Michael Portillo takes a look through the national archives to discover different stories that have been hidden in previously classified documents.
Michael Portillo takes a look through the national archives to discover different stories that have been hidden in previously classified documents.
Michael discovers the secret files of Britain's last hangman, takes a look at private letters sent to Sherlock Holmes, a
Michael discovers Hitler's hidden medical files and looks at the Christmas cards sent to an African dictator. He also fi
Michael finds out about the secret war on the Rolling Stones and how Special Branch spied on a future king.
Michael learns about the original letter that gave birth to Jack the Ripper and he also finds out about the mysterious d
Michael learns about the secret documents that show why the country didn’t boycott Hitler’s Olympics and he finds ou
Michael learns about the secret documents that relate to some of the country's traitors.
Michael takes a look at files from the National Archives that relate to the monarchy as he learns about a speech that wo
Michael finds out about the state’s strategy on Scientology and learns how bull running was banned in the United Kingd
Michael takes a look at how Mary Whitehouse defended God in a court of law and learns more about the last woman to be im
Michael finds out the secret memos behind the SAS’s most daring raid and takes a look at a bloody conspiracy to overth
