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Friday, October 8, 2021

November 2021 On History Africa | New Series Alerts Including One Of Hollywood's Greatest Actors | Documentary On Bruce Lee | Returning Shows And More

Brand New & Exclusive
COUNTING CARS
1 November
Mondays 19h25
Now in its eighth wildly successful season, this popular series features Danny ‘The Count’ Koker and his colourful crew, who hunt down classic American cars and motorcycles, trick them out with lightning speed, and then turn them around for (hopefully) big bucks. Each episode is jam- packed with amazing stories about the awesome rides and the sometmes hilarious but always excitng wheeling and dealing that goes on before the transformed vehicles are unleashed back on the road.

Brand New
RUST VALLEY RESTORERS
1 November
Mondays 20h15
Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains is one of the most unique car communites in the world: “Rust Valley”. You can’t miss it: acres upon acres of old and abandoned cars; a junkyard as far as the eye can see. And at its heart is a remarkable restoraton shop run by a team of colourful and charismatc characters who use their impressive skills and experience to restore, trade and sell classic cars – transforming piles of rust into collectble car treasures

Brand New & Exclusive
HISTORY’S GREATEST MYSTERIES WITH LAURENCE FISHBURNE
14 November – 5 December
Sundays at 20h15
Mystery on HISTORY contnues with the return of Hollywood’s Laurence Fishburne. The Academy Award nominee famous for The Matrix and John Wick movies, returns to host History’s Greatest Mysteries with Laurence Fishburne. Starting on 14th November, the succession of investgatve specials takes the world’s most well-known mysteries, and challenges everything we know about them. Who or what was behind the death of Bruce Lee? What was the secret to Houdini’s amazing tricks and why does the Bermuda Triangle stll hold so many mysteries to date? New evidence and perspectves, including never-before-seen diaries and advanced DNA testng will unearth brand-new informaton on some of history’s most famous and puzzling chapters, in this series.

Brand New and Exclusive
THE DEATH OF BRUCE LEE
14 November
Sunday 20h15
Bruce Lee’s death at the young age of 32 was said to be the result of a cerebral oedema or in simpler terms
- a build- up of fuid on the brain. There are diferent theories around the cause of this, one of them being heat stroke and the another is that he had an allergic reacton to a headache pill. This show examines these theories on a deeper level. With a trove of unreleased documents including the Hong Kong police report, the insurance company’s inquest, Bruce’s medical records, and frst-hand testmony from his siblings, friends, lovers, co-stars, students, and biographers, this two-hour special will explore the questons we have been told not to ask for 50 years. The Death of Bruce Lee is an actve, present-day investgaton into the theories that surround his death with a re-examinaton of his life as we revisit the moments that may have led to his untmely death. In doing so, the flm will reveal the Bruce Lee legacy you haven’t heard - the true story of the life and death of the Dragon.

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EXPEDITION BERMUDA TRIANGLE
21 November
Sunday 20h15
This show explores how on December 5, 1945, five American WW2 torpedo bombers took of from Florida with all men and planes disappearing without a trace. Hours later, the search plane dispatched to fnd them, also vanished, believed to be lost to the infamous Bermuda Triangle. The number of men tragically lost that day totalled 27 and 75 years later, it stll remains an unsolved mystery.

Brand New & Exclusive
HUNTING HITLER’S U-BOATS
28 November
Sunday 20h15
After Hitler’s death, a rumour began to spread that a secret feet of German U-Boats were modifed to make the long trans- Atlantc journey to South America with a mission to contnue his dream of a global Fourth Reich (RIKE). Hidden within those boats was the illicit Nazi treasure to fund it.

Brand New & Exclusive
HOUDINI’S FINAL SECRETS
5 December
Sunday 20h15
Harry Houdini was an American magician noted for his sensatonal escape acts. He performed many controversial tricks and escapes that people couldn’t fgure out but when he died most of his writngs were lost, only he knew which tricks were illusion and which were atributed to his amazing props.

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Friday, September 17, 2021

Three New Series Coming In October 2021 On History Africa

Brand New & Exclusive
AMERICA’S BOOK OF SECRETS WITH LANCE REDDICK
10 October
Sundays from 20h15
Hosted by film and television star Lance Reddick, America’s Book of Secrets is a one hour, non-fcton series that asks the highly intriguing question: What if there is a book that serves as a collecton of America’s most closely guarded secrets? A book that throughout tme has been carefully passed down from trusted hand to trusted hand.

Brand New and Exclusive
THE UNXPLAINED WITH WILLIAM SHATNER S2
15 October
Fridays 19h25
From the producers of Ancient Aliens® and The Curse of Oak Island® comes alleged UFO encounters to sudden disappearances and evil possessions. Series host William Shatner is back with atempts to get to the truth behind the most bizarre and mysterious events ever reported. With the help of the world’s top scientsts, frst-hand “experiencer” accounts, and dramatc re-enactments, viewers gain shocking insight into what’s really happening and more compellingly why?

Brand New & Exclusive
AL MURRAY: WHY DO THE BRITS WIN EVERY WAR?
23 October
Saturdays 19h25
In this series, comedian, Al Murray known as “The Pub Landlord”, unpacks the history of military conficts with Britain’s nearest neighbours and sometme allies to fnd out how the legacy of these military encounters and so-called victories have afected their relatons ever since, for good or bad and very probably both.

Friday, August 6, 2021

September 2021 On History Africa | Remembering 9/11 - The 20th Anniversary | New & Returning Series

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.

Friday, July 9, 2021

August 2021 On History Africa | New Series Alert: Secret Wars Uncovered | Returning Series

Brand New and Exclusive SECRET WARS UNCOVERED

1 August Sundays 20h15
Secret Wars Uncovered reveals the shocking facts behind batles that have been hidden from the world. Fought because of dubious politcal intent or for outright illegal motves, these are the most controversial and covered up conficts between major powers since the end of WWII. This series digs deep into the archives, speaking to the war correspondents who shed light on the mysterious histories of these batles, formerly shrouded in secrecy and misinformaton. Through powerful footage and animated graphics, the series investgates the advanced weaponry and uncovers strategies that assisted these covert operatons. Expert historians also get to the root of the origins of these wars. Spanning the globe, conficts from Crimea, Yemen, Somalia, Laos, Central America and many more are documented. All these conficts have taken place within living memory, but in all cases, the extent of the confict has remained hidden – untl now.

Brand New & Exclusive THE CURSE OF
SKINWALKER RANCH S2

6 August Fridays 19h25
While most look to the stars for extra- terrestrial life, one group of researchers is doing the opposite: they’re looking underground. For more than 200 years, Utah’s Skinwalker Ranch has been the site of hundreds of paranormal and UFO actvites. Despite decades of study, some secretly funded by the U.S. government no one has dared to go below ground. Now, the legendary ranch is giving full access as a team prepares to do what’s never been done before.

