THE HISTORY CHANNEL HØYDEPUNKTER - NOVEMBER 2023

ANCIENT EMPIRES

Tuesdays from 7 November at 21:00

Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Cleopatra. Rulers of Greek, Roman and Egyptian empires. The three most iconic, powerful and brilliant leaders in ancient history. Leaders whose lives and legacies still shape our world today.

Ancient Empires uncovers how each successive leader changed and shaped the world, revealing what it takes to rule over an ancient empire. Each episode is devoted to one titan, including: Alexander the Great, Cleopatra, and Julius Caesar. (3x120)

FORGED IN FIRE: BEAT THE UNBEATEN

Tuesdays from 14 November at 20:15

Competitor-turned-judge Ben Abbott remains undefeated in the forge, but soon that could all change. In each episode of this five-episode challenge, three smiths go head-to-head-to-head in a single five-hour round. Their blades are then put through an intense round of testing where only one earns the opportunity to face off against Ben Abbott. After a gruelling eight hours and another round of tests, the judges decide if this smith has what it takes to beat Ben and win $10,000. S8 (5x60)

MOUNTAIN MEN

Mondays from 20 November at 21:45

Winter is loosening its grip on the mountains of North America. But that doesn’t mean life here is getting any easier. As the thaw begins and rivers start to swell with raging runoff, new opportunities open up for the mountain men to stockpile supplies, grow their own food and fortify their homesteads. But this spring…they’re digging deep like never before.

The mountain men and their families are masters of independence and living off the land. But even they are preparing for a changing world- one where the ultimate test may be who can brace for the worst in America’s wilderness. S12 (15x60)

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RIVER HUNTERS

Wednesdays from 1 November at 21:45

This series joins US YouTube sensation, river detectorist Beau Ouimette; TV presenter Rick Edwards; and underwater archaeologist Gary Bankhead as they delve into the depths of Britain’s watery past. From the Rivers Ouse and Derwent in Viking York to the bloody battles of the Jacobite Rebellion near the Rivers Tay and Garry in Scotland, Rick, Beau and Gary will seek to unearth treasures from the rivers which have borne witness to some of the most turbulent periods in British history. S2 (6x60)

LOOTING HISTORY

Sundays from 5 November at 21:00

Looting History is an investigation into how the trade in stolen antiquities and art has become a major source of income for criminal syndicates, gangs, and terrorists across the globe. Precious ancient treasures torn out of the ground. Priceless art ripped from walls. It’s a modern tragedy, as the grandest of mankind’s achievements are reduced to little more than commodities. Using a different case study, each episode looks at how and why everybody from Islamic State to the Chinese Triads have muscled in on the act, and why international law enforcement agencies are determined to shut it down. (8x60)