Sky History 2 TV Guide — Sunday, 7 June 2026

The hundreds of gigantic lines, some in the shape of animals, geometric patterns and even an alien-like being, that extend for several miles throughout a remote Peruvian desert. Known as the Nazca Lines, some theorists believe the markings have an extraterrestrial connection, and that the ancient people of the region possibly created these figures in tribute to the gods who visited them

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

Treblinka, Majdanek and Sobibor, the camps used in Operation Reinhardt, a murder campaign in which the Nazis murdered almost two million people over two months in 1942 and 1943

The crucial role ships have played in international conflict over the past 500 years, beginning with the battleship's declining influence during the 20th century

Karl Ude-Martinez investigates weapons used during 1916's Battle of the Somme, including machine guns and poison gas

A Turkish drought reveals a long-lost ancient Basilica and its secrets. A church spire punches through the surface of a toxic sludge in Romania, while the hull of a massive ship in the North Sea answers decades-old questions

The story of Travis Walton, who claims that in 1975 he was taken aboard a space ship inhabited by extraterrestrial beings. Plus, an analysis of the the Hebrew Bible, which is filled with stories of abductions by otherworldly beings

An analysis of ancient monuments, questioning what compelled man to move colossal stones long distances to assemble remarkably similar configurations in several locations around the world. Some people believe that extraterrestrials instructed these complex structures be built. Presented by Giorgio Tsoukalos

Documentary series following the events that led to some of the country's most heinous crimes, continuing with doctor Harold Shipman. The general practitioner was convicted of murdering 15 patients in January 2000, though it is believed he may have killed up to 250 during his career

In 1996, two girls and their mother enjoying a walk in the Kent countryside were the victims of a frenzied hammer attack by Michael Stone, who left them for dead. Lin Russell and her six-year-old daughter Megan died from their injuries, but nine-year-old Josie survived and made a remarkable recovery. This film examines the events surrounding the murders and features interviews with Shaun Russell - Lin's widower and the girls' father - Josie's close friend Lucy Gregson, her former primary school teacher Lynda Roberts and police family liaison officer Pauline Smith

An examination of the 100 days it took for the Allies to liberate Normandy, to break through the German line and to pave the way towards victory. It was a period that made history, both heroic and tragic. The first of two programmes retraces events, day by day, from D-Day up to the Liberation of Paris, through a series of moving testimonies and spectacular colourised archives

An examination of the 100 days it took for the Allies to liberate Normandy, to break through the German line and to pave the way towards victory. It was a period that made history, both heroic and tragic. This second of two programmes concludes events, considered day by day, up to the Liberation of Paris, through a series of moving testimonies and spectacular colourised archives

Alice Roberts travels to Bamburgh, Northumberland, to learn about the generations of Anglo Saxons who lived and worked there, gaining an insight into the illnesses they suffered and the societies in which they lived. She visits the Sutton Hoo site, as well as a pioneering project in Sittingbourne, Kent, which was set up following the unearthing of an Anglo Saxon cemetery, and looks at the Staffordshire hoard discovered by a metal detector in 2009

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

The story of Travis Walton, who claims that in 1975 he was taken aboard a space ship inhabited by extraterrestrial beings. Plus, an analysis of the the Hebrew Bible, which is filled with stories of abductions by otherworldly beings

An analysis of ancient monuments, questioning what compelled man to move colossal stones long distances to assemble remarkably similar configurations in several locations around the world. Some people believe that extraterrestrials instructed these complex structures be built. Presented by Giorgio Tsoukalos

Over-powerful generals and money corrupted the Roman Republic, with the empire burdened with civil war and violence, and murder run rampant in the streets. Against this backdrop, Julius Caesar, desperate for fame and honour, embarked on a brutal decade-long campaign to annex Gaul and build his own reputation

A look at Rome's most influential characters, as they led an empire slowly sliding to its own destruction, and the Barbarian leaders who brought about that destruction. In 9AD, a ferocious Germanic chieftain, Arminius, slaughtered the Roman General Varus' army at Teutoburg Forest in a landmark battle that would mark the edge of the empire