hotel with enough space to accommodate millionaires in fi

EP 26

The Glenn Miller Mystery

Just after D-Day, America's favourite uniformed band-leader took off from a fog-bound British airfield on his way to Nor

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