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6:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
A mystical realm supposedly hidden in the Himalayas
According to the earliest Tibetan traditions, hidden in the Himalayas is Shambhala, a kingdom of the gods. This programme assesses whether such a mystical realm might truly exist
7:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
The accounts of modern-day alien abductees
A look at the accounts of modern-day alien abductees. Plus, the possibility that bizarre Paracas skulls discovered by Julio Tello could be of extraterrestrial origin
8:00 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
9:00 AM
History's Greatest Mysteries
The Chicago Tylenol Murders
Cyanide-tainted Tylenol capsules link the victims of a series of unexplained deaths in the 1980s. To this day, what happened is a mystery
10:00 AM
The Abyss: Rise & Fall of the Nazis
Events of 1933 and 1934
Events of 1933 and 1934 when President Hindenburg signed a decree in 1933 that suspended freedom of speech and the first concentration camps for political opponents were set up
11:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
The theory that aliens contacted Joan of Arc
The theory that aliens might have told Joan of Arc how to beat the English army, and whether an American serviceman received a message when he touched a spaceship
12:00 PM
Ancient Aliens - Secret Science
Frequencies allowing humans to connect with extraterrestrial forces
How dozens of megalithic sites across the globe were designed to emanate the exact same frequency allowing humans to connect with extraterrestrial forces
1:00 PM
The Story of the Spitfire
The famous fighter aircraft deployed in the Battle of Britain
A look at the creation of the super marine Spitfire, an amazing feat of engineering that became one of the most famous fighter aircrafts in the Battle of Britain
2:00 PM
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
3:00 PM
Craig Charles: UFO Conspiracies
A UFO spotted at Stephenville, Texas, in 2008
Craig Charles and co-host Sarah Cruddas investigate a UFO spotted at Stephenville, Texas, in January 2008, apparently travelling at supersonic speed
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
Cursed Treasures
The origins of the curses surrounding the Karun Treasure
The origins of the curses surrounding the Karun Treasure, Edvard Munch's The Sick Child paintings and other subjects, from a hidden tomb in Turkey to a death bed in Norway
6:00 PM
Evidence of the Unexplained
Sightings of unexplained phenomena
Sightings of unexplained 'aerial phenomena' and reports of so-called 'first contact' moments, which are supported by credible eyewitness accounts or clear video footage
7:00 PM
Digging for Britain
Archaeologists investigate a mysterious mound thought to be an Iron Age hillfort
Just outside Leicester, Alice Roberts joins a team of archaeologists who are investigating a mysterious mound thought to be an Iron Age hillfort
8:00 PM
Britain's Most Historic Towns
Alice Roberts explores Cardiff's Edwardian past
Alice Roberts explores Cardiff's Edwardian past, discovering how the coal industry transformed the Rhondda Valley and brought immigrants from across the world to Wales
9:00 PM
Clash of Ancient Warriors
The Battle of Cannae
The Battle of Cannae, a major battle of the Second Punic War, taking place in August 216 BC near the town of Cannae in Apulia in south-east Italy
10:00 PM
The Nostradamus Effect
Examining a manuscript allegedly written by Nostradamus's son
Examining whether a manuscript discovered in the Vatican library in 1994 could be the work of Nostradamus's son, and investigating the likelihood of its chilling prophecy
11:00 PM
Alexander the Great
The life of the Macedonian general
The life of the Macedonian general regarded as one of the greatest soldiers in history, addressing claims that he was more of a cruel tyrant than a respected leader
12:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
The theory that aliens contacted Joan of Arc
The theory that aliens might have told Joan of Arc how to beat the English army, and whether an American serviceman received a message when he touched a spaceship
1:00 AM
Ancient Aliens - Secret Science
Frequencies allowing humans to connect with extraterrestrial forces
How dozens of megalithic sites across the globe were designed to emanate the exact same frequency allowing humans to connect with extraterrestrial forces
2:00 AM
Digging for Britain
Archaeologists investigate a mysterious mound thought to be an Iron Age hillfort
Just outside Leicester, Alice Roberts joins a team of archaeologists who are investigating a mysterious mound thought to be an Iron Age hillfort
3:00 AM
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
4:00 AM
WW2 Air Crash Detectives
The last flight of General Sikorski in 1943
The documentary concludes with a look at a 1943 crash in Gibraltar, which killed Polish Prime Minister in exile Wladyslaw Sikorski
5:00 AM
UFO Files
Strange visitations on a remote Brazilian island
The story of a remote Brazilian island that locals claim was visited nightly for two months in 1977 by flying objects, leaving people with bizarre puncture marks and blood loss