Hollywood Histories Revealed separates fact from fiction as we uncover the dramatic true stories behind Braveheart’s William Wallace, the plot to kill Hitler in Valkyrie, 300’s Battle of Thermopylae and George VI’s struggles in The King’s Speech.

Inside you will find: - Gripping historical tales - Revealing photography - Expert analysis - Movie trivia

Welcome

Braveheart • Mark Glancy separates the fact from the fiction of Mel Gibson’s historically inspired epic, Braveheart, and discovers a legend that needed no exaggeration…

Valkyrie • Mark Glancy unravels the conspiracy to kill Hitler that inspired one of the surprisingly few blockbusters about the Führer

12 Years A Slave • Mark Glancy explores the extraordinary story behind Hollywood’s critical hit, 12 Years a Slave

The King’s Speech • Mark Glancy explores the story behind the hit film, and reveals how the King who struggled to speak finally found his voice…

Apollo 13 • Jonny Wilkes explains how NASA turned what could have been the worst tragedy in its history into its finest hour

The Assassination of Jesse James • Mark Glancy follows the true life-anddeath story of celebrity outlaw Jesse James, comparing it with the Hollywood hit

The Untouchables • Mark Glancy looks at the real story of gangster Al Capone – and his nemesis, crime-fighter Eliot Ness, who inspired the film

The Madness of King George • Tom Symmons examines the curious case of the monarch’s mental illness, and provides a diagnosis of the hit film

Schindler’s List • Mark Glancy looks at the real characters and tragic events that inspired Steven Spielberg to create his heart-wrenching epic movie

The Killing Fields • Tom Symmons explores Cambodia’s killing fields under the tyrannical Pol Pot, and the heart-breaking film they inspired

Goodfellas • Tom Symmons delves into the murky underworld of the New York mafia to uncover the true story of a real ‘wiseguy’

Who were les Misérables? • Jonny Wilkes uncovers the real disastrous rebellion that inspired the enduring musical

A Man for All Seasons • Mark Glancy examines the 1966 film about Sir _omas More, who famously disagreed with Henry VIII’s desire for divorce

All the President’s Men • Mark Glancy delves into the true story of Watergate, when a bungled burglary and two young journalists brought down a President...

Amadeus • Mark Glancy explores the real relationship between the rival composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri...

Evita • Tom Symmons follows the real life of Eva Perón, whose poverty-to-politics story inspired the smash musical

Coco before Chanel • This literal rags-to-riches story looks as beautiful and elegant as the fashion designer’s own style, as Mel Sherwood reveals…

300: the Battle of Thermopylae • With blood, abs and slow-mo, this swords-andsandals romp seems to leave historical accuracy at the door – but does it really? asks Jonny Wilkes

Tombstone • Jonny Wilkes explains why the legendary shoot-out at the OK Corral was not the simple good-vs-bad clash that the 1993 film suggests

Escape from Alcatraz • Jonny Wilkes reveals how an ingenious plan, involving papier-mâché heads and a homemade (well, cell-made) raft, may have seen three prisoners achieve the impossible

THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND • Like Amin and the ‘royal’ title he claimed, the film grasps reality somewhat loosely. Fact-based fiction may tell a good story, but it can distract from the crucial messages, says Jonny Wilkes