History's Greatest Hoaxes

2016 | 1 seasons | 6 episodes | 7.0 ★ (1)

History's Greatest Hoaxes
  • Overview

    History's Greatest Hoaxes looks at some of the most spectacular hoaxes that show that you can fool some of the people some of the time, but not all of the people all of the time. It looks at remarkable hoaxes including the Hitler Diaries, the Piltdown Man, the War of the World broadcast, Papillon, the Loch Ness Monster, and the Alien Autopsy film.

  • Tagline

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  • First Air Date

    13 October 2016

  • Last Air Date

    17 November 2016

  • Creator

    Bruce Burgess

  • Stars

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