Sky History 2 Wednesday
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6:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Examining whether hilltop spirits could have been extraterrestrials
Investigating whether hilltop spirits, which some through time have believed to inhabit mountains, could have been extraterrestrials
7:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
The obelisks identied as monuments to the pharaohs
The Egyptian obelisks identied as monuments to the pharaohs. Ancient astronaut theorists suggest they may have served a technological purpose
8:00 AM
Britain's Most Historic Towns
Professor Alice Roberts explores the medieval history of Lincoln
Professor Alice Roberts explores the medieval history of Lincoln, visiting the cathedral that was once the world's tallest building
9:00 AM
History's Greatest Mysteries
The Zodiac Killer
Over 50 years on, Laurence Fishburne reveals, how new evidence and technology may finally be able to crack the Zodiac Killer's code and reveal his identity
10:00 AM
Hitler's Mega Plane
A Messerschmidt 'Gigant', the biggest aircraft to fly in the Second World War
A Messerschmidt 'Gigant', the biggest aircraft to fly in the Second World War. Its wreckage was discovered by Italian divers in January 2012
11:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Experts investigate stories of a gateway to another universe
Experts investigate stories of a French church that supposedly contains a gateway to another universe and an alien library believed to be hidden underneath the Great Sphinx of Giza
12:00 PM
Ancient Aliens
The 'purpose' of meteorites
Ancient astronaut theorists explore the idea that meteorites could be pieces of extraterrestrial technology
1:00 PM
History of Weapons
The evolution of short-range instruments of battle
The development of the original form of combat - melee. Over time, short-range instruments of battle have evolved, from the short sword to Exoskeletons
2:00 PM
Soviet Storm: WWII in the East
The Siege of Leningrad
The story of the Siege of Leningrad told from the Russian perspective. The defence of the city lasted from September 1941 to January 1944 and more than a million civilians died
3:00 PM
UFO Files
The alleged cover-up of a UFO sighting in Mexico
The conspiracy theories surrounding a UFO sighting in Mexico in 1974. It was reported the object was lost over Coyame, but shortly afterwards a civilian plane crashed nearby
4:00 PM
Treasures Decoded
Unlocking the secrets of the golden city of El Dorado
Experts hope to unlock the secrets of the golden city of El Dorado by examining a 10in-long statue that may hold the key to the lost Amazonian civilisation
5:00 PM
Buried: Knights Templar and the Holy Grail
The Knights Templar's secretive military force
Mikey Kay and Garth Baldwin launch an investigation to solve to 700-year-old mystery of the Middle Ages' most powerful and secretive military force, the Knights Templar
6:00 PM
The UnXplained with William Shatner
The exploration of oceans and deep lakes
How new technology is allowing people to be able to explore oceans and deep lakes more than ever before
7:00 PM
Digging Up Britain's Past
Experts seek a lost garden planted in 1592 for an event attended by Elizabeth I
Experts seek a lost garden planted in 1592 as part of a three-day party commemorating the defeat of the Spanish Armada, an event attended by Elizabeth I
8:00 PM
Britain's Most Historic Towns
Alice Roberts explores Edinburgh and its role in the union between England and Scotland
Alice Roberts explores Edinburgh and its role in the union between England and Scotland, as well as the story of Burke and Hare, and how it influenced British medical law
9:00 PM
Ancient Superstructures
A walk through the Taj Mahal
A walk through India's Taj Mahal, the iconic mausoleum complex commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the remains of his beloved wife
10:00 PM
Royal Murder Mysteries
The death of King Ludwig of Bavaria in 1886
Calls to reinvestigate the suspicious death of King Ludwig of Bavaria in 1886, who died three days after he was declared insane and deposed from the throne
11:00 PM
Einsatzgruppen: The Nazi Death Squads
The mass executions carried out by the Third Reich's Einsatzgruppen
How, in December 1941, after the Einsatzgruppen's intervention, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary and the Baltic states are declared 'Judenfrei' - that is, free of Jews
12:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Experts investigate stories of a gateway to another universe
Experts investigate stories of a French church that supposedly contains a gateway to another universe and an alien library believed to be hidden underneath the Great Sphinx of Giza
1:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
The 'purpose' of meteorites
Ancient astronaut theorists explore the idea that meteorites could be pieces of extraterrestrial technology
2:00 AM
Digging Up Britain's Past
Experts seek a lost garden planted in 1592 for an event attended by Elizabeth I
Experts seek a lost garden planted in 1592 as part of a three-day party commemorating the defeat of the Spanish Armada, an event attended by Elizabeth I
3:00 AM
History of Weapons
Experts take a look at the weapons dominating from the skies
Experts take a look at the weapons dominating from the skies, focusing on the operating principles of arrows, rockets, and bombs
4:00 AM
The UnXplained with William Shatner
The lost Ark of the Covenant
The presenter explores how coveted religious artifact the Ark of the Covenant could just disappear and whether it is possible that it could ever be found
5:00 AM
UFO Hunters
UFOs sightings by police officers
First-hand accounts from seasoned, decorated police officers who have had unbelievable but substantiated UFO encounters