Kursk: 10 Days That Shaped Putin
(2x60’)
Starts 01/04 Wednesdays @21:45 CET
(2x60’)
Starts 01/04 Wednesdays @21:45 CET
Set against a ticking clock, this two-part series tells an urgent story of political drama, military bravery, and loss in a defining moment in the history of modern Russia.
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 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.
The story will be told using meticulously curated archival footage including world news, personal archive of the Kursk crew and their families, underwater footage of the rescue mission, disastrous government press conferences; and subsequent Russian propaganda peddling the Kremlin version of events – 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.
Pawn Stars
Season 25 (9x60’)
Starts 13/04, Sundays @12:00 CET
Season 25 (9x60’)
Starts 13/04, Sundays @12:00 CET
Long before banks, ATMS and check-cashing services, there were pawn shops. Pawning was the leading form of consumer credit in the United States until the 1950s, and pawn shops are still helping everyday people make ends meet. Pawn Stars takes you inside the colorful world of the pawn business. At the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop on the outskirts of Las Vegas, three generations of the Harrison family–grandfather Richard, son Rick and grandson Corey–jointly run the family business, and there’s clashing and camaraderie every step of the way. The three men 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 real and what’s fake, as they reveal the often surprising answer to the questions on everyone’s mind, “What’s the story behind it?” and “What’s it worth?”
Ancient Aliens
Season 16/17 (10x60’)
Starts 07/04, Mondays @21:00 CET
Season 16/17 (10x60’)
Starts 07/04, Mondays @21:00 CET
Ancient Aliens explores the controversial theory that extraterrestrials have visited Earth for millions of years. From the age of the dinosaurs to ancient Egypt, from early cave drawings to continued mass sightings in the US, each episode in this hit HISTORY series gives historic depth to the questions, speculations, provocative controversies, first-hand accounts and grounded theories surrounding this age old debate. Did intelligent beings from outer space visit Earth thousands of years ago?
