DStv factual shows, 26 November-3 December

Highlights 25 November 2021

From Hitler’s U-Boats, to sick Cruise Ships in DStv factual highlights, 26 November-3 December

DStv factual shows, 26 November-3 December

Treasure hunting, war documentaries, frontier lives, live footage from cursed cruise ships and more fascinating factual shows come to DStv this week.

A new episode of History’s Greatest Mysteries goes Hunting Hitlers U-Boats, and Hitler’s Disastrous Desert War on National Geographic (DStv channel 181) takes a more factual look back at 1 of the turning points of WW2.

In a new season of Alaskan Bush People viewers will go on a chilly adventure with the Brown family as the remember their late patriarch and battle a fire, and from Wednesday, 1 December, Showmax will load 3 new doccies to its platform: The Last Cruise, Choice Of Weapons, and The Crime Of The Century.

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History’s Greatest Mysteries: Hunting Hitlers U-Boats

After Hitler’s death, a rumour spread that a secret fleet of German U-Boats was modified to make the trans-Atlantic journey to South America with the mission of continuing Hitler’s dream of a global Fourth Reich. Hidden within those submarines was Nazi treasure, according to treasure hunter Roger Miklos.

Watch History’s Greatest Mysteries: Hunting Hitlers U-Boats on Sunday, 28 November on History (DStv channel 186) at 20:15

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Alaskan Bush People Season 6

This is the 2021 season. The Browns, a family of nine, live deep in the Alaskan bush. This season is dedicated to the late family patriarch, Billy Brown, who died in February 2021. As the season begins, Billy rallies the family on their North Star Ranch just before it’s burned to the ground by wildfires.

Watch Alaskan Bush People Season 6 from Thursday, 2 December on Discovery (DStv channel 121) at 20:00

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Hitler's Disastrous Desert War

This documentary draws on archive footage to explore Germany’s military operations in North Africa between 1941 and 1943. See how Australian and British troops in the small town of Tobruk in North Africa inspired the world by resisting the most celebrated German general of World War 2, Erwin Rommell.

Watch Hitler's Disastrous Desert War on Tuesday, 30 November on National Geographic (DStv channel 181) at 21:00

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Doccies on Showmax

The Last Cruise

Using intimate footage recorded by passengers and crew, The Last Cruise is a first-person account of the nightmare aboard the ill-fated Diamond Princess cruise ship that set sail from Japan in the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Starring Hannah Olson, Shane Boris, Joe Beshenkovsky and James A. Smith.

Watch The Last Cruise from Wednesday, 1 December on Showmax

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Choice of Weapons

This documentary follows Gordon Parks’ career from his start as staff photographer for LIFE magazine, through his artistic development photographing everyday Americans, to his evolution as a novelist and becoming a ground-breaking filmmaker. Starring John Maggio, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jelani Cobb and Anderson Cooper.

Watch Choice of Weapons from Wednesday, 1 December on Showmax

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The Crime of The Century

A 2-part documentary directed by Emmy and Academy Award winner Alex Gibney. The Crime of The Century is a takedown of Big Pharma, the political operatives, and government regulations that enable over-production, reckless distribution, and mass abuse of synthetic opiates.

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