Sky History 2 Sunday
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6:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Experts investigate whether alien life forms are thriving in Earth's seas
Experts investigate whether alien life forms are thriving in Earth's seas, following Russian cosmonauts' discovery of living plankton in space
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7:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
How extraterrestrials may be responsible for mankind's existence
Theorists explore world mythology as they investigate whether extraterrestrials could be responsible for mankind's existence
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8:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Experts question whether the facts of Earth's alien past could be buried in areas off-limits
Experts question whether the facts of Earth's alien past could be buried in areas that - thanks to warfare or instability - are presently off-limits to exploration
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9:00 AM
WW2 Air Crash Detectives
Investigating the Baker's Creek aviation disaster in Australia
Garth Barnard investigates the Baker's Creek aviation disaster in Australia in 1943, when 40 American servicemen were killed when their B-17 bomber aircraft crashed
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10:00 AM
Secrets of the Viking Stone
Peter and Elroy contemplate what they have found and learnt throughout the journey
With the East Coast adventure slowly coming to an end Peter and Elroy contemplate what they have found and learned throughout the journey, as a new plan starts to form
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11:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
A theory that aliens may have colonised a pre-Ice Age Antarctica
A look at a theory that suggests aliens may have colonised an ice-free Antarctica, before a global event plunged it into the Ice Age
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12:00 PM
Ancient Aliens
Extraterrestrial influence on mankind
Through history, mankind has credited its existence to otherworldly beings. This programme contemplates whether any proof can be found in these early beliefs
![](https://tv.assets.pressassociation.io/2ca0e45a-4b7c-53ef-91ad-db76ab4d2a0f.jpg)
1:00 PM
WWII's Most Daring Raids
Efforts to destroy a crucial German fuel depot
Recounting how on the outskirts of Bouerat Harbor in Libya, a small group of British special forces made plans to destroy a crucial German fuel depot
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2:00 PM
Strangest Things
including a bizarre discovery in Whitby
Roman dodecahedrons and baffling copper scrolls discovered in Israel come under the microscope next. Plus, a bizarre discovery in Whitby
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3:00 PM
River Hunters
Beau and Rick visit the River Trent near Newark Castle
Beau Ouimette and Rick Edwards visit the River Trent near Newark Castle, site of one of the greatest strongholds of the English Civil War
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4:00 PM
River Hunters
Beau Ouimette and Rick Edwards visit Hadrian's Wall
Beau Ouimette and Rick Edwards visit Hadrian's Wall, where they scour the River Eden and River Carlisle for lost evidence of the Romans' brutal occupation of Britain
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5:00 PM
Digging for Britain
The best archaeological discoveries of 2018 from the West of the UK
Alice Roberts investigates the best archaeological discoveries of 2018 from the West of the UK, including the biggest maritime excavation since the Mary Rose
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6:00 PM
Digging for Britain
The best archaeological discoveries of 2018 from the East of the UK
Alice Roberts investigates best archaeological discoveries of 2018 from the East of the UK, including an ancient lost monument as old as Stonehenge uncovered in Suffolk
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7:00 PM
Winston Churchill's War
Churchill's time as prime minister
The story continues with a look at his time as prime minister, a period where his notable speeches were born
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8:00 PM
Ancient Aliens
Strange stone structures on New England and New York's landscapes
Experts examine strange stone structures on New England and New York's landscapes, contemplating whether they offer clues of alien visitors to Earth
![](https://tv.assets.pressassociation.io/6e41097f-0a22-589b-a009-7eab07aed2b7.jpg)
9:00 PM
Ancient Aliens
The depiction of serpent gods in religious texts
Serpent gods are found in many religious texts, but could these stories be describing reptile-like extraterrestrials, and are they still here today?
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10:00 PM
History's Greatest Mysteries
The fate of TWA Flight 800
Actor Laurence Fishburne explores the fate of TWA Flight 800, a Boeing 747-100 that exploded and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near East Moriches, New York, in July 1996
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11:00 PM
Deadly Standoff
The Ruby Ridge standoff of 1992
The 11-day Ruby Ridge standoff of August 1992, which followed efforts by Idaho authorities to apprehend and arrest alleged white supremacist Randy Weaver
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12:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Experts question whether the facts of Earth's alien past could be buried in areas off-limits
Experts question whether the facts of Earth's alien past could be buried in areas that - thanks to warfare or instability - are presently off-limits to exploration
![](https://tv.assets.pressassociation.io/85f14501-907d-5e08-87e7-7011236c822b.jpg)
1:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
A theory that aliens may have colonised a pre-Ice Age Antarctica
A look at a theory that suggests aliens may have colonised an ice-free Antarctica, before a global event plunged it into the Ice Age
![](https://tv.assets.pressassociation.io/d46ac9b2-aa28-58db-a5a7-2fb1aecd50db.jpg)
2:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Extraterrestrial influence on mankind
Through history, mankind has credited its existence to otherworldly beings. This programme contemplates whether any proof can be found in these early beliefs
![](https://tv.assets.pressassociation.io/2ca0e45a-4b7c-53ef-91ad-db76ab4d2a0f.jpg)
3:00 AM
Behind History
A look at some of the most notable catastrophes in history
A look at some of the most notable catastrophes in history, from the Hindenburg disaster to the Wall Street Crash and China's Cultural Revolution
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4:00 AM
WWII Battles in Colour
Germany's all-out assault on the Soviet Union
The events of June 1941, when cameras rolled as Nazi Germany launched an all-out assault on the Soviet Union
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5:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Strange stone structures on New England and New York's landscapes
Experts examine strange stone structures on New England and New York's landscapes, contemplating whether they offer clues of alien visitors to Earth
![](https://tv.assets.pressassociation.io/6e41097f-0a22-589b-a009-7eab07aed2b7.jpg)
6:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
The creation myth of the 'Cosmic Egg'
Ancient Astronaut theorists examine the creation myth of the 'Cosmic Egg', and look at why the concept is so pervasive throughout the world
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