Daniel martinez historian biography channel

— -- Daniel Martinez fielded questions about his role in creating the Discovery Channel series UNSOLVED HISTORY. Here are his remarks.

What is your role in each episode of UNSOLVED HISTORY?

I set the stage for the program and guide the viewer through each hour.

I observe and investigate some of the aspects of each story, acting in some ways as a coordinator of the various research teams. I am involved with script review, I write many of the treatments and find subject matter experts to provide us with the best historic or scientific talent.

In essence, my role is one of historian and of detective!

How does the series take a forensic approach to history?

It does so by using the skills and discipline of history and science in investigating a particular event or aspect of history.

Our historical investigators approach the location of the event as a kind of crime scene, only we call it a "time scene." Then, with the help of expe