Author and medical historian Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris will use science, tests, and demonstrations to shed new light on famous deaths, ranging from drug lord Pablo Escobar to magician Harry Houdini. Using her lab to perform virtual autopsies, experiment with blood samples, interview witnesses and conduct real-time demonstrations, Dr. Fitzharris will put everything about these mysterious deaths to the test. Along the way, she'll be joined by a revolving cast of experts, including Scotland Yard detectives, medical examiners, weapons gurus and more.
Every great metropolis has its secrets, some tucked away in the annuls of history and others hidden in plain sight. From the single golden fire hydrant in San Francisco to the strange shape of London's black cab to Berlin's pink pipes, city landmarks often embody unknown stories, some whimsical, some sinister, but all fascinating in their own way. Join us as we journey back in time to uncover buried tales in cities across the globe, following local guides and historians on a six-part journey that is both travel exposE and urban mystery.
The country of Burma used to be a patchwork quilt of dynasties and kingdoms before the greatest religious reformations changed the entire scope of the area -- the rise of Buddhism. Viewers get to see the myths and monuments that united peasants with kings to create the Burmese culture that exists today. Burma's lands are full of the golden architecture that dots the countryside and cities in the form of temples, pagodas, statues, and stupas.