World War Speed -
secrets of the dead

Follow historian James Holland on his quest to understand how the use of amphetamines affected the course of World War II and unleashed the first pharmacological arms race.

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 1705

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About Secrets of the Dead:

Part detective story, part true-life drama, SECRETS OF THE DEAD unearths evidence from around the world, challenging prevailing ideas and throwing fresh light on unexplained events.

Using the most up-to-date science in the laboratory and in the field, scientists and researchers examine the missing pieces of each puzzle, completing the picture of what had been merely an assemblage of suppositions.

Watch Secrets of the Dead - Clips, Episodes & Previews

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Andrew Turnbull: The Most Reviled Man in Colonial Florida

Executed in Error

China's Terracotta Warriors

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