Sky History 2 TV Guide — Sunday, 6 September 2026

Ancient astronaut theorists who suggest that aliens have been guiding mankind in secret to bring about huge leaps in technological advancement

Bizarre events during wartime, featuring a Nazi anti-gravity device, phantom cities built during the Second World War, Stalin's cursed tomb and poultry of mass destruction

As war reached a critical turning point, German soldiers faced the harsh climate of the Eastern Front as well as the full-force of the Red Army fighters

Documentary exploring the story of the Second World War. The first episode retraces the beginning of the German invasion of Poland and the segregation of Jewish people

On July 1, 2000, eight-year-old Sarah Payne went missing while playing in a field near her grandparents' home in West Sussex, and her disappearance prompted a nationwide search. On July 17, her body was found near Pulborough, and soon after convicted paedophile Roy Whiting was charged with her abduction and murder. In this documentary, Sara Payne relives the day her daughter went missing and recounts the horror and agonising days that unfolded in its wake. She also speaks about her fight to change the system in the UK so parents could find out if a child sex offender was living in their area

In 2012, the search of a Munich flat owned by elderly recluse Cornelius Gurlitt uncovered a stash of lost art linked to his father, the man known as 'Hitler's Art Dealer'

Ancient astronaut theorists look at the Aborigine legend of Dreamtime, and ask if these stories hold the proof that aliens created life on Earth

Investigating claims that China, with its history of technological advancement and isolationism, could have been the home of alien beings

Alice Roberts and Matt Williams visit archaeological digs across the country, beginning with a look at the work being carried out in the west of Britain. The presenters visit Salisbury Museum, finding out about developments at sites including the enormous lost Welsh city of Trellech and Kent's Cavern, a prehistoric cave where Britain's earliest human remains have been found

Alice Roberts explores exciting archaeological finds across the east of Britain. A team unearths a mass grave, divers search the Thames for clues to a 17th-century tragedy and a metal detectorist makes the find of a lifetime. Presented by Alice Roberts

Alice Roberts explores archaeological finds across the North of Britain. A team discovers clues to Scotland's first kingdoms, metal detectorists unearth a hoard of Viking treasure and a new housing development reveals a graveyard of Iron Age warriors

The story of nurse Beverley Allitt, who was thought to be a caring and astute worker, until it was revealed she killed four children and tried to murder 11 others

On July 1, 2000, eight-year-old Sarah Payne went missing while playing in a field near her grandparents' home in West Sussex, and her disappearance prompted a nationwide search. On July 17, her body was found near Pulborough, and soon after convicted paedophile Roy Whiting was charged with her abduction and murder. In this documentary, Sara Payne relives the day her daughter went missing and recounts the horror and agonising days that unfolded in its wake. She also speaks about her fight to change the system in the UK so parents could find out if a child sex offender was living in their area

The Heraklion Operation, carried out in June 1942. Major Georges Bergé's team landed in Crete and moved across land, intending destroy Luftwaffe planes at Heraklion airfield. They destroyed about 20 Ju 88s, but despite escaping from the airfield found their retreat betrayed

Ancient astronaut theorists look at the Aborigine legend of Dreamtime, and ask if these stories hold the proof that aliens created life on Earth

Investigating claims that China, with its history of technological advancement and isolationism, could have been the home of alien beings

Alice Roberts and Matt Williams visit the Dorset Country Museum, where they explore finds from archaeological digs across the west of Britain. The presenters examine objects found at a Bronze Age burial site in Barrowclump, a Roman army site called Durotriges and the site of an early hospital at Winchester, Hampshire. Plus, a hoard found by metal detectors revealing hidden secrets of childhood 1,000 years ago, and a Roman settlement at Ipplepen in Devon

Alice Roberts and Matt Williams explore finds from archaeological digs across the north of Britain, and begin at the Ness of Brodgar in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site, where they view a 5,000-year-old temple. The presenters witness the unearthing of a Roman altar in Maryport, Cumbria, examine discoveries from Flixton in North Yorkshire that are around 11,000 years old, and travel to a cemetery in Ardnamurchan in the Highlands. Plus, a Tudor-era feasting hall, and a hoard of Pictish treasures