CRIME MONTH
This month, the HISTORY Channel Africa dives into crimes from the past with capti vati ng details
surrounding crimes that made South African headlines, to stories on mafia exploits and daring prison escapes. Great African Crimes with Mandy Wiener uncovers gripping true crime stories that have captivated the nation. Then, discover the secrets of infamous mobsters and their rise to power in two new series and follow heart-pounding accounts of inmates who defied the odds to break free.
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AMERICAN GODFATHERS: THE FIVE FAMILIES
14 October
Mondays 19h25
American Godfathers: The Five Families is a three-part documentary series that explores the creation, rise and fall of New York City’s five mafia families who over a fifty-plus-year period had a hand in every facet of organised crime in America from bootlegging and drug trafficking to extortion and gambling. The series which traces the extensive history of the mafia, beginning with its ties to Sicily, is based upon Selwyn Raab’s New York Times best-seller “Five Families: The Rise, Decline and Resurgence of America’s Most Powerful Mafia Empires.”
Repeat: Next Day 11h45
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HISTORY’S GREAT ESCAPES WITH MORGAN FREEMAN S2
15 October
Tuesdays 19h25
Hosted by Morgan Freeman, star of The Shawshank Redemption, this series profi les history’s greatest escape masterminds and their plans, from inspirati on to executi on through to the thrilling manhunts that followed. In the new season of History’s Greatest Escapes with Morgan Freeman famous escapes at Devil’s Island, during the Vietnam War, and at Sobibor Death Camp during WWII, as well as other prison locati ons, are recreated to place
Freeman at the site of the acti on. The series creates an up close-and-personal view of what the prisoners are faced with in executing their break outs along with interviews from some of the prisoners themselves, their families, their cell mates and the guards and prison employees involved in each case.
Repeat: Next Day 11h45
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GREAT PRISON ESCAPES WITH BILLY HAYES
15 October
Tuesdays 20h15
Billy Hayes’ legendary escape from a Turkish prison was the basis for the Oscar-winning movie Midnight Express. Now, with his unique first-hand experience Billy takes us into the world of great prison escapes. Through enactments, we’ll experience audacious jail and prison breaks in dramatic form. We’ll meet the prisoners and hear intriguing interviews with the survivors, witnesses, historians, and law
enforcement of each event. The series will probe the effect of each escape and the marks left on the cultures and legal systems of the world, the implications, and the death or glory that sometimes occurs when desperate men and women risk it all, for freedom.
Repeat: Next Day 12h35
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THE MAFIA AND BRITAIN
16 October
Wednesdays 19h25
Goodfellas, Gomorrah, the Godfather trilogy - for most of us the ‘mafia’ is no more than a fantasy world in movies and series. For years it’s been assumed that Britain has no connection with the mafia, but the truth is far more sinister… incredibly mafia bosses, capo’s and hitmen have lived all over the UK – from caravan parks to shoe shops and newsagents. Britain is an estuary where the river of illegal money, drugs and mafi a meets the ocean
of legiti mate money and commerce. In this series, Ross Kemp will make an epic and extraordinary journey ‘up river’, travelling its length and breadth to locate the source (in the foothills of the Sicilian mountains). In doing so he will be travelling across multi ple nati ons and back in time to reveal the intricate path where history meets globalisation in the world of the mafioso.
Repeat: Next Day 11h45
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GREAT AFRICAN CRIMES WITH MANDY WIENER
22 October
Tuesday 21h05
Dive into the gripping world of Great African Crimes
with host Mandy Wiener. Join us as we unravel the
chilling tales of deceit, betrayal, and intrigue. From
the notorious case of Daisy de Melker, whose story
echoes with dark secrets and unanswered questi ons, to the daring Krugersdorp bank robbery that shocked the nation, and the brazen shooting of the legendary racehorse Sea Cottage, witness the crime narratives that have gripped South Africa’s collective imagination.
Repeat: Next Day 13h25
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FIELD OF VAMPIRES
30 October
Wednesdays 20h15
A terrifying discovery. A skeleton buried with a sickle across her neck and a giant padlock on her toe – double protection against her rising from the dead. Whoever buried her was petrifi ed of her returning from the grave. All the evidence suggests she was buried by people who believed she was a vampire. But this is just the start of the mystery. She is wearing a silk cap. A gold headdress. A sign of high status. Inside her mouth is green. Is it a sign of poisoning, or att empted cure? Then they discover…she is not alone. More deviant burials are dug up, men, women and children buried as vampires. Archaeologists have now discovered there are 100
bodies buried beneath the surface. Using cutti ng edge DNA and forensic techniques, combined with the latest facial reconstruction, Field of Vampires brings them back to life.
Repeat: Next Day 12h35
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UFO ENCOUNTERS UK
5 October
Saturdays 19h25
Never before broadcast UFO and alien stories are told directly by the people who experienced them. We are taken through the events as they unfolded
while UFO experts and ‘debunkers’ offer their opinions as to what they may have seen or experienced. From individuals with corroborating stories, people with photographic evidence of their encounters and hypnotic regression to unlock lost
memories of missing time, this series will explore convincing accounts of one of the world’s biggest questions… are we alone?
Repeat: Sundays 18h40
THE ORIGINAL BLACK PANTHERS: 761ST TANK BATTALION
20 October
Sunday 20h15
Executive produced by and featuring Morgan
Freeman, this powerful documentary reveals the
true story behind the first Black tank unit to serve
in combat during World War II. The documentary
explores in depth the major battles the unit faced
both overseas and back home in the United States.
Repeat: Saturday 21h05
ALIEN CORRIDORS
26 October
Saturdays 20h15
Are we being watched? This isn’t about the existence of UFOs. It’s about why they frequent certain routes. And if they do…what could that mean? Whether it’s an inexplicable flash or something strange hovering amidst the stars, every sighting makes us believe we’ve spotted them…But what if we’ve got it wrong? What if they’ve been watching us all along? Over the years dedicated UFO watchers have been keeping track of sightings and creating a worldwide grid of where our possible galatic neighbours have landed or skimmed the planet. When you take a look at these records – patt erns emerge; too obvious to dismiss. What could they want with certain areas?
Repeat: Sundays 20h15
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TRIUMPH: JESSE OWENS AND THE BERLIN OLYMPICS
27 October
Sunday 20h15
Narrated by award-winning actor Don Cheadle,
this documentary explores the dramatic tale of
Jesse Owens’ athletic dedication, perseverance
and triumph over Hitler’s Aryan supremacy agenda. The documentary features archival footage, animation and first-hand interviews from family members, journalists, historians, and reputable athletes including former track and field athlete Carl Lewis.
Repeat: Saturday 21h05
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