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Blowing Up History: Alcatraz's Hidden Secrets

Unearthed (2019)

Documentary, Historical | United States

Director: Martin Gorst, Tom Ranson

Discovery Science | Tuesday | 14:00

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Tuesday 14:00

Wednesday, 3 July 2024 05:00

SEASON: 4

EPISODE: 2 - Alcatraz's Hidden Secrets

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Alcatraz is one of the most famous prisons in the world. Experts investigate its remarkable engineering secrets and why it was so hard to escape from.

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Writer: Sebastian Daniels, Bianca Zamfira

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