Thursday 8pm OPERATION MANEATER Nature Documentary - Veterinarian Mark Evans uses modern technology to tackle three predators: the white shark, Nile crocodile and polar bear. When these animals attack humans, both sides lose out. Mark explores the resolution strategies of the human-wildlife conflict and looks at ways to stop these predators from attacking people, therefore keeping them safe from human persecution.
CROCODILE - Namibia’s Chobe River is known as the croc attack capital of the world. Crocodiles and attack frequencies are growing in size. Each time an attack occurs, the locals kill crocs in retaliation. To find a way to keep both people and crocodiles safe, Evans joins leading croc experts Rom Whitaker and Dr. Patrick Aust to carry out a radical new experiment.
9pm SECRETS OF THE DEAD The Nero Files - The life and legend of the Roman emperor Nero, including what history may have gotten wrong.
The Roman emperor Nero is considered one of history’s greatest criminals. His name has become synonymous with evil, as historic accounts have accused him of killing his stepbrother, his wife and his mother, as well persecuting Christians and instigating the devastating Great Fire of Rome. This is the judgement that is passed in history from one generation to the next, but are these accounts of Nero’s reign accurate? New scientific discoveries and a closer examination of the ancient texts written about Nero cast a different light on the Roman emperor and the accusations leveled against him. Secrets of the Dead: The Nero Files follows internationally renowned criminal psychologist Thomas Müller and a team of scientists and historians as they investigate the new evidence in order to discover the truth about the controversial emperor.