AMERICAN PICKERS S17
Starts 4th December, Wednesdays at 20:15 CAT
The Midwestern pickers travel across America in search of rare artefacts and natonal treasures that they can buy from the collectors they visit and then sell in their antque shops or, in some cases, put in their personal collectons. In this season, the picking pair fnd a classic 1933 Ford that’s been sitng so long that a tree has grown around it, but nothing will stop them from rescuing this rare ride. Lessons are learnt as it isn’t always easy getng what they want as they face some of the toughest negotators on the road.
SOVIET STORM: WWII IN THE EAST 2
Starts 9th December, Mondays at 18:25 CAT Soviet Storm is a new and epic television history of the Second World War’s Eastern Front, giving an unprecedented Russian perspectve on the war’s most decisive and bloody theatre. This was a confict of staggering scale and savagery. Four out of fve German soldiers killed in World War Two died on the Eastern Front. The Red Army sufered ten tmes as many deaths as the Western Allies combined. The total dead on all sides was more than 30 million, most of them civilians. The war was seen by both sides as a struggle for existence. In that light, Hitler and Stalin were prepared to accept losses on any scale to achieve fnal victory. Soviet Storm tells the story of this ttanic clash of arms blow by blow. Using archive flm and photography, computer-generated imagery and innovatve reconstructons, from the German invasion of 22 June 1941 Operaton Barbarossa (the largest military operaton in history), through to the brutal fghtng outside the gates of Moscow.
SALVAGE KINGS
Starts 11th December, Wednesday at 21:10 CAT
Salvage Kings is an excitng new series 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. It’s a high-octane mission for Head of Salvage, Ted Finch, his right-hand man, Justn Fortn, and rookie Julien Savage, as they hunt for as many artefacts in ill-fated buildings as they can fnd, all before President Ryan Priestly and his demoliton crew smash down the walls around them. Working in ofen dangerous conditons, the team hunts for any items they can sell, bringing life to the phrase “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” From century-old safes, to classic neon signage, to collectble toys, vintage bowling pinseters, historic lightng fxtures, beautful old-growth wood beams, or a 1951 Nash Canadian statesman Airfyte. The salvage team is always amazed at the hidden gems they fnd, as well as the stories behind them that would have otherwise been lost to the past. But the salvage team’s job isn’t fnished untl they’ve taken their fnds back to the yard and turned their rubble into riches.
GREAT BRITISH ROYAL SHIPS
Starts 19th December, Thursdays at 18:25 CAT
The Great Britsh Royal Ships, is a two-part special where Rob Bell examines the iconic Royal Yacht Britannia and the RMS Queen Mary. He uncovers the role, it has played in history. From travelling the world and hostng world leaders to lifing a naton out of a slump and re-establishing Britain as a great shipbuilding naton.
RISE OF THE SUPERBOMBS
Starts 22nd December, Sunday at 20:15 CAT When President Trump ordered the use of the “Mother Of All Bombs” over Afghanistan, it ushered in a new age of military technology. The 20,000 pound, school bus-sized bomb was the largest ever used in combat, but it is a technology already over a decade old. A new arms race of massive, non-nuclear bombs is well underway. Rise of the Superbombs is a 2-hour special that will provide unprecedented access to the Pentagon and military testng sites to understand the technology and capability of these devastatng weapons.
CARS WEEKEND
MONSTER MOTOR
CHALLENGE MARATHON S2
7th December, Saturday from 12:00 CAT
It’s truck versus terrain for season 2, as 50 truck owners from across the United States compete in grueling challenges that test their ingenuity and driving ability in Monster Motor Challenge. Each episode of this self- contained competton series features fve drivers in their personal customized trucks and jeeps going head to head in three challenges, each testng a diferent vehicle atribute: speed, strength and handling. Between each challenge compettors demonstrate their crafsmanship by re-engineering their trucks for the next round. The last two fnalists standing then take on a three-mile, truck killing obstacle course known as “The Green Hell,” which challenges trucks and drivers to fy of jumps, climb a mountain of crushed cars, and tear through a snake- infested swamp. Five trucks will enter to compete, but only one can win and take home the prize money and the ttle of “Monster Motor Champion.”