Brand New & Exclusive ALONE S8

26 August Thursdays 20h15
Season 8 of the HISTORY Channel’s hit survival series Alone is back like never before and taking place in the most dangerous locaton yet. This season, 10 contestants fght to survive in the Canadian wilderness on the shores of Chilko Lake, Britsh Columbia. Equipped with just 10 items and a camera kit, each partcipant must survive in total isolaton, with the hopes of lastng the longest and winning the $500,000 prize. Not only must they endure hunger, loneliness, and the elements, but this season, they also face the deadliest predator in North America: the grizzly bear. No camera crews. No gimmicks. It is the ultmate test of human will.

Friday, June 4, 2021

July 2021 On History Africa | Engineering Nights

From 6 July – 16 November, Tuesdays from 19h25

ENGINEERING NIGHTS
Brand New and Exclusive
MASSIVE ENGINEERING MISTAKES
6 July
Tuesdays 19h25
Humans have been building for more than 10,000 years - we’re engineering experts and yet every year, tales emerge of constructon calamites from all over the world. From the extraordinary to the ridiculous, this series uncovers the epic fails and near misses engineers would rather not talk about. A skyscraper with a killer secret, a crumbling cathedral and a bridge with a balance problem all make the hitlist of barely believable building blunders… and let’s not forget the original engineering fail, the Leaning Tower of Pisa. With access to design teams, eye witnesses and a panel of experts, we analyse what went wrong with each building blunder, investgate why they went undetected and reveal the lengths engineers go to trying to fx them.

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DISASTERS ENGINEERED
6 July
Tuesdays 20h15
Scientsts study the world as it is, politcians debate the world they want, but engineers create the world that has never been. Industrialisaton, water distributon, electrifcaton, automaton and communicaton are all engineered revolutons that have transformed our world and changed every detail of our lives. However, for every future built, there are man-made mistakes that cause catastrophic disasters. Icarus-like moments when our overreaching, greed and desire to conquer the impossible don’t just cost reputatons, but millions of dollars, environmental damage and lives. Chernobyl, Bhopal, Deepwater Horizon, the Titanic, Challenger and the Hindenburg are names not remembered for the great feats of engineering they initally were, but for the horrors that they became. Through extensive archive and expert interviews this series explores the stories behind mankind’s greatest engineering disasters. How and why they happened and what we have learnt from them. Disasters teach us more than successes, every set back ofers an opportunity to move forward and innovate, because the greatest tragedy would be to never try at all.

Brand New & Exclusive
ASSEMBLY REQUIRED
12 July
Mondays 19h25
Tim Allen and Richard Karn, the hosts from Tool Time, the handyman show within the show Home Improvement, are fnishing the mission they started years ago. The two are invitng builders and repair experts with the how-to spirit - and the determinaton to restore rather than replace - into their hardware arena. The arena dominated by never-ending aisles flled with massive shelves of supplies is the perfect proving grounds for Tim and Richard to test the ingenuity and ability of the compettors to return items to their original state and then make them bigger, louder and more powerful. Each episode, fnds the duo diving into the unique history around these items to celebrate the men and women who crafed them, and the techniques used.

- June on E! Entertainment
- June on TNT

- June on Universal
- June on Ignition
- June on Studio Universal
- Upcoming developments for FOX, Disney, National Geographic and ESPN
- June on Comedy Central
- June on TLC and Real Time
- June on Discovery Channel and Discovery Family
- June on Investigation Discovery
- June on The Home Channel
- June on CBS Reality

Sunday, May 23, 2021

June 2021 On History Africa | World War II Extravaganza | New Series Alert! | Returning Show

From 13 June – 25 July

WORLD WAR II
Sundays from 20h15
The HISTORY® Channel Africa presents a series of documentaries and specials showcasing the politcal events and history that led to World War II, the memorie00 and disease.

Brand New and Exclusive
HITLER’S GOLD
13 June – 4 July
Sundays 20h15
Who financed Hitler? Where did he get the money and the backing to achieve power in 1933 Germany? This eye-opening mini-series unearths Hitler’s money trail, and exposes his secret partners, and money managers who enabled him to fnance his success and become the most powerful man in Europe. Hidden treasures, bank accounts, and much more. This series unravels the covert fnancial web that Hitler spun across Europe and around the globe to bankroll his dream of world dominaton.

Brand New & Exclusive
BATTLESHIPS
13 June Sunday 21h05
The story of Germany’s great batleships during the Second World War. With graphic recollectons from veterans of the ‘Kriegsmarine’, this flm depicts the rise of Hitler’s Naval Expansion program, through to the ultmate destructon by the allies, of the Schlesig Holstein, the Scharnhorst, the Admiral Scheer, the Gneisenau, the Graf Spee, the Tirpitz and finally the legendary Bismarck.

Brand New & Exclusive
STORMTROOPERS
20 June Sunday 21h05
The stormtroopers originated in the First World War. The 60 minute program outlines how the Stormtroopers were again used successfully in the Second World War by the Generals of the Wehrmacht in the Lightning War or ‘Blitzkrieg’ period.

Brand New & Exclusive
ON A WING AND A PRAYER
27 June
Sunday 21h05
Presented by Richard Todd, this flm portrays the story of RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War. Beginning with its birth as a fedging arm of the Force in WWI, throughout its development between the wars, its rapid expansion at the outbreak of WWII and a complete insight into the strategy, tactcs, personnel, aircraf and operatons during the confict.

Brand New and Exclusive
THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY
4 July
Sunday 21h05
By attacking Midway Atoll, at the far western end of the Hawaiian chain, the Japanese hoped to lure the US Pacifc Fleet into the open sea and destroy it. Instead, due to superb US intelligence and costly Japanese tactcal errors, the atack marked the destructon of the Japanese Fleet and the end of Tokyo’s supremacy in the Pacifc Ocean. This flm portrays the momentous batle in a day-by-day account.

Brand New and Exclusive
HISTORY OF WWII
11 July
Sunday 20h15
World War II was an event that played out globally and has been described as the most horrifc war humanity has ever known. Actor Robert Hardy, famous for his role as Winston Churchill, presents this condensed chronology of WWII. A fascinatng flm which outlines all the politcal history and events leading up to the outbreak of war; and details all the major campaigns and batles fought on very front during the six year conflict.

Brand New & Exclusive
COLDITZ – THE LEGEND
18 July Sunday 20h15 In Colditz – The Legend, surviving soldiers who risked it all to escape Germany’s Colditz Castle prisoner of war camp tell the story of how they achieved the impossible. Colditz Castle was the prisoner of war camp no-one was meant to escape from – but escape they did. This excitng and moving documentary takes a fresh look at the legend, hearing from both Colditz survivors and their families. The escapes are ingenious, brave, excitng and even poignant, but it’s the touching memories of daily life, leters from home, secretly-brewed hooch and staving of the boredom which reveal what it was really like to have been locked up inside the notorious castle.

Brand New and Exclusive
A WAR TO REMEMBER
25 July
Sunday 20h15
World War II was a confict that impacted the world, a war packed with memories of hardship and losses, courage and sacrifce, humour and comradeship. This flm, presented by the late Dame Vera Lynn, tells the story of the 8th May 1845, when the fnal curtain had finally come down on a drama that had been acted out across all corners of the globe, for six long hard years.

