What’s On Sky History
Today Sunday 8 January 2023
A full run down of everything airing on Sky History
today.
06:00
The Boer War
S01E01
Investigation into the conflict
An examination of the first conflict of modern times, in which the British made use of concentration camps. It was essentially a guerrilla war, which ultimately led to the establishment of apartheid in South Africa
07:00
The Boer War
S01E02
The sieges of Kimberley, Mafeking and Ladysmith
The sieges of Kimberley, Mafeking and Ladysmith, which forced the British to resort to a scorched earth policy, ravaging South Africa and destroying the Boer commandos’ source of food
08:00
The Proof Is Out There
S02E01
An examination of several seemingly impossible sightings
Host Tony Harris examines several seemingly impossible things `caught on film”, including giant beasts, UFOS, apocalyptic sounds, hairy humans, alleged mutants from the deep, conspiracies, and many other cases
09:00
Pawn Stars
S17E20
A Star Wars Boba Fett prototype action figure jetpacks into the shop
09:30
Pawn Stars
S17E19
Rick gives a limited edition 2014 Hertz Penske GT Mustang a test drive
10:00
Pawn Stars
S17E15
An autographed picture of John Belushi and a Jim Henson puppet arrive in the shop
10:30
Pawn Stars
S17E17
A rare Nepalese Bira gun from the late 1800s arrives in the shop
11:00
Pawn Stars
S18E08
A signed guitar from Def Leppard’s Phil Collen arrives at the shop
11:30
Mountain Men
S11E07
Mike climbs Kodiak Island’s highest peaks to take down a mountain goat
Mike climbs Kodiak Island’s highest peaks to take down a mountain goat, then repels down sheer cliffs to bring home his harvest. Martha and Elli use their tracked vehicle to scout new hunting grounds
12:30
History’s Greatest Mysteries
S01E01
The hunt for Ernest Shackleton’s lost ship
Sir Ernest Shackleton’s 1914 expedition to Antarctica is one of the greatest stories of leadership and survival in history. After his ship became trapped in pack ice, Shackleton led 27 men in an epic mission. His battle against the odds and unfailing commitment to bring all his men out alive turned him into an historic figure, whose legend still inspires today. Actor Laurence Fishburne follows a new ground-breaking expedition heading back into the frozen seas to hunt down the last piece of the story – Shackleton’s lost ship Endurance
14:00
Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter
S01E01
At Scapa Flow, the actor finds treasure that could link back to his family
Inspired by the stories of his shipwrecked relatives, Ross heads up to the Royal Navy’s historic naval base in the far northerly Orkney Islands, Scapa Flow. Here, Ross and dive supervisor Neil Brock link up with expert local dive guide Emily Turton and head out into the water to dive on Second World War wrecks. Ross and Emily explore a captured German scout ship called the F2 and recover a slew of artefacts that could be linked to Ross’s two relatives who died serving in the Royal Navy during the conflict. Ross investigates how Winston Churchill hit upon a revolutionary tactic to defend Scapa Flow from U-boat attacks, as the wreck of the sunken SS Tabarka finally gives up its secrets
15:00
Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter
S01E02
The actor plunges down on the wrecks of a German warship
To take on the deepest wrecks in Scapa Flow, Ross needs to successfully navigate decompression
training before heading out with local dive guide Emily Turton to dive on one of the biggest of the
Kaiser’s Imperial war ships from the First World War, SMS Karlsruhe. As he explores the eerie relic, Ross
tries to understand how and why the German fleet ended up on the Scottish seabed, when they had
already surrendered months earlier. Having resolved one enduring mystery, he then heads 600
miles south to meet with ex-serviceman Mark Culwick and dive on an experimental British aircraft
carrier submarine built in the 1920s called the M2. This unique vessel was lost in shocking
circumstances, with all hands. During his dive Ross starts to understand the horrifying truth of
exactly how and why the 60 men on board never came home
training before heading out with local dive guide Emily Turton to dive on one of the biggest of the
Kaiser’s Imperial war ships from the First World War, SMS Karlsruhe. As he explores the eerie relic, Ross
