Sky History 2 TV Guide

Ancient astronaut experts examine whether the minds of Einstein and Galileo could have been superhuman and explore extraterrestrial connections with the historical figures

Second World War battles are reconstructed using cutting-edge CGI animation, beginning by showing how the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise battled enemy submarines in the Pacific

A fresh look at the Third Reich from a global and current perspective. This episode recalls how a social protest turned into a racist and anti-Jewish movement during the 1920s. The NSDAP deliberately used emotions to gain the loyalty of the people

Craig and space journalist Sarah Cruddas turn their attention to reports of alien abductions, focusing on the case of Yorkshire policeman Alan Godfrey in November 1980. The duo examine Godfrey's claims he was confronted head-on by a diamond shaped craft hovering in the road as he was coming off his night shift. Alan believed he 'lost' 25 minutes, during which time he was on board the craft being medically examined by small beings and a tall man with a beard

Investigating evidence that suggests the US military has been under attack from aliens for the past 50 years, asking if a huge secret could be being kept out of the public eye

Investigating the possibility of time travel, with experts discussing new evidence suggesting that this phenomenon of science fiction might not be as far-fetched as it seems

Challenged to reflect on hurdles they've overcome, the artists forge pieces that push their skills to the limit

The artists find inspiration in high fashion as they design accessories, including a braided handbag and a pair of socks

The ancient site of Gobekli Tepe challenges what archaeologists believe about the past. The megalithic stone complex was built over 12,000 years ago, 5,000 years before the first-known civilization was said to have emerged in Mesopotamia

Researchers claim hidden messages can be found within the works of Leonardo da Vinci and other artists that may reveal an extraterrestrial influence

The connection between the development of military devices and the aftermath of their usage - dynamics that shaped several millennia of human fate. In this episode, experts demonstrate the most important ranged weapons in history, including the Roman spear, the English long bow and the minié ball

Key events of the Second World War, beginning with Germany invading Poland, and touching on Japan's expansion in Asia. Plus, how Africa's colonies became key battlegrounds for power and resources

The criminal gangs across the world using highly encrypted phones to stay under the radar. The police were once one step behind, until a team of investigators worked out how to turn the phones against the criminals and catch them red-handed

The ancient site of Gobekli Tepe challenges what archaeologists believe about the past. The megalithic stone complex was built over 12,000 years ago, 5,000 years before the first-known civilization was said to have emerged in Mesopotamia

Researchers claim hidden messages can be found within the works of Leonardo da Vinci and other artists that may reveal an extraterrestrial influence

Alice Roberts meets an archaeology team in Lincoln who are looking for more evidence about a Roman occupation along a road that leaves the city. She also visits Norfolk to explore an Iron Age hillfort, discovering how 4th-century Romans used it despite being built in the Iron Age. At a small community dig in Lincolnshire, Alice learns about a newly found object - a Roman dodecahedron, and discusses its possible functions with a renowned expert in the digging tent

Alice Roberts visits the south of England, discovering Britain's oldest shoe through a popular form of archaeology - mud larking. While in Kent, Alice visits a dig where one of the largest and oldest stone hand axes in the UK has been uncovered. Another archaeological dig reveals Henry V's lost shipyard on the south coast, and in Dover, Alice learns about top-secret Second World War defences from Jon Barker as he investigates the formerly classified weapons as well as the site where they were found at

Alice Roberts explores archaeological treasures in the west of Britain, beginning with a look at the remains of Snodhill Castle, a little-known ruin on the crest of a hill in Herefordshire. Alice also joins a team of volunteers and students from Cardiff University unearthing what they believe to be the oldest house ever found in the city

Alice Roberts spends a year visiting archaeological digs around the country, finding out about discoveries that shed new light on British history. In Buckinghamshire, Simon Mays and Jill Eyers use a recent rediscovery of artefacts from a 1912 excavation to investigate what appears to have been a mass infanticide during the Roman era. Alice also meets the team examining one of the largest discoveries of Roman coins ever made in Britain, and hears about a mystery in Dorset

Alice Roberts visits Happisburgh in Norfolk, where the discovery of rare artefacts provides evidence of the earliest human occupation in Britain, challenging the conventional belief that mankind would not have been able to survive in northern Europe one million years ago. She also joins a team at Forteviot in Scotland, where the uncovering of a Bronze Age grave holds a big surprise