History's Greatest Hoaxes
Saison 1 Épisode 5 - Papillon
Documentaire
The best-selling book by Henry Charrierre, which told of his life on the Penal colony island of French Guiana was ‘exposed’ as a novel, not a biography, in 1970.
Langues Audio: English
Sous-titres: English
Saison 1
S01:E01 - Alien Autopsy
A dubious producer based in London convinced large parts of the UFO-hungry public a film of an autopsy being performed on a dead alien was authentic.
S01:E02 - Loch Ness
According to folklore a large sea monster lurks in Scotland. Over the years, grainy photographs and inconclusive video footage has emerged to keep the legend alive.
S01:E03 - Hitlers Diaries
In the 1980’s, one of the most extraordinary discoveries of the 20th century was made – the personal diary of none other than Adolf Hitler. It caused a sensation.
S01:E04 - War of the Worlds
An inadvertent hoax perhaps? Or a very clever ploy that made an unknown 23 year old New York City radio producer famous overnight?
S01:E05 - Papillon
The best-selling book by Henry Charrierre, which told of his life on the Penal colony island of French Guiana was ‘exposed’ as a novel, not a biography, in 1970.
S01:E06 - Piltdown Man
The quest to conclusively connect man and ape appeared to come to an end in year 1912 with the discovery of a skull and jawbone in a quarry near the village of Piltdown in Sussex.