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All episodes of Portillo's State Secrets. Portillo's State Secrets Michael Portillo unearths previously classified documents from The National Archives, discovering fascinating facts about Britain's past.
With Michael Portillo, Jonathan Walker.
Mysteries.
From Portillo's State Secrets Episode 1. Portillo's secret Olympic memos Michael Portillo reads memos sent in the run up to Hitler's Olympics by British officials wishing not to offend the Nazi leader by staging a boycott.
Michael Portillo talks to Clive Emsley about fingerprinting being introduced in the UK.Michael Portillo chats to football fans about the prospect of the game being banned.Michael Portillo chats with Alan Penny about whether the Universe contains intelligent life.Alice Hogge tells Michael about the sense of rejoicing and genuine celebration after Guy Fawkes' execution.Michael visits New Scotland Yard and learns more about the Stratton Brothers and the Dr Crippen murder cases.Delve further into State Secrets with these exclusive deleted scenes.Michael meets up with Philip Norman to find out more about celebrites in the 60's.Michael travels to the UCL Observatory to meets with Steve Fossey to see if the truth is out there. Murders and Secrets.
4 / 10 The letter that gave birth to Jack the Ripper and the secret UFO files kept by the MoD. Michael Portillo unearths previously classified documents from The National Archives, discovering fascinating facts about Britain's past.