Blowing Up History: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Blowing Up History investigates new evidence that reveals the myths and mysteries behind ancient civilisations and the iconic megastructures they built. How were the Pyramids constructed and what lies hidden inside their secret chambers? How does the Parthenon stand tall against earthquakes? What sacred secret lies beneath the Mayan temples of Chichen Itza? Using groundbreaking technology this series takes a closer look inside these ancient wonders to reveal hidden chambers and vaults, and pulls them apart - stone by stone - to expose their construction secrets.

Series details

• Title: Blowing Up History
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Adventure, Mystery, History
• Premiere date: 2016-07-26
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: Discovery
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 25409
• TVDB ID: 323202

Cast and credited roles

• Steven Kearney — Narrator
• Richard Cotton — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-07-05; final listed air date 2016-07-19; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2017-05-23; final listed air date 2017-08-15; episode order: 12.
• Season 3: premiered 2018-10-02; final listed air date 2018-12-30; episode order: 7.
• Season 4: premiered 2019-11-10; final listed air date 2021-01-24; episode order: 28.
• Season 5: premiered 2022-03-13; final listed air date 2022-05-29.
• Season 6: premiered 2022-11-13; final listed air date 2022-12-18.
• Season 7: premiered 2023-05-21; final listed air date 2023-08-20.

Source and licence

Adapted from Blowing Up History on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.