OTHER PROGRAMMING

Brand New & Exclusive
SALVAGE KINGS S2
9 June
Wednesdays 20h15
The second series of Salvage Kings featuring the demoliton and salvage teams at Priestly Demoliton Inc. in the fast-paced, adrenaline-pumping job of tearing down buildings and racing against the clock to pull out anything valuable lef behind. There’s never a dull moment as Ryan Priestly – who owes everything he knows about the business to his dad and company founder Vic Priestly – takes any chance he can to smash, trash, and crash some of the world’s biggest and most challenging structures, while Ted and Justn reel in one-in-a-million treasures as the wrecking ball’s about to make its frst swing. All this while teaching Ryan’s nephew Julien, the tricks of the trade so he can one day run the family business.

Brand New & Exclusive
LEGENDS OF THE PHARAOHS
12 June
Saturdays 20h15
Legends of the Pharaohs is an ambitous docudrama series that brings to life extraordinary true stories from the age of the Pharaohs. Based on the most recent research, with dramatc locaton flming, the series captures the energy and immediacy of a living world, the drama of real lives, and the splendour of the most fascinatng civilisaton in the ancient world. This new series will bring back to life Egypt’s great pyramid builders and trace one century of epic constructon, from the frst true pyramid built by Djoser untl the third and last Pyramid of Giza. Today, for the frst tme, thanks to the most up-to-date research, it is possible to shine a new light on personal stories of individuals who took part in the constructon of the Pyramids and the Great Sphinx of Giza. This is the gripping tale of how the ancient Pharaohs’ quest to enter the aferlife afected the lives of tens of thousands of people, changed the face of the planet and helped create the world’s first naton.

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Friday, April 23, 2021

May 2021 On History Africa | Icons Of Music | Other Programming

ICONS OF MUSIC
The HISTORY® Channel Africa kicks May of with the Icons of Music featuring legendary septuagenarian rockers of note - Ozzy Osbourne, Mick Jagger and Paul McCartney and the ethereal eternal Gypsy woman Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac fame. The iconic king of reggae, Bob Marley is also celebrated in Roots of A Man and reveals just why Marley ‘s infuence as a singer, songwriter, and global pop-culture prophet contnues to impact the music world 40 years afer his death in 1981. The Icons campaign concludes with South Africa’s very own Johnny Clegg, whose style of Zulu dancing and melodic fusions of rock and African rhythm united a naton and endeared himself to Madiba. The musical journey that Clegg found himself on, is showcased in Johnny Clegg: The White Zulu and his story is told against the backdrop of a country that was scarred and broken by the legacies of the then politcal system. His energetc dance and mix of Zulu and English lyrics rose to prominence with his frst band Juluka, that began as a duo with Sipho Mchunu – one of the frst ‘mixed’ groups in the South African apartheid-era.

1 May – 5 June, Saturdays at 20h15

PAUL MCCARTNEY: WINGS OF A BEATLE
1 May
From the small clubs of Liverpool to the world stage, Sir Paul McCartney has dedicated his life to the music industry. He has not only dominated the airwaves globally with the Beatles, he reigned supreme on the charts with Wings and his solo work. But Paul McCartney’s life hasn’t always been glamourous and has been met with some extremely dark days. Experience the story behind one of the music industry’s most treasured musical icons. This is Sir Paul McCartney’s journey.

BOB MARLEY: ROOTS OF A MAN
8 May
Robert Nesta Marley, known across the globe as Bob Marley, was the frst and debatably only superstar ever to emerge from the third world. He rose from humble rural beginnings and blossomed into a man of such signifcance and infuence that his atempted assassinaton in 1976 turned out to be politcally motvated. Marley’s musical infuence is stll felt all around the world today, but he was more than just a musician – he had a universal quality in his messages that transcended race, colour, class and economics. This documentary explores the life of one of the 20th century’s most charismatc and challenging performers. Bob Marley transcends the role of reggae luminary: he is regarded as a cultural icon who implored his people to know their history.

OZZY OSBOURNE: THRONE OF DARKNESS
15 May
Ozzy Osbourne epitomises the typical rockstar - with his music, lifestyle, attude and outlandish behaviour. John Michael Osbourne was born in Birmingham, England on December 3rd, 1948 in a very working-class area. Known worldwide as the Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne, as he became known, could never hold down a job. He didn’t want to. However, what he did want was to be a Rockstar. Ozzy Osbourne got his start in Black Sabbath when he placed an ad in a local music store in Birmingham. The ad read “Ozzy Zig needs a gig has own PA”. Now known to be the physical embodiment of rock and roll and over 70 years old, he is stll going strong and showing the world the true meaning of ‘being metal’.

STEVIE NICKS: WILD AT HEART
22 May
Stevie Nicks has remained an iconic role model, staying synonymous with the witchy, transcendental, deep-rooted mystcism of a fairy godmother. Her enchantng song writng, strong will, and powerful presence onstage, has endeared her to women and men all over the globe. They say great art comes from great tragedy. This couldn’t be more true with the songstress of Fleetwood Mac. For decades, she has fronted one of the most successful bands in history, resurrectng them from the ashes. Even with the trials and tribulatons of being a member of Fleetwood Mac, Stevie reigns as one of the most prolifc women of music.

MICK JAGGER: A KNIGHT TO REMEMBER
29 May
There has never been a rock and roll star quite like Mick Jagger. He is the voice of a generaton. With over 5 decades in the industry, he has completely evolved the sound of music and pushed the Rolling Stones in a directon that has helped them become the biggest rock and roll band ever. He is a successful musician, artst, actor, move producer and business man. Relive the life and career of the face of the Rolling Stones…This is Mick Jagger, a Knight to Remember.

BONUS
Channel Premiere
JOHNNY CLEGG: THE WHITE ZULU
June 05
Saturday at 20h15
The exceptonal story of a commited musician, crazy for dance, who made the world love his vision of a South African culture that allowed everyone, black and white, to express themselves and make it possible to get along. Apartheid was a divisive tool, but Johnny Clegg’s dream sought a way of unitng South Africans by mixing English and Zulu, African rhythms and rock. In the early 1970s, he invented a unique style, that is unlike any other, and made it a politcal art. His story and that of his music are in line with the history of South Africa and his long journey to freedom.

OTHERS
Brand New & Exclusive
HOW THE NAZIS LOST THE WAR
2 May
Sundays at 20h15
Hitler’s war machine was feared and ruthless – at least for a tme. It cut a swathe through Europe and North Africa and threatened to overrun Russia. From 1939 into the early 1940s, Hitler’s dream of a Third Reich and dominance over all of Europe was a distnct possibility. But then cracks appeared. The war machine became vulnerable. The history of World War Two is usually told through the eyes of the victors – but How The Nazi’s Lost The War is told through the lens of the bumbling generals and an increasingly paranoid Fuhrer.

Brand New & Exclusive
RIVER HUNTERS S2
13 May
Thursdays at 20h15
Once again, wild swimmer and presenter Rick Edwards, YouTube star Beau Ouimete and Gary Bankhead head to some of the greatest rivers in the United Kingdom, to unearth new treasures from some of the most iconic moments in Britsh history. Their adventures this tme will take place in the Batle of Stamford Bridge/ River Ouse in York, the River Conwy and rise of the Plantagenets in Wales as well as the River Debden with its proximity to the burial grounds of the Anglo-Saxon Kings and fnally the River Lochy which witnessed the Jacobite rebellion and rise of Bonnie Prince Charlie. With the rivers of England, Scotland and Wales less polluted than ever before they are travelling with real hope and expectaton of some amazing finds.

