The Secret Life of...

0.0(0)|2012-07-31|1 seasons, 14 episodes

Documentary

Overview

This brand new and exclusive 14-part series lifts the lid on established and renowned superstars from history to reveal their secret lives. But Secret Life Of… is a biography with a difference – with its tongue firmly in its cheek, it deliciously dishes the dirt on icons of the past, including Henry VIII, Marie Antoinette and Napoleon.

Episodes

Season 1(14)

S1E1 · 2012-07-31 · 25m

Henry VIII

Discover some unusual facts about notable historical figures. Henry VIII gained infamy as a wife-killing tyrant, but he was also a noted wrestler, poet and musician.

S1E2 · 2012-08-07 · 25m

Napoleon

Napoleon was a mighty French general, but did you know he was also a geek and an early spin doctor? And find out more about his antics in the sack in the mischievous history series.

S1E3 · 2012-08-14 · 25m

Queen Elizabeth

Lesser-known facts about major historical figures. Elizabeth I was a fiery, passionate monarch who had a host of suitors, but only one true love - and no, it wasn't Blackadder.

S1E4 · 2012-08-21 · 25m

Caligula

The Roman Emperor Caligula staged decadent banquets, watched torturing as he ate and had affairs with his senators' wives. Learn more about this tyrannical ruler today.

S1E5 · 2012-08-28 · 25m

Queen Victoria

We are very amused at this cheeky series of quirky historical biographies. Queen Victoria was a passionate figure behind closed doors, with a love shack on the Isle of Wight.

S1E6 · 2012-09-04 · 25m

Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great conquered the world by the time he was 25 - but did he do it all while drunk? Find out in this terrifically tongue-in-cheek history series.

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