REMEMBERING 9/11 - THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY
HISTORY Channel Africa commemorates the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 atacks with special once of documentaries showcasing amongst others: the build up to the event, the iconic ‘fall’ of one of New York’s best beloved buildings and the legacy that stll haunts many survivors.
Brand New & Exclusive 9/11: FOUR FLIGHTS
11 September Saturday 20h15
Four Flights is the emotonal history of the four doomed fights of 9/11, each carrying mothers and fathers, sons and daughters, wives and husbands, frequent fiers and frst- tmers, and the unsuspectng along with the heroic fight crews. Each story is backed up by audio recordings, fight transcripts, on-the- ground audio and video recordings, and the mementos of the victms. It is told primarily through interviews with the loved ones lef behind, but also by air trafc control workers and other survivors involved in the story.
Brand New and Exclusive RISE AND FALL:
THE WORLD TRADE CENTER
12 September Sunday 20h15
Rise and Fall: The World Trade Center, breaks down the history behind the constructon and destructon of the iconic Twin Towers. The program reveals the mechanics of building the Towers, innovatons, jaw dropping specs, and the highs and lows of its lifespan. It also dissects how the planes struck the Towers, and how the buildings’ design lent itself to both salvaton and destructon.
Brand New & Exclusive REVEALED: THE HUNT FOR BIN LADEN
18 September Saturday 20:15
The documentary showcases the ten-year efort to fnd Osama bin Laden, the man responsible for the 9/11 atacks and the leader of the terrorist group al-Qaeda. Based on the 9/11 Memorial & Museum’s unprecedented access to American intelligence and military personnel, the flm recounts how President Barack Obama ordered a small group of Navy SEALs to raid a mysterious building in Pakistan, without ever being sure that bin Laden was there. Featuring interviews with President Obama, CIA Director Leon Paneta, mission commander Admiral William McRaven, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and, for the frst tme, clandestne military planners, intelligence analysts, members of the assault force, and more, the flm reveals the risks and tensions of a mission whose purpose was clear, but whose outcome was never certain.
Brand New Episodes MOUNTAIN MEN S9
2 September Thursdays 19h25
There are men in America who must stll make their living of the land; huntng and trapping to provide for their families. They are the Mountain Men. The series features a variety of men from Appalachia to the Rocky Mountains to Alaska and follows them as they race against winter to obtain the sustenance and money needed to make it through the coldest months of the year. Eustace Conway lives deep in the mountains of North Carolina on the “Turtle Bay Reserve.” He moved there two decades ago in search of a more “truthful” existence. In the years since, he’s built a home, and survived by huntng, fshing and raising animals. Tom Orr lives with his wife on the Yaak River in Montana. He is 100 miles from the nearest town, a place he hasn’t ventured to in 10 years. John is a trapper by trade and to prepare for winter, he must earn enough money to obtain the supplies he needs. Marty Meieroto, his wife Dominique and their daughter Noah live in the small Alaskan town of Two Rivers. Every month, Marty pilots his bi-plane, travelling into the bush in search of the wolverine and lynx pelts he needs to make a living. While he’s on the Black River, he must hunt moose and caribou to survive in the wilderness. Together, they represent America’s true Mountain Men.
Brand New and Exclusive MOUNTAIN MEN S10
30 September Thursdays 19h25 Winter is loosening its grip on the mountains of North America. But that doesn’t mean life here is getng any easier. As the thaw begins and rivers start to swell, new opportunites open up for the mountain men to stockpile supplies, grow their own food and fortfy their homesteads. But this spring… they’re digging deep like never before. The mountain men and their families are masters of independence and living of the land. But even they are preparing for a changing world - one where the ultmate test may be who can brace for the worst in America’s wilderness.
Brand New & Exclusive LOST RELIC HUNTERS S2
20 September Mondays 19h25
In season 1 of Lost Relics, Carl and Hamilton unveiled their extraordinary stash of Knights Templar treasure. But amazingly that is only a small fracton of what they have amassed in a lifetme of obsessive collectng. Amongst other extremely rare and precious artefacts in their possession are: important pieces of Nazi memorabilia; pirate treasure; Crusader armour and weapons datng back nearly a thousand years; and as yet unseen Templar relics that cast new light on some of the Order’s deepest and darkest secrets. In season 2, we delve into one or more of these other incredible collectons. Using the same intoxicatng blend of archaeology, history and travel to exotc locatons like Venice, Istanbul and the Caribbean, these will be pleasurable and entertaining journeys into some of the most intriguing chapters of our past. This season’s episodes include new investgatons and discoveries of artefacts ranging from Celtc Gold and Crusader Pilgrim relics to Nazi items believed to have come from Hitler’s Bunker, and then contnuing eforts to authentcate the Tomar Templar Hoard.
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