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

April 2021 On History Channel Africa | Freedom Month Stunt | Returning Series

FREEDOM MONTH STUNT
Saturdays From 20h15

This month on the History Channel Africa, we refect on those individuals who have fought and struggled against colonialism and oppression. We take a look at historical events that defned an era and we highlight some of the brave fgures who stood up against injustce and paved the way for future generatons.

Brand New & Exclusive
FIGHT THE POWER: THE HISTORY OF PROTESTS
3 April Saturday 20h15 Protest is in the American DNA. The United States was born out of violent public protest and every major social and politcal advancement in their colourful history has been the result of people taking to the streets to voice their demands. Public protest created the US in 1776 and almost destroyed it in 1861. Cites have burned. People have been killed. Yet, each tme civil unrest has forced the country to take an uncompromising look at itself, to judge if it is on the right course - the course set by the US Consttuton. This one-hour documentary special, executve produced and hosted by Kareem Abdul Jabbar, will look at the impact protests have had on the evoluton of the United States, including today. Does the arc of the moral universe bend toward justce when pressure is applied?

Brand New & Exclusive
TUSKEGEE AIRMEN: LEGACY OF COURAGE
3 April Saturday 21h05 American anchor Robin Roberts’ father was a Tuskegee Airman, part of the legendary group of African-American military pilots who fought in World War II and were the frst men of colour to fy as pilots in the US Air Force. Now, in this one hour special, Robin examines the broader legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, revealing how their brave service helped end segregaton in the military and paved the way for the civil rights movement, infuencing generatons of African American cultural and politcal leaders. Interviewees include the prolifc voices of Donald Glover, Ta-Nehisi Coates and Yara Shahidi.

Brand New & Exclusive
400 YEARS: TAKING THE KNEE
10 April Saturday 20h15
This two- part special begins with frst years of the European slave trade but fundamentally focuses on the individuals who fought and struggled against colonialism, slavery, and their legacies. The frst part investgates the diferent struggles in the gradual labour of breaking down the system of slavery. It looks to the violent resistance that occurred within the Atlantc system, inspiring defance, and fracturing the machine piecemeal, but also to the literary and politcal organising in the frst abolitonary process. The second part deals with very diferent sorts of struggles: the legacies of slavery and colonialism and how they have been paterned out and resisted up to the present day. It turns again to literary composers, politcal organisers and to especially resonant symbolic moments, reminding us of the importance of remembering those who have pioneered, resisted, spoken out and paved the way.

Brand New & Exclusive
IN THEIR OWN WORDS: MUHAMMAD ALI
17 April Saturday 20h15
In Their Own Words is a stylish new biography series that explores an elite few of the 20th century’s greatest fgures, illuminatng their fascinatng personalites and profound cultural and historical impact. The flm follows boxer Muhammad Ali’s rise from the Columbia Gym in Louisville, Alabama to internatonal fame, as he transcended his great athletc achievements to become one of the most infuental Americans of his tme: how this once polarising fgure ultmately became a beloved and honoured hero.

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SALUTE
17 April Saturday 21h05
This award-winning flm recounts the role of a white man in a defning moment of the American civil rights movement: the 1968 Black Power Salute. When Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fsts on the victory dais following the Olympic 200 metre fnal in Mexico City, the repercussions were immediate. They were banished from the US Olympic team and were subject to abuse and death threats on their return home. The third man on the dais had a similar experience, Australian silver medallist Peter Norman, who, as a punishment for his support of Smith and Carlos was reprimanded by the authorites and never ran for his country again. Superbly writen, produced and directed by Norman’s nephew, Mat Norman, for the first tme the complete story behind one of the most iconic images of all tme will be told. With never before seen interviews and footage, Salute is an inspiring and tmely portrait of three compettors who became brothers.

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THE BLACK PANTHERS: VANGUARD OF THE REVOLUTION
24 April Saturday 20:15
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revoluton is the frst feature length documentary to explore the Black Panther Party, it’s signifcance to the broader American culture, its cultural and politcal awakening for Black people, and the painful lessons wrought when a moment derails. Master documentarian Stanley Nelson goes straight to the source, weaving a treasure trove of rare archival footage with the voices of the people who were there: police, FBI informants, journalists, white supporters and detractors, and Black Panthers who remained loyal to the party and those who lef it. Featuring Kathleen Cleaver, Jamal Joseph, and many others, The Black Panthers is an essental history and a vibrant chronicle of this pivotal movement that birthed a new revolutonary culture in America.

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FORGED IN FIRE S8
12 April Mondays 20h15 On this all-new competton show, the best bladed weapon-makers in the country go head-to-head building everything from Viking batle axes, to Samurai swords, to Indian claw daggers. There will be new weapons and contestants every week, and stunning tests of their creatons. In each stand-alone episode, four new contestants batle it out in a quest to prove they can build a partcular weapon beter than anyone else – and they’re doing it by hand. This is the show that turns the crafsmanship, legend and excitement of weapons-building into an against-the-clock batle of wits, resourcefulness, and ingenuity. Contestants compete over a series of eliminaton challenges using the “garage” of tools provided. Each challenge centres on fabricatng a component of the overall weapon. Judged by an esteemed panel of weapons experts, the race to create the episode’s weapon of choice is a journey through weapon history under ‘Mission Impossible’ time constraints with an explosive finale. The winner leaves with $10,000 cash and the coveted ttle of “Forged in Fire Champion”.

Sunday, February 7, 2021

March 2021 On History Africa | New Season | New Series | Stunt

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THE CURSE OF OAK ISLAND S8
26 March
Fridays 20h15
After unearthing intriguing evidence of an eighteenth- century sailing ship in the swamp, real-life treasure hunters Rick and Marty Lagina believe they are closer than ever to solving the more than 200-year-old mystery. In season eight, the team will do more extensive excavaton in the swamp area in search of what might be a sunken ship. They will also do a major excavaton of the money pit area using the largest caisson to date. The Laginas are also in the process of buying portons of the island that they have never had access to before as well as one neighbouring island, in order to expand their search for new evidence. What will we learn of the secret history of Oak Island? Stand by for our most excitng season yet!

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HISTORY OF THE FUTURE
12 March Fridays 19h25
History of the Future comprises four episodes, each of which explores one key aspect of society’s future by analysing past precedents and modern data and projectng historical trends. The team examined hundreds of hours of archival footage and modern 4k images flmed across the fve contnents. The series features interviews with 19 leading academics.

