History TV Guide — Monday TV Listings & Schedule

Browse the full History TV guide for Monday, 31 August 2026. 22 programmes listed , including 6 tonight. US listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

00:05 58m

Hazardous History with Henry Winkler

S2 · E11 · Young & the Reckless True

Young & the Reckless

When being young meant testing the limits of what our bodies could survive. From launching our bikes off homemade ramps and playing chicken in traffic.

01:03 1h 2m

Hazardous History with Henry Winkler

S2 · E19 · Horrible Hygiene True

Horrible Hygiene

Remember when the path to good hygiene was anything but clean? From splinter-filled toilet paper and barbers who doubled as surgeons, to communal drinking cups.

02:05 1h 1m

The Mega-Brands That Built America

S3 · E19 · The Underwear Boom Information

The Underwear Boom

P.H. Hanes sparks a revolution in American underwear, but rivals answer with breakthrough designs, bold branding, and a wartime windfall.

03:06 57m

Hazardous History with Henry Winkler

S2 · E11 · Young & the Reckless True

Young & the Reckless

When being young meant testing the limits of what our bodies could survive. From launching our bikes off homemade ramps and playing chicken in traffic.

04:03 58m

Hazardous History with Henry Winkler

S2 · E18 · School Dazed True

School Dazed

These are the classroom customs and schoolyard rituals that generations of students accepted without a second thought... for better or worse

Morning

07:00 30m

Amazing Facts with Doug Batchelor

Religious

Pastor Doug Batchelor presents a studious hour on spiritually relevant topics such as Bible prophecy, the gospel message and the Holy Spirit.

07:30 30m

David Jeremiah

Religious

A message of hope from David Jeremiah of Turning Point.

08:00 1h

History's Greatest Escapes with Morgan Freeman

S1 · E7 · Fleeing Hellmira Documentary

Fleeing Hellmira

Two murderers held at Elmira State Prison in New York work together to dig through the ceiling of the building and escape.

09:00 1h

History's Greatest Escapes with Morgan Freeman

S1 · E6 · Belfast Breakout Documentary

Belfast Breakout

Examining the plans of a small group of Irish Republican Army members to break out from the notorious HM Maze prison in Northern Ireland.

10:00 1h

History's Greatest Escapes with Morgan Freeman

S1 · E5 · Escaping Hitler Documentary

Escaping Hitler

How Allied prisoners in Nazi camps used forgeries, engineering and more to escape only for fifty to be executed and only three to find their way through.

11:00 1h

History's Greatest Escapes with Morgan Freeman

S1 · E4 · Conquering The Wall Documentary

Conquering The Wall

Nuno Pontes and five other men tunnel underneath the prison wall at Pittsburgh State Penitentiary, fleeing all the way to Texas before being recaptured.

Daytime

12:00 1h

History's Greatest Escapes with Morgan Freeman

S1 · E3 · El Chapo Documentary

El Chapo

Examining Mexican drug cartel kingpin El Chapo's many escapes from maximum-security prisons.

13:00 1h

History's Greatest Escapes with Morgan Freeman

S1 · E2 · North Country Breakout Documentary

North Country Breakout

Two men serving life sentences use engineering and psychological manipulation to escape Dannemora Prison in a daring and intricate jailbreak.

14:00 1h

History's Greatest Escapes with Morgan Freeman

S1 · E1 · Alcatraz Documentary

Alcatraz

Four men plot to escape Alcatraz, one of America's most notorious prisons, and while three make it to the water they are never seen again after that night.

15:00 2h

History's Greatest Mysteries

S2 · E4 · Houdini's Lost Diaries True

Houdini's Lost Diaries

Magician Bill Kalush and a team of experts analyze the contents of Harry Houdini's diary to receive newfound personal insight into the late magician's life.

17:00 1h

History's Greatest Mysteries

S4 · E6 · The Ark of the Covenant Documentary

The Ark of the Covenant

Examining the history of the Ark of the Covenant and theories as to whether it was destroyed or if it might have survived hidden somewhere in the world.

Evening

18:00 1h

History's Greatest Mysteries

S3 · E1 · The Amber Room Documentary

The Amber Room

A look at the disappearance of the Amber Room, a room-sized art installation that could possibly be the single most valuable piece of art looted by the Nazis.

19:00 1h

History's Greatest Mysteries

S3 · E5 · The Amityville Horror True

The Amityville Horror

A look is taken at the Amityville Horror, where a peaceful family home on Long Island transformed into one of the most notorious houses in America.

20:00 1h

History's Greatest Mysteries

S5 · E5 · Captain Kidd's Treasure Documentary

Captain Kidd's Treasure

Late 17th century pirate Captain William Kidd amasses a small fortune from raiding ships on the high seas but is hanged before he can reveal where it is.

21:00 1h

History's Greatest Mysteries

S7 · E21 · Lost Civil War Gold True

Lost Civil War Gold

As the Confederacy collapsed, its treasury vanished without a trace. What happened to the missing fortune, and this treasure still be waiting to be discovered?

22:00 1h 3m

History's Greatest Mysteries

S7 · E22 · The 2001 Anthrax Attacks True

The 2001 Anthrax Attacks

Deadly anthrax spores sent through the mail kill five people and spread authorities thin. The FBI works around the clock to stop this brazen act of bioterrorism

23:03 1h 2m

History's Greatest Mysteries

S7 · E5 · The Hunt for the Kraken True

The Hunt for the Kraken

It's one of the most legendary monsters said to be lurking in the vast open seas, with stories going back hundreds of years.

Early Morning

Morning

Daytime

Evening

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