Portillo's State Secrets

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  • BBC Two
  • Daily 18
  • Documentary

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Crime and Punishment
Episode overview
Michael discovers the secret files of Britain's last hangman, takes a look at private letters sent to Sherlock Holmes, and examines the hidden history of murderer Dr Crippen.
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Tyrants
Episode overview
Michael discovers Hitler's hidden medical files and looks at the Christmas cards sent to an African dictator. He also finds the details of an incredible shopping list by Henry VIII.
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Celebrity and Scandals
Episode overview
Michael finds out about the secret war on the Rolling Stones and how Special Branch spied on a future king.
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Mysteries
Episode overview
Michael learns about the original letter that gave birth to Jack the Ripper and he also finds out about the mysterious disappearance of a wartime hero.
1x5
Sport and Politics
Episode overview
Michael learns about the secret documents that show why the country didn’t boycott Hitler’s Olympics and he finds out about Churchill’s attempt to ban the world’s first black heavyweight champion.
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Traitors and Spies
Episode overview
Michael learns about the secret documents that relate to some of the country's traitors.
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Monarchy
Episode overview
Michael takes a look at files from the National Archives that relate to the monarchy as he learns about a speech that would have been read by the Queen in the event of a Third World War happening.
1x8
Banned
Episode overview
Michael finds out about the state’s strategy on Scientology and learns how bull running was banned in the United Kingdom.
1x9
On Trial
Episode overview
Michael takes a look at how Mary Whitehouse defended God in a court of law and learns more about the last woman to be imprisoned under the Witchcraft Acts.
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National Security
Episode overview
Michael finds out the secret memos behind the SAS’s most daring raid and takes a look at a bloody conspiracy to overthrow the government.

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