Sky History 2 HD Tuesday
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Virgin
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6:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Ancient relics left hidden by extraterrestrials
Across the world, there are stories of treasures that have been lost for centuries. This programme considers that these ancient relics have been hidden by extraterrestrials
7:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Stories of strange creatures and UFO sightings in Alaska
The vast Alaskan wilderness, which is known for mysterious disappearances, electromagnetic anomalies, stories of strange creatures and UFO sightings
8:00 AM
Britain's Most Historic Towns
Alice Roberts explores Edinburgh and its role in the union between England and Scotland
Alice Roberts explores Edinburgh and its role in the union between England and Scotland, as well as the story of Burke and Hare, and how it influenced British medical law
9:00 AM
History's Greatest Mysteries
The possible location of the Ark of the Covenant
The theories behind where the Ark of the Covenant - an artefact thought to be the most sacred relic of the Israelites - may be hidden
10:00 AM
The Plane That Led D-Day
The C-47 aircraft that led the D-Day landings
The story of the C-47 aircraft that took off from England to drop Allied fighting men into Normandy. After its rediscovery in 2015, it was restored for a transatlantic mission
11:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Reports of UFOs during the Black Death
Experts investigate alleged sightings of UFOs during the Black Death, and examine the theory that aliens may have inflicted the disease on the human race
12:00 PM
Ancient Aliens
Giant ancient drawings found etched into a desert floor
Researchers study giant ancient drawings found etched into the desert floor, which may be a part of an ancient alien code
1:00 PM
History of Weapons
How war was conducted at sea
Military historian Stephen Bull tests the three most significant weapons of the sea and explores whether the subsonic torpedo could rule the waves in the future
2:00 PM
Soviet Storm: WWII in the East
The story of Ukraine's liberation from the Nazis
The story of the battle that ensured the liberation of the Ukraine from the Nazis, told from the Russian perspective
3:00 PM
UFO Files
Former staff of government facility Hangar 18 reveal its secrets
Former staff of top-secret facility Hangar 18 in Dayton, Ohio, reveal stories of mysterious activity at the base, including alien bodies, flying saucer debris and cryonic chambers
4:00 PM
Treasures Decoded
The 1,000 giant stone heads on Easter Island
The 1,000 giant giant stone heads of Easter Island are some of the most recognisable statues on Earth, but are also some of the least understood. Where did they come from?
5:00 PM
Strangest Things
including a bizarre discovery in Whitby
Roman dodecahedrons and baffling copper scrolls discovered in Israel come under the microscope next. Plus, a bizarre discovery in Whitby
6:00 PM
The UnXplained with William Shatner
Superhuman feats
The actor examines instances of superhuman feats by humans, be it surviving freezing temperatures, diving unfathomable depths in one breath or lifting weighty objects
7:00 PM
Digging Up Britain's Past
The team seeks artefacts from the Bridgewater Canal
The team seeks artefacts from the country's first superhighway - the Bridgewater Canal - that linked the coal mines of Worsley with Manchester and powered the Industrial Revolution
8:00 PM
How Disney Built America
How the Disney brand has become a cultural and worldwide phenomenon
The story of film producer Walt Disney and how the iconic Disney brand he established continues to shape generations as a cultural and worldwide phenomenon
9:00 PM
How Disney Built America
How the Disney brand has become a cultural and worldwide phenomenon
How, while facing soaring costs, mounting criticism and a tight deadline, film producer Walt Disney managed to create his first full-length animated feature film
10:00 PM
Medieval Dead
The origins of a hill fort
The team investigates the origins of a hill fort which was long thought to be Iron Age, but is now believed to be an even older defence against invasion
11:00 PM
Secrets in the Ice
A glacier tomb found in Iceland
A team attempts to locate a British Second World War aeroplane that went missing in Iceland. Plus, in Russia, 34,000-year-old graves are discovered
12:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Reports of UFOs during the Black Death
Experts investigate alleged sightings of UFOs during the Black Death, and examine the theory that aliens may have inflicted the disease on the human race