WW2 HOLOCAUST SUNDAY NIGHTS

ANNE FRANK REMEMBERED
21 March
Sunday 20h15
Using previously unreleased archival material in additon to contemporary interviews, this academy award- winning documentary tells the story of the Frank family and presents the frst fully-rounded portrait of their brash and free-spirited daughter Anne, perhaps the world’s most famous victm of the Holocaust.
This moving documentary focuses on young Jewish girl Anne Frank, who became world-renowned afer her diary was published. Featuring the voices of Glenn Close and Kenneth Branagh, the award-winning movie also includes interviews with people who knew the Franks, most notably Miep Gies, who risked death to help shelter the family.

HITLER’S SECRET SEX LIFE
28 March
Sundays 20h15
Hitler’s Secret Sex Life exposes the myriad of rumours, theories and disputed historical accounts of Adolf Hitler’s sexual psychology. There is no shortage of experts on Hitler’s sex life who consider the Fuhrer’s predictons to be a barometer of the dictator’s twisted psyche. From incest to stalking women as a youth, from masochism to murder, as he tried to hide his sexual past, Hitler’s Secret Sex Life delves deeper than ever before into the primal mindset of history’s most destructve man.

ESCAPING THE HOLOCAUST: SYNDROME K
28 March
Sunday 21h10
Syndrome K tells the story of three courageous Roman Catholic doctors who saved Jews by convincing the Nazis that these Jews were infected with a highly deadly and contagious disease that the doctors called Syndrome K. Afer Mussolini was removed, and Italy signed an Armistce with the Allies, the Nazis became infuriated and occupied Rome. Over 1000 Jews were deported by the Nazis to Auschwitz from the Jewish Gheto in Rome in October 1943 and most never returned. Many Jews sought refuge in the Fatebenefratelli hospital where the three doctors invented a disease to protect them, advising all patents to fake symptoms when the Nazi ofcers were outside the ward, and declaring it far too contagious for the soldiers to enter. Dr Ossicini was interviewed for this flm, as were survivors. The new footage amassed and combined with archives is chilling – and the secrets of their heroism is fnally pronounced. This is an unbelievable, mysterious WWII story that needs to be told.

The channel is available on DStv

Thursday, December 31, 2020

February 2021 On History Africa | WGTM | S: WHR | HH: TFC | ND Stunt

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WORLD’S GREATEST TREASURE MYSTERIES
26 February – 21 May | Fridays 21h05
From the producers of The Curse of Oak Island and The UnXplained, comes an excitng new documentary series delving into the mysteries of Oak Island and beyond. Hosted by real-life treasure hunters Rick and Marty Lagina, this eight episode series chronicles the greatest treasure hunts of the past, present and (perhaps) future. World’s Greatest Treasure Mysteries ofers a combinaton of great story telling, compelling interviews with treasure-hunters, historians and experts, as well as on-locaton treasure hunts in progress, sometmes with the Laginas themselves. From pirates such as Blackbeard and outlaws like Jesse James, to Aztec gold, priceless historical artfacts from American history and sunken treasure ships, this series digs deep into the many treasure quests across the globe, revealing amazing new details and clues from past searches - and in some cases, advancing the hunt.

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SHIPWRECKS: WHEN HISTORY RESURFACES
11 February – 18 March | Thursdays at 20:15
From the Indian Ocean’s clear blue atolls to the icy waters of the St. Lawrence River, we embark on an epic expediton with the Cinémarine team to capture the remains of six of the world’s most spectacular underwater disasters. With the most advanced technology and state-of-the-art equipment, amid danger and uncertainty at tmes, we take a deep dive to explore - up close and in 4K - these mysterious wrecks, coming up for air only to hear the testmonies of crew members and passengers who survived to tell the tale.

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HUNTING HITLER: THE FINAL CHAPTER
21 February | Sunday 20h15
CIA Veteran Bob Baer’s investgaton proved that Hitler could have successfully fed Germany afer the war and disappeared into South America. But the investgaton also produced a more unexpected discovery: startling evidence that a Fourth Reich was successfully mountng on South American soil with one central goal-a devastatng atack on the United States. In this special, Bob is back in the war room to interrogate the true scope of Hitler’s Fourth Reich plans, and explores how the Nazis infltrated and specifcally targeted America afer World War II.

NATURAL DISASTERS STUNT
02 February - 16 March at 20:15

HOW LIFE BEGAN
02 February | Tuesday 20h15
Billions of years before man frst walked the Earth, billions of years before even the dinosaurs existed, Earth was teeming with life! Single-cell organisms made a roiling soup of our oceans, and living creatures were crawling in our very soil. Where did it come from? What is life, exactly? Is it chemical, spiritual, or a combinaton of both? Do distant planets teem with life just as Earth does? And how do you go from a single- celled organism to a trillion-celled organism like Man?

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FIRST APOCALYPSE
09 February | Tuesday 20h15
Sixty fve million years ago the dinosaurs were wiped of the face of the Earth. Over the years there have been a number of theories as to why. For the last three decades it has been thought that the cause was an asteroid impact in Mexico. Now, some scientsts believe that a giant volcano in India was the culprit, as well as other environmental factors. Either way, many agree that the demise of the dinosaurs could not have been a simple story of a single impact event, followed by complete extncton. How can we learn from the dinosaur’s fall from grace and how much our own fate may be intertwined with theirs? Are we doomed to follow in the dinosaurs footsteps or do we face extinction?

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COMETS: PROPHETS OF DOOM
16 February | Tuesday 20h15
Comets - these celestal travellers have forever flled us with fear and wonder. Lurking in the furthest reaches of our solar system, they come close to Earth as they orbit our Sun - so close they may leave their signature: massive craters...roiling oceans. Could something as destructve as comets hold the key to life? Are the building blocks of carbon-based life forms frozen inside? Do they contain informaton about the creaton of our solar system? At the conclusion of two spectacular NASA missions that sent spaceships to rendezvous with these mysterious objects, we examine the scientfc and historical record of comets, including man’s reacton to them.

MEGAQUAKE
23 February | Tuesday 20h15
An earthquake of 8.0 happens about once a year, like the one that recently hit Hait. A 9.0 quake happens once every 20 years, like the one that struck Indonesia in 2004. An earthquake of 10.0 has never been recorded in history. Untl now. The 10.0 quake is said to occur once every 2500 years and is capable of destroying entre civilizatons. We’ll see what would unfold if a 10.0 Megaquake struck diferent fault lines in the US, underwater and around the world.

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NEANDERTHAL APOCALYPSE
2 March 20h15
Each of us, all over the world, carries up to four percent of Neanderthal DNA. Yet the Neanderthal is extnct; they disappeared 39,000 years ago. The queston is what happened to this strong and resilient species that did walk the earth for 300,000 years? What could have wiped them out and set us on the path of who we are today? And if the hearty, resourceful Neanderthal could be driven to extncton, could the same thing happen to us? This special will tell the story and explain the science with a combinaton of graphics, acton sequences, and experiments. We will be going on an exploratory journey of investgaton and discovery. Animaton will illustrate their traits, strengths and weaknesses, and bring to life our very own Neanderthal avatar.

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AFTER ARMAGEDDON
9 March | 20h15
Afer Armageddon examines how societes have survived extreme devastaton in the past to renew themselves and emerge as new communites. Based on history’s most dramatc events, such as Hiroshima, Hurricane Katrina and 9/11, hard data will be presented analysing the disappearance of water and food supplies; the efects of deteriorated sanitaton and healthcare on survivors; the increased use of violence as a means of survival; and how communites past and present have sustained themselves while living “of the grid.” The data and historical precedent are interwoven with cinematc re-creatons and archival footage, creatng dramatc tension.

