Sky History 2 HD Friday

In numerous ancient cultures, stories were told of ancestors from the Pleiades star cluster. This programme considers whether new scientific findings may reveal the truth

Experts investigate ancient tales and accounts of robots, contemplating that if such machines did exist in bygone days, what might have happened to them

Investigating the plans and goals of the world's most secretive organisations, considering whether elite groups of power players could be plotting the fate of the world

Investigating the truth hidden inside the US government's secret and highly fortified areas, from Fort Knox to Hangar 18 and Camp Hero

The former US President looks at multiple flashpoints in his nation's history, and the ways Presidents have tackled extremism

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

Throughout the world there are mysterious ancient stones shaped into perfect spheres. The mystery of the stone spheres could provide clues about humankind's past

How many ancient architectural wonders bear similarities despite being built by different civilisations, questioning whether aliens could have designed them

The troubled beginnings and amazing exploits of legendary British heavy bomber the Lancaster. Featuring a close look at a replica

The Supermarine Spitfire, a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after the Second World War

Craig and co-presenter Sarah Cruddas head to central Scotland, which has its own 'Area 51', known as the Falkirk Triangle, known for UFO activity

America's Constitution starts with the words 'We the People'. The presenter comtemplates who, exactly, is meant to be included in this soaring phrase

How the falls of Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome left the whereabouts of many of their greatest riches unknown

How a sweet business partnership turned sour, leading Adolphus Green to create one of the most iconic cookie and cracker companies in history

The team follows the search for artefacts from the Second World War, joining marine archaeologists in the Solent as they raise a Fairey Barracuda divebomber

Alice Roberts tells the story of the Regency period by studying the history of Cheltenham, Britain's most Regency town, investigating the rigid social hierarchy of the age

In Nova Scotia, a former naval officer sees five bright lights in the skies. He is able to see a cigar-shaped object behind the light, about 20 feet in length

Strange light patterns are seen across multiple counties in Texas. In France, after an intense encounter a man's previous knee injury is completely healed

Louisiana homicide detective Rod Demery and geneticist, archaeologist and forensics expert Professor Turi King revisit the story of Ötzi the Iceman

American serial killer couple Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck, who teamed up to con lonely women across the nation, posing as siblings to rob them of their riches

Throughout the world there are mysterious ancient stones shaped into perfect spheres. The mystery of the stone spheres could provide clues about humankind's past

How many ancient architectural wonders bear similarities despite being built by different civilisations, questioning whether aliens could have designed them

The team follows the search for artefacts from the Second World War, joining marine archaeologists in the Solent as they raise a Fairey Barracuda divebomber

How the race to develop the first atomic bomb was seen as critical to secure world dominance

How the race to develop the first atomic bomb was seen as critical to secure world dominance

The events of 2017, when astronomers at the Pan-STARRS observatory saw an object they named Oumuamua, the very first observed visitor from interstellar space