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NZ TV Premiere: Ultimate Survival: Defiant Courage

The History Channel – Tuesday 15 January, 8.30pm

This is not a typical WWII combat tale. The mission it recounts failed, yet seldom has a war story documented such astonishing heroism and human determination. Our story begins in March 1943 with a team of 12 expatriate Norwegian commandos, disguised as fisherman, sailing home from a secret British training base. Bound for the coast of Nazi-occupied Norway, their mission was to organize and supply the Norwegian resistance above the Arctic Circle. Betrayed by Nazi sympathizers, German soldiers ambushed the platoon. Only one man survived, Jan Baalsrud, and this is his story of fortitude against incredible odds.

NZ TV Premiere: Oracles Of Delphi: Secrets Revealed

The History Channel – Monday 14 January, 10.30pm

NZ TV Premiere: Digging For The Truth: New Maya Revelation

The History Channel – Monday 14 January, 8.30pm

For nearly a century archaeologists place the height of the Maya civilization during the First Millennium AD. But revolutionary discoveries in Guatemala are now challenging those views. Just when did the Maya Civilization truly reach its peak? Josh Bernstein tracks the origins of the Maya throughout Mexico and the Central American rainforest. He climbs the tallest Maya pyramid, shovels muck from a jungle swamp, and reveals the known oldest mural in the Mayan world.

NZ TV Premiere: Modern Marvels: Ink

The History Channel – Saturday 12 January, 6.30pm

It spread the word of God and war. It set us free and spelled out our rights. It tells stories, sells products and solves crimes. From fine print to big business, this ancient substance has written its way into the very history, it was used to write. It's ink and it's everywhere - newspapers, books, packaging, magazines, brochures, on billboards, on skin - in the home, in the office, outside, inside. A coloured substance used primarily for writing and printing, simply put, ink conveys the message.

NZ TV Premiere: The Egyptian Book Of The Dead

The History Channel – Friday 11 January, 8.30pm

The Egyptian Book of the Dead is one of the most important and most overlooked documents in the world. Biblical scholars agree that portions of the Old Testament are direct descendants of the ancient Egyptian text, written 4,000 years ago. Some archaeologists argue that Moses himself must have not only read, but have carried a copy of The Book of the Dead with him when he fled Egypt! Today, a new generation of seekers have begun to re-examine the ancient text and its wisdom that have shaped our modern world in ways that few understand.

Channel Premiere: The Zodiac Killer

The History Channel – Wednesday 9 January, 8.30pm

Channel Premiere: Glencoe Massacre

The History Channel – Monday 7 January, 8.30pm

The Glencoe massacre is one of the most famous and emotive legends in Scottish History, yet it remains as one of the most oversimplified and misunderstood. It is a story of power games, betrayal and slaughter under trust. In the early hours of 13th February 1692 whilst a blizzard howled through Glen Coe, 38 men, women and children of the clan MacDonald were slaughtered in their homes. Despite popular belief this was not a typical clash between two highland clans but a planned and premeditated attempt at eliminating a community by Government soldiers, serving under the King.

NZ TV Premiere: War Of The World

The History Channel – Sunday 6 January, 9.30pm