by Thinus Ferreira
The History (DStv 186) channel is taking a dive with Ross Kemp and going for a steal with Pierce Brosnan, with new series Greatest Heists with Pierce Brosnan starting on 20 May and Ross Kemp: Deep Sea Treasure Hunter on Tuesdays at 19:25 from 16 May.
Greatest Heists with Pierce Brosnan brings to life some of the most
devious and high-stakes heist attempts of all time on Saturday nights at 20:15 from 20 May.
Throughout
history, people have done anything and everything in their power to get their
hands on lots of money, including formulating some of the most scheming heist
attempts.
Greatest Heists with Pierce Brosnan delves into these intricate schemes and the audacity of the criminal
masterminds who risked their freedom for a shot at a lifetime of wealth and
riches.
Pierce Brosnan is embedded into each
heist through state-of-the-art technology and breaks down every aspect of the plan, including the conniving team,
the mark, the execution and finally the aftermath.
The series also features
leading criminologists, journalists, criminals, police, and historians to
create an in-depth investigation into each real-life heist.
The 8-episode Greatest Geists with Pierce Brosnan investigates amongst others the Baker Street Bank burglary which
saw enterprising thieves tunnel underneath and up into the vault of a London
bank and the notorious airline heist known as the Lufthansa Heist of New York.
There is also the Antwerp Belgium Diamond Heist, which saw thieves make off with more than
$100 million in diamonds, gems, and cash after more than two years of planning.
Also on History in May underwater treasures are revealed in Ross Kemp: Deep Sea Treasure
Hunter on Tuesdays at 19:25 from 16 May.
In his second
instalment of the History channel original, Ross and his expert team - including
legendary dive master Neil Brock, marine archaeologist Mallory Haas and dive buddy
Mark Culwick – travel further around the world to dive even deeper on
shipwrecks of major historical importance.
This new
season follows Ross as he explores the remnants of some of the most significant
moments in history.
In a TV first, Ross and Mallory dive the wreckage of one of
the world's most famed shipwrecks, the Mary Rose – a warship of the English
Tudor navy of King Henry VIII.
Assisted by historians and maritime experts, the
team unearth new treasures and discover more about how and why the sinking
impacted on the war and the King himself.
"It's been exhilarating to dive with Neil, Mark and Mallory,
into some of the most remote and dangerous wreck sites across the world," says Ross Kemp. "We
have not only unearthed secret treasures but also discovered more about the
history around them with some incredible finds and revelations along the way."
Other wrecks
explored in the series include the SS Mohegan, a luxury liner that hit the
rocks off the coast of Cornwall on its way to New York; the SS Carnatic off the
coast of Egypt in the Red Sea, a new breed of fast cargo ship delivering
supplies to the colonies that hit a reef near Suez on its way to Bombay and two
further merchant cargo ships, the Rosalie Moller and the Thistlegorm, along the
Red Sea, tasked with resupplying troops to North Africa.
In the final
episode, Ross travels to Normandy to dive some of the wrecks of D-Day;
exploring the SS Empire Broadsword, a British troop carrier, and USS LST-523, a
tank landing craft, as well as discovering some heroic acts as the wrecks
reveal their secrets.
