Sky History 2 HD Thursday
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6:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
How, over the past 20 years, thousands of potentially habitable exoplanets have been found
How, over the past 20 years, thousands of potentially habitable exoplanets have been found. It has been suggested they may be home to intelligent extraterrestrial life
7:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Experts investigate the mysterious origins of mummification
Experts investigate the mysterious origins of mummification and any possible influences exerted by extraterrestrials
8:00 AM
Conspiracy Files: Unsealed
The possibility of human cloning
After the successes of animal cloning, experts assess when human cloning may become possible
8:30 AM
Conspiracy Files: Unsealed
Considering whether or not the bigfoot exists
Experts ask if the bigfoot - a half-man, half-ape - is simply a figment of the imagination, or if he is being hidden from the public eye
9:00 AM
Looting History
An incident involving over $70million worth of stolen loot
The case of billionaire and collector Michael Steinhardt, who in 2021 surrendered 180 stolen relics worth around $70million and agreed to a lifetime ban on acquiring antiquities
10:00 AM
Hitler's War
The Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad, which is considered by many historians to be the turning point in the Second World War in Europe, where the German army was bled dry in Russia
11:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Otherworldly influences on the forces of inspiration
Examining the notion that the forces of inspiration the ancients attributed to the gods actually emanated from an otherworldly source
12:00 PM
Ancient Aliens
Investigating a belief that human civilization originated in the cosmos
Investigating cosmism - a belief that human civilization originated in the cosmos. This train of thought is widely held throughout Russia
1:00 PM
Britain's Greatest Obsessions
Celebrities explore British passions and preoccupations
Comedian Reginald D Hunter and Alexei Sayle peel away the thin veneer that disguises Britain's enduring class system
2:00 PM
How to Lose a War
How resources and equipment are vital to victory in war
Victory in war doesn't just require sound military strategy, vital resources and equipment are also critical. The episode explores how the Axis powers failed in this regard
3:00 PM
Close Encounters Down Under
UFO sightings in New South Wales
A trip from New South Wales to the Western Australia metropolis of Perth. It's one of the most isolated cities in the world but, according to locals, UFO sightings are rife
4:00 PM
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln's management of the Civil War
With the Civil War fully underway, President Abraham Lincoln was forced to learn how to manage a military as Commander in Chief - quickly
6:10 PM
Food That Built the World
Herman Lay, who took a small-time crisps business to a national scale
The achievements of Herman Lay, who took a small-time crisps business to a national scale. However, a competitor with a new kind of chip soon emerged from the shadows
7:00 PM
Mysteries of the Ancient Dead
Researchers find new evidence at the sacrificial alter El Castill
At the sacrificial alter El Castillo, researchers find new evidence that could shed light on the Maya - a sacred well at Chichen Itza where thousands were deposited
8:00 PM
Ancient Murders Unearthed
Rod Demery and Turi King investigate an Iron Age victim
Homicide detective Rod Demery and forensic scientist Turi King investigate an Iron Age victim, so well-preserved that he seems to be peacefully sleeping
9:00 PM
Medieval Murder Mysteries
The death of Juan Borgia
The infamous Borgia family was devastated when favourite son Juan was murdered in 1497. Here, modern experts try to identify the killer
10:00 PM
Caesar's Doomsday War
Part one of two. How Julius Caesar rose to power and the battle that took him to the brink of defeat
Part one of two. Archaeologists investigate the full story of how the most famous Roman leader, Julius Caesar, rose to power and the battle that took him to the brink of defeat
11:00 PM
Caesar's Doomsday War
Part two of two. Julius Caesar's relentless pursuit of power
Part two of two. Archaeologists investigate the truth behind key moments that took Caesar to the brink of defeat in his pursuit of power
12:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
A top 10 list of scariest encounters
The top 10 scariest extraterrestrial encounters, from an instance in rural Texas that left onlookers with unexplainable injuries to mysterious cattle mutilations
1:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Investigating a belief that human civilization originated in the cosmos
Investigating cosmism - a belief that human civilization originated in the cosmos. This train of thought is widely held throughout Russia
2:00 AM
Mysteries of the Ancient Dead
Researchers find new evidence at the sacrificial alter El Castill
At the sacrificial alter El Castillo, researchers find new evidence that could shed light on the Maya - a sacred well at Chichen Itza where thousands were deposited
3:00 AM
Britain's Greatest Obsessions
Lorraine Kelly explores the enduring appeal of Winston Churchill
Lorraine Kelly explores the nation's constant harking back to Winston Churchill and the part played by Britain in the Allied victory in the second World War
4:00 AM
How to Lose a War
The demise of the Axix Powers
How Germany, Italy and Japan's ruthless, brutal occupation and exploitation of other countries contributed to the demise of the so-called Axis Powers
5:00 AM
Craig Charles: UFO Conspiracies
The infamous Rendlesham Forest incident of 1980
Craig joins forces with journalist Sarah Cruddas to investigate some perplexing UFO encounters. Here the duo recall the infamous Rendlesham Forest incident of 1980