Sky History 2 TV Guide

Theorists speculate about the existence of black holes on Earth, which may explain strange disappearances and other inexplicable phenomena

The team compares the strange encounters of two men, one from Ohio and the other from Virginia, to see if there is evidence that they have had contact with extraterrestrials

River detectorist Beau Ouimette and presenter and keen swimmer Rick Edwards go in search of evidence of the clashing Scottish clans embroiled in the civil war that raged across the British Isles in the 17th century. Fights erupted during this period between the Royalists supporting the King and the Covenanters wanting more power for church and state. Starting on the River Lochy, situated in the shadow of Ben Nevis, the pair hunt for evidence of the 1645 Battle of Inverlochy - a pivotal fight that saw the Royalist army launch a surprise attack against the ill-prepared Covenanters

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

Archeologists in Russia unearth an astonishing number of mass graves. A Second World War-era American military plane is found on a Canadian mountain. Strange cosmic rays coming from Antarctica's ice have physicists stumped

The guys wager on finding the greatest kitsch. In the process, they meet a salty dog of a seller who tries to fleece the mainlanders when they spot a rare dogsled circa the Second World War. The guys then go on a feeding frenzy in a private collector's barn filled with authentic local furniture priced to sell

Researchers study giant ancient drawings found etched into the desert floor, which may be a part of an ancient alien code

A look at whether or not Area 51's notoriety acts as a cover-up to much bigger, top-secret extraterrestrial experiments taking place at multiple locations

Weapons designed for everyone hand a sizeable advantage. Experts explore three weapons that are easily used: the crossbow, a pike and the Kalashnikov

In 1944, D-Day pierced the Atlantic Wall, as Operation Bagration crushed the Wehrmacht in the East. Plus, the fall of the Third Reich began

A look at the roller-coaster ride that cracking the human genome entailed, humanity's most complex and important code. The bid pushes modern science to its very limits

Researchers study giant ancient drawings found etched into the desert floor, which may be a part of an ancient alien code

A look at whether or not Area 51's notoriety acts as a cover-up to much bigger, top-secret extraterrestrial experiments taking place at multiple locations

A structure near the city of Petra that points to a bloody past. Plus, how when terrorists kidnapped schoolgirls in Nigeria, rescuers used satellites to track them down

New evidence may lead to the discovery of an unknown ancient civilisation in the Amazon rainforest. Plus, a strange submarine seen in a North Korean shipyard

A huge chasm appears in a remote part of the Siberian forest - locals call it to a gate to the underworld

Images of the jungles of Colombia lead scientists on a search for El Dorado. Plus, a bright green swirling spiral appears in the seas of the Persian Gulf

The strange images from a remote desert that could explain the mysterious mummies found there. Plus, an apocalyptic sandstorm in the Middle East