Documentary

History's Greatest Hoaxes

History's Greatest Hoaxes looks at some of the most spectacular hoaxes that show that you can fool some of the people some of the time, but not all of the people all of the time. It looks at remarkable hoaxes including the Hitler Diaries, the Piltdown Man, the War of the World broadcast, Papillon, the Loch Ness Monster, and the Alien Autopsy film.

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Created By

Bruce Burgess

Status

Returning Series

Original Name

History's Greatest Hoaxes

First Air Date

October 13, 2016

Last Air Date

November 17, 2016

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

Language

English

Production Companies

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Piltdown Man
S01E06

Piltdown Man

History's Greatest Hoaxes looks at the Piltdown Man. In 1912 the discovery of an unusual skull and jawbone in Sussex, England, led many to believe that a 'missing link' had finally been found. The revelation of a hoax, however, had wide reaching impact on anthropology and science.

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