MUMBAI: The History Channel has launched a new show Lost & Found on 14 February. Through the weekday show at 8 pm, the channel urges viewers to join the scavenger hunt through the hidden corners of history in search of the legendary and little known artifacts that have shaped our world.
"History does not occur in isolation. You are constantly experiencing history. From the zippo lighter that you hold to the coke bottle that you drink from, every street that you walk on has a bit of history," said The Hitory Channel senior VP content & Communications Dilshad Master. "And History's Lost & Found brings to light this very fact by offering viewers interesting tidbits of information on things that they come in touch with on a day-to-day basis."
The hour-long episode has six segments dealing with different artifacts. From the whereabouts of the first pair of Levi's jeans, to Elvis Presley's Cadillac and Marilyn Monroe's form-fitting dress, this fast-paced program promises to give viewers a complete download on many rare and truly precious things, informs a company release.
Episodes like 'Fun & Games', which will telecast this February, tells the story of the man who invented the world's first video game, the first game of monopoly and the original Lionel train. In 'Hoorah for Hollywood', discover the very first Oscar and the shoes that defined Charlie Chaplin. Some remarkable relics from music history, like Elvis' unwanted Birthday present - his guitar, Beethoven's innovative hearing aids, Liberace's mirrored piano on 'Music Memorabilia'. 'Pop Icons' unveils the journey of the first Zippo lighter and the first Levi's pair.
The love letters exchanged between King Henry eighth and his mistress that rocked the nation are tracked down in 'Written Relics' along with Shakespeare's mysterious will and Harriet Beecher Stowe's manuscript of "Uncle Tom's Cabin". Learn more about the world's first instant camera and the shocking photographs of fairies in 'Photo Facts and Fiction'. The show reveals the