Sky History 2 Friday
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6:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Stories of ancestors from the Pleiades star cluster
In numerous ancient cultures, stories were told of ancestors from the Pleiades star cluster. This programme considers whether new scientific findings may reveal the truth
7:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Experts investigate ancient tales and accounts of robots
Experts investigate ancient tales and accounts of robots, contemplating that if such machines did exist in bygone days, what might have happened to them
8:00 AM
Conspiracy Files: Unsealed
Investigating the world's most secretive organisations
Investigating the plans and goals of the world's most secretive organisations, considering whether elite groups of power players could be plotting the fate of the world
8:30 AM
Conspiracy Files: Unsealed
The US government's secret and highly fortified areas
Investigating the truth hidden inside the US government's secret and highly fortified areas, from Fort Knox to Hangar 18 and Camp Hero
9:00 AM
The American Presidency with Bill Clinton
The ways in which US Presidents have tackled extremism
The former US President looks at multiple flashpoints in his nation's history, and the ways Presidents have tackled extremism
10:00 AM
The History of WWII
Part two of three. Documentary chronicling the events of the Second World War
Part two of three. Robert Hardy presents this documentary chronicling the events of the Second World War, from the Blitzkrieg of Poland to the fall of Germany in 1945
11:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
How stone spheres could provide clues about humankind's past
Throughout the world there are mysterious ancient stones shaped into perfect spheres. The mystery of the stone spheres could provide clues about humankind's past
12:00 PM
Ancient Aliens
The similarity of many ancient architectural wonders
How many ancient architectural wonders bear similarities despite being built by different civilisations, questioning whether aliens could have designed them
1:00 PM
History's Greatest Aircraft
British heavy bomber the Lancaster
The troubled beginnings and amazing exploits of legendary British heavy bomber the Lancaster. Featuring a close look at a replica
2:00 PM
History's Greatest Aircraft
The Supermarine Spitfire
The Supermarine Spitfire, a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after the Second World War
3:00 PM
Craig Charles: UFO Conspiracies
UFO activity in central Scotland
Craig and co-presenter Sarah Cruddas head to central Scotland, which has its own 'Area 51', known as the Falkirk Triangle, known for UFO activity
4:00 PM
The American Presidency with Bill Clinton
The phrase 'We the People' in America's Constitution
America's Constitution starts with the words 'We the People'. The presenter comtemplates who, exactly, is meant to be included in this soaring phrase
5:00 PM
Cursed Treasures
Treasures lost during the the falls of Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome
How the falls of Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome left the whereabouts of many of their greatest riches unknown
6:00 PM
Food That Built the World
One of the most iconic cookie and cracker companies in history
How a sweet business partnership turned sour, leading Adolphus Green to create one of the most iconic cookie and cracker companies in history
7:00 PM
Digging for Britain: WWII Special
The team follows the search for artefacts from the Second World War
The team follows the search for artefacts from the Second World War, joining marine archaeologists in the Solent as they raise a Fairey Barracuda divebomber
8:00 PM
Britain's Most Historic Towns
Alice Roberts explores the UK's past through the stories of individual towns
Alice Roberts tells the story of the Regency period by studying the history of Cheltenham, Britain's most Regency town, investigating the rigid social hierarchy of the age
9:00 PM
Close Encounters
A former naval officer sees lights in the sky
In Nova Scotia, a former naval officer sees five bright lights in the skies. He is able to see a cigar-shaped object behind the light, about 20 feet in length
9:30 PM
Close Encounters
A man whose injury was inexplicably healed
Strange light patterns are seen across multiple counties in Texas. In France, after an intense encounter a man's previous knee injury is completely healed
10:00 PM
Ancient Murders Unearthed
The story of Ötzi the Iceman
Louisiana homicide detective Rod Demery and geneticist, archaeologist and forensics expert Professor Turi King revisit the story of Ötzi the Iceman
11:00 PM
Scary Tales of New York
American serial killer couple Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck
American serial killer couple Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck, who teamed up to con lonely women across the nation, posing as siblings to rob them of their riches
12:10 AM
Ancient Aliens
How stone spheres could provide clues about humankind's past
Throughout the world there are mysterious ancient stones shaped into perfect spheres. The mystery of the stone spheres could provide clues about humankind's past
1:05 AM
Ancient Aliens
The similarity of many ancient architectural wonders
How many ancient architectural wonders bear similarities despite being built by different civilisations, questioning whether aliens could have designed them
2:00 AM
Digging for Britain: WWII Special
The team follows the search for artefacts from the Second World War
The team follows the search for artefacts from the Second World War, joining marine archaeologists in the Solent as they raise a Fairey Barracuda divebomber
3:00 AM
Hitler's Secret Bomb
The race to develop the first atomic bomb
How the race to develop the first atomic bomb was seen as critical to secure world dominance
4:00 AM
Hitler's Secret Bomb
The race to develop the first atomic bomb
How the race to develop the first atomic bomb was seen as critical to secure world dominance
5:00 AM
Craig Charles: UFO Conspiracies
The very first observed visitor from interstellar space
The events of 2017, when astronomers at the Pan-STARRS observatory saw an object they named Oumuamua, the very first observed visitor from interstellar space