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The Abolitionist who owned a thousand slaves

Tony McMahon3 years ago3 years ago05 mins

John Coakley Lettsom was a doctor and noted abolitionist – or opponent of slavery – who accidentally ended up owning about a thousand slaves

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Ancient bog body murder mystery

Tony McMahon4 years ago3 years ago16 mins

Bog bodies are the well preserved remains of sacrificial victims placed in peat bogs by our ancestors

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2019 – a busy year for me on history TV programmes!

Tony McMahon4 years ago6 months ago03 mins

Tony McMahon calls himself the bearded historian and appears on history TV programmes making the subject fun and accessible to global audiences

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Knightfall – room for improvement in season 2!

Tony McMahon5 years ago3 years ago25 mins

Season one of Knightfall was a ratings success but it needs to improve significantly in season two when Mark Hamill joins

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Buried: Templar treasure quest on History

Tony McMahon5 years ago3 years ago12 mins

Tony McMahon joins the History Channel’s documentary series Buried to investigate the Knights Templar filming in the Portuguese Templar stronghold of Tomar

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Filming with the History Channel in Templar Tomar

Tony McMahon6 years ago3 years ago73 mins

In August 2017, Tony McMahon filmed with History for a programme called Buried about the Knights Templar hiding their treasure in Tomar, Portugal

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