Facts & mysteries on DStv, 3-9 December

Highlights 03 December 2021

Attack On Pearl Harbor: Minute By Minute, 3 UFO shows & more this week on DStv.

The world is full of unanswered questions – DStv is here to spotlight both the history and the mystery with out-of-this-world and entertaining documentaries and shows this week.

It’s all about the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, with the special 2-episode doccie on National Geographic (DStv channel 181), Attack On Pearl Harbor: Minute By Minute.

Extra-terrestrial enthusiasts are in for a treat from History (DStv channel 186) with shows like UFOS: Secrets Missions Exposed, UFOS: Top Secret Alien Flies and UFOS: Secret Alien Technology.

You’ll also find true-crime chillers with the brand-new Cold Blooded Alaska and Murder In The Outback.

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Science, History & Crime

Attack On Pearl Harbor: Minute By Minute Season 1

On the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, this 3-part documentary uses underwater dive footage to take us inside the sunken wrecks, and inside the day of the attack. Survivors from both sides tell their stories, including a 103-year-old Japanese torpedo bomber, and a sailor from the USS Arizona.

Watch from Tuesday, 7 December on National Geographic (DStv channel 181) at 21:00

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Cold Blooded Alaska Season 1

This true-crime series explores Alaska’s most brutal murders and the challenges facing thinly spread law enforcement officials in this frontier state. Find out how they caught up with Paul Stavenjord after he murdered Rick Beery and Deborah Rehor in remote Chulitna, and what happened to 11-year-old Mandy Lemaire in Tazlina, a settlement with fewer than 300 people.

Watch from Tuesday, 7 December on ID (DStv channel 171) at 21:00

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Murder In The Outback: The Falconio and Lees Mystery S1

In December 2005, Bradley John Murdoch was convicted of the murder of British tourist Peter Falconio. But there were some question marks over the case, including in the testimony of Joanne Lees, Peter’s companion who escaped the killer herself. Now those involved retell their stories as evidence is re-examined.

Watch from Sunday, 5 December on CBS Justice (DStv channel 170) at 20:00

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Fearless 48 Hours Season 1

Ex-British soldier and adventurer Jason Fox takes American comedian Rob Delaney and TV presenter Maya Jama through a series of physical challenges while chatting about heartfelt topics in this doccie-reality series aimed at pushing limits and boundaries, and building up resilience.

Watch from Sunday, 5 December on BBC Earth (DStv channel 184) at 19:00

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Eugenics: Science's Greatest Scandal Season 1

Journalist Angela Saini and disability rights activist Adam Pearson explore how the Nazis used the idea of selective breeding (eugenics) to justify wiping out anyone who didn’t meet the Aryan ideal. They’ll also look at the English roots of Eugenics, and how it continues to impact modern society.

Watch from Tuesday, 7 December on BBC Earth (DStv channel 184) at 20:00

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UFO shows

UFOS: Secrets Missions Exposed

Man has always been captivated with outer space. But is it possible that the US government has been hiding top-secret space missions involving the Moon, and even Mars? Is there something dangerous that NASA and the government have been covering up? And what will it take for these secret space missions to be exposed?

Watch on Monday, 6 December on History (DStv channel 186) at 21:05

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UFOS: Top Secret Alien Files

What happens when law enforcement and the military come face to face with dangerous UFOs? Through dramatic re-enactments of UFO classified files and expert interviews, this special explores the lengths that people on the front lines will go to keep information about extra-terrestrial encounters under wraps.

Watch on Tuesday, 7 December on History (DStv channel 186) at 21:05

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UFOS: Secret Alien Technology

In the 70 years since the famed Roswell UFO crash, there has been a long history of allegations involving alien phenomena and their supposed government cover-ups. This special takes a hard look at the most famous, and lesser known, UFO reports that some believe have been purposely hidden from the public.

Watch on Wednesday, 8 December on History (DStv channel 186) at 21:05

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Facts & mysteries on DStv, 3-9 December

Science, History & Crime

Attack On Pearl Harbor: Minute By Minute Season 1

Cold Blooded Alaska Season 1

Murder In The Outback: The Falconio and Lees Mystery S1

Fearless 48 Hours Season 1

Eugenics: Science's Greatest Scandal Season 1

UFO shows

UFOS: Secrets Missions Exposed

UFOS: Top Secret Alien Files

UFOS: Secret Alien Technology

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