Sky History 2 Tuesday

Deep beneath the sands of Egypt lie 24 enormous, empty sarcophagi. This programme contemplates what purpose these giant tombs have might served

Experts investigate macabre places associated with death, and question whether otherworldly connections could be responsible for strange disappearances and suicides

Veterans and historians tell the story of the Thai-Burma railway and the countless prisoners of war and slave labourers who died building it

How the failed coup on November 9, 1923 eliminated Hitler's movement. His National Socialist German Workers' Party achieved a miserable result in the 1928 Reichstag elections

How satellite evidence indicates the Vikings may have travelled further into North America than anyone previously imagined

Deep beneath the sands of Egypt lie 24 enormous, empty sarcophagi. This programme contemplates what purpose these giant tombs have might served

Experts investigate macabre places associated with death, and question whether otherworldly connections could be responsible for strange disappearances and suicides

Alice Roberts tells the story of Viking England by studying the history of York, taking part in a Viking battle and meeting the people behind a memorable archaeological find

Dan Jones explores the turbulent history of the Tower of London, which has been a military fortress, a palace, a royal mint, a prison, a zoo and a place of execution

How the failed coup on November 9, 1923 eliminated Hitler's movement. His National Socialist German Workers' Party achieved a miserable result in the 1928 Reichstag elections

Documentary series exploring the role of trains in the major conflicts of the past 150 years. This instalment considers the First World War of 1914 to 1918

Tony Harris and his team explore the possibility of human time travellers from the future. Plus, the claim that someone may have recovered Malaysian Airlines Flight 370

An unidentified creature washes up on the beach and an object is seen over the skies of inner Mongolia as Tony and team examine more footage

An anomaly detected in the grounds of a castle in Scotland suggests that it may be the site of the legendary Round Table of King Arthur

A man and his son call the sheriff's office after spotting strange lights in Michigan, and in France, a craft known as Angel Hair is seen hovering over school grounds

Police in Chicago receive more than 50 UFO reports on the night of Halloween, 2004, and in Bucks County, a contractor witnesses a huge object pass over his home

How the wealthy have learned to keep themselves and their multi-million dollar homes safe and secure

How, for some people, acquiring - and spending - huge stockpiles of gold was an all-consuming passion

As long as there has been espionage, sex and the promise of it have been powerful tools of persuasion and blackmail - practices that continue today

The Salem witch trials began with the case against Bridget Bishop. A swift finding of guilt was followed by five more women tried and executed within a month

Mysteries literally frozen by time, such as a giant naval vessel located on the bottom of the Norwegian Sea and an ancient reptile-like creature found in Canada's Arctic

Deep beneath the sands of Egypt lie 24 enormous, empty sarcophagi. This programme contemplates what purpose these giant tombs have might served

Experts investigate macabre places associated with death, and question whether otherworldly connections could be responsible for strange disappearances and suicides

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

Dan Jones explores the turbulent history of six of Britain's most famous castles, his journey commencing with a visit to Edinburgh Castle

A look at whether the human mind has powers beyond normal comprehension, featuring a housewife whose visions have helped to crack a case of homicide

Perplexing UFO encounters of recent times, focusing on a case in 2018 off the west coast of Ireland, in which pilots saw bizarre lights through their cockpit windows