tries to understand how and why the German fleet ended up on the Scottish seabed, when they had
already surrendered months earlier. Having resolved one enduring mystery, he then heads 600
miles south to meet with ex-serviceman Mark Culwick and dive on an experimental British aircraft
carrier submarine built in the 1920s called the M2. This unique vessel was lost in shocking
circumstances, with all hands. During his dive Ross starts to understand the horrifying truth of
exactly how and why the 60 men on board never came home
16:00
Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter
S01E03
The actor dives on the wreck of a steam-age ship in north Devon
The actor is joined by advanced technical diver Emily Turton in north Devon, as he prepares to dive down on the wreck of a sunken steam ship. Iona II was heading to America in the early 1860s, when it went down with a mystery cargo on board that the owners went to extensive efforts to recover in secret. The pair embark on a night dive with the hope it will reveal what the owners so desperately tried to covertly retrieve. Determined to get to the bottom of the mystery, Ross also meets with a maritime historian who has uncovered Iona II’s shocking purpose. Ross and maritime archaeologist Mallory Haas head to Plymouth to dive on a newly discovered wreck, and to uncover a staggering artefact that links the site to one of the most controversial and censored periods in British history – the transatlantic slave trade
17:00
Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter
S01E04
The actor dives on Nelsonian frigate HMS Amethyst, launched in 1799
Ross is joined by maritime archaeologist Mallory Haas in Plymouth to deep dive on the wreck site of 36-gun Nelsonian frigate HMS Amethyst – a legendary battle cruiser, launched in 1799, which proved one of the most successful and prolific of the Napoleonic wars. Ross makes an incredible discovery using an underwater metal detector, and the historic item reveals why the ship was such a potent weapon of war, but also gives clues as to how and why it sank
18:00
The Curse of Oak Island
S10E01
The team uncovers evidence of a tunnel in the Money Pit
Documentary following brothers Marty and Rick Lagina as they search for the mysterious treasure buried on a Nova Scotia island. After a decade of searching, Rick, Marty and the team return to Oak Island and immediately uncover evidence of a tunnel in the Money Pit. The Fellowship gets a clear look at an underground structure, getting them closer to solving the mystery
20:00
Auschwitz: Journey into Hell
The horrors of the Nazis’ most notorious death camp
21:00
The Mothman Legacy
The legend of the Mothman, a creature seen by some as a harbinger of doom
The legend of the Mothman is a red-eyed creature seen by some as a harbinger of doom in 1960s rural West Virginia. The Mothman is a phenomenon of its time, an omen appearing before and disappearing after the Silver Bridge collapse in 1967. This documentary explores the origins of this omen, revealing they trace back much further and go much deeper than anyone realised
22:45
UFO Town
An unexplained incident near Ottawa, Canada
The Carp, Ontario UFO case is one of the most controversial in history. For some, it’s incontrovertible proof that UFOs exist. For others, it’s an elaborately staged hoax
23:45
What on Earth?
S04E01
Documentary exploring unexplained phenomena
00:45
What on Earth?
S04E02
Documentary exploring anomalies appearing on satellite images
Documentary offering an eye-opening journey as experts investigate the startling mysteries captured by satellites orbiting the Earth – from hidden worlds to unexplainable natural phenomena
01:45
The Mothman Legacy
The legend of the Mothman, a creature seen by some as a harbinger of doom
The legend of the Mothman is a red-eyed creature seen by some as a harbinger of doom in 1960s rural West Virginia. The Mothman is a phenomenon of its time, an omen appearing before and disappearing after the Silver Bridge collapse in 1967. This documentary explores the origins of this omen, revealing they trace back much further and go much deeper than anyone realised
03:30
What on Earth?
S04E05
Documentary series exploring anomalies appearing on satellite images
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