The True Story

Season 3

2012 · 4 episodes

Episodes

1. 1

   1. True Grit

   12 Feb 2012

   Experts look into the reality behind True Grit, the 1968 Charles Portis story that has been given the Hollywood treatment twice.

2. 2

   2. Saving Private Ryan

   14 Feb 2012

   Historians, eye-witnesses, weapons and forensics experts provide compelling new insights into the facts behind the classic film.

3. 3

   3. Braveheart

   21 Feb 2012

   A look at how close Mel Gibson's epic film is to the true story of Sir William Wallace. Has the film changed the image of this Scottish hero?

4. 4

   4. Apollo 13

   28 Feb 2012

   This documentary reveals how Hollywood turned a disaster that NASA feared would always be an embarrassing stain on its reputation into a fascinating tale.