LIFE AFTER PEOPLE
16 March | 20h15
This two-hour special relies on experts’ knowledge and understanding of history in order to predict the future. Specialists from the felds of engineering, botany, ecology, biology, geology, climatology, and archaeology will paint a picture of what Earth will look like in the days, weeks, months, years and millennia afer humans are gone. Looking farther into the future, and using analyses based on the past, we see how nature will reclaim New York City as realized through striking graphics. Eventually glass buildings topple, stone buildings crumble, successive freezing and thawing turn streets and sidewalks to rubble, ground water rises, subways food, sewers crack and lightning ignites overgrown grass in Central Park, engulfng the city in fames. What kind of species will survive? Will humans ever return? Will man begin the cycle again, excavatng our ruins and trying to imagine what life was like before?

Friday, November 27, 2020

January 2021 On History Africa | Greatest Mysteries | Apocalypse | Secrets In

HISTORY’S GREATEST MYSTERIES
24 January - 28 February
Sundays from 19h25
Incredible discoveries are revealed on History’s Greatest Mysteries, a series hosted and narrated by Academy Award® nominee and Emmy Award® winner Laurence Fishburne. These include a 100+ year old box flled with the investgatve fndings of Lord Mersey, the man charged with leading the ofcial inquiry into the sinking of the Titanic and a personal diary from Major Jesse Marcel, the frst person to investgate the wreckage in Roswell, New Mexico - believed to contain coded clues to what really happened that night in 1947. In additon, for the frst tme, the family of John Wilkes Booth is releasing 60 boxes of sealed family documents and allowing a DNA test to be facilitated which may hold the answers to whether he truly died in a fre following the assassinaton of Abraham Lincoln or if he faked his death as many believe. History’s Greatest Mysteries investgates the greatest mysteries of the past, analysing evidence, following leads, and atemptng to make progress that could change history as we know it.

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HISTORY’S GREATEST MYSTERIES:
ROSWELL: FIRST WITNESS
24 January to 28 February
Sundays at 19h25
In July 1947, a mysterious object crashed near Roswell, New Mexico. The US military originally claimed it was a fying saucer but then changed their story. It became the biggest enigma in UFO history, and now 70 years later the family that started it all wants answers. History’s Greatest Mysteries: Roswell: First Witness follows the Marcel family - Jesse Marcel III, John Marcel, and Denise Marcel. They are the grandchildren of Major Jesse Marcel, the frst person to see the wreckage in 1947. Major Marcel, an air force intelligence ofcer, was dispatched to the Roswell wreckage site and transported the wreckage back to a military base (stopping to show it frst to his 12-year old son, Jesse Jr.). Both Marcels later said the craf was constructed from an unknown substance, like a liquid metal, with hieroglyphic-like markings on it. The family believes Major Marcel was forced by the U.S. government to deny he ever saw a UFO. They possess Major Marcel’s journal, believed to contain coded clues about the truth of what happened at Roswell and where alien wreckage might stll lie buried. This diary will be decoded for the frst tme on TV...

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HISTORY’S GREATEST MYSTERIES: TITANIC’S LOST EVIDENCE
24 January
Sunday at 20h15
For 107 years, a dust-covered box has remained hidden in a Britsh manor house, and may contain evidence that will rewrite the most famous maritme disaster in history. This box contains the personal notes of Lord Mersey, the respected Britsh jurist and politcian charged with investgatng the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. HISTORY has secured permission to open it – a frst in history. The box contains informaton about Titanic’s voyage including new context on fatal mistakes allegedly made by the captain and crew, and perhaps signs of a cover-up.

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HISTORY’S GREATEST MYSTERIES: ENDURANCE:
THE HUNT FOR SHACKLETON’S ICE SHIP
31 January
Sunday at 20h15
In 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton led an expediton to Antarctca but soon afer arrival, Shackleton’s ship - The Endurance - was destroyed by shifing glaciers, and he was tasked with leading his 27 men across the frozen tundra, on an epic struggle for survival. Shackleton’s batle against the odds and his unfailing commitment to bring all his men out alive turned him into the legend that stll inspires today. Now, HISTORY follows a new ground-breaking expediton heading back into the frozen seas to hunt down the last piece of the story: Shackleton’s lost ship. The Endurance is as illustrious as the Titanic, yet it’s remained lost for over a hundred years. Its fnal restng ground is one of the greatest polar mysteries and a team of explorers and experts set out with the goal of being the frst to break through the ice and uncover the wreck site.

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HISTORY’S GREATEST MYSTERIES:
DB COOPER FINAL SHOWDOWN
07 February
Sunday at 20h15
With over 7,500 hours investgatng the D.B. Cooper mystery including analysing evidence, interviewing witnesses, reading 20,000+ pages of FBI case fles and exploring important locatons, top D.B. Cooper expert, Eric Ulis, believes that he’s found the true locaton where Cooper landed during his daring dive. Ulis has also assembled a team of specialists to explore the untouched Washington backcountry, federally restricted (wildlife refuge) land, to hunt for the missing evidence Cooper lef behind. Armed with new informaton, the team will travel to parts of Washington state that have never been searched atemptng to solve the only unsolved skyjacking in United States history.

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APOCALYPSE
EARTH
05 January – 09 February
Tuesdays at 20h15
Earth, air, water and fre are essental elements in life. But what happens when these natural elements turn on humanity? Apocalypse Earth will examine the catastrophic threat natural phenomena can pose to the US and around the world.

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SECRETS IN
THE ICE
29 January – 05 March
Fridays at 19h25
From a missing World War II aircraf to a frozen lake flled with human remains, take a look at how and why humans have become frozen in tme in Secrets In The Ice.

Saturday, October 17, 2020

December 2020 On History Africa | TCTMTW | SP: SI | ABOS: SE

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THE CARS THAT MADE THE WORLD
05 December – 26 December
Saturdays 20h15
This three-part, six-hour special event presented by executve producer and NASCAR legend, Dale Earnhardt Jr. tells the epic stories of seven revolutonary fgures including Henry Ford, Walter Chrysler, and the Dodge brothers as they became name-brand automotve icons. Featuring period re-enactments and rare archival footage, viewers will experience how these legendary business leaders created a whole new industry and way of life.

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SWAMP PEOPLE: SERPENT INVASION
08 December – 29 December
Tuesdays 21h05
The Florida Everglades are under siege. An invasion of Burmese pythons is decimatng this natural wonder of the south. Entre species of animals are being wiped out. Aggressive, ravenous and incredibly fast-breeding, these pythons have no natural predator to stop them -except man. To combat these serpents, the Python Eliminaton Program was created. With alligator season over, Louisiana’s best hunters are stepping up to help: King of the Swamp Troy Landry, his sharpshootng son Chase, legendary gator hunter Bruce Mitchell, and big fsh wrangler Zak Catchem. Together with professional snake hunter Bill Booth, the men dive deep into the underbelly of the Everglades to capture these sinister beasts. In a primordial batle between man and snake, the swampers are determined to protect the community, natve species and environment at all costs.

