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Catastrophic Lisbon earthquake of 1755

Tony McMahon3 years ago3 years ago04 mins

The year 1755 saw the city of Lisbon destroyed by a massive earthquake followed by a tsunami and widespread fires as Tony McMahon discovers

Tony McMahon3 years ago3 years ago26 mins

Between 1933 and 1950, an alleged werewolf in England dubbed the Moon Killer murdered three people until being caught by the police

Tony McMahon3 years ago3 years ago03 mins

Strange Evidence is back on the Science Channel for another season and contributor Tony McMahon looks at three foot high humans and Escobar’s ghost!

Tony McMahon3 years ago3 years ago18 mins

Grave robbers have been desecrating tombs throughout history but as Tony McMahon discovers it’s often for very different reasons

Tony McMahon4 years ago3 years ago26 mins

The worst job in Victorian London was that of Pure Finder – somebody who went round collecting dog dung for a living

Tony McMahon5 years ago5 years ago01 mins

Professor Helen Nicholson and Tony McMahon will be talking about the Knights Templar at the Bradford Literature Festival in 2018