THE HISTORY CHANNEL HØYDEPUNKTER - APRIL 2025

KURSK: 10 DAYS THAT SHAPED PUTIN

Tuesdays from 1 April at 21:45

Kursk: 10 Days That Shaped Putin is a dramatic and forensic examination of events that took place in August 2000, after an explosion onboard the Kursk submarine trapped a group of survivors at the bottom of the Barents Sea. Why did the Russians take so long to accept international assistance? How did this crisis and subsequent reporting change Russia and importantly, how would it shape Vladimir Putin’s own trajectory as the new President of Russia?

The film hears first-hand testimony from those involved from President Bill Clinton to families of the submariners and an American submarine Commander who witnessed it first hand, taking us behind the closed doors of the White House, and below the surface with rescue divers who finally make it down to the stricken submarine.

The series follows the search for the truth led by the brave lawyer who fought for justice, only to be forced into exile; and hears how President Putin – in his first 100 days of power – reacted to the disastrous press he received. All of these elements will come together to offer a fresh perspective on 10 days in Russia that shaped a new president into the leader we see today. (2x60)

PAWN STARS

Sundays from 13 April at 12:00

For more than a decade, fans have come to love theHarrison clan like family. From rare art and weaponry to con men with cheap imitations, neither viewers nor the Harrisons ever know what might come through the doors of their Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas. S25 (9x60)

ANCIENT ALIENS

Mondays from 7 April at 21:00

The search for the truth continues. From recent breaking news on the U.S. government's funding of UFO research to recently discovered hidden facts behind chambers in Egypt's Great Pyramid, each episode covers alien-related topics with historic detail, first-hand accounts and interviews with top experts. S16/17 (10x60)