Sky History 2 TV Guide — Monday, 29 June 2026

Experts investigate strange carvings from 8,000 BC and unexplained sightings in the New World, which could suggest there is more to the US's past than written in the history books

In May 2012, six children aged between five and 13 died at the hands of their parents Mick and Mairead Philpott in a house fire in Derby. The blaze was started as an attempt to frame the former mistress of father-of-17 Mick, and despite tearful appearances in front of the TV cameras, the couple were convicted of manslaughter months later. This documentary features interviews with eyewitnesses and neighbours who tried to save the children

There is power in the debate of the true origins of humanity and it became the fixation of a nefarious power as Heinrich Himmler, leader of the Nazi's SS, when he turned his attention to proving the Paleolithic past of Germany's Aryan race

The smallest ships of war, such as the tiny canoes of the Cockleshell Heroes who led an audacious attack on German ships, and the boats that rescused soldiers from Dunkirk

Tori Herridge and a team of scientists attempt to piece together the lives behind discovered bones, and find out what happened to these people and how they died. This episode comes from Andover, Hampshire, where the construction of a proposed car park outside the city has been held up by the discovery of remains from over 100 young men. The bones are discovered to date back to Anglo-Saxon times, but appear to have been left in a mass grave rather than granted the Christian burial that was normal for their era

Beau Ouimette, Rick Edwards and Gary Bankhead travel to Colchester, Essex, to find evidence from the second English Civil War in what became the longest siege in British history. Finds include a short-barreled Carbine gun which was commonly used by the Cavalry in the 1600s and a horse stirrup believed to be from the 1648 siege due to it's age and position on the river bank.

Some of the world's most iconic sacred temples were built atop the ruins of structures far more ancient. This episode examines the factors compelling early humans to rebuild in the same places. Do these locations hold special power?

After decades of secrecy, high-ranking government officials are now discussing UFOs. Some say this has been prompted by the fact the evidence has become too great to ignore

In May 2013, soldier Lee Rigby was attacked and murdered by Islamic extremists Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale close to his barracks in Woolwich, south-east London. In this programme, witnesses to the attack recall the events and international experts on terrorism examine how the killers became radicalised

The Battle of Inchon, an amphibious invasion and conflict within the Korean War, which resulted in a decisive victory and strategic reversal in favour of the United Nations Command. It was one of the the riskiest amphibious assaults in history, in one of the world's most treacherous harbours

The Douglas A-1 Skyraider, an aircraft capable of delivering the payload of a B-17, in a single post war air frame. The many variants of this single-piston engined fighter bomber helped dominate the air-to-ground attack role in Vietnam, earning itself quite a reputation

Some of the world's most iconic sacred temples were built atop the ruins of structures far more ancient. This episode examines the factors compelling early humans to rebuild in the same places. Do these locations hold special power?

After decades of secrecy, high-ranking government officials are now discussing UFOs. Some say this has been prompted by the fact the evidence has become too great to ignore

Alice Roberts sets off across Hadrian's Wall to reveal the forgotten story of the Roman Army's secret weapon in Britain - their cavalry. The programme also follows team of archaeologists and historical re-enactors as they attempt to re-stage a Roman cavalry tournament for a public display in Carlisle

Alice Roberts shares the best archaeological discoveries of 2018, starting with the North of the UK and a preserved prehistoric village at the black Loch in Myrton. The programme also follows archaeologists uncovering a previously unknown Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Lincolnshire, and a major regeneration project in Salford, unearthing the largest jail in Georgian England. Cameras join the hunt for a lost Second World War reconnaissance Spitfire in Norway and enjoy privileged access to the conservation labs at Vindolanda Roman fort to see what really happens when the digging stops

Alice Roberts investigates the best archaeological discoveries of 2018 from the West of the UK, including the biggest maritime excavation since the Mary Rose which revealed the extraordinary story of the HMS Invincible, a buried German military camp in Hampshire, and a monumental Roman Bathhouse in Silchester

Alice Roberts investigates the best archaeological discoveries of 2018 from the East of the UK, including an ancient lost monument as old as Stonehenge uncovered in Suffolk, a dig at the site of Britain's first tank battle, and a coin hoard that offers an insight into the effect the English civil war had on the lives of ordinary people

Professor Alice Roberts follows archaeologists as they unearth Britain's most spectacular iron-age grave, a chariot burial in East Yorkshire. The programme also follows two other archaeological digs, an Iron-Age hill fort found in North Wales, and the remains of six roundhouses on the bed of Loch Tay in Perthshire, Scotland