Browse the full Sky History 2 TV guide for Wednesday, 14 October 2026. 30 programmes listed , including 7 tonight. UK listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.
Early Morning
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00:00 30m
Alien Files: Unsealed
S3 · E7 · Alien SkiesReported accounts of genuine alien encountersFrom mid-air abductions to near-disasters caused by unseen enemies, experts examine if humans are alone in the skies over Earth -
00:30 30m
Alien Files: Unsealed
S3 · E8 · The Next WaveInvestigating if UFOs are able to penetrate world airspaceA look at the mounting evidence that suggests UFOs are able to penetrate the world's most closely guarded airspace at will -
01:00 1h
UFOs Declassified
S1 · E4 · UFO Crash SitesAn investigation into the Roswell incident in 1947An investigation into the Roswell incident in 1947, when a UFO landed in the New Mexico desert. At the time, the US army claimed it had recovered a 'flying saucer', but this was quickly retracted and the item was declared to be a humble weather balloon. Experts examine the evidence still available to try to reach a conclusive answer as to whether the crashed object was from Earth or another planet -
02:00 1h
Close Encounters Down Under
S1 · E6 · Rural AustraliaLife in rural AustraliaA visit to the land beyond the coastal fringe, to the vast expanses of Australia where cattle outnumbers people, but those who live here have extraordinary UFO stories to tell -
03:00 30m
Close Encounters
S2 · E6 · Hunting SeasonTwo brothers in Idaho witness something that defies explanationTwo brothers out hunting in Idaho witness something that defies explanation, and a strange metallic craft passes over Antananarivo on the island of Madagascar -
03:30 30m
Close Encounters
S1 · E6 · Blind Date and Flying HouseA teenager who claims to have seen a mushroom-shaped object in a fieldTeenager 16-year-old Ron Johnson, who claimed to have witnessed a mushroom-shaped object emitting a near-blinding light while feeding the family sheep in a field -
04:00 1h
Weird Britain
S1 · E10 · DorsetAndy McGrath explores DorsetAndy McGrath heads to the home of palaeontology on Dorset's Jurassic Coast and braves the collapsing cliffs of Lyme Regis to bring back one of its many fossils. While in the county, he investigates UFO-infested hillforts, haunted castles, chalk giants and shares a song with the fairies at the Singing Barrows of Weymouth -
05:00 1h
Secrets of Great British Castles
S2 · E5 · Lancaster CastleDan Jones explores the turbulent history of Lancaster CastleLancaster Castle has witnessed scenes of historical, cultural and political significance throughout the centuries, including incidents of religious persecution, the trials of the Lancashire Witches and 200 public executions. Owned by the Duchy of Lancaster, it was a state prison until 2011 and is still a working crown court. Dan Jones explores its turbulent history and meets Wendy Robinson, a retired prosecutor from Australia, whose ancestors were sentenced to death at Lancaster Crown Court in 1817 for stealing sheep
Morning
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06:00 1h
Mysteries from Above
S2 · E2 · Disaster from AboveAn enormous fiery vortex in Redding, CaliforniaAn enormous fiery vortex in Redding, California, the island nation of Malta loses a natural treasure. Plus, a mysterious radioactive hotspot discovered near Chernobyl in Ukraine, and an unknown force laying waste to a mountain forest in the Italian Alps -
07:00 1h
Mystery Places
S1 · E12A visit to the most dangerous hotel on the planetVisits to the most dangerous hotel on the planet, the world's most fascinating beaches, a used car market in Benin and a diamond mine in Russia -
08:00 1h
Weird or What? With William Shatner
S2 · E4 · The End of the WorldA physicist predicts a cataclysm will destroy the worldDecoding ancient Mayan texts, a physicist predicts a cataclysm will destroy the world. Plus, a Nasa scientist makes an incredible alien discovery, and one of the world's greatest minds makes a startling prediction about a sinister robot takeover -
09:00 30m
World's Most Unexplained
S1 · E2 · HoffaThe disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa in 1975A further look at some of the world's most strange unexplained phenomena. This second episode looks at the mysterious disappearance of US union official Jimmy Hoffa in July 1975. He was declared dead seven years later -
09:30 30m
World's Most Unexplained
S1 · E6 · Haunting the White HouseStories of ghosts and spirits haunting the White HouseMany historical figures have resided in The White House and the US building is one of the most-famous and most-haunted residences in the world. Experts investigate claims of extraordinary paranormal activity -
10:00 30m
Alien Files: Unsealed
S3 · E9 · Signs of AbductionExamining the hidden signs of alien abductionExamining the hidden signs of alien abduction, from loss of time and bizarre hazy memories to terrifying accounts of alien surgery -
10:30 30m
Alien Files: Unsealed
S3 · E10 · AntigravityExperts discuss the possibility of advanced alien technologyExperts discuss the possibility of advanced alien technology that could allow UFOs to fly at blinding speed or hover effortlessly a few feet above the ground -
