HISTORY CHANNEL HOOGTEPUNTEN IN DECEMBER 2022

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Britain's Secret Islands
Tuesdays from 20 December at 21.25

In four-part series, Britain’s Secret Islands, we’ll explore the UK’s greatest archaeological sites and historic wonders; from 5,000-year-old standing-stone circles the ruins of castles and traditional dwellings that ancient Britons occupied for generations. We will join a Viking fire festival in the Shetland Islands, follow the footsteps of Norse invaders in the Farne Islands, recreate the journeys of ancient seafarers across the Hebrides, and make new history by landing a drone on the 50th anniversary of Operation Top Hat, a very secret Ministry of Defence operation that took place on Rockall in 1971. S1 (4x60)

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Forged with Steele
Wednesdays from 28 December at 21.25

Forged With Steele follows the up-and-coming star of English blacksmithing and blade-smithing, YouTube personality Alec Steele, as he recreates a breath taking array of historic weaponry in his Norwich forge. Using his remarkable skills, honed over a decade (Alec started forging when he was only 11 years old), Alec re-creates weapons that have proved decisive in some of history’s most iconic battles, from the Roman gladius and Viking battle-axe, to the Bowie knife and M9 bayonet. S1 (18x30)

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Ancient Aliens
Mondays from 2 January at 22.20

Ancient Aliens explores the controversial theory that extra-terrestrials have visited Earth for millions of years. From the age of the dinosaurs to ancient Egypt, from early cave drawings to continued mass sightings in the US, each episode in this hit HISTORY Channel series gives historic depth to the questions, speculations, provocative controversies, first-hand accounts and grounded theories surrounding this age-old debate. Did intelligent beings from outer space visit Earth thousands of years ago? Join host Giorgio Tsoukalos as he attempts to answer this question. S14 (10x60)

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Colosseum
Continues Mondays at 22.20

The brand-new HISTORY Channel series Colosseum tells the thrilling story of the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, through the lens of the men and women who fought and died in this legendary arena. From the savage truth of a gladiator’s life as a slave, to the fascinating revelation of the many ways Rome’s Emperors used the amphitheatre to demonstrate their absolute power, Colosseum offers a unique look at a pivotal period in world history, bringing the architectural challenges of building the arena and the experiences of real Romans inside the stadium to exhilarating life. Each episode pinpoints one of eight key characters, all based on real people from history. Spanning several hundred years, the series unfolds chronologically, from the arena’s astonishing design to its eventual decay. Featuring interviews with leading historians, Colosseum uses striking re-enactments and special effects to fill the personal narrative of each character with excitement. (8x60)