Sky History TV Guide — Tuesday, 9 June 2026

Alice Roberts finds out about discoveries that shed light on the Tudor Age, visiting excavations at Shakespeare's first theatre in London's Shoreditch and at his last home in Stratford-upon-Avon, where clues reveal his economical use of money. In Wales, she meets a team of archaeologists learning about the realities of Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries, while the history of a forgotten royal palace is uncovered on the banks of the Thames

Alice Roberts spends a year visiting archaeological digs around the country, finding out about discoveries that shed new light on British history. In a Roman-themed first edition, she examines the mystery surrounding the skeletons of 97 babies found beside the Thames, a newly discovered town in rural Devon and a cult figure buried for 1,700 years beneath a fort

After Pearl Harbor Japanese forces sweep through Southeast Asia. On Guadalcanal, US Marines face a brutal fight to halt their relentless advance now

As Hitler's power spreads across Europe, his hateful ideology drives persecution of Jewish people, leading to escalating violence and ultimately the Holocaust

The actor steps inside secret spaces where history was shaped, from Churchill's bunker to hidden bases built to protect power in times of conflict

The Lord of Lancaster asserts his reign by levying tariffs on the 'little people'. Lisa and Kerri stitch together some antique accoutrements. Dusty and Lupe spot some gold in an immense locker, while Kenny finally finds himself some decent profit

Blade expert Alec Steele heads to Montana for another season of historic weapon-crafting. This time, the iconic Viking sword and Japanese throwing star are just a few of the recreations

Alice Roberts finds out about discoveries that shed light on the Tudor Age, visiting excavations at Shakespeare's first theatre in London's Shoreditch and at his last home in Stratford-upon-Avon, where clues reveal his economical use of money. In Wales, she meets a team of archaeologists learning about the realities of Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries, while the history of a forgotten royal palace is uncovered on the banks of the Thames

Alice Roberts spends a year visiting archaeological digs around the country, finding out about discoveries that shed new light on British history. In a Roman-themed first edition, she examines the mystery surrounding the skeletons of 97 babies found beside the Thames, a newly discovered town in rural Devon and a cult figure buried for 1,700 years beneath a fort

Alice Roberts explores archaeological digs at sites dating back to the Viking age, offering an insight into how the seafaring warriors from Scandinavia lived across Britain. In the Outer Hebrides, she examines signs of the earliest Norse settlers, before inspecting a collection of silver and gold pieces discovered in York. There is also a look at some of the most treasured Viking finds, including 12th-century ivory chess figures the Lewis Chessmen

Corey becomes enchanted with a collection of magical memorabilia. A rare first edition copy of Anne of Green Gables is offered, while a vintage Harley t-shirt makes Corey go hog wild. Plus, Rick and Chum head to California to take a peek at a massive Disney collection

Lisa hustles on a calm Long Beach day. Ivy and Pops make a vacation stop and outdo other buyers. Dave starts strong but gets playful. Brandi and Cameron nearly reach peak profits

A large estate sale is held in Canyon Country. Dave challenges the existence of wise youth, Dusty makes old tech work for him, Brandi claims her spot and Kenny recognises road trip indicators

After finding Nazi artifacts at a sunken pier, treasure hunter Darrell Miklos and his team continue their search for a site known as Target 3 where they find a possible component of a Nazi secret weapon that changes the direction of their investigation

The greatest machines, most impactful weapons and groundbreaking innovations of the Second World War, and how these technologies continue to shape the world

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

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

Musketoon Operation, a daring, small-scale commando raid on a German-held electricity generating station at Glomfjord in Norway, carried out by British and Norwegian commandos in September 1942. The mission involved a submarine crossing, an overland route and the destruction of the power plant

Operation Raincoat, a 1943 mission conducted in Italy to break through the German defence line and open the way to and liberate Rome. Allied artillery was tasked with creating a diversion while the soldiers advanced