Is It True That...? — Season 1, Episode 18: Pirates Were Always Bad?
Documentary • 23 min • 2 seasons, 40 episodes
Episode synopsis
They sailed under the flag of the skull and crossbones - as the self-proclaimed enemies of all mankind. Pirates are seen as lawless thugs, proud of their reputation. But are we doing them justice by labelling them as criminals? This episode reveals a multi-faceted story in which power, morality and perspective play a central role.
About Is It True That...?
Did democracy actually originate in Greece? Was the plague the worst epidemic of all time? And did we really work harder in the past than we do today? Is it true that ...? questions what we think we know and takes another look at history.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1...Democracy Was Invented In Greece?
- E2...The Plague Was the Worst Epidemic Ever?
- E3...We Used to Work More?
- E4...We Always Believed in God?
- E5...The Library of Alexandria Burned Down?
- E6...Vibrators Were Invented for Female Pleasure?
- E7...We Used to Die Younger in the Past?
- E8...Hitler Invented the Autobahn?
- E9...The Steam Engine Started the Industrial Revolution?
- E10...Bartering Was the First Form of Money?
- E11...Men Have Always Worn Trousers?
- E12...Beauty Standards Have Always Been the Same?