Sky History 2 TV Guide — Tuesday

Browse the full Sky History 2 TV guide for Tuesday, 8 September 2026. 24 programmes listed , including 6 tonight. UK listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

00:00 1h

Ancient Aliens

S9 · E10 · The Hidden Empire

Investigating claims that China could have been the home of alien beings

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

01:00 1h

UFO Hunters

S1 · E9 · Alien Contact

Two men who claim to have had contact with extraterrestrials

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

02:00 1h

Clash of the Gods

S1 · E3 · Hercules

The story of Greek hero Hercules

The origins of the world's most famous legends and mythical figures, asking whether the stories are rooted in truth. The first episode focuses on Greek hero Hercules and examines archaeological discoveries that suggest the tale may have been inspired by a real person

03:00 1h

Clash of the Gods

S1 · E6 · Odysseus: Curse of the Sea

The legend of the Greek king Odysseus

Exploring the legend of Odysseus, the Greek king of Ithaca. Divers investigate whether Homer's tale of beasts and vengeful gods could have been true after uncovering intriguing remains that are thousands of years old

04:00 1h

Clash of the Gods

S1 · E4 · Medusa

The story of Medusa and her connection to human corpses

Experts investigate the origins of Medusa who according to Greek mythology, turned anyone who looked at her into stone, and explore whether the story is rooted in truth as they examine the real-world connection to human corpses

05:00 1h

Clash of the Gods

S1 · E1 · Beowulf

The story of Beowulf, the legendary Anglo-Saxon warrior

Exploring the story of Beowulf, the Anglo-Saxon world's most famous warrior, questioning whether the mythological hero could have been based on a real person

Morning

06:00 1h

Ancient Aliens

S9 · E11 · Space Station Moon

The Apollo 11 mission to the moon

The Apollo 11 mission to the moon and the suggestion that the moon is actually a giant spacecraft allowing extraterrestrials to monitor Earth

07:00 1h

Ancient Aliens

S9 · E12 · Russia's Secret Files

Investigating a belief that human civilization originated in the cosmos

Russia spans over six million square miles of some of the most rugged terrain on Earth, much of which is uninhabited and largely unexplored. It is also the home of cosmism - a belief that human civilization originated in the cosmos

08:00 1h

Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters

S2 · E2 · The Missing Giants

The twin vanishings of two massive cargo ships

The team focuses its attentions on a famous Bermuda Triangle case - the twin vanishings of two massive cargo ships. In 1941, the USS Proteus disappeared after crossing the Bermuda Triangle. Two weeks later the USS Nereus also 'dropped off' the Earth

09:00 1h

The Nostradamus Effect

S1 · E2 · Armageddon Battle Plan

The plausibility of apocalyptic prophecies

In 1947, ancient scrolls were discovered in desert caves near the Dead Sea. One of them spells out - in chilling detail - a future apocalyptic war. This documentary considers the plausibility of such prophecies

10:00 1h

MonsterQuest

S4 · E2 · Hillbilly Beast

The team investigates sightings of a monster in Kentucky

The team investigates witnesses' claims of attacks by a elusive monster in the back hills of Kentucky, whose legendary status dates to the days of frontiersman Daniel Boone

11:00 1h

Ancient Aliens

S9 · E11 · Space Station Moon

The Apollo 11 mission to the moon

The Apollo 11 mission to the moon and the suggestion that the moon is actually a giant spacecraft allowing extraterrestrials to monitor Earth

Daytime

12:00 1h

Ancient Aliens

S9 · E12 · Russia's Secret Files

Investigating a belief that human civilization originated in the cosmos

13:00 1h

Life After People

S2 · E6 · Holiday Hell

The fate of the holiday industry

Discovering the fate of the holiday industry in a post-apocalyptic world, with luxury resorts and cruise ships falling apart

14:00 1h

Life After People

S2 · E8 · Sky's the Limit

The skies of a post-apocalyptic world

The skies of a post-apocalyptic world, as Air Force One suffers an explosive malfunction, and a swarm of locusts invades the American Midwest

15:00 1h

Life After People

S2 · E5 · Home Wrecked Homes

The fate of homes in a world without people

The fate of homes in a world without people, where suburbs turn into mass infernos, and a famous castle topples, owing to a hidden flaw

16:00 1h

Life After People

S2 · E9 · Depths of Destruction

Changes to the underground world

The underground world undergoes devastating changes, with a power plant wrecked by superheated steam, and the US nuclear command centre Norad coming under attack

17:00 1h

Life After People

S2 · E10 · Take Me to Your Leader

The fate of presidential buildings

Documentary exploring the fate of sacred buildings, famous artworks, wildlife, power plants and more. The buildings of the world's leaders come under attack on a post-apocalyptic planet, and the US President's dog must quickly learn the ways of the wild

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 1h

Mystery Places

S1 · E17

A Chinese railway that runs through residential buildings

Exploring a mysterious forest in Poland and amazing underground locations around the world. Plus, a Chinese railway that runs through residential buildings

19:00 1h

UFO Hunters

S1 · E3 · Abductions

The 1961 Betty and Barney Hill alien abduction case

The 1961 Betty and Barney Hill alien abduction case in Lincoln, New Hampshire. Plus, the surgical removal of a supposed alien implant from a man's leg

20:00 1h

Battle 360

S1 · E7 · Hammer of Hell

The Carrier Task Force's 1944 assault on Kwajalein and Truk Lagoon

A computer generated re-creation of the events of 1944, in which the US Carrier Task Force forged a path through the Pacific to assault enemy bases at Kwajalein and Truk Lagoon

21:00 1h

Commando Missions

S1 · E1 · Heraklion Operation

The Heraklion Operation, carried out in June 1942

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

22:00 1h

Commando Missions

S1 · E2 · Frankton Operation

Operation Frankton

Operation Frankton, of December 1942. The mission was for Royal Marines to place limpet mines on German ships in the occupied Bordeaux Harbour, 62 miles along the Gironde River. Five cockleshell canoes set off from submarine HMS Tuna at the mouth of the river. Only two reached the harbour and carried out the raid, escaping with the aid of the French Resistance. The damage to the ships and the resulting disruption to German supply lines had a significant impact on the war effort

23:00 1h

Ancient Aliens

S9 · E11 · Space Station Moon

The Apollo 11 mission to the moon

The Apollo 11 mission to the moon and the suggestion that the moon is actually a giant spacecraft allowing extraterrestrials to monitor Earth

Early Morning

Morning

Daytime

Tonight's Highlights

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