Finding Mary Magdalene | The Visual Edition

According to all four gospels, Jesus chose one person as the first witness of his resurrection. One person, who was entrusted with spreading this momentous news; a follower whose life is still shrouded by conspiracy, the mysterious Mary Magdalene.  

2000 years on, Mary continues to be one of the churches most disputed subjects. Some believe she was a prostitute; many claim she was Jesus’s most devoted disciple and was at the heart of the Christian faith. However, some suggest she was much more.   

In Southern France two treasure hunters are pursuing a new lead in their search for her remains, arguably the remains of the most significant woman in history.   

Pat Jokl and his friend Ronnie are history enthusiasts who have spent 20 years trying to uncover the whereabouts of Mary Magdalene’s Tomb. After the resurrection, the Bible sheds little light on what happened to her next with many believing she was deliberately written out of history. In this episode we follow Pat Jokl and his team on their biblical treasure hunt, tracing what many believe to be the journey Mary Magdalene took after the resurrection to spread the true word of the Christian faith.  

With an unearthed set of 13th century documents from the French archive suggesting a medieval aristocrat stole the Saint’s remains, Pat believes he’s one step closer to finding Mary Magdalene’s burial site in Southern France. Armed with new equipment and this vital lead could this be moment he solves one of the bible’s greatest mysteries? Could this be the moment he finally finds Mary Magdalene? 

Introducing Forbidden History: The Visual Edition, revisiting stories from our archive with imagery and footage that bring the people, places and mysteries to life.

Now available on our main feed, it’s a richer, more immersive way to enjoy the stories you know and discover those you may have missed.

Cast List:

Lynn Picknett: Historian and researcher specialising in exposing historical conspiracies. She is also the co-author of several notable works

Andrew Gough: Writer, presenter and editor of The Heretic Magazine

Tony McMahon: Former BBC news producer, author, print journalist and historian 

Joe Nickell: Paranormal Investigator

Bill Homann: Owner of The Mitchell – Hedges skull

Dr. Ashwini Bharathula: Material Scientist & Artist

Star Johnsen-Moser: Spiritual Healer

Israel Casanova: Shaman

Elizabeth Cunningham: Participant

Patrick Dreher: Crystal Carver

Eric Meyers: Narrator

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