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AMERICA’S BOOK OF SECRETS: SPECIAL EDITION
13 December – 17 January
Sundays 20h15
While much of the history of the US is widely available, there is another deeper history lingering in the shadows. Stories and places that have been shrouded in secrecy and hidden from public view...will once again be revealed. Each two- hour episode gives viewers access to some of America’s most iconic secret locatons and organizatons. Past episodes have gone inside the Pentagon, Area 51, the FBI, and even the White House. Now, America’s Book of Secrets: Special Editon will go deeper, farther and wider than ever before in an unceasing efort to bring viewers the truth behind today’s all new, shocking headlines.

History is available on DStv channel 186

Friday, September 4, 2020

November 2020 On History Africa | Grant | The Chop | New Seasons

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GRANT
01 November – 15 November Sundays 20h15
Grant tells the remarkable and quintessentally American story of a humble man who overcomes incredible obstacles, rises to the highest ranks of power and saves the naton not once, but twice. With a seamless blend of dramatc scenes, expert commentary and beautfully enhanced archival imagery, this three- part miniseries uncovers the true legacy of the unlikely hero who led the naton during its greatest tests: the Civil War and Reconstructon.

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THE CHOP
9 November – 4 January
Mondays 20h15
Hosted by comedian Lee Mack, TV presenter Rick Edwards and Master Carpenter William Hardie, The Chop: Britain’s Top Woodworker sees 10 of the country’s fnest carpenters gather to whitle, carve and chop their way to fnd Britain’s Top Woodworker and the chance to stage their own personal exhibiton at the prestgious William Morris Gallery in London. William Hardie oversees the constructon of a grand and spectacular cabin in the woods, adding a new room every week, each with a diferent historical theme, including Nelson’s cabin on HMS Victory, a Victorian pub and a 1960s’ Mad Men-inspired lounge. The contestants are tasked with creatng items and artefacts to furnish the rooms whilst expert guest judges with specialist knowledge of the diferent historical eras help Lee, Rick and William decide who progresses to the next round and who gets the chop!

Brand New Season
PAWN STARS S22
18 November – 13 January
Wednesdays 21h05
Long before HISTORY’s hit series, PAWN STARS, pawnbrokers provided loans in exchange for personal items of value. At the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas, the Harrison family clash with friendly camaraderie over items ranging from a 1763 Stradivarius violin to a 1973 Husqvarna Enduro motorcycle. Here, everything has a history, and everything has a price, and you never know what is going to walk through the door.

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THE UNXPLAINED
20 November – 19 March
Fridays 20h15
From the producers of Ancient Aliens® and The Curse of Oak Island® comes The UnXplained. From alleged UFO encounters to sudden disappearances to evil possessions, series host William Shatner atempts to get to the truth behind the most bizarre and mysterious events ever reported. With the help of the world’s top scientsts, frst-hand “experiencer” accounts, and dramatc re-enactments, viewers gain shocking insight into what’s really happening – and why.

Friday, August 7, 2020

October 2020 On History Africa | Unidentified | Mountain Men S9 | President Stunt

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UNIDENTIFIED: INSIDE AMERICA’S UFO INVESTIGATION S2
9 October – 27 November, Fridays 21h10 In 2018, The New York Times ran a front-page story on a secret government program that studied UFOs and the threat of alien invasion. Championed by American senators and shadowy billionaires alike, the program ran from 2007 to 2012 and allegedly compiled a trove of evidence into a 600-page report. Exclusive to HISTORY, this explosive special presents the report’s classifed contents including startling video analysis that has never been released, until now.

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MOUNTAIN MEN S9
15 October – 17 December, Thursdays 20h15 There are men in America who must stll make their living of the land; huntng and trapping to provide for their families. They are MOUNTAIN MEN. Their very survival is predicated on utlising ancient skills perfected over hundreds of years. This 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. Together, they represent America’s true MOUNTAIN MEN.

PRESIDENTS STUNT
4 October – 15 November, Sundays from 19h20
In the build up to the intense race for the 2020 US Presidental electons, HISTORY unpacks the legacies of Presidents past and present and unearths secrets of the White House and Air Force One, with the Presidents Stunt. Featuring exclusive premieres and leading ttles such as Presidents at War, The Trump Dynasty and the epic mini series Grant which premieres on November 1.

BIOGRAPHY: THE TRUMP DYNASTY
4 October- 8 November, Sundays 19h20 From the Klondike Gold Rush of the 1890s to the origins of a New York real-estate empire, this 6-hour television event provides an all- encompassing view of the Trump family that has rarely been seen. The series delves into Donald Trump’s childhood in Queens, his risky move into the world of Manhatan real estate, his notoriety as a best-selling author and reality television star, and the lead up to his 2016 presidental campaign. Drawing from frst-hand accounts and never-before-seen archival footage, The Trump Dynasty examines the life and heritage of the 45th President of the United States.

AMERICA’S GREAT DIVIDE: FROM OBAMA TO TRUMP
4 October- 25 October, Sundays 20h15
An investgaton into America’s increasingly biter, divided and toxic politcs. Episode one traces how Barack Obama’s promise of unity collapsed as increasing racial, cultural and politcal divisions laid the groundwork for the rise of Donald Trump. Episode two examines how Donald Trump’s campaign exploited the country’s divisions and how his presidency has unleashed anger on both sides of the divide.

THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE WHITE HOUSE
4 October, Sunday 21h10
Piecing together informaton from secret sources and a two-hundred-year evoluton of the White House, investgatve journalists and government insiders weigh in on the mystery of an unusual white box and a top-secret constructon project dubbed the “Big Dig” that took place outside of the West Wing from 2007-2012. Using litle known images, previously classifed material and detailed graphics, the search for truth reveals not only what secrets might lay below the White House, but how their existence could afect democracy as we know it.

THE SECRET HISTORY OF AIR FORCE ONE
11 October, Sunday 21h10
This one-hour special utlises exclusive footage to bring audiences inside Air Force One like never before. Gripping archives paired with insider interviews will illuminate the hidden history of presidental fight and unveil the incredible history of America’s most famous plane.

PRESIDENTS AT WAR
18 October - 25 October, Sundays 21h10 Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. Eight remarkable men who served in World War II and went on to become Commanders- in-Chief. This is the story of how their war experiences changed them, how they emerged from confict as leaders, and how the crucible of war shaped the decisions they made when they ultmately reached the White House.

GRANT
1 November - 15 November, Sundays 20h15
Grant tells the remarkable story of a humble man who overcomes incredible obstacles, rises to the highest ranks of power and saves the naton not once, but twice. With a seamless blend of dramatc scenes, expert commentary and enhanced archival imagery, this three-part miniseries uncovers the true legacy of the unlikely hero who led the naton during its greatest tests: the Civil War and Reconstructon.

