Secrets of the Dead

Season 2 Episode 1: The Witches Curse

21 Seasons Jun 26, 2001 NR 56m 7

Historical accounts of witchcraft are re-examined in the light of modern forensics. Scientific theories are advanced to explain the events surrounding the Salem Witch Trials. Could a poisonous fungus be responsible?

Season 2 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Witches Curse

1. The Witches Curse

Aired: Jun 26, 2001

Historical accounts of witchcraft are re-examined in the light of modern fore...

Episode 2 Murder at Stonehenge

2. Murder at Stonehenge

Aired: Jul 3, 2001

Archaeologist Mike Pitts investigates the cause of death of a person, whose 3...

Episode 3 Death at Jamestown

3. Death at Jamestown

Aired: Jul 10, 2001

Scientists investigate what led to the demise of the British colony of Jamest...

Episode 4 Day of the Zulu

4. Day of the Zulu

Aired: Jul 17, 2001

The battlefield and weapons of the famous Battle of Isandlwana are examined t...

Episode 5 Tomb of Christ

5. Tomb of Christ

Aired: Jul 24, 2001

Researchers Martin Biddle and his wife Birthe investigate whether or not the ...

Episode 6 The Syphilis Enigma

6. The Syphilis Enigma

Aired: Jul 31, 2001

Where did syphilis actually come from? An old theory suggests that indigenous...


Info about Secrets of the Dead

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: PBS

Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States

Genres:War, Documentary, History