11:00 1h
UFOs Declassified
S1 · E6 · UFOs v AirlinersInvestigating the sighting of a UFO by a pilot in 1957The documentary concludes with a look at the sighting of a UFO by pilot Milton Torres in 1957, when he was sent to shoot down an unidentified aircraft over the UK. However, the object disappeared from his radar, and he was sworn to secrecy about the incident. Plus, other examples of fighter pilots encountering UFOs
Daytime
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12:00 1h
UFO Encounters UK
S1 · E1 · High StrangenessPart one of two. Sixty years on, Tony's close encounter has become an obsessionPart one of two. Sixty years on, Tony's close encounter has become an obsession. Pilot David presents photographic evidence of the UFO he almost crashed into while flying near Area 51 -
13:00 30m
Close Encounters
S2 · E7 · Alien AssaultPolice in Texas investigate an unusual flying objectTexas police receive several calls about an unusual flying object, and a property inspector is knocked unconscious when he comes in contact with a strange metallic object -
13:30 30m
Close Encounters
S1 · E7 · Triangles in the ForestStrange lights occur near a US Air Force base on England's east coastIn 1980, security officers near the East Gate of RAF Woodbridg encountered a luminous craft and dancing red lights in Suffolk. Plus, the report of a metallic UFO hovering over water then crashing in Nova Scotia in 1967 -
14:00 1h
Weird Britain
S1 · E12 · LondonAndy McGrath visits Britain's oldest shopIn London, Andy McGrath visits Britain's oldest shop and the inspiration for Alice in Wonderland's Mad Hatter, drinks coffee with a corpse at a Macabre Museum, uncovers a sacrificial altar in an ancient chalk mine, and discovers a 19th-century time machine hidden in an urban cemetery -
15:00 1h
Secrets of Great British Castles
S2 · E6 · Arundel CastleDan Jones explores Arundel Castle, in West SussexArundel Castle, in West Sussex, has been the seat of the Dukes of Norfolk and their ancestors for over 850 years, with its fortunes rising and falling with those of the Howard family. A particularly low point occured when Thomas Howard, the fourth Duke of Norfolk, was executed by Elizabeth I for allegedly plotting to marry her rival Mary Queen of Scots. Dan Jones meets a weapons expert, who shows him how Richard FitzAlan, the third Earl of Arundel, would have fought in the 100 Years War. He also meets a social historian, who gives an insight into how Arundel would have prepared for Queen Victoria's visit in 1846 -
16:00 1h
What on Earth?
S7 · E12Documentary series exploring anomalies appearing on satellite imagesDocumentary series exploring anomalies appearing on satellite images to try and get a better understanding of unexplained phenomena -
17:00 1h
Mysteries from Above
S2 · E2 · Disaster from AboveAn enormous fiery vortex in Redding, CaliforniaAn enormous fiery vortex in Redding, California, the island nation of Malta loses a natural treasure. Plus, a mysterious radioactive hotspot discovered near Chernobyl in Ukraine, and an unknown force laying waste to a mountain forest in the Italian Alps
Tonight's Highlights
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18:00 1h
Mystery Places
S1 · E12A visit to the most dangerous hotel on the planetVisits to the most dangerous hotel on the planet, the world's most fascinating beaches, a used car market in Benin and a diamond mine in Russia -
19:00 1h
Weird or What? With William Shatner
S2 · E4 · The End of the WorldA physicist predicts a cataclysm will destroy the worldDecoding ancient Mayan texts, a physicist predicts a cataclysm will destroy the world. Plus, a Nasa scientist makes an incredible alien discovery, and one of the world's greatest minds makes a startling prediction about a sinister robot takeover -
20:00 30m
World's Most Unexplained
S1 · E2 · HoffaThe disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa in 1975A further look at some of the world's most strange unexplained phenomena. This second episode looks at the mysterious disappearance of US union official Jimmy Hoffa in July 1975. He was declared dead seven years later -
20:30 30m
World's Most Unexplained
S1 · E6 · Haunting the White HouseStories of ghosts and spirits haunting the White HouseMany historical figures have resided in The White House and the US building is one of the most-famous and most-haunted residences in the world. Experts investigate claims of extraordinary paranormal activity -
21:00 1h
What on Earth?
S7 · E12Documentary series exploring anomalies appearing on satellite imagesDocumentary series exploring anomalies appearing on satellite images to try and get a better understanding of unexplained phenomena -
22:00 1h
Secrets in the Dark
S1 · E3 · Echoes of the Devil's ChurchThe eerie acoustics of the caveHow the cave's eerie acoustics have been associated with supernatural phenomena, earning it a reputation for connecting visitors to the spirit world -
23:00 1h
Secrets in the Ice
S5 · E1 · The Glacier's Forgotten VictimsGreat mysteries that have been frozen in timeVisits to the most remote, cold and inhospitable places on the planet to reveal great mysteries that have been frozen in time