THE HISTORY CHANNEL HIGHLIGHTS AUGUST 2022

BRAND NEW & EXCLUSIVE

ANCIENT ALIENS
Wednesdays from 3rd August at 21:00

Ancient Aliens examines 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. S14 (10x60)

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KINGS OF PAIN
Thursdays from 11th August at 21:00

Caveman Rob and Adam Thorn, two of the world’s most expert animal handlers, have been bitten and stung by some of the planet’s most deadliest creatures. Journey with them to remote corners of Earth as they seek to make the world safer by experiencing bites and stings from some of the world’s most poisonous creatures - a Goliath bird-eating tarantula, a reticulated python - and then ranking them on a scientific pain scale, all in the name of science. S2 (8x60)

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FORGED IN FIRE
Mondays from 15th August at 20:05

On this competition show, the best bladed weapon makers in the country go head-to-head, building everything from Viking battle axes to Samurai swords to Indian claw daggers. There will be new weapons and contestants every week, and stunning tests of their creations. In each stand-alone episode, four new contestants battle it out in a quest to prove they can build a particular weapon better than anyone else - and they’re doing it by hand. This is the show that turns the craftsmanship, legend and excitement of weapons building into an against-the-clock battle of wits, resourcefulness, and ingenuity. Judged by an esteemed panel of unimpeachable 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. S8 (12x60)