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Secrets of the Vatican: Inside the Archives | The Visual Edition

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Episode Secrets of the Vatican: Inside the Archives | The Visual Edition

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We’re bringing back some of our classic stories, this time with visuals!

Introducing Forbidden History: The Visual Edition, revisiting stories from our archive with imagery and footage that bring the people, places and mysteries to life.

Now available on our main feed, it’s a richer, more immersive way to enjoy the stories you know and discover those you may have missed.

The Vatican is home to fifty miles of classified files that could reveal top-secret information. In this episode, experts investigate the Vatican’s possible ties to the Nazis, their Mafia banking connection, rumoured murders and even extraterrestrials. Just what else is hiding in the Vatican's secret archives?

Cast List:

Richard Felix: A historian and lecturer specialising in local and paranormal history

Lynn Picknett: Historian and researcher specialising in exposing historical conspiracies. She is also the co-author of several notable works

Dr. Karen Bellinger: Anthropologist, archaeologist, and historian

Guy Walters: A British author, historian, and journalist who has written several books on WWII. As a journalist for The Times, he writes on historical topics for the national press.

Andrew Gough: Writer, presenter and editor of The Heretic Magazine

John Dickie: Author, historian, and Professor of Italian Studies at University College London

Tony McMahon: Former BBC news producer, author, print journalist and historian

Dominic Selwood: Historian, barrister, bestselling author, novelist and frequent contributor to national newspapers including The Independent, The Spectator and The Daily Telegraph

Philip Willan: Author & Journalist specialising in Italian parapolitics

Josh Peck: Author & Biblical researcher

Father Jean-Baptiste Kikwaya: Astronomer at the Vatican Observatory

Professor Chris Impey: Astronomer, author and University Distinguished Professor

Eric Meyers: Narrator

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