Series 1
(2025)
Overview
From Cleopatra to Genghis Khan, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb uses cutting-edge science and compelling detective work to reveal the truth behind the deaths of history's most famous figures.
Cast
as Herself
as Himself
Episodes
Cleopatra 0.0
September 22, 2025
The pair begin by finding out if Egypt's last queen - Cleopatra - was truly killed by a snake. To get to the bottom of …
Alexander the Great 0.0
September 29, 2025
Professor Suzannah Lipscomb explores whether Alexander the Great died from poison, trauma or a deadly virus. She discov…
Genghis Khan 0.0
October 6, 2025
Brand new series: Was Genghis Khan killed by an arrow? Or lightning? Maybe the plague? Suzannah Lipscomb investigates. …
Tutankhamun 0.0
October 13, 2025
High-speed chariots, a digital autopsy and a rare diary unearth startling new clues behind the mysterious death of the …