Alain Decaux evokes, from a historical angle, the disappearance of Lionel Crabb, a Royal Navy frogman and MI6 diver who vanished in 1956 during a reconnaissance mission around a Soviet cruiser.
Historian Alain Decaux examines the reputation of the Roman emperor Nero. Is his appalling reputation fully justified or is there reason to ask questions?
Alain Decaux presents the Count of Saint-Germain, a strange man who, crossing 18th-century Europe with mystery, met the most prestigious people and fascinated everyone, sometimes presenting himself as possibly immortal.
Alain Decaux tells us about the incredible destiny of Berenice, daughter of Herod Agrippa, who lived a love story witch also was a story of power with Titus, the Roman emperor.
The historian Alain Decaux recalls the fascinating story of André Coignard dit Comte de Sainte-Hélène who, thief and impostor, deceived everyone by creating himself a prestigious family history.