THE HISTORY CHANNEL HØJDEPUNKTER FEBRUAR 2026

THE UNBELIEVABLE WITH DAN AYKROYD

Sundays from 22 February at 22:007

Starring Dan Aykroyd (Saturday Night Live, Ghostbusters). This smart and entertaining series digs up the weirdest people, places, objects, and events in human history. Take cover from Boston’s Great Molasses Flood of 1919, where 2.3 million gallons of syrup demolished a neighbourhood. Try not to squirm with the tonsil guillotine, an 1800s medical instrument used to self-administer tonsillectomies. And marvel at FDR’s WW2 plan to use bats to bomb Japan.

ANCIENT ALIENS: ORIGINS

Wednesdays from 4 February at 23:00

Ancient Aliens: Origins takes viewers back to where it all began, revisiting the most compelling mysteries explored over the past 15 years of Ancient Aliens. In each episode, experts like Giorgio Tsoukalos, David Childress, William Henry, and Jason Martell engage in thought-provoking conversations on topics central to the Ancient Astronaut Theory. From astonishing feats of engineering to enigmatic UFOs and sky gods, they delve deep into the series’ extensive archive, reflecting on past investigations, sharing personal insights from their adventures, and offering new perspectives on the ancient enigmas that have captivated humanity for centuries.

ICE ROAD TRUCKERS

Mondays from 9 February at 22:00

Truckers with nerves of steel take their lives in their hands driving heavily loaded vehicles across frozen lakes to deliver supplies to remote locations in Canada and Alaska. Whether they’re bringing supplies to Canadian diamond mines, supplying offshore oil rigs in Alaska or even charting new territory driving over frozen swamps and rivers to bring much-needed supplies to small towns, these extreme truckers face troubles from their machines and from Mother Nature.