The Secret Life of...
- 2012
- Ended
- Documentary
- ~45m / ep
- 1 season
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.
Latest: Season 1 · 2012
View all seasonsE1. Henry VIII
Jul 31, 2012 · 25m
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.
E2. Napoleon
Aug 7, 2012 · 25m
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.
E3. Queen Elizabeth
Aug 14, 2012 · 25m
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.
E4. Caligula
Aug 21, 2012 · 25m
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.
E5. Queen Victoria
Aug 28, 2012 · 25m
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.
E6. Alexander the Great
Sep 4, 2012 · 25m
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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