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HISTORY’S GREATEST MYSTERIES WITH LAURENCE FISHBURNE

Wednesdays from 27 January at 21:00

History’s Greatest Mysteries is a series of investigative specials that take the world’s most well-known mysteries, and challenges everything we know about them.

Narrated and hosted by Laurence Fishburne (pictured), the franchise will delve into a wide array of some of the most historically important mysteries of recent times: what was the true reason the Titanic sank? Where did D.B. Cooper disappear to? Did John Wilkes Booth live? Using fresh, new evidence and perspectives, including never-before-seen diaries and advanced DNA testing, History’s Greatest Mysteries will unearth brand-new information on some of History’s most famous and enigmatic chapters.

Part of Mystery Winter on HISTORY.

EPISODE LIST: Episode 1 – Titanic’s Lost Evidence; Episode 2 – Endurance: The Hunt for Shackleton’s Ice Ship; Episode 3 – The Final Hunt for DB Cooper; Episode 4 – The Escape of John Wilkes Booth;

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THE CURSE OF OAK ISLAND

Tuesdays from 5 January at 21:00

Rick, Marty and the Oak Island team are back for the biggest season yet – bringing with them more determination, resources and technology than ever in their quest to solve the 224-year old treasure mystery. After seismic testing conducted at the end of last season revealed a possible sunken ship buried in the triangle-shaped swamp, the team will use sonic core drilling, strategic dives and finally a historic big dig to find out what could be buried below. Now fully partnered with fellow land owner, Tom Nolan, the son of the late, Fred Nolan, Rick, Marty and Craig Tester will have unprecedented access to areas of the island that they hope will yield answers… and treasure.

Even more extensive metal detecting will be used to search on the surface of the island while exhaustive archaeological digs will be conducted near the historic homestead foundations of Daniel McGinnis and Samuel Ball.

After 224 years, the Oak Island mystery, now has the greatest chance ever to finally being solved.

Part of Mystery Winter on HISTORY.

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PAWN STARS

Continues Mondays at 21:00

Let Pawn Stars take you inside the colourful world of the pawn business. Step inside the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop on the outskirts of Las Vegas, where three generations of the Harrison family - grandfather Richard, son Rick and grandson Corey - have jointly run the family business. There's clashing and camaraderie every step of the way as they use their sharp eyes and skills to assess the value of items from the commonplace to the truly historic, including a 16th century samurai sword, a Super Bowl ring, a Picasso painting and a 17th century stay of execution. It's up to them to determine what's fake and what's the real deal, as they reveal the answer to the questions on everyone's mind, "What's the story behind it?” and "What's it worth?".

BEST OF MONSTERQUEST

Continues Monday at 20:00

This series takes a scientific look at some of the scariest and well-known monsters that lurk in the shadows. Investigating the truth behind Bigfoot, the Loch Ness monster, werewolves and many more. Using science and technology the MonsterQuest investigation team searches for the truth behind these terrifying creatures. This series hopes to answer the question are these myths, legends, folklore or real monsters lurking in the world around us?