Over 400 years ago, a German farmer called Peter Stumpp was tried and brutally executed for the crime of being a werewolf.  He was not alone – across Europe hundreds of people were put to death as werewolves.  What were these monsters and why were so many people convinced that they were real?  Investigators are using the latest technology to discover the truth behind the werewolf myths. Why did some people admit to being werewolves, could powerful hallucinogens be to blame?  Why did the wolf become a symbol of evil and help give birth to the werewolf myth?

For thousands of years, civilisations believed in mythical beasts – Dragons, Cyclops, Giants, Vampires and Sea Monsters.  They still fascinate us today, but where did the stories of these fabled creatures come from?  How much truth lies behind the legends, and what can these myths tell us about the medieval and ancient people that created in them?  This series combines action-packed location filming and computer-generated animation, with experts in archaeology and palaeontology, to unearth the secrets behind some of the most famous and terrifying mythical beasts.

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