THE HISTORY CHANNEL HIGHLIGHTS MAY 2022

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ROSS KEMP: SHIPWRECK TREASURE HUNTER
Thursdays from 5th May at 22:00

Ross Kemp dives on a series of incredible shipwrecks around the British coastline to reveal some of the nation’s murkiest and best-kept secrets. From the remains of a slave ship discovered off Plymouth, to the Kaiser’s sunken Imperial Fleet in Scapa Flow, and an experimental amphibious aircraft carrier which sunk with all hands during its sea trials, Ross uncovers Britain’s secret maritime history. Along with his fascination for maritime history, Ross has a personal reason for undertaking this adventure, as members of his family served at sea, with some being shipwrecked and not surviving to tell their tales.

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HISTORY'S GREATEST MYSTERIES WITH LAURENCE FISHBOURNE
Wednesdays from 11th May at 21:00

Narrated and hosted by Emmy Award® winner Laurence Fishburne (pictured), History’s Greatest Mysteries sheds new light on some of the most historically important mysteries of recent times. Series 3 will investigate all-new mysteries, including: The Holy Grail, The Amber Room, The Amityville Horror, and more. Using new evidence, HISTORY will look at some of the most historically important mysteries of recent times and provide new clarity to these larger-than-life chapters in history.

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I WAS THERE
Wednesdays from 25th May at 22:00

What if we could travel back in time to some of the world's most powerful events? Would we see things in a brand new way? In the new series, I Was There, host Theo Wilson, grandson of a Tuskegee Airman, believes we can only truly understand history by being there - and now, we will. In this series, Wilson time-travels to pivotal moments in history that come to life in stunning detail. Inside some of history's most iconic events he unearths the fascinating and lost details of why they really happened, while reliving the moments of our past that shaped us all.

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THE LAST KING BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN
Saturday 14th May at 21:00

The never told story of the brave 23-year-old King Michael of Romania who, by defying Hitler in WW2, risked his life, only to be ejected from his homeland by Communists imposed from the Kremlin. The Last King Behind The Iron Curtain picks up the dramatic story of a dashing, young and often lonely man caught in the great chess game with Soviet Russia. He was caught up in CIA attempts to set up armed resistance in Romania, then he was spied on in exile by agents of Ceausescu's feared Securitate. Drawn from a never-seen interview with the King recorded in 2003, and with contributions from those who served him during exile as well as from members of Romanian's royal family, we tell a story of unbearable hardships and final redemption in his homeland.