Sky History 2 Saturday
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6:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Whether insects could be descended from extraterrestrials
Investigations into the possibility that insects have descended from, and could have links to, extraterrestrials which landed on Earth thousands of years ago
7:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Theorists investigate a currently unidentified species represented in human DNA
Theorists ask whether a currently unidentified species represented in human DNA could be a result of breeding between man and alien in the distant past
8:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Whether reptilian aliens are more than a pop-culture creation
Expert investigations into the possibility that reptilian aliens are more than a pop-culture creation and a favourite of works of science-fiction
9:00 AM
The Abyss: Rise & Fall of the Nazis
The invasion of Poland by the German army in 1939
The invasion of Poland by the German army in 1939, examining how Hitler succeeded in pushing through his rearmament and war plans relatively unhindered
10:00 AM
The Abyss: Rise & Fall of the Nazis
Hitler's 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union
Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941. His aim was to weaken Britain in Europe and gain 'lebensraum', or living space, in the East
11:00 AM
The Abyss: Rise & Fall of the Nazis
Operation Reinhardt, in which the Nazis killed two million people over two months
Treblinka, Majdanek and Sobibor, the camps used in Operation Reinhardt, a murder campaign in which the Nazis murdered almost two million people over two months in 1942 and 1943
12:00 PM
Ancient Aliens
Whether insects could be descended from extraterrestrials
Investigations into the possibility that insects have descended from, and could have links to, extraterrestrials which landed on Earth thousands of years ago
1:00 PM
Ancient Aliens
Theorists investigate a currently unidentified species represented in human DNA
Theorists ask whether a currently unidentified species represented in human DNA could be a result of breeding between man and alien in the distant past
2:00 PM
What on Earth?
Satellites orbiting the Earth detect a weird pattern in the Arctic ice
Satellites orbiting the Earth detect a weird pattern in the Arctic ice that has strange parallels to mystery markings found on Mars
3:00 PM
What on Earth?
Documentary series exploring anomalies appearing on satellite images
Documentary series exploring anomalies appearing on satellite images to try and get a better understanding of unexplained phenomena
4:00 PM
Looting History
Thefts from the land of the pharaohs
How the trade in stolen antiquities and art has become a major source of income for gangs and terrorists. This episode focuses on thefts from the land of the pharaohs
5:00 PM
Life After People
Pythons compete with alligators for control of the Florida Everglades
In the world without humans, pythons compete with alligators for control of the Florida Everglades, and Shanghai is sunk by its empty skyscrapers
6:00 PM
Life After People
The fate of priceless artefacts in a world without humans
Predicting the fate of priceless artefacts such as the Mona Lisa, the Declaration of Independence and the Liberty Bell in a world without humans
7:00 PM
Instruments of Death
The Battle of Hastings
The impact of Danish battle axes, Saxon shields and Norman lances on the Battle of Hastings in 1066
8:00 PM
Secret Wars Uncovered
The shocking facts behind battles that were fought covertly
The shocking facts behind battles that were fought covertly. This episode focuses on events in Syria
9:00 PM
Hitler's Handmaidens
The women who trained Hitler in the methods of high society to launch him to power
The fanatical women who took Hitler under their wing and trained him in the methods of high society to launch him to power, only to be left behind once he achieved it
10:00 PM
Footprints of Civilisation
The legacy of earlier civilisations on modern life
How Inca, Mesopotamian, Persian, Greek, Chinese, Egyptian, Roman and Indus civilisations all still exert deep influences on modern life. This episode focuses on agriculture
11:00 PM
Ancient Aliens
Whether insects could be descended from extraterrestrials
Investigations into the possibility that insects have descended from, and could have links to, extraterrestrials which landed on Earth thousands of years ago
12:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Theorists investigate a currently unidentified species represented in human DNA
Theorists ask whether a currently unidentified species represented in human DNA could be a result of breeding between man and alien in the distant past
1:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Whether reptilian aliens are more than a pop-culture creation
Expert investigations into the possibility that reptilian aliens are more than a pop-culture creation and a favourite of works of science-fiction
2:00 AM
Rome's Bloodiest Dynasty: The First Emperor
Octavian's theft of Mark Antony's will
Bettany Hughes focuses on the day in 32BC when Octavian stole the secret will of his most dangerous political rival, Mark Antony, paving his way to power
3:00 AM
Evidence of the Unexplained
UFO sightings, terrifying abductions and other bizarre occurrences
A look at UFO sightings, terrifying abductions and other bizarre occurrences, casting new light on historic cases
4:00 AM
Evidence of the Unexplained
UFO sightings, terrifying abductions and other bizarre occurrences
A look at UFO sightings, terrifying abductions and other bizarre occurrences, casting new light on historic cases
5:00 AM
Close Encounters Down Under
Melbourne's long history of UFO sightings
The city of Melbourne's long history of UFO sightings. This edition catches up with a local person to hear about their incredible UFO encounters