Sky History 2 HD Sunday
Sky
163
Virgin
186
6:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
The otherworldly inspiration for tattoos, piercings and body modifications
Tattoos, piercings and body modifications are big business. This edition considers whether man's desire for these alterations stem from a profound link to his ancestors
7:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
An alien entity known as the Skinwalker
Nestled in Utah lies a ranch some believe to be a hotbed of strange phenomena. The documentary considers whether it could be connected to an alien entity known as the Skinwalker
8:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Protests against top-secret military installation Area 51
Protests against top-secret military installation Area 51. In 2019, millions of people responded to an internet post advocating it be stormed
9:00 AM
Winston Churchill's War
The crucial decisions made by the wartime leader
The crucial decisions made by the wartime leader and how he had to navigate big changes and negotiate Britain's relationship with a powerful ally, as the conflict raged on
10:00 AM
Winston Churchill's War
How Britain's influence began to shrink
How Britain's influence began to shrink, as the Soviet Union and the United States grew into the most significant actors in the Second World War and beyond
11:00 AM
How Disney Built America
The construction of Walt Disney World Resort in Florida
The construction of Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, which transformed 27,000 acres of swampland into the world's largest theme park
12:00 PM
How Disney Built America
Disney 'Imagineers'
How, for many years, Disney has pushed the boundaries of art and science through the work of dreamers, designers and builders known as the 'Imagineers'
1:00 PM
Egypt's Unexplained Files
The story of the Great Pyramid at Giza
The story of the Great Pyramid at Giza, and how one discovery is rewriting what is now known about how the pyramids were built
2:00 PM
Egypt's Unexplained Files
Ancient Egyptian obsession with death and the afterlife
An exploration of the ancient Egyptian obsession with death and the afterlife, including the secrets behind Egyptians' worship of the pyramid shape
3:00 PM
River Hunters
Beau Ouimette and Rick Edwards seek artefacts in the River Wear
Beau Ouimette and Rick Edwards take on the River Wear, seeking artefacts spanning Durham's rich past from the 1200s reign of Edward I, shedding light on the history of the city
4:00 PM
River Hunters
Artefacts from William the Conqueror's era in the River Avon
Beau Ouimette and Rick Edwards seek artefacts from William the Conqueror's era in the stretch of the River Avon near Salisbury
5:00 PM
The UnXplained with William Shatner
The legend of King Arthur and its impact on Western culture
The veteran actor examines the significant impact the legend of King Arthur has had on Western culture
6:00 PM
The UnXplained with William Shatner
Epic feats of engineering, from the remarkable to the inexplicable
The veteran actor digs deep into the ancient past to discover mankind's predecessors' epic feats of engineering, from the remarkable to the inexplicable
7:00 PM
Greatest Heists with Pierce Brosnan
The actor recalls the 1972 United California Bank Job
The actor recalls the United California Bank Job. A crew described by the FBI as 'the best ever' raided a bank in 1972, leaving with millions allegedly linked to Richard Nixon
8:00 PM
Greatest Heists with Pierce Brosnan
The Museum of Natural History heist
The actor explores an audacious theft in which a trio of thieves set out to steal the priceless jewels at the American Museum of Natural History
9:00 PM
Ultimate Mysteries
The mystery of Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance
The mystery of labour union leader Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance of 1975. Plus, experts investigate whether JF Kennedy's brain might have gone missing
10:00 PM
Hitler's Secret Sex Life
Rumours, theories and disputed historical accounts of Adolf Hitler's sexual psychology
The myriad of rumours, theories and disputed historical accounts of Adolf Hitler's sexual psychology, exploring the impact of his alleged and proven sex life on his behaviour
11:00 PM
Top Secret UFO Projects Declassified
How UFO sightings has been analysed and discussed
How UFO sightings has been analysed and discussed at the highest levels of government in the UK, the United States and the former Soviet Union
12:00 AM
The UnXplained with William Shatner
An exploration of what motivates someone to steal
An exploration of the motivations driving people to undertake the most bizarre, intricate, and dangerous crimes
1:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Possible alien influences on human rituals
Experts investigate whether common human rituals may have been inspired by contact with aliens
2:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
A fortress in Peru believed to be built by aliens
Experts visit an ancient fortress in Peru believed to have been built by aliens using tools far more advanced than those thought to have been available to humans at the time
3:00 AM
The History of WWII
Part one of three. Documentary chronicling the events of the Second World War
Part one of three. Robert Hardy presents this documentary chronicling the events of the Second World War, from the Blitzkrieg of Poland to the fall of Germany in 1945
4:00 AM
The History of WWII
Part two of three. Documentary chronicling the events of the Second World War
Part two of three. Robert Hardy presents this documentary chronicling the events of the Second World War, from the Blitzkrieg of Poland to the fall of Germany in 1945
5:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Whether America's founding fathers hid extra-terrestrial secrets
A think-tank of top global experts examines whether America's founding fathers hid extra-terrestrial secrets in their documents, buildings and symbols