CHUCK NORRIS’ BADASS MILITARY VEHICLES
7th December, Saturday at 19:20 CAT
Some of the most innovatve and mind-boggling cars are not on the streets, they are helping the military pound the pavement and cross terrain around the world. From an amphibious truck that can charge over deep sea and water in a fash to a six-wheeled Humvee with more frepower than some tanks, Chuck Norris will take viewers on a tour through the wildest vehicles in the history of the Armed Forces in this one-hour HISTORY special.
EVEL LIVE 2
7th December, Saturday at 20:15 CAT Capitalizing on the success of last year’s ‘Evel Live’ special, this second iteraton will be even bigger and feature three epic motorcycle stunts, a high-speed jump through a series of 10 faming boards, a record-breaking 230-foot-jump over 25 beverage trucks, and lastly, a colossal 380-foot-jump to set the world record for the longest distance ever jumped on a motorcycle. heyday in the 1970s, American daredevils have contnued to captvate audiences doing longer, higher, and more dangerous stunts. Some of them have achieved glory, and others have paid the ultmate price. Evel Live II goes deeper into the life and legacy of Evel Knievel, telling the stories of Evel and the generatons of daredevils who followed. We’ll honour the history and traditon of these daredevils and contnue their legacies by atemptng their famous jumps and ending with one that many, including Evel, never dreamed possible.
COUNTING CARS S6 AND S7
8th December, Sunday from 12:00 CAT Danny “The Count” Koker is a Las Vegas legend who acquires, restores and customizes classic cars and motorcycles and then “fips” them for a proft. Well known from his frequent appearances on ‘Pawn Stars’, Danny walks, talks and breathes American muscle cars and motorcycles, from vintage Thunderbirds and classic Corvetes to souped-up Harleys and tricked-out trikes. When he sees a ride he wants whether it’s on display at an auto aucton or parked at a roadside diner he will stop at nothing to acquire it. With the help of his talented team, Danny must restore, modify, customize and sell these highway gems in a hurry to stay in the black. Every episode of Countng Cars is burstng at the seams with amazing stories about historic vehicles, jaw- dropping before-and-afer transformatons and wheeling and dealing at its absolute best. Special
COUNTING CARS: DANNY’S DETROIT SPECIAL
8th December, Sunday at 18:25 CAT
Danny Koker restores a 1969 Shelby GT500 numbers- matching car from a rust bucket into an instant classic. The team visits the Detroit Autorama to check out the Ridler Award competton where million-dollar cars are the norm. Danny also sells of two meaningful cars from his own personal collecton.
THE LOST CORVETTE
8th December, Sunday at 19:20 CAT
The Corvete is America’s sports car, but there is one year in which this iconic brand went missing. In 1983, no Corvete was ever released to the American public. It was the only tme in Corvete’s 65-year history that a new model didn’t roll of the assembly line. Now, Chris Mazzilli, owner of Dream Car Restoraton and noted Corvete collector, will atempt to re-write Corvete history and build his vision of what the 1983 model should have been, risking his reputaton and his business to build The Lost Corvete.
BATTLE OF THE 80S SUPERCARS
WITH DAVID HASSELHOFF
8th December, Sunday at 20:15 CAT
David Hasselhof sets out to prove how the iconic 80’s KITT car inspired and revolutonized the car industry. From one of the fastest vehicles on the planet to an amphibious sports car, Hasselhof will pull back the curtain, meet the mavericks, and get behind the wheel of some of the wildest cars out there. The special will feature iconic vehicles and their drivers as they line up for a one of a kind race with Hasselhof in the KITT car featuring Dirk Benedict in the A-Team Squad Van from “The A-Team,” and Erik Estrada in the motorcycle from the police drama television series “ChiPs.