Friday, July 10, 2020

September 2020 On History Africa | Remembering 9/11 | Warriors Way | Lost Gold Of WWII 2 | More

REMEMBERING 9/11
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9/11 INSIDE AIR FORCE ONE
13 September, Sunday at 20h15
This two-hour feature documentary tells the story of 9/11 from a unique vantage point: inside Air Force One on its nine-hour journey from Florida, across the country, and fnally home to Washington D.C. Featuring interviews with President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, Chief of Staf Andy Card, the pilot of Air Force One, Secret Service agents, as well as the intelligence and military aides on board.

9/11 ESCAPE FROM THE TOWERS
13 September, Sunday at 22h05
9/11: Escape From the Towers is a gripping frst-hand account of the 2001 atacks on the World Trade Centre told from the unique perspectve of survivors, most of whom are sharing their experiences for the frst tme. Focusing on two foors - the 81st foor of the north tower and the 77th foor of the south tower, just below the impact zones - it’s the story of ordinary working Americans who are completely unaware of the cause of the devastaton right above their heads, or that they are caught up in the middle of the worst terror atack in American history.

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9/11 PENTAGON SPECIAL
20 September, Sunday at 20h15 Utlising original interviews, new informaton, and dramatc visualizatons, this documentary brings viewers inside America’s capital city on September 11, when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the western face of the Pentagon, killing 125 people.

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9/11 THE FINAL MINUTES OF FLIGHT 93
20 September, Sunday at 21h10
On September 11, 2001, one hijacked plane never reached its target when United 93 crashed in rural Pennsylvania. Now, for the frst tme, previously classifed streams of evidence are combined to piece together what really happened in a gripping minute- by-minute account. Evidence includes secret service documents, air trafc control transmissions, phone records, voicemails, frst person testmony, and a top-secret audio recording that may reveal the details of Flight 93’s crucial fnal moments. It’s the story of heroism in the face of tragedy, and it sheds new light on the biggest mysteries of that fateful fight.

Brand New Season
SWAMP PEOPLE S11
15 September – 15 December, Tuesdays at 20h15 The swamp faces a crisis like never before. Despite hunters’ best eforts to cull the exploding alligator populaton last year, their numbers have reached record levels. Vicious bull gators are breeding at an astounding rate and fooding the backwaters with deadly monsters
-- bigger, bolder and more dangerous than ever before. With their friends, families and pets at risk, swampers take up arms and employ radical new strategies to protects their communites from these savage beasts. New faces are called in to help fght the invasion, and hunters dive deeper into the belly of the bayou than ever before in search of the monster bull gators that are ravaging Southern Louisiana. The threat has never been bigger and the stakes couldn’t be higher.

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WARRIORS WAY
21 September – 26 October, Mondays at 21h10 Get ready to discover the deadliest, vicious and most successful warriors of their tme. Spartans, Vikings, Samurai and more! These were the most eminent fghters in human history. Episodes highlight the greatest achievements on the batlefelds, command of their armies, brilliant strategies and unique fghtng styles that enabled them to conquer their enemies in overwhelming force.

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LOST GOLD OF WWII S2
25 September – 13 November, Fridays at 20h15 The quest for the one of the largest treasures in modern day history contnues. Lost Gold of WWII returns to resume the search for hundreds of billions of dollars of stolen loot supposedly hidden in Southeast Asia by Japanese General Tomoyuki Yamashita. In season 2 of Lost Gold of WWII, the team dives deeper into the mystery. Guided by recent scans suggestng gold, they focus on three key sites: a mysterious waterfall, a crater known as Breach 6 and a large tunnel recently found. The series will dig deeper into the conspiracies surrounding Yamashita’s Gold, its link to the CIA and various historic world leaders. Will an all new team, extraordinary technology and unprecedented fnds be enough to uncover the whereabouts of World War II’s greatest treasure?

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BATTLE OF BRITAIN 80: ALLIES IN THE AIR
27 September, Sunday at 20h15
The makers of ‘That’s All Brother’ and ‘Plane Resurrecton’, draw on their vast experience and archive to commemorate the combatants and aircraf on both sides of the seminal aerial batle of WWII. Features exclusive access to the fghtng aircraf, including the rare, modern 4K footage and technical details of the Axis aircraf involved. Renowned Aviaton author and historian Ian Mcachlan reveals some of the forgoten stories of that fateful period, including the role played by the women of the Women’s auxiliary Air Force, and the overseas pilots air to air footage all combine in this anniversary piece to tell the story of “The Few”.

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BATTLE OF BRITAIN: THE RACE FOR THE RADAR
27 September, Sunday at 21h10
On the brink of war, the Graf Zeppelin crossed the North Sea on a daring spy mission. Lufwafe wireless experts had come to probe the mysterious towers that had appeared around the Britsh coastline. Fighter Command reeled in horror as they ploted the airship’s progress from Essex to the north of Scotland. Surely the Germans must have discovered all the secrets of Britain’s just completed radar defence system. A year later the Batle of Britain was won with the crucial advantage radar gave the RAF. So why had the Germans not destroyed Britsh radar before the Batle? The answer came afer a chance encounter long afer the war. The Zeppelin spies had made the greatest intelligence blunder of the war.

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August 2020 On History Africa | Rouen To Hiroshima | Irish Pickers | Ancient Aliens | WWII Most Daring Raids

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ROUEN TO HIROSHIMA
2 August, Sunday at 20h15
On 6 August 1945, the B-29 Superfortress bomber Enola Gay, piloted by Paul Tibbets, dropped the first atomic bomb used in combat over Hiroshima, Japan, bringing the Second World War to an end. This story began three years earlier – 17 August 1942, in French skies over Rouen – when the same pilot led the first daylight bombing mission against occupied Europe.

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IRISH PICKERS
5 August – 7 October, Wednesdays at 20h15
Irish Pickers follows Dublin-based antiques expert and historical dealer Ian Dowling, with his team comprising of Mark ‘Butzy’ Butterly, ‘Vintage’ Vinny Smith and Ali Foy as they discover, buy and sell Irish treasures. Ian and the team head to interesting and historic places, hunting out and buying quirky and unusual objects previously hidden from the world. The Irish Pickers team will travel the length and breadth of Ireland from farms to stately homes, family businesses, private collectors, architectural salvage dealers, and museums looking for amazing items of national and local historical significance. The new series will follow the team as they buy and sell everything from ornaments, street signs, military artefacts, retro games, model cars, shop fittings, prints, posters, adverts and more. If it’s Irish and has a history, they’re interested.

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ANCIENT ALIENS
7 August – 13 November, Fridays at 18h25
ANCIENT ALIENS examine 75 million years of the most credible alien evidence here on Earth, from the age of the dinosaurs, to ancient Egypt, to the skies over the western desert in the present-day
US. Ancient cave drawings of strange creatures, an asphalt-like substance in an Egyptian pyramid made from the remains of unidentified creatures, continued mass sightings in the USA – these are just a few of the strange stories that will be investigated.

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WWII MOST DARING RAIDS
15 August – 19 September, Saturdays at 20h15
Witness Allied teams leading high-risk operations throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia to fight Hitler and turn the tide of war. WWII’s Most Daring Raids puts you in the heart of the action, giving you a minute by minute account of the most astonishing surprise attacks against the Third Reich.

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