Strangest Things (2021)

Season 1

TV-PG
From a piece of meteorite found in Tutankhamun's tomb to the Crown of Thorns, explore some of the most perplexing and unusual objects lying hidden away in museums, laboratories and storage rooms.

10 Episodes

  • The Scarab, The Ark And The Rock
    E1
    The Scarab, The Ark And The RockThe team investigates some of the most remarkable artefacts from Tutankhamun's tomb, including an exquisite piece of jewellery.
  • Romans, Lost Treasure And A Leech
    E2
    Romans, Lost Treasure And A LeechRoman dodecahedrons and baffling copper scrolls discovered in Israel come under the microscope next. Plus, a bizarre discovery in Whitby.
  • The Battery, The Screaming Mummy and the Medieval Iron Hand
    E3
    The Battery, The Screaming Mummy and the Medieval Iron HandSee one of the world's first batteries. Also, new details emerge about the death of Egypt's infamous Screaming Mummy.
  • The Ancient Computer, The Pigeon and the Roman Nanotechnology
    E4
    The Ancient Computer, The Pigeon and the Roman NanotechnologyA look at an ancient Greek device built to contain the knowledge of the cosmos and a colour-changing Roman cup.
  • German Codes, Egyptian Helicopters and the Future Machine
    E5
    German Codes, Egyptian Helicopters and the Future MachineThe Enigma Machine, vital to Britain's Second World War effort is re-examined. Mysterious ancient markings on a stone door are discovered.
  • The Viking Coin, the Ancient Disk and the Dead Girl that Saved Millions
    E6
    The Viking Coin, the Ancient Disk and the Dead Girl that Saved MillionsSee one of the most famous coins ever discovered, and a death mask of a girl who drowned in Paris.
  • The Golden Disk, The Book of Mysteries and the Mirror to the Other Side
    E7
    The Golden Disk, The Book of Mysteries and the Mirror to the Other SideAn obsidian mirror and the notorious Voynich Manuscript are among the magnificent items studied.
  • The Gold Hat, The Nazi Cube and the Billion Pound Clock
    E8
    The Gold Hat, The Nazi Cube and the Billion Pound ClockA tiny metal cube with a connection to Adolf Hitler is studied, along with the 300-year-old Berlin Gold Hat.
  • The Fake, The Spy and the Steam Powered Brain
    E9
    The Fake, The Spy and the Steam Powered BrainA look at the 'perfect listening bug' and a steam-powered 180-year-old mechanical engine that can solve complex math problems.
  • The Ice Age Shaman, The Bronze Age Sky And The Steampunk Lightbulb
    E10
    The Ice Age Shaman, The Bronze Age Sky And The Steampunk LightbulbA look at the 11,000 year old skill of a deer, a decorated Bronze Age disk and a steampunk lightbulb.
  • Corey JohnsonSelf - Narrator ( voice)
  • Ruth GoodmanSelf - Social Historian
  • Kevin MacdonaldSelf - Archaeologist, UCL
  • Maggie Aderin-PocockSelf - Space Scientist
  • Dan GoldExecutive Producer

 

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