Season 1

Strangest ThingsSeason 1

2021
10 Episodes

Episodes

The Scarab, The Ark And The Rock
S01E01
8.0

The Scarab, The Ark And The Rock

The team investigates some of the most remarkable artefacts from Tutankhamun's tomb, including an exquisite piece of jewellery.

28 May 202145m
Romans, Lost Treasure And A Leech
S01E02
8.0

Romans, Lost Treasure And A Leech

Roman dodecahedrons and baffling copper scrolls discovered in Israel come under the microscope next. Plus, a bizarre discovery in Whitby.

28 May 202145m
The Battery, The Screaming Mummy and the Medieval Iron Hand
S01E03
8.0

The Battery, The Screaming Mummy and the Medieval Iron Hand

See one of the world's first batteries. Also, new details emerge about the death of Egypt's infamous Screaming Mummy.

28 May 202145m
The Ancient Computer, The Pigeon and the Roman Nanotechnology
S01E04
8.0

The Ancient Computer, The Pigeon and the Roman Nanotechnology

A look at an ancient Greek device built to contain the knowledge of the cosmos and a colour-changing Roman cup.

28 May 202145m
German Codes, Egyptian Helicopters and the Future Machine
S01E05
8.0

German Codes, Egyptian Helicopters and the Future Machine

The Enigma Machine, vital to Britain's Second World War effort is re-examined. Mysterious ancient markings on a stone door are discovered.

28 May 202145m
The Viking Coin, the Ancient Disk and the Dead Girl that Saved Millions
S01E06
8.0

The Viking Coin, the Ancient Disk and the Dead Girl that Saved Millions

See one of the most famous coins ever discovered, and a death mask of a girl who drowned in Paris.

28 May 202145m
The Golden Disk, The Book of Mysteries and the Mirror to the Other Side
S01E07
8.0

The Golden Disk, The Book of Mysteries and the Mirror to the Other Side

An obsidian mirror and the notorious Voynich Manuscript are among the magnificent items studied.

28 May 202145m
The Gold Hat, The Nazi Cube and the Billion Pound Clock
S01E08
8.0

The Gold Hat, The Nazi Cube and the Billion Pound Clock

A tiny metal cube with a connection to Adolf Hitler is studied, along with the 300-year-old Berlin Gold Hat.

28 May 202145m
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S01E09
8.0

The Fake, The Spy and the Steam Powered Brain

A look at the 'perfect listening bug' and a steam-powered 180-year-old mechanical engine that can solve complex math problems.

28 May 202145m
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S01E10
8.0

The Ice Age Shaman, The Bronze Age Sky And The Steampunk Lightbulb

A look at the 11,000 year old skill of a deer, a decorated Bronze Age disk and a steampunk lightbulb.

28 May 202145m