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First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD
Michael Portillo unearths documents from the National Archives revealing the secret files of Britain's last hangman and the letters sent to Sherlock Holmes. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Two WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD
Michael Portillo unearths documents from the National Archives revealing the secret war on the Rolling Stones and how Special Branch spied on a future king. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD
Michael Portillo unearths documents from the National Archives revealing the original letter that gave birth to Jack the Ripper and the secret UFO files kept by the MoD. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales
Michael Portillo unearths documents from the National Archives. He discovers the state's strategy on Scientology and explores how bull running was banned in Britain. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales
Michael Portillo unearths documents from the National Archives. He investigates how Mary Whitehouse defended God in a court of law. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD
Michael Portillo unearths documents from the National Archives. He discovers the secret memos behind the SAS's most daring raid. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD
Michael Portillo unearths documents from the National Archives. He investigates how a double agent's escape at the height of the Cold War was a comedy of errors. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD
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Michael Portillo unearths documents from the National Archives revealing why Britain didn't boycott Hitler's Olympics and a royal proclamation to ban football. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales
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Michael Portillo unearths documents from the National Archives. He discovers the Queen's secret speech announcing the beginning of World War Three. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales
Michael Portillo unearths documents from the National Archives revealing Hitler's hidden medical files and the details of Henry VIII's incredible shopping list. Show more
