Sky History 2 Wednesday
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6:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Protests against top-secret military installation Area 51
Protests against top-secret military installation Area 51. In 2019, millions of people responded to an internet post advocating it be stormed
7:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Otherworldly influences on the forces of inspiration
Examining the notion that the forces of inspiration the ancients attributed to the gods actually emanated from an otherworldly source
8:00 AM
Conspiracy Files: Unsealed
Advanced technology used by the US military
A look at the advanced technology the US military is using, from flying saucers to killer drones
8:30 AM
Conspiracy Files: Unsealed
Asking if weather control is being used to incite the next global war
A team of experts investigates whether governments around the world are using weather control to incite the next global war, and possibly destroy the planet
9:00 AM
Looting History
How the curator of the J Paul Getty Museum's collection fell into disgrace
How the curator of the J Paul Getty Museum's collection fell into disgrace, brought down by a jet-setting dealer
10:00 AM
Hitler's War
The Germans' attack on Russia
An insight into the Germans' perspective of events as they invaded Russia and battled to the death against Stalin's troops
11:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
The top 10 hidden alien bases
The top 10 locations around the world that just might be hiding alien bases, including a cavern beneath the ice of Antarctica
12:00 PM
Ancient Aliens
The Apollo 11 mission to the moon
The Apollo 11 mission to the moon and the suggestion that the moon is actually a giant spacecraft allowing extraterrestrials to monitor Earth
1:00 PM
Britain's Greatest Obsessions
Lorraine Kelly explores the enduring appeal of Winston Churchill
Lorraine Kelly explores the nation's constant harking back to Winston Churchill and the part played by Britain in the Allied victory in the second World War
2:00 PM
How to Lose a War
The demise of the Axix Powers
How Germany, Italy and Japan's ruthless, brutal occupation and exploitation of other countries contributed to the demise of the so-called Axis Powers
3:00 PM
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
4:00 PM
Abraham Lincoln
The poverty-ridden childhood of America's 16th president
The complete story of America's 16th president, starting with his rise up from a poverty-ridden childhood through his determination to leave his mark on the world
6:10 PM
Food That Built the World
Two rival soup manufacturers
How competition stirred when a chemist at the Joseph A Campbell company invented a condensed soup that wowed the US. Later, Henry Heinz created a rival offering
7:00 PM
Digging for Britain
The best archaeological discoveries of 2018 from the West of the UK
Alice Roberts investigates the best archaeological discoveries of 2018 from the West of the UK, including the biggest maritime excavation since the Mary Rose
8:00 PM
Queens of Ancient Egypt
The little-known daughter of Cleopatra and Antony
The story of Cleopatra Selene, the little-known daughter of Cleopatra and Antony, who witnessed her dynasty collapse but survived to become a great queen
9:00 PM
Ancient Skies
How people continued to unleash their imaginations on the skies
How people continued to unleash their imaginations on the skies, including wondering whether humans are truly alone in the universe
10:00 PM
Royal Murder Mysteries
The life of Prince Albert Victor
The life of Prince Albert Victor. Sordid speculation dogged his life - and he was even a suspect in the Jack the Ripper case
11:00 PM
Truthseekers
The mystery surrounding the origin of enchanting crystal skulls
The mystery surrounding the origin of enchanting crystal skulls that believe were craved thousands or even tens of thousands years ago by an ancient Mesoamerican civilisation
12:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
The top 10 hidden alien bases
The top 10 locations around the world that just might be hiding alien bases, including a cavern beneath the ice of Antarctica
1:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
The Apollo 11 mission to the moon
The Apollo 11 mission to the moon and the suggestion that the moon is actually a giant spacecraft allowing extraterrestrials to monitor Earth
2:00 AM
Digging for Britain
The best archaeological discoveries of 2018 from the West of the UK
Alice Roberts investigates the best archaeological discoveries of 2018 from the West of the UK, including the biggest maritime excavation since the Mary Rose
3:00 AM
Britain's Greatest Obsessions
Naturalist Chris Packham reflects on the nation's relationship with its pets
Naturalist Chris Packham, a self-confessed dog obsessive, reflects on the nation's relationship with its pets. He also contemplates which kind of pets Brits prefer
4:00 AM
How to Lose a War
How the seeds of Japan's defeat in 1945 were sown a decade earlier
How the seeds of Japan's Second World War defeat in 1945 were sown a decade earlier with the occupation of Manchuria in China
5:00 AM
Craig Charles: UFO Conspiracies
UFO encounters 'covered up' by the Pentagon
Craig and space journalist Sarah Cruddas consider incidents over the US that it has been suggested are being covered up by the Pentagon