Sky History 2 HD Thursday
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163
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186
6:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Extraterrestrial clues in artworks
Researchers claim hidden messages can be found within the works of Leonardo da Vinci and other artists that may reveal an extraterrestrial influence
7:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Experts explore the similarities between huge pyramids across the world
Experts explore the similarities between huge pyramids across the world, and hypothesise on whether extraterrestrials could have influenced their construction and design
8:00 AM
U-Boat Wargamers
The role the Wrens played in preventing British merchant ships veing sunk
The role the Wrens played in preventing Dönitz’s most U-boat commanders succeed in their quest to send as many British merchant ships to the bottom of the sea as possible
9:05 AM
Secrets of the Lost Ark
The team members uncover the truth behind the Ark's elusive journey
The Ark of the Covenant is believed to possess a mythical power. The team members trace the Ark's destructive path to uncover the truth behind its elusive journey
10:00 AM
The Machines That Built the World
Tesla's rivalry with Marconi
Tesla's rivalry with Marconi. In 1893, the two inventors shared a desire to improve things for the world in the realm of wireless communication
11:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Fire-breathing dragons, worshipped as the bringers of great knowledge
A look at the fire-breathing dragons, appearing in tales throughout the ancient world and worshipped as the bringers of great knowledge
12:00 PM
Ancient Aliens
Inventor Nikola Tesla's claims of contact with extraterrestrials
Investigations into inventor Nikola Tesla's claims of communication with extraterrestrials on other planets and whether the scientist could have been a human 'receiver'
1:00 PM
WW2 Treasure Hunters
The stories behind wartime artefacts
At RAF King's Cliffe, Madness frontman Suggs and militaria expert Stephen Taylor tells the stories behind artefacts unearthed from former military sites across the UK
2:00 PM
Walking Through History
The surrender of Guernsey and Jersey to the Nazis during the Second World War
Tony Robinson heads to Guernsey and Jersey to tell the story of the islands' surrender to Nazi Germany during the Second World War
3:00 PM
Britain's Most Historic Towns
Alice Roberts tells the story of Tudor England by studying the history of Norwich
Alice Roberts tells the story of Tudor England by studying the history of Norwich, learning the harsh reality of religious intolerance and experiencing humiliating Tudor justice
4:00 PM
Empire Builders
The Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire, which controlled much of south-east Europe, Western Asia and North Africa between the 14th and early 20th centuries
5:00 PM
Secrets of the Lost Ark
Experts follow the trail of the elusive order of the Knights Templar
Experts follow the trail of the elusive order of the Knights Templar - believed to have located and seized the Ark of the Covenant centuries ago
6:00 PM
Salvage Kings
The team salvages a farmhouse built by settlers who fled the American revolution
Ted and his team salvage a farmhouse built by settlers who fled the American revolution. Brandon takes a gamble to save some valuable lightning rods
7:00 PM
WW2 Air Crash Detectives
Investigating airmen's deaths during the conflict
Garth Barnard investigates how thousands of soldiers during the Second World War died in catastrophic air accidents and tragic training crashes
8:00 PM
The Machines That Built the World
How products powered by electricity made housework easier
How, with America plugging in to electric power, a flood of industry-changing innovation revolutionised the home by introducing products to make housework easier
9:00 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
10:00 PM
The Nostradamus Effect
The plausibility of apocalyptic prophecies
An investigation into the plausibility of apocalyptic prophecies throughout history
11:00 PM
Colosseum
How exotic beasts were brought back to entertain the Colosseum crowds
Drama-documentary telling the story of the Roman Empire. As the Roman Empire expanded, so did the diversity of exotic beasts brought back to entertain the Colosseum crowds
12:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Fire-breathing dragons, worshipped as the bringers of great knowledge
A look at the fire-breathing dragons, appearing in tales throughout the ancient world and worshipped as the bringers of great knowledge
1:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Inventor Nikola Tesla's claims of contact with extraterrestrials
Investigations into inventor Nikola Tesla's claims of communication with extraterrestrials on other planets and whether the scientist could have been a human 'receiver'
2:00 AM
Salvage Kings
The team salvages a farmhouse built by settlers who fled the American revolution
Ted and his team salvage a farmhouse built by settlers who fled the American revolution. Brandon takes a gamble to save some valuable lightning rods
3:00 AM
Warriors
The Spartans' defeat of the Persians in 479BC
Green beret Terry Schappert examines a battle in 479BC, in which the Spartans avenged their earlier defeat by the Persians at Thermopylae
4:00 AM
Empire Builders
The Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire, which controlled much of south-east Europe, Western Asia and North Africa between the 14th and early 20th centuries
5:00 AM
Britain's Most Historic Towns
Alice Roberts tells the story of Tudor England by studying the history of Norwich
Alice Roberts tells the story of Tudor England by studying the history of Norwich, learning the harsh reality of religious intolerance and experiencing humiliating Tudor justice
6:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Whether extraterrestrials landed on Earth thousands of years ago
Investigations into the possibility that extraterrestrials with a superior knowledge of science and engineering landed on Earth thousands of years ago