Sky History 2 TV Guide — Wednesday, 22 July 2026

Investigations into the possibility that extraterrestrials landed on Earth thousands of years ago. This edition focuses on the top 10 alien disasters - from a flying monster at a nuclear incident, a meteor that wiped out the dinosaurs and a deadly virus

Part 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

A program set up by the Special Operations Executive, the forerunner to MI6, to undermine German and Japanese officers by spraying them with a foul-smelling substance

The story of Herman Goering's younger brother Albert, who was opposed to Nazism and helped Jews and others escape persecution in Germany, but found himself shunned due to his name

A daring plan devised in 1943 by the inmates of the Death Camp at Sobibor, as they staged an organised rebellion to fight back against their Nazi oppressors

Police officers and witnesses reflect on David Copeland's series of nail bomb attacks in 1999, when blasts around London killed three people and injured more than 100

More than 7,000 years ago, the ancient Sumerians established what is considered the world's first civilization. It may be possible that these powerful beings were, in fact, extraterrestrial visitors

For thousands of years, Scotland has been an epicentre of otherworldly phenomena. It is home to mysterious ancient stone circles, stories of strange beings and is a major hotspot for UFO sightings. Given these facts, it has been considered a potential magnet for extraterrestrial visitors

Examining how a huge force of water would affect an unpopulated planet, with the Sydney Opera House collapsing and famous paintings being destroyed

The story of the Great Locomotive Chase - an attempt by northern spies to steal steam locomotive The General during the American Civil War

Documentary exploring the unsolved murder of Crimewatch presenter and newsreader Jill Dando, who was shot dead outside her house in Fulham, west London, in April 1999. Intense media coverage followed and several lines of enquiry were pursued, including a theory that she had been killed by a jealous ex-boyfriend and the idea that somebody had hired a hitman in revenge for a conviction linked to Crimewatch. Following a trial at the Old Bailey, 40-year-old Barry George was found guilty of Dando's murder, but a third appeal quashed his original conviction and resulted in his acquittal in 2009

More than 7,000 years ago, the ancient Sumerians established what is considered the world's first civilization. It may be possible that these powerful beings were, in fact, extraterrestrial visitors

For thousands of years, Scotland has been an epicentre of otherworldly phenomena. It is home to mysterious ancient stone circles, stories of strange beings and is a major hotspot for UFO sightings. Given these facts, it has been considered a potential magnet for extraterrestrial visitors

Experts investigate ancient tales and accounts of robots, contemplating that if such sophisticated machines did exist in bygone days, what might have happened to them

Experts investigate whether the stories of a time when gods and otherworldly beings inhabited the planet are more than mere mythology

Experts investigate whether Nasa rocket scientist Wernher von Braun might have found inspiration in technology found at the alleged UFO crash in Roswell

Since 2017, the Navy has been releasing photos and videos of 'Unidentified Aerial Phenomena'. Ancient Astronaut Theorists suggest the incredible images are nearly identical to accounts from centuries ago

A look at the accounts of modern-day alien abductees. Plus, the possibility that bizarre Paracas skulls discovered by Julio Tello could be of extraterrestrial origin