New on
History this November, 2008:
NEW SHOWS
The Lost EvidencePremiere date: Tuesday, 11 November 2008 at 19h35
A new series that looks at evidence lost and found through history and how it tells the stories of historical events.
In the first episode:Battle Of Britain. Recently discovered British and German aerial reconnaissance photographs reveal what happened in the 114-day battle between the RAF and Luftwaffe.
The Final ReportPremiere date: Wednesday, 12 November 2008 at 19h35
A team of investigators re-open some of history's most controversial events.
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n the first episode:Bombing Over Lockerbie. On 21 December 1988, Pan Am flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie. A Libyan terrorist was convicted of the crime but was he just part of a political game?
Surviving HistoryOn: Friday, 14 November 2008 at 20h30
A new series that looks at some of history’s most inventive devices and technology, which includes ancient China's early use of gunpowder with rocket-propelled fire arrows.
A team of master craftsmen rebuild elements of these inventions and recreate scenarios in which they would have been used, in an effort to better understand history.
SPECIALS
Ancient Ink On: Saturday, 29 November 2008 at 20h30
Duration: 2 hours
This special looks at how tattooing has changed over centuries and why and investigates a 5,300 year old tattooed mummy to the latest trend: people selling their flesh for advertising.