Forbidden History The Secrets of the Alchemists (Season 1, Episode 6)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 45 min | Documentary, History

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Forbidden History

The Secrets of the Alchemists (Season 1, Episode 6)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 45 min | Documentary, History

Jamie talks to author Joy Hancox about the alchemical roots of London, the design of famous buildings such as The Globe theatre and the mysterious figure of English poet John Byrom. He also meets a modern day potion maker.

Director

Bruce Burgess

Writer

Bruce Burgess

Editor

David Willis

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Updated Nov 1, 2013

Release date

Nov 1, 2013 (United Kingdom)

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Jamie Theakston Self - Presenter / Narrator Self - Presenter / Narrator See fewer	Marple (2004)
Tobias Churton Self - Author & Historian Self - Author & Historian See fewer	Forum Borealis (I) (2015)
Richard Felix Self - Author & Historian Self - Author & Historian See fewer	Richard Felix Investigates: The Chambercombe Ghosts (2009)
Andrew Gough Self - Editor, the Heretic Magazine Self - Editor, the Heretic Magazine See fewer	Conspiracies Decoded (2020)
Jack Greene Actor Actor See fewer	Forbidden History (2013)
Joy Hancox Self - Author, The Byrom Collection Self - Author, The Byrom Collection See fewer	Forbidden History (2013)
Dallas Harley Jones Reenactment Reenactment See fewer	Voltage (2014)
Marcos Martinon-Torres Self - University College London (as Dr. Marcos Martinon Torres) Self - University College London (as Dr. Marcos Martinon Torres) See fewer	Nova (1974)
Keith Moore Self - Head Librarian, the Royal Society Self - Head Librarian, the Royal Society See fewer	Horizon (I) (1964)
Guy Ogilvy Self - Alchemist Self - Alchemist See fewer	Forbidden History (2013)
Andrea Sella Self - University College London (as Prof. Andrea Sella) Self - University College London (as Prof. Andrea Sella) See fewer	Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies (2022)
Andreia Serras Actress Actress See fewer	Sentimentos (2009)