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Secrets of the Dead

Secrets of the Dead is part detective story, part true-life drama that unearths evidence from around the world, challenging prevailing ideas and throwing fresh light on unexplained events.
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  • Secrets of the Dead: Cracking the Queen's Code: TVSS: Iconic

    Secrets of the Dead

    Cracking the Queen's Code

    Tuesday
    Apr 28

    1 Hour

    Three codebreakers succeed in decoding 57 encrypted letters from Mary, Queen of Scots, detailing efforts to free herself from imprisonment.
  • Secrets of the Dead: Cracking the Queen's Code: TVSS: Iconic

    Secrets of the Dead

    Cracking the Queen's Code

    Thursday
    Apr 30

    1 Hour

    Three codebreakers succeed in decoding 57 encrypted letters from Mary, Queen of Scots, detailing efforts to free herself from imprisonment.
  • Secrets of the Dead: Cracking the Queen's Code: TVSS: Iconic

    Secrets of the Dead

    Cracking the Queen's Code

    Friday
    May 1

    1 Hour

    Three codebreakers succeed in decoding 57 encrypted letters from Mary, Queen of Scots, detailing efforts to free herself from imprisonment.
  • Secrets of the Dead: Ben Franklin's Bones: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Secrets of the Dead

    Ben Franklin's Bones

    Friday
    May 1

    1 Hour

    Human skeletal remains found in the basement of Ben Franklin's British residence may have been used for science.
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    Secrets of the Dead

    Ben Franklin's Bones

    Saturday
    May 2

    1 Hour

    Human skeletal remains found in the basement of Ben Franklin's British residence may have been used for science.
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    Secrets of the Dead

    Ben Franklin's Bones

    Saturday
    May 2

    1 Hour

    Human skeletal remains found in the basement of Ben Franklin's British residence may have been used for science.
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    Secrets of the Dead

    Ben Franklin's Bones

    Saturday
    May 2

    1 Hour

    Human skeletal remains found in the basement of Ben Franklin's British residence may have been used for science.

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