Forbidden History presents History's Greatest Hoaxes: The Hitler Diaries (Extended) In this episode, we take a deeper dive into the case of the Hitler Diaries which purported to be sixty-two volumes of Adolf Hitler's personal journals. Convinced of their reality, Rupert Murdoch paid over a half a million dollars to publish them. The hoax turned out to be one of the greatest case of fraud ever done to a newspaper. Cast List: Gerd Heidemann: Former Reporter, Die Stern Guy Walters - Author & Historian Dr. Linda Papadopoulos: Author & Psychologist Alex Boese: Author, The World's Greatest Hoaxes Marcus Brigstocke: Author & Comedian Magnus Linklater: Former News Editor, The Sunday Times Gerhard Klussmeier: Author, The True Face of Konrad Kujau Peter Hoffman: Museum of Contemporary History, Bonn Eric Meyers: Narrator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1912 the discovery of an unusual skull and jawbone in Sussex, England, led many to believe that a 'missing link' had finally been found. The revelation of a hoax, however, had wide reaching impact on anthropology and science. Cast List: 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. Dr. Linda Papadopoulos: Author & Psychologist Miles Russell: Archaeologist & Charles Dawson Biographer Alex Boese: Author, The World's Greatest Hoaxes Marcus Brigstocke: Author & Comedian Joe Nickell: Paranormal Investigator Keith Moore: Head Librarian, Royal Society Cathy Walling: Curator, Hastings Museum & Art Gallery Jo Hatton: Keeper of Natural History, Horniman Museum Eric Meyers: Narrator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Papillon is one of the most popular books and films of the 1970s. It tells the dramatic story of the prison life of Henri Charrière, a convicted murderer with a large butterfly tattoo on his chest. But how much of his story was actually true? Was he ever imprisoned on Devil's Island? Or was it all fiction...? Cast List: 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. Alex Boese: Author, The World's Greatest Hoaxes Marcus Brigstocke: Author & Comedian Vladimir Lozinski: News Producer Ronnie: Local Guide Marcus Brigstocke: Author & Comedian Jim Haynes: Publisher Erwin James: Ex-Convict & Journalist Michel Muszlak: Philosopher Eric Meyers: Narrator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Forbidden History presents History's Greatest Hoaxes In the 1990s, a British music and record promoter presented a black and white film and claimed it was footage of a Roswell-era alien autopsy. While many believed it to be real at the time, it is now recognised as a hoax, with the producers of the film going public with exactly what methods they used to make the programme so believable... Cast List: 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. Dr. Linda Papadopoulos: Author & Psychologist Joe Nickell: Paranormal Investigator Nick Pope: UK Ministry of Defense Alex Boese: Author, The World's Greatest Hoaxes Ray Santilli: Filmmaker Marcus Brigstocke: Author & Comedian John Humphreys: Special Effects Artist Spyros Melaris: Cameraman Eric Meyers: Narrator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Forbidden History presents: History's Greatest Hoaxes Orson Welles's Mercury Theater radio adaptation of the H.G. Wells novel 'The War of the Worlds' was a simulated news broadcast which convinced many Americans that an invasion by Martians was underway... Newspapers claimed that it led to a massive panic around the country, but was the original audience actually that large? Cast List: 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. Nick Pope: UK Ministry of Defense Marcus Brigstocke: Author & Comedian Joe Nickell: Paranormal Investigator Dr. Linda Papadopoulos: Author & Psychologist Alex Boese: Author, The World's Greatest Hoaxes Clyde Lewis: Radio Host Chris Gaylo: Local Resident Eric Meyers: Narrator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Forbidden History presents History's Greatest Hoaxes According to folklore a large sea monster lurks in the depths of Loch Ness in Scotland. Over the years, grainy photographs and inconclusive video footage has emerged to keep the legend alive. Is it a clever hoax or the real thing? Cast List: Dr. Linda Papadopoulos: Author & Psychologist 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. Alex Boese: Author, The World's Greatest Hoaxes Darren Naish: Palaeozoologist, University of Southampton Dick Raynor: Loch Ness Investigator Joe Nickell: Paranormal Investigator Steve Feltham: Record Holding Nessie Hunter Marcus Brigstocke: Author & Comedian Roland Watson: Nessie Blogger Adrian Shine: Leader of the Loch Ness Project Craig Wallace: Maritime Engineer Eric Meyers: Narrator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices